How It Works

Create your Player Account

A verified SOFF Player Account is required to play. Your account connects your contact details, player profile, bookings, assessments and newsletter benefit where applicable.

What the account needs

Build your cricket profile

Tell us separately about your:

• batting level and style;
• bowling level and style;
• wicketkeeping ability;
• recent cricket activity;
• preferred formats;
• usual playing role;
• fitness, injury and medical considerations relevant to participation; and
• travel dates and transport flexibility.

Compare the six playing levels

Read the descriptions and watch the example batting and bowling clips when available. Choose the closest honest level—not the level you hope to reach in the future.

SOFF may ask follow-up questions or recommend another level.

Compare the six levels

Choose a fixture

Check:

• the level and format;
• date and reporting time;
• general location and travel expectations;
• match status;
• places remaining;
• confirmation threshold and deadline;
• price and inclusions; and
• change, cancellation and refund terms.

Book and pay

Payment secures your booking position subject to level suitability, fixture confirmation and the applicable terms. Customer-specific add-ons are normally arranged only after their cost, scope and payment have been agreed.

Receive confirmation

An Open for Booking fixture is proposed, not guaranteed. The published player threshold is one part of the decision. SOFF also verifies that the player mix, ground, opposition, officials and operations are suitable.

When these checks are complete, the fixture becomes Confirmed.

Prepare for match day

Confirmed players receive a briefing covering the final venue, reporting time, clothing, equipment, transport information, match format, team allocation process and local contact details.

Play the game

SOFF aims to provide well-matched, properly managed cricket. Normal cricket uncertainty still applies: no player is guaranteed runs, wickets, a specific batting position or a fixed bowling allocation.

Improve your future matching

After the match, SOFF may record an internal batting, bowling and wicketkeeping assessment. One innings or spell does not define a player. Assessment considers technique, control, pace, decision-making, role and overall standard—not only runs and wickets.