The culmination of the first BUCS Rounders Campaign is here!

Entry Dates & Costs

ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 8 April 2025

ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Thursday 1 May 2025 at 23:59 – Team Entry Deadline

(Deadline for teams to have been entered on BUCS Play by an Institution Administrator)

Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 23:59 – Team Join Deadline

(Players to have joined their team on BUCS Play)

Thursday 8 May 2025 at 17:00 – IA Approval Deadline

(Players to have been accepted into the team by a captain and/or Institution Administrator on BUCS Play)

ENTRY COSTS

£65.00 per team

Qualifying Teams

Congratulations to all of our nine qualifying teams! 

Bath 1

Chester 1

Derby 1

East Anglia 1

Edinburgh 1

Exeter 1

Lincoln 1

Loughborough 1

Portsmouth 1

Entry Allowance

As this is a Finals event, only the nine qualifying teams listed above may enter. Should one of these teams not enter, BUCS and Rounders England reserve the right to invite the next best teams to the event, but this is not guaranteed.

Entry Process

To apply for this competition:

  1. Entries will need to be submitted via the team entries section of our online entry system, BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
  2. Please speak to your Institution Administrator as they will need to submit your entry.
  3. Competitors then need to apply for their respective team. (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
  4. Institution Administrators must approve a competitor’s application before their entry is confirmed. Institution Administrators are able to give team captains approval access to help with this process (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.

BUCS Points

BUCS points are available as follows for this National Finals event:

1st - 50 points

2nd - 35 points

3rd - 24 points

4th - 16 points

5th - 14 points

6th - 12 points

7th - 10 points

8th - 8 points

Rules & Regulations

The rules and regulations can be found here.

Event Guide

An event guide will be available two weeks prior to the competition.  A full guide to include schedule and fixtures will be available following the team entry deadline.

Photography and Videography

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.  

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue. 

Safeguarding at BUCS Events

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.