Nyngan Tigers president Glen Neill has fears his club could fold if it's not included in any new senior rugby league competition in the western area.
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The NSW Rugby League (NSWRL) board will meet on Wednesday and proposed changes to the structure of competition in the Western Rams region will be on the agenda.
No change to any structure for 2021 or beyond has been confirmed but NSWRL's manager for Western, Peter Clarke, attended Nyngan's annual general meeting last Wednesday where Neill and the Tigers were told they may not feature in a new-look competition.
"That's what the proposal will be, based on what Clarkey said," Neill said.
"I think all they're doing is destroying western NSW football when they're supposed to be promoting it.
"I could understand if our club was not performing or doing something wrong but I think we're the total opposite. It's almost like they've just picked a spot on the map.
"I can't come up with any reason."
Change to competition structure has been a hot topic since the release of the One State NSWRL Strategic Plan, which featured among its objectives a plan to restructure the state into six zones which preserve historical structures but create more efficient competition possibilities.
Proposals for a new competition in the western area have been devised since but the lack of communication in relation to the planning is the most disappointing factor for Neill.
Representatives from a number of clubs in both Group 11 and Group 10 are unsure of what next season will look like but all are eager to find out as soon as possible given planning with new players and sponsors is beginning.
Neill said his club has been told the neighbouring Castlereagh League would be the only other option.
That has raised plenty of concerns as there is no reserve grade competition in that league while matches are also played on Saturday, when so many senior Nyngan players and volunteers are involved with Tigers junior teams in the Dubbo District Junior Rugby League.
"We have one of the strongest junior leagues so how would it work when the same people support both clubs? It's going to kill one or the other and I think it could be the senior league," Neill said.
"To be honest, and I've not spoken to everyone, but the majority of who I have spoken to said this seems the only option and it's not an option. We could probably finish up. But that's not everyone.
"We've spent years going forward and now we're being sent backwards and there's no logical reason behind it."
Clarke offered no comment on Tuesday as it would be premature to speak on the matter before the NSWRL board has met and looked at proposed changes.
And while there's uncertainty and fear at Nyngan, they have one major supporter in Group 11 secretary Paul Loxley.
"I think this would be good for league but it would be so disappointing if Nyngan couldn't participate," he said.
"It's all about participation and you can't say no to a club if it's all about participation. It's ludicrous."
Both Loxley and Neill rejected the idea it would be too hard to include Nyngan because of the distances it would clubs to travel.