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Fresh paint:
- 3 Div NFL of 12,12,8
- Seed teams 1-32 based on prior year
- Swiss schedule, 6 games per team, 3 home/3 away
* Div 1 = seeds 1,4,5,8,9,12 v 2,3,6,7,10,11
* Div 2 = seeds 13,16,17,20,21,24 v 14,15,18,19,22,23
* Div 3 = round robin, less 25v32; 26v31; 27v30; 28v29
- Combined Div tables of 12,12,8
- 3 up/3 down (divs 1/2); 2 up/2 down (divs 2/3)
- Each div top 2 to league finals

- 3 tier AIC, based on league position (LP)
* AIC 1 (Sam 12) = LPs 1-9 & 13-15
* AIC 2 (Shield QF 8) = LPs 10-12 & 16-20
* AIC 3 (Plate QF 8) = LPs 21-28; miss out 29-32
* Prov SFCs retained, with 'Champ AIC 1' entry guaranteed

omahant (USA) - Posts: 3359 - 23/01/2026 15:10:16    2652743

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Replying To omahant:  "Fresh paint:
- 3 Div NFL of 12,12,8
- Seed teams 1-32 based on prior year
- Swiss schedule, 6 games per team, 3 home/3 away
* Div 1 = seeds 1,4,5,8,9,12 v 2,3,6,7,10,11
* Div 2 = seeds 13,16,17,20,21,24 v 14,15,18,19,22,23
* Div 3 = round robin, less 25v32; 26v31; 27v30; 28v29
- Combined Div tables of 12,12,8
- 3 up/3 down (divs 1/2); 2 up/2 down (divs 2/3)
- Each div top 2 to league finals

- 3 tier AIC, based on league position (LP)
* AIC 1 (Sam 12) = LPs 1-9 & 13-15
* AIC 2 (Shield QF 8) = LPs 10-12 & 16-20
* AIC 3 (Plate QF 8) = LPs 21-28; miss out 29-32
* Prov SFCs retained, with 'Champ AIC 1' entry guaranteed"
The League is perfect as is.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18111 - 23/01/2026 15:38:19    2652752

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Replying To omahant:  "Fresh paint:
- 3 Div NFL of 12,12,8
- Seed teams 1-32 based on prior year
- Swiss schedule, 6 games per team, 3 home/3 away
* Div 1 = seeds 1,4,5,8,9,12 v 2,3,6,7,10,11
* Div 2 = seeds 13,16,17,20,21,24 v 14,15,18,19,22,23
* Div 3 = round robin, less 25v32; 26v31; 27v30; 28v29
- Combined Div tables of 12,12,8
- 3 up/3 down (divs 1/2); 2 up/2 down (divs 2/3)
- Each div top 2 to league finals

- 3 tier AIC, based on league position (LP)
* AIC 1 (Sam 12) = LPs 1-9 & 13-15
* AIC 2 (Shield QF 8) = LPs 10-12 & 16-20
* AIC 3 (Plate QF 8) = LPs 21-28; miss out 29-32
* Prov SFCs retained, with 'Champ AIC 1' entry guaranteed"
You out of hibernation!
Leave the League alone.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 329 - 23/01/2026 15:51:25    2652757

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