All teams within each Country take part in their National 50 Over Cup competition.
- The Cup draw occurs in week 1 of the season. The fixtures for each round are drawn randomly and are not seeded.
- Cup matches start in week 2 of the season.
- Cup matches are held on Sundays.
- Each team bowls a maximum of 50 overs.
- Both teams have a maximum of one innings each.
- All managed teams are included in the Cup, with some bot teams added to make up the numbers.
- All teams knocked out of the Cup will be able to arrange Sunday friendlies for subsequent weeks.
Cup matches – deciding the winner if tied match
In the event of scores being equal at the conclusions of the innings, the following factors are used to decide the result (in order of importance):
- wickets taken
- runs scored after 15 overs
- wickets taken after 15 overs
Prize Money
Prize money for the winner and runner up in the cup is £1,000,000 and £400,000 respectively. This money is awarded at the end of the season, not at the end of the cup
Match attendance and Gate Receipts
Gate receipts are split 50:50 between the teams.
Attendance at the match reflects the fact that visiting fans come to games as well – details of both teams will be used in calculating game attendance although the weighting will be towards the home team.
Attendance at Cup matches is generally high – you can make a bit of money out of this competition…