In the closed season I have been working to improve the website and review the PFPL accounts. I have changed the website layout to improve navigation. I have also changed the appearance of the payment system. Please make sure you read the payment process carefully; a few members opted to be paid out last summer but did not provide bank details so I could not make these payments.
Over the last three years membership levels have dropped significantly and web hosting costs have more than doubled. The prize money was not adjusted to reflect this, resulting in the PFPL accounts running at a deficit.
In order to address the deficit, reduce the impact of fluctuating membership, and cover running costs, I have increased entry fees. The fee for all non-conference divisions will now comprise three parts: entry into your division, entry into cups, and an administration charge.
The prize money for non-conference divisions remains unchanged this year. The conference, as a starter division, will not contribute to administration costs and the prize money will be proportional to entry numbers.
