the sussex slam women's cup & Shield

Born at speed out of the need for competitive cricket during COVID, the women’s competition in Sussex now has its own position on the county scene, providing a short-format supplement to those playing league cricket via The Cup and there is now also the fantastic stepping stone into hard ball cricket using a pairs, festival-style format in The Shield.

player eligibility summary FOR 2026

The above covers the likely leagues that players participating in The Sussex Slam also play in, but these levels of restriction apply to ALL equivalent level leagues and their respective tiers. Please contact The Slam for clarity if you are unsure of the eligibility of a player who participates in a similar competition.  

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key playing conditions for 2026

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proposed schedule for 2026

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NEW FOR 2026, the following changes have been made since 2025:

• There have been some changes to the player eligibility levels for both the Cup and Shield to retain their competitiveness. Most notably there are restrictions imposed on players who participate in the Sussex Cricket (mixed) League. Ensure that you are fully aware of the new restrictions.

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2026 entry is now open

Team entry is just £116 for the new season, for which the following is included:

• Minimum of 5 matches in the competition;
• 6 new, pink, Slam-branded, Lords match balls, tracked delivered to an address of your choice (more can be ordered at just £11.35 each);
• Design, production and full & free use of unique team logo;
• Showpiece Finals' Day for the last 4 teams in each competition, including independent umpires;
• Access to preferential match kit rates at our partner SHARKS

Whilst 6 brand new match balls are included in the entry fee (which is all you MUST have), you are more than welcome to order more as spares or for other matches. 

Before submitting a team entry, please ensure that you have:

• familiarised yourself with all the rules, which you can access from the menu above, ​but particularly those in relation to PLAYER ELIGIBILITY as it is vital that you adhere to them throughout the competition as failure to do so will see the match(es) awarded to your opponent; and 
• if you are a nomadic team, read the NOMADIC TEAMS detail, which clarifies the particular arrangements that are in place for such teams.

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