The Liverpool Echo Invitation Cricket Knockout Trophy Rules - 2006

1. The Competition shall be known as the 'Liverpool Echo Invitation Cricket Knockout Trophy'.

2. Only bona fide members of clubs represented in the 'Liverpool Echo Invitation Cricket Knockout' are eligible to participate and no player may represent more than one club in the same season.

3. A player, although he be a bona fide member of a club represented in the Liverpool Echo Knockout but playing in regular Saturday cricket for another club in another weekend league, competition or association will not be eligible.

4. All teams must adhere to the current ECB eligibility criteria and ECB Codes of Conduct.

5. Matches will be of 20 overs each side. The final will consist of two innings for each side, each innings to be of 20 overs.

6. When matches are affected by weather, a minimum of 10 overs per side must be played. In the case of bad weather during the final, each side must complete one innings. In each case the faster scoring rate overall will decide. When it is impossible for a tie to be completed due to inclement weather (after allowing for possible postponement or replay) the toss of a coin will decide the winners.

7. In the event of a tie, the result to be decided in favour of the side losing the least number of wickets. If both sides have lost the same number of wickets, the result will be decided on the higher rate of scoring over the first 10 overs (20 overs in the final).

8. Matches are to be played on the dates stipulated. A match postponed due to inclement weather should be played on the Thursday or Friday of the following week. A match further postponed due to inclement weather should be played on the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of the following week in that order. If the weather prohibits the match being played on all five dates, the matter is to be referred to the organisers.

9. The final shall be played on a Sunday.

10. No bowler to bowl more than five overs.

11. Apart from the above, normal MCC laws apply and the organisers to decide on any other matters.

12. Results to be rung through by the winning side, as soon as possible on the morning after the match (before 10:00 am) to David Jones on 0151 472 2531 or faxed to 0151 472 2597.

(reproduced by kind permission of the Liverpool Echo)