ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 24 September 2024

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Thursday 17 October at 23:59 – Team Entry Deadline

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

Tuesday 22 October 2024 at 23:59 – Team Join Deadline

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

ENTRY COSTS

£195 per team

STAGED ENTRY

Should the competition allow more entries, a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

BUCS Points are not directly available at this singular event. Please see the University Touch Championships (UTC) Season Information Pack for further information.

This event is a qualifying event for the National Championships. Performance in the event will determine rankings for the National Championship events. BUCS Points will be awarded after all National Championship events have taken place.

This competition is also an opportunity for new and developing teams to take part locally in the UTC.

Places Available

Maximum 20 teams

Prioritisation of Places

Please see the Sport Specific Regulations for guidance on the prioritisation of entry spaces.

ENTRY PROCESS - TEAM EVENTS

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 UTC Season Information Pack will be released here on or before the date for opening entries above.

The Sport Specific Regulations can be found here.

FIT 5th Edition International Playing Rules can be found here.

All clubs and players are required to be affiliated to England Touch to participate in any BUCS University Touch event, for insurance and welfare purposes. For instructions on how to purchase membership please refer to the UTC Season Information Pack linked above.

In the case where clubs or players are experiencing issues in purchasing ETA membership, they should contact [email protected] for further support.

All withdrawals should be emailed from your athletic union/institution sports staff to Chris Lamb.

Withdrawals on or before the team entry deadline of Thursday 17 October at 23:59pm will not be charged the entry fee.

Withdrawals after the team entry deadline of Thursday 17 October at 23:59pm will still be charged the entry fee.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy

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