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Special Rules

1. Players shall be over the age of 16 years and under 19 years at midnight between the previous 31st August and 1st September, and in full time education.
2. All games shall be of two periods, each of 45 minutes duration.
3. A size 5 ball to be used.
4. Schools / Colleges may not enter both the Albert Knox Trophy and the Senior Knock-out Cup.
5. Schools / Colleges entering this competition must have on roll at least 100 pupils under the statutory leaving age.
6. Students on courses based on day release are ineligible to take part in this competition.
7. Students who have enrolled at an establishment as part of a football academy programme are ineligible to participate in this competition save for the Albert Knox Trophy. Guidance note: This applies to schools that offer a Football Academy, Football Development Programme or Sports Academy with a football section. Students who undertake 6 or more hours of football training at the school per week (excluding competition fixtures and strength and conditioning sessions) are not eligible to participate in this competition and should be entered into the Albert Knox Trophy.

Could the winning team please inform the Competition Secretary, with the result of the match, as soon as possible after the completion of the game.

Senior Knock-out Cup draw

• First Round by Friday 29 September 2017
• Quarter Final by Friday 20 October 2017
• Semi Final by Friday 9 March 2018
• Final by Friday 27 April 2018

Competition Secretary: A Bell

Roll of Honour

Competition began in season 1970-71. From 1996-97, to enter this competition, Schools/Colleges needed to have, on roll, at least 100 pupils under the statutory leaving age