Competitions Outline2015-2016

Outdoor: National League Division 1 (M&W)

The team finishing in position 1 in Division 1 after 18 matches will be Division Champions, will receive Division 1 trophy and lowest ranked European place

Teams in positions 1-4 will enter Play-Offs for National Champions Trophy and highest ranked European place

Teams in positions 5 & 6 will have no further matches

The team finishing in position 10 in Division 1 after 18 games is relegated

Teams in positions 7,8,9 in Division 1 and team in position 2 in Division will contest Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs

Outdoor: National League Division 2 (M&W)

The team finishing in position 1 in Division 2 after 22 matches will be Division Champions and promoted to Division 1

Teams in positions 7,8,9 in Division 1 and team in position 2 in Division 2 will contest Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs

The teams finishing in positions 11 and 12 in Division 2 are relegated

Outdoor National League Division 3 (M)

The team finishing in position 1 will be promoted to Division 2

Dependant on entries teams finishing in the bottom 2 positions are relegated to Regional League

Outdoor: Championship League (W) 2015-16

2 Championship Leagues, Division 1 and 2

A 1st XI team finishing in position 1 in Division 1 will be promoted to National League

If a team finishing in position 1 in Championship is 2nd/3rd XI then highest placed first team has option to be promoted.

Team finishing in last position in Division 1 relegated to Division 2.

Team finishing in position 1 in Division 2 will be promoted to Division 1

Dependant on entries team finishing in last position of Division 2 relegated to District League

Outdoor: Regional League (M) 2015/16

In the event of the National Leagues being full, if the winners of Regional Central League Division 1 is a 1st XI team they are automatically promoted.

If the winner of Regional Central League Division 1 is a 2nd or 3rd XI or a first team that doesn’t want to be promoted, then highest placed 1st XI in the respective leagues plays off against the bottom team in National League Division 3

Top 4 Play-Offs: (National Champions Trophy & European Qualification)

Playoff ATeam 4 v Team

1

Playoff BTeam 3 v Team 2

Playoff FinalWinner of Playoff A

v Winner of Playoff B

Playoff ATeam 1 v Team

4

Playoff BTeam 2 v Team 3

Winner gets National Champions Trophy and highest ranked European place

Relegation Playoffs

Playoff ANL 2.2 v NL1.7

Playoff BNL 1.9 v NL

1.8

Loser is Relegated

Relegation MatchLoser of Playoff A

v Loser of Playoff B

Playoff ANL1.7 v NL 2.2

Playoff BNL 1.8 v NL1.9

European / National League Division 1 Play-Offs

Play-Off Semi Finals will be held home and away over two legs

The team with the most goals after the two legs will win

The higher ranked team will have home advantage in the second leg

In the event of Aggregate goals being the same, a penalty competition will happen

To help encourage the playoff event all teams for their home leg should provide table and chairs, two club members to be judges, one club member to tweet goal updates and HT/FT scores and a minimum of 6 Ball Patrol members. See Play-Off Regulations

Play-Offs to be played on Approved Water Based Surfaces

The winner of these will enter the Grand Final held at a venue decided by Scottish Hockey

National League Division 1 / 2 Promotion Relegation Play-Offs

Teams in positions 7,8,9 in Division 1 and team in position 2 in Division 2 will contest Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs

Position 7 v Position 2; Position 8 v Position 9 in a two-leg semi-final play-off format

The loser of these semi-finals will enter a two-leg promotion / relegation play-off final

The Play-Off final will be held at a venue decided by Scottish Hockey

The loser will play in Division 2

Cup & Plate Competitions

Scottish Cup & Plate competitions throughout the season

Scotland players will be eligible to play in Scottish Cup and Plate, but may be unavailable for certain matches due to International Commitments.

District Cup & Plate competitions throughout season.

Indoor

Scottish Hockey are currently awaiting guidance from the FIH regarding the number of players on pitch. Once communication is received, clubs will be updated.

Men’s & Women’s National Indoor League Division 1

Teams 1,4,5,8 Round Robin

Teams seeded and carry points for

teams in their pool

Teams 2,3,6,7Round Robin

Teams seeded, and carry points for

teams in their pool

Winners of fixture A & B. Play in grand final ( INL 1winner

qualifies for Europe)

National Indoor League Div.18 team league. Each team plays

everyone once.

Team 1

Team 2

Team 3

Team 4

Team 1

Team 2

Team 3

Team 4

A

B

C

D

Losers of fixture A & B. Play for 3rd & 4th place finish

Fixture C play for 5th & 6th place finish.

Losers of fixture D. Play for 7th & 8th place finish. Loser is relegated.

Winner has play off with 2nd place in Division 2

Women’s winner has play off with 2nd place in Championship