League governance · EIDS-01
Meridian League: who pays the franchise fee, and to whom
Two rulebook editions describe the franchise fee differently: one addresses the operator, the other the team's parent company. The change is undocumented.
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01Key judgments
The 2023 rulebook obliges the franchise holder to pay the annual fee.1
high confidence●factsupported·1 evidence linksThe 2024 edition obliges the franchise holder's parent company to guarantee payment.1
moderate confidence●factsupported·1 evidence linksThe change was most likely made to address a default, though no enforcement notice is public.1
low confidence◇assessmentdisputed·1 evidence links
02Parties
| Entity | Role |
|---|---|
| Meridian League | competition operator |
| Northgate Holdings Ltd | parent company named in 2024 edition |
03Chronology
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| Occurred | Event | Claim | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | 2023 rulebook names the franchise holder as fee payer. | CLM-2301 | 2026-10-13 |
| 2024-05-02 | 2024 rulebook adds a parent-company guarantee. | CLM-2302 | 2026-10-13 |
07Claims on record
| ID | Kind | Status | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLM-2301 | ●fact | supported | The 2023 rulebook makes the franchise holder liable for the annual fee. |
| CLM-2302 | ●fact | supported | The 2024 rulebook adds a parent-company guarantee for the same fee. |
10Evidence register
| ID | Source | Locator | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRC-L-0061 | Competition rulebook, 2023 edition primary · rules · en |
§7.2 | A1 |
| SRC-L-0066 | Competition rulebook, 2024 edition primary · rules · en |
§7.3 | A1 |
Lineage: 0 of 2 sources derive from another source in this register. Derived sources are not independent corroboration, and the register does not claim that independence was assessed.
11Research gaps
- No public record explains the amendment.
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