Plans are for Masterton Red Star to field a team in the Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Union's senior thirds competition in 2015.
Hopes had been the Colombo Rd-based club would be accepted in the premier division grade after standing aside last season due to a shortage of players but they were left on the outer when the union's council of clubs decided the number of teams competing should remain at eight.
And that providing they fulfilled registration requirements - which they did - they would be the same as last year - Carterton, East Coast, Gladstone, Greytown, Marist, Martinborough, Marist and Pioneer.
There was one important change to the competition format, the introduction of a promotion-relegation match at the end of the season which would provide an opportunity for the senior thirds champion to earn promotion to the top grade in 2016.
It is this change which has played a large part in Masterton Red Star's decision to play at the lower level but whether they will also retain the services of intended coach Corie Karaitiana remains to be seen.