Cricket: Open Outdoor Trophy Final 2025-26

DATES

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Reserve date: Thursday 11 June 2026

VENUE

The John Fretwell Complex, Sookholme Road, Mansfield, NG19 8LL

Registration will take place at 8:45am.

Each team's captain must register the team on arrival to BUCS staff in the main pavilion. Please bring your team sheet to registration or email to [email protected],uk. Players must be in the team on BUCS Play.

All players are required to provide valid student identification at registration (i.e. student card). Anyone without the relevant identification may not be permitted to compete

08:45    Teams arrive and register at Pavilion with BUCS Staff

09:00    Warm up – Nets can be used as part of your warm-up

10:20    Team Photo

10:30    Match Starts

approx 13:45     30 minute lunch break

17:30    Match Finishes

17:40    Presentations

Team Sheet

All competitors must be listed on their team sheet on BUCS Play as well as providing a paper team sheet.

All team captains or coaches must bring a paper team sheet to registration with their match day playing squad listed or email in advance to [email protected]. A download of this can be found here. Anyone listed on the paper team sheet who is not in the squad on BUCS Play will not be able to compete.

Match Format

The match shall consist of one innings of 50 overs per side

Scorers

Teams are required to provide scorers in line with Appendix 5

Match Balls

BUCS will provide match play balls. Teams are responsible for their own warm-up and training balls.

CRI 6.1 All other league and knockout competition matches Grade A standard and English manufactured pink balls shall be used. BUCS recommends the Oxbridge Windsor Ball for Open matches and the Oxbridge Kensington Ball for Female matches.

Warm up

Nets can be used as part of your warm-up

Team Photos

Team photographs will take place outside the main pavilion at 10:20. Your team are asked to be ready for this time and dressed in their playing kit.

Changing Facilities

Both teams will have access to changing rooms. These can be located from the balcony of the main pavilion.

Kit

CRI 7.2 All other league and knockout competition matches All teams are strongly encouraged to play in coloured playing shirts/sweaters and trousers, but this is not mandatory and so players are permitted to wear white/ivory playing shirts, sweaters and/or trousers, along as this is consistent across all players in a team. It is also strongly encouraged that any batting pads or wicket-keeping pads worn are coloured. Teams are not permitted to wear playing shirts, sweaters, trousers, batting pads or wicket-keeping pads which are predominantly pink, unless agreed with the opposition.

Officials

Umpires have been appointed through the ECB. Teams are required to provide scorers in line with Appendix 5.

Presentations will take place on the pitch as soon as possible after the final has finished. A maximum of 14 medals will be awarded to the squad on the day.

Team Catering

Lunch will be provided for 14 players listed on your team sheet along with one coach and your scorer. Your lunch will be claimed using a match tea voucher provided in your team pack. You will not be served lunch without presenting your match tea voucher upon collection of your lunch.

Spectator Catering

Food & Drink are available at the clubhouse.

• Bar: Open from 10:00am–7:00pm.

• Food/Snacks: Served from 12:00–4:00pm

Spectators are welcome to bring your own food, but no alcohol is permitted on site unless purchased from the clubhouse.

This is not a ticketed event. Spectators can attend free of charge.

Free parking is available. Coach parking is also available but must be pre‑booked before arrival. Please contact Erin Simmonds if your team or supporters are travelling by coach.

The BUCS General Rules and Regulations can be found here.

The BUCS Cricket Regulations can be found here

Please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6 for the BUCS Points available at this event.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event. Please speak to a BUCS member of staff on the day to collect your accreditation. 

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.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

• All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport
• We have used local suppliers where possible
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

• Be self-sufficient by using refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information

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.

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