1. TITLE
The Cup Competitions of the Wessex Football League shall be called:
a) The League Cup

b) The Combination League Cup (Reserve Teams only)

c) The Under 18 Cup
2. ADMINISTRATION
The Board of the Wessex Football League shall have the control and management of the Competition. All decisions of the Board shall be accepted as final.
3. RULES
The Wessex Football League Rules shall apply to these Competitions except when it is stated otherwise.
4. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Annual Subscriptions for each team competing in the Competitions shall be as per the Fees Tariff payable by the 31st July in each year. The Youth Cup Annual Subscription shall be £10.00.
5. PROTESTS
As per League Rule 17.1 to 17.3.
6. PLAYER/CLUB
Each Club competing shall consist of sixteen (16) bona-fide members of their Club, per team. The matches shall be played under the Rules of the Football Association and in accordance with the Laws of the game. NO individual shall play for more than one competing Club in the same Competition.
Any Club found in default of this Rule will be disqualified from the Competition and subject to any other penalties the Board may deem necessary.
7. QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
7.1 A bona-fide member shall be considered as such when he has duly registered with the Competition Registrations Secretary of the Wessex Football League, i.e. i.e. 24 hours before the advertised game
7.2 Combination Cup Only
Any player who has played in the Wessex League Cup or a total or a combined total of more than eight (8) senior or equal matches to the Wessex League Division One in order of the precedence shall not be eligible to play in this Competition.
7.3 A player named as a substitute who does not play will retain his eligibility.

7.4 Under 18 Cup Only. All players must of achieved the age of 15 and not have achieved the age of 18 by midnight on 31st August of the playing season.

8. CHAMPIONSHIP PROCEDURES
8.1 All rounds to be played on a knockout basis except for the Semi-Final. Extra time to be played in the event of the score being level at the end of ninety minutes. If the score is still level after extra time the tie shall be settled by the taking of penalty kicks, (Final tie included). The Semi-Final shall be played over two (2) legs. No extra time is to be played in either leg. If the scores are still level the away goals in both legs are to count double. If the scores are still level the tie is to be settled by the taking of penalty kicks.

8.2 Under 18 Cup only. The initial phase of this Cup will be played on a League basis with each team playing the others in the same group once. Four groups will be arranged on a Regional basis by the Competition Fixtures Secretary. Each match in this phase will be played as a League game provided in the Wessex League Rules. The winners and runners-up in each group will progress to a knock out phase. In the Quarter Final the winner of each group will receive a home draw against a runner-up from another group. In this phase only; extra time will be played in the event of the score being level at the end of ninety minutes. If the score is still level after extra time the tie shall be settled by the taking of penalty kicks, (Final tie included).