Ivens Cup & Plate Rules

• The Ivens Cup is a club entry and the club may have four entries.
• The Cup & Plate draw will be County wide.
• A team losing its first game will be entered into the Ivens Plate competition. This will be played with the same rules as the Ivens Cup.
• The format will be Fours, a game of 18 ENDS.
• Normal competition rules apply, EXCEPT THE PLAYERS MAY SWITCH POSITIONS IN THEIR RINK AT ANY TIME AFTER THE FIRST END.
• To be played at any time during the dates of each round.
• The Home team to offer two dates, or by mutual consent on being informed of their opponents.
• If no date can be agreed game will be played on the play by date with a 2pm start.
• The Hon Competition Secretary must be informed of the results by the specified deadline.
• The home team must offer two rinks to be drawn for by the opposing team.
• Any member of the club can be selected to play in any round.
• Once entered in a team players cannot transfer to their other teams.
• Members of the Senior Squad (i.e. those nominated for selection for the Middleton Cup or Francis Burton teams) as published by the Team Managers on or before 1st May of the current year, may not be selected for the Club team.