Summary of Rules for the Charity Cup (1.2.1, 1.3.4 & 3.1) - Full rules relating to this Cup can be found in our Rules documents.

1.2.1 A player shall not be eligible to play for a team in any Cup Competition final unless the player has played 2 matches for that Team in the current Playing Season. The exception to this rule, is for the Charity Cup final, where a player is
eligible to play, if they have registered for that Team in the current Playing Season.

1.3.4 Group games will be scored as 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Drawn group games will be completed by taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the laws of the game. Identical finishing positions will be decided as per the rules for league competitions and if the teams cannot be separated, the results of taking of kicks from the penalty mark for drawn games will come into play to determine finishing positions. Winning kicks from the penalty mark for a drawn game will count as 1 point (only after teams cannot be separated as per the rules for league competitions). If the teams cannot be separated after this, disciplinary records from all group games will be used to determine finishing positions, based on best disciplinary record.

3.1 CHARITY CUP (“FRANCIS BINGHAM TROPHY”) - Men
Open to first teams in the Premiership 1 Division only. Inclusion is optional and the Competition Committee may invite other teams as and when required. The format will be groups, where all Teams play each Team in the group. The group winners will play a semi final and final, with same Rules applying as in the knockout cup competitions.

The Competition Committee have the discretion to change the format from groups to a knockout cup competition, if participating teams do not warrant a group format. Please refer to rule 1.3.4 for further details on how group matches are concluded. For any semi-final or final, 45 minutes each half. If level after 90 minutes, no extra time will be played and penalties, if necessary