It's not really auto playoff as the winner of Div 1 has to play the winner of Nelson region or even West Coast. And as Coastal found out last year that is never a pushover. I would have thought that the PL sides were more keen on the auto promo as that was the decision that was most recent. Not that it should be only up to the PL sides to make that decision, as they will just protect their own backsides.
I like the idea of a PDL side, gives the younguns a chance to show their stuff, and I also like the idea of a reserve side too, obviously the two don't quite fit perfectly.
It's not really auto playoff as the winner of Div 1 has to play the winner of Nelson region or even West Coast. And as Coastal found out last year that is never a pushover. I would have thought that the PL sides were more keen on the auto promo as that was the decision that was most recent. Not that it should be only up to the PL sides to make that decision, as they will just protect their own backsides.
I like the idea of a PDL side, gives the younguns a chance to show their stuff, and I also like the idea of a reserve side too, obviously the two don't quite fit perfectly.