(i) All matches played under the auspices of the Cup Competitions Committee shall be conducted on a knockout basis.
(ii) Football Association Cups, County Association Cups and other Competitions as decided by and published by the Cup Competitions Committee, take precedence over Reading & District League Cup Competitions.
(iii) The draw for each Competition shall be made by the Cup Competitions Committee and shall be published.
The first named Club shall be considered to be the Home Club and shall have Home Ground advantage in all rounds up to the Semi-Final Ties.
However, when a Cup Match (excluding the Semi-Finals) has been postponed twice the Fixtures Secretary shall have the power to reverse the Match so that it is played on the Ground of the Away Team.
(iv) All matches shall have duration of ninety minutes (45 minutes each way).
In the event of a draw after full-time the result of the Match shall be decided by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with International Board Recommended Procedures.
(v) In a Semi-Final Tie of any of the Cup Competitions, if the Match is played on a neutral Ground, the Match Officials fees and the cost of the Ground, if any, shall be equally divided between the two competing Clubs.
(vi) Final Ties shall be played on a neutral Ground and all costs pertaining to these Matches shall be borne by the Reading & District Sunday Football League.
(vii) Semi-Final and Final Ties shall, at the discretion of the Cup Competitions Committee, be scheduled for either a.m. or p.m. kick-off times.
Notice shall be given to those Clubs concerned and any objections shall be made in writing to the Cup Competitions Secretary within seven days of receipt of such notice.