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This page in a nutshell: If an article hasreliable secondary sources it generally meets the notability guidelines. This essay put these into the context of rugby league.
Have appeared in at least one competitive international match between Full members of theRLIF and/or Full or Associate Members of theRLEF(see Notes 1 & 2), or
Note 2: All current full members of theRLEF are also full members of the RLIF. Current associate members of the RLEF are :Italy,Jamaica,Lebanon,Russia andScotland.[2]
Note 3: or their earlier iterations in the UK, Australia or New Zealand.
First grade is defined bythis wikiproject as the top competition in any country at any given time presuming that the competition has notability in itself and its country.Note: This is not a guideline, but helps define a term used in the below guidance. Current first grade competitions are the AustralasianNational Rugby League and the EuropeanSuper League.
A permastub is an article currently astub that has no reasonable prospect for expansion. (taken from essayWP:PERMASTUB)
The rule 1 was ratified on 12 November 2008 (evidence).The rule 2 was ratified on 9 March 2009 (evidence).
Any current or former rugby league player who has played first grade rugby league should be eligible for an article on the condition that it meets thegeneral notability guideline includingreliable secondary sources.
Any current or former rugby league player who has played none or limited first grade rugby league shouldnot be eligible for an article unless it meets thegeneral notability guideline includingreliable secondary sources. However, normally these players only have information listed on their club's official website, which is a violation ofIndependent of the subject in the general notability guideline.
Any current or former rugby league player who has none or limited first grade rugby league but has played in international representative fixtures is eligible for an article on the condition that it meets thegeneral notability guideline includingreliable secondary sources.
Any current or former rugby league coach of a first grade team should be eligible for an article on the condition that it meets thegeneral notability guideline includingreliable secondary sources.
Any current or former rugby league coach who has done none or limited coaching of a first grade team shouldnot be eligible for an article. Normally these coaches only have information listed on their club's official website, which is a violation ofIndependent of the subject in thegeneral notability guideline.
Referees, no matter their statistics as such, shouldnot be eligible for an article unless it meets thegeneral notability guideline includingreliable secondary sources. Normally, referees are not notable enough to warrant information of their lives to warrant a reliable secondary sourced article, therefore resulting in a useless permastub..
Commentators, no matter their history as such, shouldnot be eligible for an article unless it meets thegeneral notability guideline includingreliable secondary sources. Normally, commentators are not notable enough to warrant information of their lives to warrant a reliable secondary sourced article, therefore resulting in a useless permastub.
Officials, organisers and administrators, no matter their history as such, shouldnot be eligible for an article unless it meets thegeneral notability guideline includingreliable secondary sources. Normally, officials, organisers and administrators are not notable enough to warrant information of their lives to warrant a reliable secondary sourced article, therefore resulting in a useless permastub.
Any biography in which they are claimed to be notable based on the team/competition in which they relate to, shouldnot be eligible for an article based on the notability of the team/competition unless the biography establishes notability of itself while meeting thegeneral notability guideline includingreliable secondary sources.
The rules 1-7 were ratified on 12 November 2008 (evidence) and rules 6-7 amended on 9 March 2009 (evidence).The rules 8-9 were ratified on 9 March 2009 (evidence).
