ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 7^th January 2025

ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Thursday 6^th March 2025 at 23:59 – Team Entry Deadline

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

Tuesday 11^th March 2025 at 23:59 – Team Join Deadline

(Players to have joined their team on BUCS Play)

Thursday 13^th March 2025 at 23:59 – IA Approval Deadline

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

ENTRY COSTS

£100.00 per competitor

SINGLE ENTRY

This competition will NOT operate a staged entry process. As such, please ensure all entries are submitted through BUCS Play prior to the closing date listed above.

BUCS Points are not directly available at this singular event. This event is a qualifying event for the National Finals. BUCS Points will be awarded after the National Finals event has taken place.

Please be aware that this event is ran as a mixed event, but as per the Rounders England 2023-25 rulebook, a minimum number of males is not required. Therefore, whilst it is a mixed event, a team is permitted to be all-female. A team cannot be all-male, as per the Rounders rules and regulations. 

A maximum of 10 Teams can take part in this regional event. If there should be more teams entering the event than the maximum number of spaces, entries will be allocated evenly, e.g. all institutions 1^st teams are allocated a space, followed by 2^nd teams, then 3^rd teams etc. Should there be more 1^st teams than spaces available, this will be allocated using a random draw.

Teams are permitted to enter more than one regional should they wish to, however if the event is oversubscribed then priority would be given to those teams who had not previously entered a regional event.

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.

The event has no specific para categories.  Disabled participants may be able to compete in this event.  Please contact Rounders England for further information.

If teams withdraw before the team entry deadline of Thursday 6 March at 23:59pm, they will not be charged the entry fee.

If a team chooses to withdraw after the team entry deadline of Thursday 6 March at 23:59pm, they will still be charged the entry fee.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

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.

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.