league programme with the abolishment of promotion and relegation between the First and Second Divisions.

The change was made during a recent consul meeting which also saw a few other minor changes introduced.

Previously the top two sides were promoted from the lower division and the and the bottom two in the First Division demoted ... but no more will this be the case.

"Each team will now stand on it's own, whether they wish to play on Saturday (First Division) or Sunday (Second Division),'' said BNA president Larry Dennis yesterday. "We're looking at increasing play and the number of people involved in the sport.'' Currently the number stands at seven in the First Division, but that number could now increase.

Warwick, Boulevard and Wolves, the three Second Division clubs not already having a team in the First Division, can now register for a spot, as well as any new sides entering the league.

"I would be happy to be faced with the dilemma of having too many teams,'' said Dennis. "I think we can handle a few more teams (in the First Division), but obviously we can't have a number like 14 teams in one division.'' Meanwhile, association vice-president Debbie Saltus explained that a lack of movement between the two divisions was the main reason for the rule change.

"What was happening was that the teams that were finishing at the top (of the Second Division) already had teams in the First Division ... the system was not really working,'' said Saltus.

In addition teams must now register 10 players for each team as opposed to the previous seven.

The subject of the national team's recent tour of Montserrat was not discussed at the recent meeting, but Dennis said that the members had "agreed to keep the team together and make some additions to the squad''.

He added: "We want to arrange a schedule so that we have a continual developing programme for our national squad.

"Ultimately we would want to develop a programme that attracts the best players and has them dying to participate, rather than at present where we virtually have to beg them to play.''