Like Hereford, Salisbury hope for a Southern League placing but acknowledge they may yet end up in Step 6 as they also await news of their League placing for next season.
Chairman David Phillips told the Salisbury Journal: “The rules of the National League System say that a new club cannot be placed higher than Step 5, which is the equivalent of the Wessex League Premier or Western League Premier, unless at the discretion of the NLS committee.
“We are not presuming anything and could get put at Step 6 as have other clubs who have started again in recent years, such as Darlington and Kettering. In our case, it would mean Wessex League Division One or Western League Division One.
“Those clubs, though, had to ground share and we are back in the Ray Mac, so we would hope for Wessex Premier or Western Premier at least.
“Anything above that, such as Southern League Division One South and West, would be a bonus, but in reality it is only likely to happen if the FA have spaces to fill once they have taken account of all the clubs who are seeking promotion and some who may be seeking to drop down a level to cut their costs.
“It’s a complicated picture and the FA have to juggle everything geographically.
“All we can say is we had a good meeting with the FA and presented our case to them fully and we hope for the best.”