Cup format

The 2018/2019 cup competitions will be contested as follows:

Logan Trophy

• All Division 1 teams
• Top three teams in Division 2 at the halfway stage

Wallace Cup

• All Division 3 teams
• Bottom three teams in Division 2 at the halfway stage

Division 2 fixtures played after the halfway stage have been stripped out:

• Adjusted Division 2 Table

Both competitions are to be played with a handicap system.  Handicaps will be revised at the knockout stages.

The handicaps for 2018/2019 have been set as follows:

Group Stage: 

• Logan Trophy
• Wallace Cup 

 Knockout Stage:

• Knockouts  

For instructions on how these are used and further rules, click here.

Format as follows:

• Two round robin groups of five.

• Two players per team per match.  Five ties are to be played each match (two singles; one doubles and reverse singles).  Each tie is played to the best-of-three sets (21-up).
  

• Top two from each group to play a cross-over semi-final.

• Groups to be decided by match wins.  In the event of a tie, the results between the teams involved will be used to determine the placings.  Countbacks between teams will be decided in the following order:
  • Match wins
  • Match score ratio (For/Against)
  • Sets ratio (For/Against)
  • Points ratio (For/Against)

• All ties to be played in the group stage for countback purposes.

• Knockouts to be played to a result i.e. first to win three ties.
  

• Substitutions are allowed:
• If a substitute is league or recreational member, they can play up to 6 times.
• If a substitute is a non-member, they can play up to 3 times.
• A substitute can only play for one team during the season.  Matches include league fixtures as well.
• Substitutes cannot already be playing for a team in a higher division.
  
• Teams should note if a player is playing in the same cup competition.