BUCS Tennis: Doubles Championships

Withdrawal Policy – Season 2021-22

1. 1. Prior to the event entry closing date, any entries submitted can be amended or removed. There is no charge to amend an entry prior to the deadline. Entry fees will not be charged for entries removed prior to the deadline.

   2. Once the event entry closing date has passed, entry fees will be charged for all entries submitted except for where any of the following apply:

2. If BUCS has rejected an entry for not meeting the criteria, the institution will not be charged the entry fee. For example, an entry is rejected in Athletics for not meeting an entry standard.
3. If BUCS has rejected an entry due to the event having reached capacity, the institution will not be charged the entry fee. Please note: For events which operate a reserve list for entries not initially accepted into the event, if an entry is not withdrawn from the reserve list and is subsequently added to the event, the entry fee will be charged.
4. If a local lockdown is imposed by the UK government or devolved administrations which would prohibit an individual/member of a team from attending the event, and where applicable they are not able to be replaced, the institution will not be charged the respective entry fee(s). In this instance BUCS will require proof of where the individual is living that would place them in the local lockdown.

 

4. As mentioned in points 2 and 3, some events will offer the opportunity for institutions to replace individuals/teams who are no longer able to compete, using other individuals/teams entered elsewhere in the event or that they have registered on a specific reserve list. Any events which have a substitution policy will have this clearly detailed in the entry information. Alternatively, some events which are often oversubscribed will place any entries not initially accepted onto a reserve list and individuals/teams from this reserve list will be called up to replace any withdrawals/no-shows in accordance with the event specific policy.

If an individual/member of a team has to withdraw for medical reasons – this includes where individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 or are required to self-isolate – and where applicable they are not able to be replaced, the institution will not be charged the respective fine. In this instance BUCS will require a medical/doctor’s note is provided as proof, or in the case of COVID-19, appropriate evidence of a positive result or requirement to isolate. If a local lockdown is imposed by the UK government or devolved administrations which would prohibit an individual/member of a team from attending the event, and where applicable they are not able to be replaced, the institution will not be charged the respective fine. In this instance BUCS will require proof of where the individual is living that would place them in the local lockdown.

3. Once the event entry closing date has passed, most events do not charge a fine for withdrawals up to ‘x’ time prior to the event. However, after this period, most events will charge a fine for ‘late withdrawals’ or ‘no-shows’. This will all be detailed in the entry information for each event, including how withdrawal requests must be submitted. However, ‘late withdrawal’/’no-show’ fines will not be charged where any of the following apply:

Draws will be released the Thursday prior to the event to ensure that, as much as possible, we maintain accurate seeding, while teams from the same institutions are split throughout the draws, after any withdrawals are received. 

All draws for the Doubles Championships are knockout draws. All matches throughout the competition will be the best of two tiebreak sets with a match tiebreak deciding third set and sudden death duece. 

Any team who fails to report in person to the Tournament Referee within 15 minutes of their match being called may be scratched from the event.

Saturday 9 November 2019

09:00 Men's 1st and 2nd Round

12:15 Women's 1st Round

15:30 Men's 3rd Round

17:00 Women's 2nd Round

Sunday 10 November 2019

09:30 Men's Quarter Finals

11:00 Women's Quarter Finals

12:30 Men's Semi Finals

13:30 Women's Semi Finals

16:00 Men's & Women's Finals

18:00 Prize Giving Ceremony

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