It features amateur teams from smaller towns around the Mid-North Coast and runs as a community competition similar to the Barwon Darling Rugby League and the Western Riverina Community Cup.

[1][2][3] The competition was due to celebrate its centenary season in 2020 but this was delayed until 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2025, clubs from neighbouring Group 2 joined the competition (Bellingen Valley-Dorrigo and Orara Valley), upon which the competition, then up to twelve clubs, split into two divisions.

Source: [6] In 2018, the Hastings League competition began a ladies tackle grade.

The competition has expanded to allow invitees from other Groups, become independent of the Hastings competition, and is operating under a pilot program as the North Coast Women's Rugby League.