45-597: The National Premier Leagues South Australia , officially abbreviated to NPL SA and known for sponsorship reasons as the RAA National Premier League , is a semi-professional men's soccer league in the Australian state of South Australia . The league is one of eight that comprises the National Premier League , the second tier of Australian soccer . The league was founded in 2012 as a successor to
90-482: A day out of new premises in North Adelaide . By RAA's Golden Jubilee in 1950, there were 140 staff, supported by seven country offices and 99 road service depots. Service figures in 1953 showed 66,000 road service jobs, almost 40,000 touring inquiries, 12,000 vehicle inspections, 84,000 technical inquiries, 1,300 motoring road rules inquiries, almost a thousand court defenses, and 20,000 insurance policies. In 1959
135-512: A dozen different Acts and hundreds of regulations. RAA participated on the committee which put together the Act, which came into force in 1937. The early 1950s saw a massive increase in car ownership and spiralling RAA membership, soaring past 75,000. Road Service changed, with the familiar motor cycle outfits replaced by vans, and the Guides became Patrols and started using two-way radios, operating 24 hours
180-520: A growing gulf between the sports-minded members and those concerned with more serious matters caused a split in around 1910, which brought RAA close to a premature demise. A determination to concentrate on practical help for members followed, and the Automobile Club (as RAA was called then) became an association. RAA opposed speed limits (still as low as 4 mph in places by the 1920s) and the revenue-raising tactics of police speed traps . This prompted
225-492: A million, RAA reached a point where it's standing in South Australia, and its resources, allowed it to put back into the community some of the support which the community had for so long given the association. RAA has contributed 100 baby capsules, for example, to an infant restraint hire scheme; sponsored alternative energy initiatives (including the annual Pedal Prix and solar-powered vehicles), introduced RAA Family Car of
270-458: A path of continuous improvement and modernization. This was reflected in the occupation of the third and final stage of the new headquarters at Mile End in 2004. The city branch returned to its historical and sentimental home at 41 Hindmarsh Square in 2009, with the site having been extensively redeveloped into a green, environmentally friendly complex. In 2007, RAA's second longest serving Chief Executive, John Fotheringham, retired after 19 years in
315-480: A range of additional member benefits. The RAA operates its services on a break-even basis, while generating profit through its commercial and investment activities. The RAA originated as the Automobile and Motor Cycling Club of South Australia in 1903. In 1904, the name was amended by removing the words 'Motor Cycling.' The club was reconstituted as an association in 1911 and received Royal patronage in 1928. In 1959,
360-449: A response from South Australians – an increase in membership possibly without equality in the world – a growth of 1,379 percent in the decade from 1920. Proliferating speeding prosecutions led to free road rules advice for members (the first formal service) as early as 1911. Other member benefits included a list of country hotels and the production of the state's first detailed road map. In 1913 it also began direction signposting. Early in
405-407: A strategic focus of Football South Australia in recent years. Since the 2019 season, all NPL SA fixtures have been digitally recorded. Media releases of home and away games are delivered on the official website of Football South Australia. As Football South Australia continued to expand their digital offerings, they also celebrated the history of NPL SA clubs by creating a history makers series, showing
450-451: Is a 20-team competition, and Under 16 Boys from South Australia finished the competition in the 3rd place. For details of winners pre-NPL (2006–2012): Royal Automobile Association The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia ( RAA ) is an Australian motor club that provides a range of member services. These services include 24-hour emergency breakdown assistance, vehicle inspection services, insurance services, and
495-434: Is run and managed by Football South Australia (formerly known as Football Federation South Australia), which is a governing body of football issues in South Australia and a competition administrator for different levels of football games in the state. The regular season consists of a double round robin of 22 rounds, followed by a finals series for the top 6 teams. The team who finishes first is crowned Premier and qualifies for
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#1732858189219540-639: Is the second-tier football competition in Australia, which sits below the Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League on the country's football national pyramid. Football Federation Australia (FFA) embarked on a National Competition Review in October 2010, which aimed to review the football competition structure in Australia. The process of conducting the National Competition Review lasted for 20 months, and
585-465: The Eyre Highway sealed. It succeeded with all three and kept an eye on other new features like parking meters , speed radar, seat belts , and breathalysers. Member services continued to evolve and improve. RAA Travel Service, Driver Training, Travelers Shop, and Finance Service all began in this period. In contrast, an in-house Motoring Road Rules service began the advisory service previously handled by
630-526: The National Premier Leagues finals series. The teams placed 11th and 12th are relegated to the State League 1 in the following season. In the finals, the 1st and 2nd placed teams playoff in a two-legged game to qualify for the grand final, with the loser moving to a preliminary final against the winner of playoffs by the 3rd to 6th placed teams. A grand finl is held at ServiceFM Stadium , where
675-647: The State Government (which had to approve the application first) with which it still had bitter battles. This acknowledged the association's role in guiding the State into a radically new era and its tireless work (particularly that of its members) in providing transport for wounded and sick soldiers returning from the battlefields of Europe during World War I . RAA bought its first freehold office at 49 in Hindmarsh Square , Adelaide, and moved in in 1928, shortly before
720-542: The Super League , and is managed by Football South Australia . Seasons start in late February, and conclude in early September with a Grand Final, which since 2022, has been held at ServiceFM Stadium . The team was initially contested by 14 teams, and was reduced to 12 teams ahead of the 2016 season. In 2012 it was announced that the FFSA Premier League was to become the top tier of South Australian football (below
765-506: The 1920s, the association was restructured to become a fully-fledged service organization. Staffing levels grew from zero early in 1920 to about three dozen by the decade's end. By then, Road Service, Technical, Touring, and Motoring Road Rules services were established, and the RAA Motor Insurance Policy was in place. In 1928 the association was granted the prefix 'Royal' by King George V , a sign of recognition from England and
810-485: The 1970s, it was balanced by less buoyant issues. There were fears that the world was running out of crude oil, growing concerns about pollution, and differing opinions on the development of freeways and, indeed, on the future of the motor car. Under a backdrop of ever-increasing taxes and charges, RAA fought to improve petrol-selling hours in Adelaide, lobbied for the city's first central off-street parking, and battled to get
855-492: The 20,000th member was enrolled. Following the outbreak of World War II , RAA formed and operated the Civil Defense Transport Auxiliary, surveyed and mapped the state's roads for the military authorities, provided research into alternative fuels, and supported the cause in other ways. The period of austerity and hard times was caused by increasingly strict petrol rationing and unprecedented inflation. By 1947
900-491: The Automobile and Motor Cycling Club. These pioneers embarked on weekend drives in the Adelaide Hills , hill climbs , and reliability trials , forming motorsport in South Australia. At the time, there were no garages, and drivers had to fix any problems on their own. As motorists were reigned in for the first time with regulations, RAA took on the role of the motorists' watchdog, which has continued to this day. However,
945-734: The First Team Player Roster, the club is only allowed to promote the player to the First Team up to a maximum of 40% of matches throughout a NPL season. If the percentage exceeds 40%, the club must include the player on the NPL Club's First Team Player Roster. The First Team should remain within the PPS Points Cap, which applies to NPL Club's First Team Player Roster. In NPL 2019 season, the Member Federation, in consultation with FFA, set
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#1732858189219990-432: The First Team. NPL Club Age Eligible Team refers to those facing an age restriction, such as U16s, U18s, and U20s, whilst the First Team means the senior team of NPL Club. Only in limited circumstances can players from the NPL Club's Age-Eligible Teams be promoted to the First Team Player Roster, As outlined under First Team Player Roster Requirements, if a NPL club does not promote a player from its NPL Age-Eligible Teams onto
1035-402: The PPS Points Cap, which was up to a maximum of 200 points. According to this, each NPL player is attributed of 10 points as the beginning. During the season, a player's value of points is added or deducted depending on certain characteristics (see table below). It is further required that a player's points value should not be less than 0 points. Increasing the digital presence of NPL SA has been
1080-869: The Plus option. RAA was the first motoring organization in the world to introduce a battery replacement service and the first in Australia to produce a computer CD with touring information – the TravelGuide CD-ROM . During the 1980s, the Mapping Department moved from pen-and-ink drawing to an improved process known as scribing and then to computer mapping . Brand-new operations included the Approved Repair Service and RAA Security Services. Emergency road service has been based at three locations since 1979 and, like most operations, became heavily dependent on computer technology. Together with Technical Services, it
1125-652: The Regional Football Programme, there is a selection process for teams that would visit Singapore to compete for the SINGA CUP. A total of 80 players traveled to Singapore and were tested in humid and tough conditions. This was a development opportunity for regional players to compete with opponents from the member countries and regions of the Asian Football Confederation, such as Japan, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan. This
1170-521: The Year (which has since been incorporated into the national awards for Australia's Best Cars) and participates in the ANCAP crash testing program in search of safer motoring. By the start of 2010, total membership was 580,000, almost 61% of the state's 953,948 licensed drivers. Now the total memberships of RAA in South Australia is 665,321. Since RAA's 100th anniversary in 2003, the organization has continued along
1215-784: The association changed its logo from AA of SA to RAA. The head office of the Royal Automobile Association is located at RAA Place and has branches throughout the Adelaide metropolitan area and in South Australian regional centres. RAA offers several membership types, including Premium, Plus, Standard, and Fleet Membership. RAA benefits are not restricted to South Australia, with members having access to affiliate organizations interstate and overseas, including RACV , RACQ , RACWA , RACT , NRMA and AANT. RAA patrols respond to more than 400,000 calls for emergency roadside assistance each year – with over 90% of problems fixed at
1260-482: The association changed its logo from the Automobile Association of SA to RAA. As motoring and membership grew, RAA moved into larger headquarters, built new technical premises, began its office and vehicle inspection centers in the suburbs, established staffed offices in major country areas, and started its march into the computer age. If this was the State's most potent period of motoring growth, though, by
1305-533: The association organizing a Vehicle Theft Summit in 2000. Similarly, the quest to lower the number of deaths and injuries on the roads resulted in the RAA Road Safety Summit during the same year. The association's quest for improved roads played a part in achieving the sealing of the Stuart Highway and the creation of the new Crafters Highway and Southern Expressway . With membership soaring past half
1350-406: The clubs’ development stories and their cultural heritage to the football family. This series has attracted more than 250,000 individual viewers. In the 2020 season, the audience could watch all NPL game broadcasts. The Celebration of Football is an annually held event that allows all members of the South Australian football family to join and celebrate the achievements that have been achieved during
1395-479: The completion of the season will enter into the National Premier Leagues finals and will play-off against other top placed teams from interstate conferences to determine a nationwide champion. National Premier Leagues South Australia (abbreviated as NPL SA), a subdivision of National Premier Leagues (NPL), is a semi-professional football competition in the state of South Australia. National Premier Leagues
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1440-415: The motoring organizations knew that rationing was no longer necessary and campaigned to remove it. Prime Minister Ben Chifley refused. Against a backdrop of RAA accusations that petrol was being used as a political weapon, Chifley was defeated in an election at the end of 1949. The incoming Government quickly removed rationing. Since the early 1920s, RAA called for a single Road Traffic Act to replace about
1485-448: The national A-League ) after the disbandment of the now defunct FFSA Super League . It was announced that the competition would consist of 14 teams. These teams would be made up of the 10 teams from the defunct Super League with the remaining 4 spots being filled by the top 4 teams from the 2012 Premier League season. In 2013 the league joined the National Premier Leagues and was named correspondingly to NPL SA. The top placed team after
1530-598: The past season. In 2022, the Celebration of Football was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre , attracting more than 950 members to attend. The following players were a part of the Team of the Year. Regional Football Programme NPL SA, under the management of Football South Australia, has established development pathways to allow talented young footballers to enter NPL competitions and used motion analysis to monitor
1575-424: The progress of elite soccer (Christopher et al., 2008). In 2013, the Regional Football Programme was introduced by FSA to provide services and support to regional players. In 2019, more than 160 regional players from all over the state joined the programme held in Adelaide, receiving education and coaching from a selected group of experienced football coaches. The number of regional squads has also increased, for: In
1620-742: The review results were released in May 2012, in which FFA proposed to revitalise the country's state-based competitions to promote the development of elite players. As a result of this review, National Premier Leagues was established in February 2013. At the time of establishment, NPL has five subdivisions, including football teams from five corresponding state-based federations, which are Football Federation South Australia, Football Federation Tasmania, Football Queensland, Football NSW, and Capital Football. The inaugural season of NPL SA began in March 2013. Currently, this competition
1665-411: The roadside. The primary aim of the patrol is to get vehicles going again. If that is not possible, RAA will arrange for the towing of a vehicle. RAA Premium members are entitled to an unlimited number of calls for roadside assistance, and Standard members allowed four calls per year. On 30 September 1903, a small group of South Australian motoring enthusiasts established a social motoring club called
1710-485: The role due to health problems, with Ian Stone appointed as his successor. The start of 2010 has seen improvements made to the website www.raa.com.au, transforming it into an interactive tool rather than a site for information – all aimed at benefiting members. The association has also refreshed the RAA brand, now looking towards the future. In terms of advocacy, in 2010 RAA launched a new policy, Mobility for Life, which embraces
1755-416: The solicitors. The Touring Department planned caravan parks and initiated the 'star' grading accommodation classification scheme, which is still used, and published its first touring guide books. Late in the 1950s, RAA employed its first cartographer and began drawing in-house the regional maps from which today's maps take their lineage. A notable casualty of the 1970s was RAA's role of providing much of
1800-500: The state's most influential organizations. As the 1980s began, South Australia had an uncertain economy that sometimes slid into recession . This more competitive era saw the association expand its services and combat competition in areas like emergency road service. The most critical advance in membership benefits since the start of the service era was the introduction in 1987 of RAA Plus, whose benefits proved so popular with South Australians that almost 30 percent of members now choose
1845-447: The state's road signposting, a task it had handled for over half a century. In these inflationary times, the cost was escalating alarmingly, and the last straw was the prospect of metric conversion when distances changed from miles to kilometers. RAA rode on that wave of expansion and social development. It had a powerful impact, for in this quarter century, its membership almost quadrupled to 357,000 and cemented RAA's position as one of
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1890-893: The use of all forms of transport, at all stages of life. RAA Security Services was rebranded Secure Services as demand increased for Personal Alert Systems among retirees, which are worn as a pendant and activated in the event of an emergency to summon help. This reflected a changing RAA, offering services beyond motoring. RAA has branches in the Adelaide central business district , Mile End , Elizabeth , Modbury , Marion , Morphett Vale , West Lakes . RAA has offices in Berri , Clare , Kadina , Mount Barker , Mount Gambier , Murray Bridge , Naracoorte , Port Augusta , Port Lincoln , Port Pirie , Renmark , Tanunda , Victor Harbor , Whyalla , Broken Hill ( New South Wales ). Adelaide Convention Centre Too Many Requests If you report this error to
1935-742: The winner is crowned Champion. Player Points System, abbreviated as PPS, refers to a system that calculates and records the points of players in NPL clubs. It was after the issue of the National Competitions Review (NCR) in 2012 that the Player Points System (PPS) was introduced for the National Premier Leagues, as a complement to the Club Licensing framework. The introduction of PPS aimed to: 1) Provide Australia football players with more opportunities; Promoting players’ development through
1980-496: The youth development structures whilst delivering the NCR objectives and outcomes; 2) Promote the long-term sustainability of NPL clubs by adjusting Players’ salaries; 3) Ensure the parity and competitive balance amongst NPL clubs; 4) Improve the stability of NPL Club Player Rosters; 5) Encourage players to progress through to a National Elite Pathway Team. There are two different types of NPL Club teams: NPL Club Age-Eligible Team and
2025-535: Was a prime consideration when a new property at Mile End was constructed, which has since become the association's headquarters. Today the Richmond Road facility includes a branch office, Child Safety Centre, and Vehicle Inspection Centre. Growing concern over car theft led to initiatives like RAA's steering wheel lock, the full metal jacket to make cars more difficult to steal and a vehicle etching scheme to deter professional thieves. This ongoing campaign culminated in
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