Steve Carpenter

No dispensations against the grading requirements are permitted.  A club not meeting these requirements simply will not be promoted.
To suggest that our ground grading team would turn a blind eye is insulting and to do so whilst hiding behind the anonymity of a user name does you no credit.

Terrific news Mark!
Brilliant effort by all involved.

Primarily changing rooms, showers and toilets plus a bit of signage. All now done and meet the requirements.  

Gunnislake and Altarnun have completed their ground grading works so are promoted as of right.  The decision on the two East Division vacancies is now with the FA with all of the information passed to them via Cornwall FA.  St Minver have been unable to complete their works and will be remaining in the ECPL.  St Dennis Reserves have been allowed a voluntary relegation to the ECPL.
In the west Mullion Reserves and Penryn Reserves are promoted and St Ives relegated. Pendeen finished out of the promotion qualifying places.

No dispensations against the grading requirements are permitted.  A club not meeting these requirements simply will not be promoted.
To suggest that our ground grading team would turn a blind eye is insulting and to do so whilst hiding behind the anonymity of a user name does you no credit.

No dispensations against the grading requirements are permitted.  A club not meeting these requirements simply will not be promoted.
To suggest that our ground grading team would turn a blind eye is insulting and to do so whilst hiding behind the anonymity of a user name does you no credit.

No dispensations against the grading requirements are permitted.  A club not meeting these requirements simply will not be promoted.
To suggest that our ground grading team would turn a blind eye is insulting and to do so whilst hiding behind the anonymity of a user name does you no credit.

No dispensations against the grading requirements are permitted.  A club not meeting these requirements simply will not be promoted.
To suggest that our ground grading team would turn a blind eye is insulting and to do so whilst hiding behind the anonymity of a user name does you no credit.

No dispensations against the grading requirements are permitted.  A club not meeting these requirements simply will not be promoted.
To suggest that our ground grading team would turn a blind eye is insulting and to do so whilst hiding behind the anonymity of a user name does you no credit.

Primarily changing rooms, showers and toilets plus a bit of signage. All now done and meet the requirements.  

The West Division Rep side won 2 - 1.  Good game and a decent crowd as well. 
Big thanks to Porthleven for hosting and to tonight's match officials.

It wasn't an application as such Dave.  With the East Division finishing the season with 14 teams following the earlier withdrawals there was no relegation to the ECPL.  St Dennis approached us just prior to our meeting on Monday evening with a request for voluntary relegation.  The meeting agreed to the request providing that the ECPL and Cornwall FA were happy and that was sorted on Tuesday morning.  They go with our blessing and we hope that they will be able to turn things round on the pitch and be back with us soon.  Perhaps not the best comparison but it's not too dissimilar process to that in the NLS where clubs have requested to be dropped down a step.  There was one such case in the Western League prior to the start of 21-22 and I'm sure there are others.

The final game of the St Piran season takes place tomorrow (Thursday 26th) when the West Division representative side play the Fleet Air Arm at Porthleven.  KO is at 7pm.
With a good forecast this is an ideal opportunity to get your final local football fix in before the summer.
The net gate proceeds of both this and the game against the East Division will be split between Naval charities and the League Benevolent Fund.

The final game of the St Piran season takes place tomorrow (Thursday 26th) when the West Division representative side play the Fleet Air Arm at Porthleven.  KO is at 7pm.
With a good forecast this is an ideal opportunity to get your final local football fix in before the summer.
The net gate proceeds of both this and the game against the East Division will be split between Naval charities and the League Benevolent Fund.

The final game of the St Piran season takes place tomorrow (Thursday 26th) when the West Division representative side play the Fleet Air Arm at Porthleven.  KO is at 7pm.
With a good forecast this is an ideal opportunity to get your final local football fix in before the summer.
The net gate proceeds of both this and the game against the East Division will be split between Naval charities and the League Benevolent Fund.

It wasn't an application as such Dave.  With the East Division finishing the season with 14 teams following the earlier withdrawals there was no relegation to the ECPL.  St Dennis approached us just prior to our meeting on Monday evening with a request for voluntary relegation.  The meeting agreed to the request providing that the ECPL and Cornwall FA were happy and that was sorted on Tuesday morning.  They go with our blessing and we hope that they will be able to turn things round on the pitch and be back with us soon.  Perhaps not the best comparison but it's not too dissimilar process to that in the NLS where clubs have requested to be dropped down a step.  There was one such case in the Western League prior to the start of 21-22 and I'm sure there are others.

St Dennis Reserves have requested a voluntary relegation to the ECPL and this has been granted by the League Committee.

The final game of the St Piran season takes place tomorrow (Thursday 26th) when the West Division representative side play the Fleet Air Arm at Porthleven.  KO is at 7pm.
With a good forecast this is an ideal opportunity to get your final local football fix in before the summer.
The net gate proceeds of both this and the game against the East Division will be split between Naval charities and the League Benevolent Fund.

Yes.
 
I take it you've not read the notices on the Full-Time site or League Rules.  You'll find the answer there.

The deadline is the week before the AGM so effectively the week ending Sunday 5th June.  Altarnun had minimal minor works to do and will be OK, Gunnislake have almost completed their works.  St Minver have more of a challenge but are making best efforts.  St Teath had changing room works to do but were confident that that could be achieved.  
St Cleer if remaining at St Cleer had very minor works to do, clearly if they move to Lux Park as St Cleer then there are no issues.  To be clear, and I have discussed this with John Colenzo, if the move to Liskeard is a full merger of the two clubs then that is a name change and wouldn't be a problem.  If it is St Cleer becoming Liskeard Reserves with the current St Cleer reserve side remaining in the Duchy League as St Cleer then the Liskeard Reserves side is a new team and is not eligible nor would the St Cleer Duchy side be.

As previously posted elsewhere.
West.  Penryn Reserves, Mullion Reserves & Pendeen.
East.  Gunnislake, Altarnun, St Minver, St Teath & St Cleer.
Ten days ago the clubs and the other four Cornish leagues were advised that:
West Division.  Penryn and Mullion are promoted and St Ives Town are relegated to the Combination League.
East Division.  Altarnun and Gunnislake are promoted subject to their ground grading works getting signed off.  St Dennis Reserves will be relegated unless the club wins their appeal against relegation from the SWPL. 
St Minver, St Teath & St Cleer will be considered for the east vacancy, again subject to ground grading works.  That decision will be made by the FA Leagues Committee and Cornwall FA.
All subject to the 2022-23 constitution with the changes as described above being sanctioned by Cornwall FA and the FA Leagues Committee.

This is all covered by the NLS regulations and there is a scenario where a team finishing 5th could be promoted.  None of this is new, it's just that this is the first time we've got to this stage since the NLS pyramid changes were completed 3 years ago and the system is now operating as designed.
 
At the time of the implementation the NLS changes FA were very clear that they expected a great many clubs at Step 7 (changed to NLS Regional Feeder Leagues the following year) would be perfectly happy at that level and would not pursue promotion but a pathway for those that did want to progress had to be there.  Because of that promotion to Step 6 is by application and not automatic.
 
Old ground again but the St Piran League was formed because for their own good reasons the ECPL and Combination did not want to take on running Step 7 (as it was then) leagues.  If they had done then they would now be the NLS Feeder Leagues but they didn't and that meant that a league had to be formed at that level to provide the link to the NLS.

Sad though it is for St Dennis the bottom 3 of the 17 Step 6 divisions are all liable for relegation.  Porthleven as they started the season count as the bottom club of SWPL(W).  If there are still clubs to be relegated to cater for promotions from the NLS Feeder Leagues then the FA move to the second bottom clubs on a points per game basis nationally, which is where St Dennis come into it.  On the tables above that Penzance are highlighted in purple which means that they were reprieved from relegation. 

This seasons divisional champions play each other on Wednesday at St Dennis with a 7:30 KO.  With only a friendly against the Fleet Air Arm to come next week this this fixture draws the competitive season to an end.
Saltash Borough and Illogan RBL will be playing for the Volunteers Cup.  This trophy has been donated anonymously to the League and given that specific name to recognize the efforts of all of those volunteers in so many different roles across the county that enable football to take place.

This seasons divisional champions play each other on Wednesday at St Dennis with a 7:30 KO.  With only a friendly against the Fleet Air Arm to come next week this this fixture draws the competitive season to an end.
Saltash Borough and Illogan RBL will be playing for the Volunteers Cup.  This trophy has been donated anonymously to the League and given that specific name to recognize the efforts of all of those volunteers in so many different roles across the county that enable football to take place.