Because of the continuing covid 19 pandemic, the ESMBA has considered measures to reduce the number of bowlers participating in a match in the inter county competition. The ESMBA have decided that for the 2021/22 season all inter county matches will be home ( half the squad ), with the other half squad playing away on the same day. Each half squad will consist of eight bowlers with two substitutes allowed.
The format as decided by the ESMBA is summarised below :
