The appeal of Wharf and Naenae has upheld. Well done to Richard at Naenae and Jock Miller at Wharf for being moral crusaders and acting on the matter.
NZF found that CF had not followed their own regulations and that their decision not to relegate NW was 'plainly wrong'.They reject CF's submission that NZF is precluded from considering the matter.
CF rule 31 provides the basis for clubs to challenge the lawfulness of any board decision. There is no reason why the 2014 playing regulations should replicate 2013 (which leaves the door open for the CF board to persue this bs despite it being 'plainly wrong').