DUBBO Kangaroos president Graeme Board has praised the decision by the Central West Rugby Union (CWRU) to make the colts division of the Blowes Clothing Cup compulsory.
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Much has been made of the revamped competition, with the final makeup decided earlier this week.
One of the big changes from the original proposal is the colts competition is now compulsory, but the decision to move from under-20s to under-19s stands.
Board said the age drop makes little difference to his club, despite the Roos signing the submission supporting the move to 19s.
His major concern was for the future of the competition, something he said was far from bright if colts was not a definite requirement for each Blowes club.
"I don't think our club is really concerned about it being under-19s, just as long as it is compulsory," he said.
"I think colts is very, very important for the future of the competition and for Blowes to not have it compulsory was ridiculous
"So I think it's good but I know other clubs are not happy with it."
The CWRU received plenty of protest from certain clubs in relation to the drop from 20s to 19s.
Board understood those frustrations, and admitted he was concerned the quality of the colts competition would suffer if a number of teams struggled to field sides.
In order to maintain as much rugby as possible, the CWRU have announced colts matches can be played if teams have less than 15 players but if sides have less than 14 the result remains a forfeit.
"I know three of the four big clubs, or whatever they've been labelled, are concerned it's down to 19s and I know CSU feel they might not be able to field a 19s side," Board said.
"It's something no one really knows what it will be until it all starts."
Board added it was "bloody wonderful" to see the Rhinos back in the Blowes Clothing Cup and fielding three sides and said the local derbies was something which much be focused on.
With 11 sides in the competition now, the CWRU announced a massive change with the competition being split into two pools, two thirds of the way through the season.
After playing every other side once in the opening 12 weeks of the competition, the 11 clubs will split into two random pools - one of five, one of six - to play out the final six weeks of the regular season.
"At the end of the day there's 11 clubs and we've got to play them," Board said.
"It's not going to be a regular home and away but as long as the derbies and those kind of games remain then there's chance of making some money.
"But it is going to depend on how they break it up, we're looking for more information about that."
Board also took some time to congratulate Dubbo's Frank Newman for taking on the presidency of the CWRU while he added he doesn't expect the Roos to begin training until late January.
