Quote goochie124="goochie124"But I thought that the rules were that players now had to be Federation trained to not count on the Quota, and as BramleyRhino said, he wasn't trained in this country.'"
There is Section B of the Operating Rules, 'Competitions' (under 'General Competition Rules')
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In the following seasons the numbers in B1:11A above shall be amended to:
(a) Season 2008: a maximum of 10 players who satisfy none of the definitions of Club Trained Players, Federation Trained Players from the Club’s own federation or Academy Junior and a minimum of 5 Club Trained Players or Academy Juniors;
(b) Season 2009: a maximum of 8 players who satisfy none of the definitions of Club Trained Players, Federation Trained Players from the Club’s own federation or Academy Junior and a minimum of 6 Club Trained Players or Academy Juniors;
(c) Season 2010: a maximum of 6 players who satisfy none of the definitions of Club Trained Players, Federation Trained Players from the Club’s own federation or Academy Junior and a minimum of 7 Club Trained Players or Academy Juniors.
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And also, again quoted from the Operating Rules, Section C ('Personnel', Issue 8, dated January 2010)...
found at [urlhttp://www.therfl.co.uk/clientdocs/Part%203_Section%20C.pdf[/url
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QUOTA OF OVERSEAS PLAYERS
C1:4:4
The RFL will not at any time accept a registration application for an "overseas Player", nor register the Player until it has received a copy of the Player's visa showing that the Player is entitled to work in the country in which the Club is based or satisfactory evidence that such a permit is not necessary in which case the Club must provide a copy of the relevant immigration documentation. In cases of dispute relating to work permits or other immigration documentation or the need therefore, the RFL will consult the UK Border Agency and the Board shall take their comments or advice as the determining factor. .
Each Club shall be entitled to register only the Quota of "overseas Players" in all squads set out below in each season save for those Clubs which are granted an exemption in such form as the Board shall decide:
Maximum Number of Overseas Players
Season Super League Clubs Championship Clubs Championship 1 Clubs
2008 onwards 5 1 2
For the avoidance of doubt, if any Club exceeds the Quota at any time, it shall not be entitled to replace any "overseas Player" whose contract has expired or who ceases to play for the Club for any other reason, until it complies with the relevant Quota, and it shall be guilty of misconduct. The Board shall be entitled to remove the Player from the Register as set out above.
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