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Actually just looked at the cgf constitution for sports inclusion and there is no specific number of countries needed to be accepted as a core or optional sport. Marketability, performance and participation are key factors. I suspect the union old boys network is a far stronger reason they are a core sport than any notion of participation levels.

Page 31: www.thecgf.com/about/constitution.pdf
Actually just looked at the cgf constitution for sports inclusion and there is no specific number of countries needed to be accepted as a core or optional sport. Marketability, performance and participation are key factors. I suspect the union old boys network is a far stronger reason they are a core sport than any notion of participation levels.

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Its to do with the status the CG awards to sports...Theres three Catogories, Recognised, Optional and Core. As far as I can see, each 'edition' of the CG has the 10 Core Sports and 7 (from 15) optional Sports....If the game is serious about being included on a semi regular basis, then changing RL9's status from Recognised to Optional is the next step.

And to do that, 9's would need to be played in 31 CG Countries...is how I'm reading it. Tho have to 'fess up and admitt I'm going off a combination of a union forum and wiki... icon_biggrin.gif

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Why would 9's be considered for the Olympics? It's hardly played apart from the second string tournament in the UK. It doesnt compares with 7's in terms of its global reach and number of tournaments.

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Quote: joedynamo "Its to do with the status the CG awards to sports...Theres three Catogories, Recognised, Optional and Core. As far as I can see, each 'edition' of the CG has the 10 Core Sports and 7 (from 15) optional Sports....If the game is serious about being included on a semi regular basis, then changing RL9's status from Recognised to Optional is the next step.

And to do that, 9's would need to be played in 31 CG Countries...is how I'm reading it. Tho have to 'fess up and admitt I'm going off a combination of a union forum and wiki...
There is no specific number of countries in the eligibility criteria for a sport to be included.

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Quote: Big Ask "Why would 9's be considered for the Olympics? It's hardly played apart from the second string tournament in the UK. It doesnt compares with 7's in terms of its global reach and number of tournaments.'"


It wouldn't and shouldn't now but there is no reason that we could not have a long term plan to get it in. The benefits would be massive and nines is actually a good development opportunity for the code.

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Quote: JB Down Under "There is no specific number of countries in the eligibility criteria for a sport to be included.'"

Hey I believe ya JB , tho ya can normally rely on the unionites being anal enough to know rules and regs stuff backwards www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=42495
You would hope to see the best RL players with the big profiles at the games though and I can't see SL and NRL clubs being happy to let them go for two weeks. Otherwise it would just be reserve graders and not sur ethat will really have the attraction or profile we are looking for.

One possibility would be to schedule SOO at the same time as stand alone weekends so that at least the majority of NRL players would be available.

Seems the RLIF is def targetting the C'wealth games with development focus on Africa
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Ghana is the first of a series of countries that is being targeted in the region, with Togo, Nigeria and Sierra Leone also on the long-term agenda. The initiative meets RLIF objectives within the context of the Commonwealth Games Federation, which recognised the sport in 2011, to develop the sport in Commonwealth regions with sp rugby league activity, especially Africa and the Caribbean.

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Quote: JB Down Under "Biggest issue would be the fact the cg are held late july and I can't see the clubs being willing to close down the domestic season for two weeks'"
Not always, GC2018 will be held over the 4 - 15th of April for example, but your point about player release is still a good one. Anyone know how union solved this issue?

If the sport is actually serious about anything other than Exhibition status at GC2018, the biggest issue is the need to increase the number of RLif affiliated Commonwealth Nations and have actual 9's Comps up and running in those Nations.

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Good stuff, the RLEF also helping to encourage sport in the Caribbean CountriesTrinidad and Tobago were accepted as having Observer Status, building on the work being done in the Caribbean by Jamaica who played in the World Cup Qualifiers.'"
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Quote: joedynamo "Not always, GC2018 will be held over the 4 - 15th of April for example, but your point about player release is still a good one. Anyone know how union solved this issue? '"

Union has specialist 7's squads with a lot of "younger" players ......I believe that the "clubs" of these players are paid by each country's Union. League could do something similar with U20's/Reserve graders, but again, the clubs would need to be compensated and the players wages met by each country's governing body.

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Would be a shame if it became a reserve grade comp like Union is. People want to see the likes of Slater, Hayne, ingles and Tomkins, not some unheard of kid who happens to be fast.

Pre season world and club nines would be fine but not sure how you get star players to the c'wealth and eventually Olympic games. Maybe each club has to release one player for it.

In terms of it being played more, there are actually a number of nines comps already around the world inc uk and oz that are international and club mixed comps.

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Quote: gutterfax "Union has specialist 7's squads with a lot of "younger" players ......I believe that the "clubs" of these players are paid by each country's Union '"

Cheers gf...I know 7's now recieves funding via the ioc, but I'd hazard a guess that union7's was previously funded (in part) via their International game.

Quote: gutterfax "League could do something similar with U20's/Reserve graders, but again, the clubs would need to be compensated and the players wages met by each country's governing body.'"

Aye, thats what I was thinking (tho not sure I like this being in agreement thing lol)...U20’s/ fringe players providing the base with 1st grade players from RSL/ NRL/Championship/ LER providing the sparkle....

Would exempting ALL players who make themselves available for a International 9’s series from the Salary Cap calculations be enough of a carrot for the clubs(+match payments to players obviously)...? Maybe add a stipulation that no 1st grade player will be selected more than 4 times but be required to attend 9’s training sessions press days etc?
Taking them off the S.C may also allow clubs to retain more of those U20’s/ Reserve graders and give another pathway for player development.

This is what I’m thinking(and remember, just throwing ideas about here - Ima not claiming this to be a cunning plan which the Rlif should implement tomorrow)
Create a seven rnd elite International 9’s series to be played alongside a 2nd tier 9’s National/ Invitational comp in the Host Nation...maybe play 5 in Commonwealth Countries and 2 in non Commonwealth/ Countries; E.g be played over the CC weekend, which would give us: Friday London Lights, Sat CC Final, Sun-Mon World 9’s, SL 9’s finals and the London Rugby League Boris Johnson 9's icon_wink.gif

Meanwhile, back in the real world, finding the funding and media partners for something like this would prolly be too much of a ‘challenge’@ the mo...ppl really need to stop with the BS excuses and start attending and supporting the International game.

**D'oh!, any fule kno there are six Commonwealth zones.Sorry.

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