{"id":53296,"date":"2026-04-07T15:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sistersnsport.com\/competitions\/?post_type=product&#038;p=53296"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:11:10","slug":"2026-27-sisters-n-sport-national-girls-cricket-cup-for-schools","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sistersnsport.com\/competitions\/product\/2026-27-sisters-n-sport-national-girls-cricket-cup-for-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"2026\/27 &#8211; SISTERS n SPORT National Girls Cricket Cup for Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Entry Open for 2026\/27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Match Format &#8211; Hard Ball T20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<br \/>\n<\/strong>Each team may consist of up to 9 players of which no more than 8 players can bat or be on the field at any time. All players must be nominated to the umpires in writing before the toss is made. There is no requirement to nominate which 8 players will bat. \u00a0Any replacement\/substitution of a member of the fielding side can only be made with the approval of the umpires and only at the end of an over, the fall of a wicket or during an interval. Once a player has taken the field they can play a full part in the match, subject to the provisions of Law 17.6 (Bowler changing ends).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cricket Balls<br \/>\n<\/strong>It is the responsibility of each school \u00a0to provide a pink ball for their fielding innings (U13 will be 4 \u00be oz and U15 will be 5oz hardballs).<br \/>\nIn National semi-finals and finals days \u2013 Sisters n Sport shall provide balls.<br \/>\nHelmets and Protective Headwear &#8211; Sisters n Sport comply with the ECB competition rules, therefore any player under the age of 18 playing in any SnS Competition shall be bound by the ECB Regulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wicket &amp; Boundary Sizes:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The length of the pitch will be:<br \/>\nU13 Competition &#8211; 19 yards with a maximum boundary of 45 metres (50 yards) from the middle of the wicket, some venues may vary due to limitations.<br \/>\nU15 Competition &#8211; 20 yards with a maximum boundary of 50 metres (55 yards) from the middle of the wicket, some venues may vary due to limitations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Umpires<br \/>\n<\/strong>Each team should provide a suitable person to umpire \u2013 this could be either, A qualified umpire, An ECB ACO member or A coach\/non-playing member of their club who is competent with the laws of cricket.<br \/>\nSisters n Sport will appoint the umpires for Final Four finals day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scorers<br \/>\n<\/strong>Each team shall provide their own competent non-playing scorer in all matches. If a team fails to provide a scorer a player has to be nominated from<br \/>\nthe team to take up the duty for the entire duration of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Full Playing &amp; Competitions format as well as the rules will be sent out with the fixtures in February 2026.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><strong>Date Schedule for Cricket:<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Round \u2013 to be played by 1st May 2027<br \/>\n2nd Round \u2013 to be played by 15th May 2027<br \/>\n3rd Round \u2013 to be played by 29th May 2027<br \/>\nQuarter-Finals \u2013 to be played by 12th June 2027<br \/>\nSemi-Final &amp; Finals &#8211; w\/c 23rd June 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Entry Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Fee<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; \u00a350 plus VAT per team<br \/>\n<strong>Age Groups &#8211; <\/strong>U13, U15<br \/>\n<strong>Entry Deadline &#8211; <\/strong>31st January 2027<br \/>\n<strong>Fixture Release &#8211;<\/strong> 7th February 2027<\/p>\n<p>Sisters n Sport is also running the Sisters n Sport Girls Cricket Shield &#8211; Softball Pairs Cricket &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sistersnsport.com\/competitions\/product\/2026-27-sisters-n-sport-national-girls-cricket-shield-for-schools\/\">click here to enter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can Opt-in the Plate Competition below. 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