Peninsular Cup

1. This is a knock-out cup competition for teams of 5 players.

2. When teams from different divisions are paired to play each other, the following ‘handicap’ applies in favour of the team from the lower division:

Difference of one division - 1 point.

Difference of two divisions – 2 points.

3. In the event of a drawn match, the result of the bottom board is eliminated. If, after the said elimination of the bottom board, the match score remains equal, the fourth board is then eliminated. If the match still remains tied, this process is continued by next eliminating the third board, and so-on, until ultimately a winner is found. If scores still remain equal after all the above has been applied, then the team which has the black pieces on board 1 shall be declared the winner.

4. A player is cup-tied to whichever team they play for first in any given season.

5. Clubs registered with the WDCL no longer automatically have their first team entered in the Peninsular Cup. If WDCL clubs therefore wish to enter a team or teams in the said competition, they must accordingly give due notice of their intention to do so at the appropriate AGM, or otherwise in compliance with these rules and the WDCL Constitution.

6. In the semi-final and final of the Peninsular Cup, no player is eligible to play for a team entered by a club unless the said player has already played at least one other game in the WDCL for that club in that particular season.

7. The home/away rule for Peninsular Cup matches will be determined in the same way as with league matches, with the League Manager System using a random and impartial means to determine each round separately.