This cup is played with a handicap ranging from 0 to 40. The handicaps are calculated based on the individual players data from the previous seasons' with the exception of the current Monty Cooper Cup champion who is by default off a handicap of zero.
Note that the date is the FINAL date for the match to be played by, and it is the responsibility of the home player to contact the away player to arrange a suitable date and book the table for the match. Any match not played may result in BOTH players elimination from the competition.