What heat formats have been used in the British leagues?
From: Kevin Meynell The classic thirteen-heat format introduced in 1969 was used for many years by both the BL, and subsequently the NL. This format was also used by the BL Division 3 in 1994. The heats were made-up as follows: Heat Home Team Away Team 1: 1 & 2 v 1 & 2 2: 6 & 7 v 6 & 7 3: 5 & 4 v 5 & 4 4: 3 & 6 v 3 & 7 5: 5 & 4 v 1 & 2 6: 1 & 2 v 3 & 6 7: 3 & 6 v 5 & 4 8: 2 & 7 v 2 & 7 9: 5 & 4 v 3 & 6 10: 1 & 2 v 5 & 4 11: 3 & 7 v 1 & 2 12: 1 & 4 v 3 & 5 13: 3 & 5 v 1 & 4 A series of scratch races known as the second-half also took place after each match where novices could compete against regular team members, usually taking the form of an individual competition. By the early 1980s however, promoters found that these second-halves were becoming too expensive and began to look for alternatives. The NL, always more innovative than the BL, decided to introduce a sixteen-heat format and scrap the traditional second-half, simply having a further four novice races instead. The thirteen-hea
