Seems to be a shocking time to bring that in, whether the points has helped or not, the comp is the most even it has been for 20 years. Don't touch it.That’s exactly what it means. Almost as stupid, if North finish third, they will be handicapped to 38 points. Yes, they may not finish that high and there is supposedly discretion in the ststem, but it still highlights the absurd short term focus of the rules.
Under that scenario, they would be handicapping a club which has worked hard to drag itself up the ladder, while giving a huge head start to a neighbour which has been dominant for 15 years.