Students must join the team on BUCS Play by Thursday 3 June 2021. Only students who are listed as part of the team on BUCS Play will be permitted to be listed on the match day playing squad.

Captains must declare their match day playing squad, ideally, by Thursday 3 June. Team Sheets can be downloaded below and should be emailed to Helen Amos at [email protected]

Alternatively Team Sheets can be declared via this link. They are able to be ammended if done this way.

Paper team sheets will also be available from event control on the day, for any teams that need to make adjustments.

The maximum squad size for BUCS Lacrosse 6s tournament is 12 players.

There is limited parking available on site, so please car share where possible. Under England Lacrosse Return to Play, car sharing, and the use of minibuses are permitted.

Registration will take place at the main rugby field, next to pitches 2, 3 & 4. All students must report to registration for with your student ID for checking. Captaisn should decelare their team sheets if not already done so.

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Changing rooms will not be open, players will need to come dressed ready to play. 

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Food will not be available on site. Players will need to bring their own food and water for the day.

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A warm up area will be available on ATP 1 & 2

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Women’s tournament will be played on 3G.

Men’s tournament will be played on Astro & 3G

Please make sure you have appropriate footwear for your playing surface, and ensure you have appropriate clothing for the day.

All players must wear a playing shirt or bib which is clearly numbered. The number must be visible on both the front AND back of the shirt. Teams must identify playing numbers on the team sheets, no number may be used more than once, and players cannot swap numbers during the tournament.

Where possible, please bring a set of different coloured bibs in event of a clash of playing colours. Where opposing teams are deemed to be wearing colours that are too similar, the first named team on the schedule will be required to change their playing colour.

Registration 09:30-10:00

Captain’s briefing 10:15

First Game 11:00

Games Finish 18:00

Game Schedule - Updated 4 June

No BUCS Points will be awarded in the 2020-21 BUCS Extraordinary season.

The Lacrosse 6s Rules and Regulations can be found here.

Tournament Rules can be downloaded here:

Further to this, it is strongly recommended that women and outfield players wear protective eyewear.

Withdrawals will incur a £100 fine. Further to this there will be an additional fine for every fixture missed once the schedule has been released.

What are we doing to ensure your safety?

What’s new for 2020-21?

Like always, we are taking safety at our event seriously. After careful consideration during the off season regarding the current Covid-19 pandemic, the BUCS team have implemented the following measures to promote the health and wellbeing of competitors, officials, volunteers and staff.

We created these measures by:

1. Seeking advice from local authorities and National Governing Bodies regarding the current Covid-19 restrictions and recommendations
2. Collaboration with the host venues
3. Following of Government and NHS advice
4. Consultation with BUCS Chief Medical Officer

New Measures:

1. Event Disclaimer updated to include specifics around Covid-19
2. Limited entries to adhere to capacity restrictions
3. New event format of 6s to make the event viable in light of the pandemic
4. Staff members and volunteers interacting with competitors will be wearing appropriate PPE/face coverings
5. Temperature checks on arrival. Any competitor failing a temperature check (above 38 degrees)will not be permitted to compete.
6. Covid-19 questionnaire completed in advance of the event
7. Contactless registration (if appropriate)
8. Self-collection for event paperwork (EG. Bib numbers)
9. Access to hand-washing facilities, or hand sanitiser
10. Increased signage on hand washing
11. No handshakes, high-fives and spitting
12. Extra cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces and facilities
13. We will be operating on a restricted access policy and no spectators are permitted
14. Unfortunately, no presentations will take place and all medals will be posted to you after the event
15. Competitors must depart promptly after competition finishes – no hanging around post event

What’s expected of competitors:

1. Event competitors should stay home if they have any Covid-19 symptoms, live in the same household with someone with Covid-19 symptoms or have been diagnosed with, or suspected to have, Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
2. Competitors must follow direction from England Lacrosse staff & volunteers.
3. Competitors must comply with temperature checks. Any competitor failing a temperature check will not be permitted to compete.
4. Competitors must complete Covid-19 questionnaire before competing
5. Competitors should always follow social distancing guidance
6. Competitors should ensure they are following hand hygiene practices at all times
7. Competitors should wear a face covering when indoors
8. Competitors should not share equipment at this time unless permitted within NGB guidance
9. Follow the guidance and safety procedures outlined for the event you are attending. These can be found in the Event Guide

Despite all these extra measures we have implemented, it is impossible to fully remove all risk.

Please carefully consider your options and make sure you are completely comfortable with the risks involved, before attending this event.