This document gave clubs a two-year option on a players services, enabling greater compensation to be demanded and became the principle to unite the Intermediate movement.
The Intermediates for their part, felt that the SJFA had failed to negotiate powerfully enough on their behalf with the Scottish Football Association.
A combination of clubs folding and defections to Junior leagues meant that by 1931, only forty-two Intermediate sides remained.
Provisional transfer arrangements also made it easier for clubs to keep their players whilst still involved in major competitions.
[11] Scottish Intermediate Cup 1927–28 Ashfield 1928–29 Ashfield 1929–30 Clydebank Juniors 1930–31 Yoker Athletic Scottish Intermediate League[12] 1927–28 BailliestonRunners-up: Ashfield 1928–29 AshfieldRunners-up: Baillieston 1929–30 Clydebank JuniorsRunners-up: Bridgeton Waverley 1930–31 Bridgeton WaverleyRunners-up: Yoker Athletic Scottish Intermediate League Cup 1927–28 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1928–29 Ashfield 1929–30 Clydebank Juniors 1930–31 Pollok Glasgow Intermediate Cup 1927–28 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1928–29 Ashfield 1929–30 Clydebank Juniors 1930–31 Pollok Western Intermediate League[13] 1927–28 Kilwinning RangersRunners-up: Kilwinning Eglinton 1928–29 Irvine Meadow XIRunners-up: Ardeer Thistle 1929–30 Kilwinning EglintonRunners-up: Troon Athletic 1930–31 Kilwinning RangersRunners-up: Irvine Meadow XI Western Intermediate League Cup 1927–28 Irvine Meadow XI 1928–29 Irvine Meadow XI 1929–30 Kilwinning Rangers 1930–31 Darvel West Region (Divisions and cups)