The format of the Plate will be four blocks of either 5 or 6 players, giving each player 4 or 5 single games over two days. 

The Plate draw will be done once the Championship playoffs are completed on Thursday afternoon and it is known exactly how many players are in the event.

Plate blocks P, Q, R and S involve one block playing their match, then the next block playing theirs and repeating the process. If one block has only five players, only two lawns will be in use and a subsequent session may be able to start earlier.  

Lawns for block play will be 7, 10 and 11 and not be allocated in advance, and players should start their match as soon as the designated lawn is available.

Eight players will qualify for the knockout. If playoffs are required to determine these eight, they will be played on Saturday to decide positions in each block.