Shinty clubs have continued to react to proposals to reconfigure the league set up ahead of the 2027 season.

Clubs were presented with three options by the Camanachd Association at the end of last month, with a feedback gathering process now under way ahead of the governing body’s AGM on Friday, November 27.

All three suggested proposals would see the current second-tier National Division scrapped.

Option one would see fully regionalised north and south leagues throughout the pyramid, with a play-off between each of the top division’s winners to decide who would become Scottish champions.

Option two, which was highlighted as the preferred set-up by the Camanachd Association’s competitions committee, would similarly see an entirely regionalised league set-up, but with expanded play-offs which would include the top four in each section battling it out to become Scottish champions.

Option three would retain a national Premiership, while regionalising the three tiers underneath the top flight.

Assessments are also being taken around the calendar, which the potential for a summer break and midweek fixtures to be implemented going forward.

Some clubs, including Caberfeidh, are still in the process of gathering feedback from across their committee, coaching staff and players.

Cabers are due to discuss the proposals in greater detail at their own AGM next week, but club president Andrew MacMaster did comment: “The general feeling amongst us appears to be that change of some form is required.

“With the current teams within our leagues if it stays the same set-up it will not materially affect us, however this can change from year-to-year and we need to consider this.

“We do need to be mindful that this is something that will impact shinty as a whole for the next generation. It’s not just us, and what’s good today might not work tomorrow.”

Many clubs, including Kinlochshiel, are still going through a consultation process with their players to gauge reaction before feeding back to the Camanachd Association.

Of those who have commented publicly since the proposals were released though, there appears to be an appetite for change.

Beauly Shinty Club, whose open letter kicked off public discourse about potential league reconstruction, said that it was “imperative that change is implemented for the 2027 season”.

Lovat club president John MacRitchie, meanwhile, said his personal opinion was that the “national leagues have run their course”, but at that stage was waiting for further contributions from others in Kiltarlity.