A player shall not be deemed to be eligible to play for any team in any league cup competition quarter final, semi final or final unless the player has made five or more appearances, in total, for his team in the current season of the Solihull and District Oakbourne League (The total of both divisional and cup competition appearances).

Teams still have the right to apply for players with not enough appearances to the name to be considered to play in such matches if they believe they have just reason for this, and any such applications must be made, in writing, to the League Registrations Secretary 14 days prior to any match in question. The League Committee will then consider all such applications and the teams concerned will be advised accordingly. League Council decisions in these matters will be final and binding.

At the League Council discretion, when circumstances require, quarter finals and/or semi finals are classed as "round matches" where the 5 game ruling does not apply.

Further:

If a player is deemed, by the committee, to have already appeared in a specific cup competition for another team within the league (in the same season) that player will not be eligible for further appearances with his new team.

Please note that the individual division cups are deemed as the SAME competition.