Handicaps are governed by rule 7.4:
Handicaps to be based on league positions at the end of the previous season. The leading team to be on scratch, with each successive team receiving an additional point. The winners to be penalised eight points for the following season. New teams to start on scratch until the first season after they fail to win promotion.
All teams which joined the league before 2015 are now on their full handicap.
The table below lists teams which have joined the league since 2014. It shows the divisions they were in each year and their handicaps under the rule.
The silver background shows seasons where clubs did not receive their normal handicap.
| Team | Year team joined |
2014 | 2015 |
| LMRCA | 2014 | Div 3 Scr |
Div 4 |