cup-tied

adjective

1. (of a team) unable to play another fixture because of involvement in a cup tie
2. (of a player) unable to play in a cup tie because of some disallowance

Example Sentences

By the side of this opening, on looking more closely, I beheld a cup tied to the end of a staff.

From Project Gutenberg

Husband had a cup tied to his saddle, and in this he milked what we wanted to drink; this was our supper.

From Project Gutenberg