Interleague 2026
2026 Season
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​Interleague 2026 Rules summary:

  • Eligibility - To play Interleague players must already be registered in the local league for the team they represent and should already be active.
    This cannot be applied retrospectively.
    ALSO -
    To be eligible to play Interleague at National Finals you should have played 50% of available games in BOTH Interleague and the local league that your team is representing (reserve frames do NOT count). E.G. to play in any National final for the 2026 Interleague season, you must have played/be playing in your 2025/2026 league seasons, or 2024/2025 summer seasons. For new players (or others with genuine reasons why this is not possible) dispensation can be applied for and will be addressed on a case by case basis.
    This cannot be applied retrospectively.
 
  • Player Fees - The EPA registration fee for both New & Renewal is £20.
 
  • End of season eligibility - Players cannot sign for a team in the final match of the season. This will be in place for 2026 (as it was in 2025).
If play offs are necessary then players would need to have played in 50% of Interleague matches to be allowed to compete in the play off.

  • Short of Players - Should a team play with less than 9 players then no win-bonus will be awarded.
    In order to commence a fixture a team must have a minimum of 5 players present.
    The start time may be deferred by 30 minutes and then the match should commence.
    If 30 minutes after the agreed start time 7 players in total are not present then the match will be deemed to be void, with a win awarded to their opponents.
 
  • Match Sheet-missing players - If a team is only fielding 8, or 7 players, the 'blanks' should be inserted on the match sheet in the following order:
    Home Team 1 player short they should leave position 9 blank.
    Away Team 1 player short they should leave position 8 blank.
    Home Team 2 players short they should leave positions 9 then 7 blank.
    Away Team 2 players short they should leave positions 8 then 6 blank.
For details on these and all other rules, click the Interleague Rules link in the Downloads section.
 
National Finals Eligibility - player appearances:
Player appearances in the KO Cup will be recorded as just 1 if they appear on any team sheet throughout the day, or zero if they are absent altogether.
This now means each player will have the maximum opportunity to appear in:
- 1 KO Cup
- ?? League matches
Making a total of up to ?? appearances.
This should make it easier for captains to work out who has played enough matches to be legal for National Finals.
 
Knockout Cup Format:
In 2025 the KO Cup was played over 2 dates due to there being 13 teams!
The top 3 teams from the previous year were seeded through to the finals, whilst the remaining 10 teams played in a preliminary round held on a Friday evening.
This left 8 teams to compete for the Interleague KO Cup, which was held on a Sunday.
See KO Cup Results 2025

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