Amateur teams invited to enter BARLA National Cup

MEN’S amateur open-age teams have been invited to enter the BARLA National Cup.

A deadline has been set for inclusion of Friday, February 14.

The competition is set to launch on Saturday, March 1, with the second round scheduled for Saturday, April 19.

The quarter-finals will be played on Saturday, August 23, the semi-finals on Saturday, October 18 and the final on the weekend of November 1/2.

However, should more than 32 entries be received, the final would be put back to the weekend of November 15/16.

BARLA have advised that dual-registration players can be included, subject to the relevant paperwork being submitted. Only three ex-professionals can be fielded in any one game.

Entry is free for BARLA member clubs, otherwise the fee is £15 per team. BARLA membership costs £12.50 per year. Entry forms can be downloaded from the BARLA website.