The proposed changes included more Rotorua and Eastern Bay rugby clubs entering into the premier competition, which currently favours the Western Bay.
Central Bay sub-union chairman Trevor Albert said most of Rotorua's rugby clubs - including Waikite, Whakarewarewa, Kahukura, Rotoiti, Ngongotaha and Reporoa - attended the meeting last Tuesday to discuss where they would go from here.
Albert said they were looking at going down the path of setting up their own competition, between the Central Bay and Eastern Bay, and a draw had been drafted for the new competition.
He said for the past couple of months they had tried to negotiate with the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union for a better Baywide competition, but nothing had come of it.
"Now we believe it is time to make action," he said. "We have tentatively put together a draw which will include three divisions - a premier division, first division and second division. That is provided everybody comes on board ... at this stage this is just a draft draw."
The new competitions will cater for all 22 rugby clubs in the Central Bay and Eastern Bay, plus a Taupo B side.
But the biggest questions remain over whether all the clubs will actually sign-up for the new competition, and decline to take part in the current Baywide competitions.
Albert said the Eastern Bay sub-union had scheduled a meeting today with its clubs to talk about the proposed format.
He said at the end of the day it had to be what the clubs wanted.
Albert said they would have a clearer picture of which clubs were in or out hopefully by the end of the week.
The clubs with the most to lose by joining a new Rotorua and Eastern Bay competition would be current Baywide premier sides Whakarewarewa and Rotoiti (both Central Bay) and Opotiki and Paroa (both Eastern Bay).
Of those four clubs, the biggest clubs in doubt were Opotiki and Paroa, who have already said they were planning to stick with the Baywide format.
Rotoiti, one of Rotorua's two premier clubs, president Bruno Gardiner said the Central Bay clubs were all sticking together.
However, he said he wanted to see exactly what Opotiki and Paroa were doing, before making any big calls on whether Rotoiti would decline to play in the Baywide premier competition for next season.
Gardiner said they still wanted to negotiate with the BOPRU and wanted changes for the good of rugby in the area.
The draw drafted for a new Rotorua and Eastern Bay rugby competition proposes an eight-team premier competition, featuring Whakarewarewa, Rotoiti, Kahukura, Waikite (all Central Bay), Paroa, Opotiki, Poroporo and Te Teko (all Eastern Bay).
At this stage it is only a draft, and the clubs need to okay it. There is also a proposed first division and second division.
Timeline of events:
• August 13: Representatives from the Central Bay and Eastern Bay of Plenty sub-unions present a proposal to the BOPRU. Proposal threatens that Rotorua and Eastern Bay clubs will leave the Baywide competition if they do not receive better treatment - asking for changes to the Baywide competition for next season.
• September 3: Bay of Plenty Rugby Union chief executive Mike Rogers said they will not rush into negotiations with Central and Eastern Bay sub-unions, and would follow their own processes to gain feedback from clubs.
• October 10: Bay of Plenty Rugby Union announce they will make no big changes for the 2015 premier and division one club competitions.
