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Cup Rules

Devon County Cup Rules


  • Home team must send results to rhill@southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk and p.cole@queenelizabeths.devon.sch.uk
  • The home team must offer 3 dates to the away team before the deadline date.
  • If the home team cannot use their pitch because of its condition they should be prepared to travel.
  • If the game cannot be played because of the weather, both teams must contact their next likely opponents (even if the opponents have not played their game) to arrange the next round within the required time frame.
  • All games must finish on the day (no golden goal).
  • Maximum of 5 substitutes (rolling) can be used for the cup games, more than this can be used if agreed by both schools.
  • For the penalty shoot out – 5 players from each team, then sudden death as per FIFA rules only players that finish the extra time on the field of play are able to take Penalties.
  • As a guideline times are as follows: -
    U18-45 Minutes each way

    U 16 & U15- 40 Minutes each way

    U14 & U13 – 35Minutes Each way

    U 12 -30 Minutes each way


    Extra time will be 10 Minutes each way in all Competitions.
  • In the event of a clash of colours the home team must be prepared to change their strip or wear bibs.
  • In the event of any problems contact Richard Hill DSFA Secretary.