As the 2015 kitted football season draws to a close over the next few weeks, thoughts are already turning to 2016. The IAFA is aware that there are several groups out there considering starting new teams. Some have already made formal contact, others have yet to come forward.
The application process for new teams is going to start earlier than usual this year in order to allow for some additional meetings to be scheduled with the applicants including a seminar/workshop and an additional face to face meeting in advance of the formal application/audit meeting.
Therefore, can any groups who are thinking about starting new teams please get in contact and supply the information below by 31st July 2015:
- Names of committee/management establishing the team.
- Location of team.
- Provisional team name.
- Contact details (phone, email & postal address).
Information should be emailed to commissioner
.
All prospective new teams responding will be contacted by the IAFA shortly after submitting the information and application forms will be circulated in early August with a return date in late August.
New teams who come through the application process will be placed in, what we hope will be, an expanded IAFL2 division in 2016. IAFL2 is the IAFA’s development league whereby teams get experience, including competing in a league, alongside other teams at a similar stage of development. Teams will typically spend 1 or 2 seasons in IAFL2 before stepping up to IAFL1 – promotion to IAFL1 is decided based on being ready to compete at that level rather than any set number of teams going up in any year.