Korfball: Preliminary Rounds 2025-26

South & Wales – Saturday 29 November, 08:30-17:00

Scotland & North East– Saturday 29 November, 09:00-17:00

South Midlands – Saturday 6 December, 09:00-17:00

North  1 (Yorkshire) – Saturday 6 December, 09:00-17:00

North  2 (North West)– Saturday 6 December, 09:00-17:00

North Midlands – Saturday 6 December, 12:30-20:00

East – Saturday 13 December, 09:00-17:00

South & Wales – Cardiff University Sports Training Village, North Hall, 12 Bevan Place, Cardiff CF14 3UX

Scotland & North East– Oriam Sports Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Campus, Edinburgh EH14 4AS

South Midlands – Arena Sports, Thurston Drive, Kettering NN15 6PB

North 1 (Yorkshire) – The Edge, Leeds University, Willow Terrace Road, Leeds LS2 9JT

North 2 (North West) – Sugden Sports Centre, 114 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HL

North Midlands – Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre, Leicester de Montfort University, 50 Duns Lane, Leicester LE3 5LX

East – Sportspark, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ

South & Wales

• Bath x1
• Brighton x2
• Bristol x2
• Cardiff x1
• Exeter x3
• Southampton x1

Scotland & North East

• Edinburgh x3
• Newcastle x3
• St Andrews x2
• Strathclyde x1

South Midlands

• Lincoln x1
• Nottingham Trent x2
• Oxford x2
• Warwick x2

North 1 (Yorkshire)

• Leeds Beckett x2
• Leeds x2
• Liverpool x2
• Sheffield x3

North 2 (North West)

• Lancaster x2
• Manchester x3
• Sheffield Hallam x3

North Midlands

• Birmingham x5
• Nottingham x5

East

• Cambridge x2
• East Anglia x3
• Kent x1
• Loughborough x2             

Teams must provide student ID cards for each player – please remember to bring these, players will not be permitted to play unless they present a valid student ID card.

Please bring match forms and registration forms which will be emailed to teams at least a week before the day of their tournament.

Other registration details to note:

• Teams must be affiliated with the BSKA
• Teams are entered through BUCS Play through your institution
• BUCS Play individual player registration will close the Tuesday before the corresponding tournament, with the individual player approval deadline being the Thursday before the tournament.

Each preliminary round will follow a group stage format, with subsequent deciders to finalise placings. The precise timetable including fixture times for each preliminary round will be sent out to concerned teams closer to the event.

South & Wales

0830 – Setup, arrival and registration

0900 – Games begin

1220 – Lunch break

1250 – Afternoon games begin

1510 – Playoff group games begin

1645 – Presentation and clear up

Scotland & North East

0900 – Arrival, Setup, Registration

0910 – Captain & Coaches Briefing

0920 – Referee Meeting & General Warmup

0930 – 1^st round of matches begin

1240 – Lunch Break

1320 – 2^nd round of matches begin

1630 – Matches end

1635 – Tournament presentation

1650 – Remove equipment, Tidy and Leave Facility

South Midlands

0900 – Arrival, Setup, Registration

0910 – Captain & Coaches Briefing

0920 – Referee Meeting & General Warmup

0930 – 1^st round of matches begin

1240 – Lunch Break

1320 – 2^nd round of matches begin

1630 – Matches end

1635 – Tournament presentation

1650 – Remove equipment, Tidy and Leave Facility

North 1 (Yorkshire)

0900 – Arrive

0915 – Captains and Coaches meeting

0930 – Start of games

1225 – Lunch Break

1245 – Resume games

1645 – Presentation and pack up

North 2 (North West)

0900 – Arrival and registration

0910 – Captain and coaches briefing

0920 – Ref meeting and general warm up

0930 – Games begin

1320 – Lunch

1400 – Afternoon games start

1630 – Games end

1650 – Remove equipment, tidy and leave facility

North Midlands

1230 – Set up

1300 – Start of games

1945 – Presentation and pack up

East

0900 – Arrival, Setup, Registration

0910 – Captain & Coaches Briefing

0920 – Referee Meeting & General Warmup

0930 – 1^st round of matches begin

1240 – Lunch Break

1320 – 2^nd round of matches begin

1630 – Matches end

1635 – Tournament presentation

1650 – Remove equipment, Tidy and Leave Facility

A more detailed schedule will be sent out closer to the time of the tournament to the concerned teams.

BUCS General Rules and Regulations

BUCS Korfball Rules and Regulations

To withdraw from the event, please contact your Institution Administrator who should inform the event lead.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

Withdrawal Prior to Regional Round (After Entry Deadline) – £100

Withdrawal Prior to National Plate – £200

Withdrawal Prior to National Trophy – £250

Withdrawal Prior to National Championship – £300

South & Wales – Accessible parking available on site.

Scotland & North East – Free parking outside the sports centre in the car park.

South Midlands – Free parking available on site.

North 1 (Yorkshire) – There is a car park just behind the building and a multistorey one across the street.

North 2 (North West) – Free on street parking outside Sugden. Aquatics Centre car Park, £8 for 9 hours.

North Midlands – NCP car park a 5 min walk away: NCP Orchard Street, 37 Orchard St, Leicester, LE1 3UG. £1.95 per 2 hours.

East – Customers are allowed up to 4 hours free parking whilst taking part in their Sportspark activity. Please note there is a charge of £5 for every hour or part thereof, once the 4 hour free period has been exceeded. Please see reception desk for more details about parking and how to pay on arrival.

South & Wales – Men’s and Women’s changing rooms and toilets are available immediately upstairs as you enter North Hall reception.

Scotland & North East – Changing facilities, including accessible and gender-neutral facilities are available at the sports centre. Sports centre should be accessible to everyone.

South Midlands – Changing facilities available.

North 1 (Yorkshire) – Accessible and changing facilities inside sport centre.

North 2 (North West) – Changing facilities on side, with disability accessibility.

North Midlands – Accessible and changing facilities inside sports centre.

East – Changing facilities available.

South & Wales – A water refill is available just outside the sports hall. A Tesco extra is located 5 minutes from the training village.

Scotland & North East – Small café inside the sports centre. Water fountains in the sports centre to refill water bottles. Bring food where possible.

South Midlands – There is a cafe on site, however no shops nearby so bringing food is advisable.

North 1 (Yorkshire) – Shops nearby such as Tesco Express within a 5 minute walk.

North 2 (North West) – Vending Machines on site. Tesco Express a 2 min walk.

North Midlands – Tesco superstore within a 5-min walk.

East – On-campus kitchen in the sports centre where food can be purchased. Water fountains available.

Shirt colour must be the same for the whole team, with unique numbers clearly visible.

KOR 2.4.3 All the teams that participate in the Preliminary Round will progress to either the Regional Round or the Northern/Southern Qualifiers. The two highest finishing 1st teams at each preliminary competition will progress to the Regional Round. Of the remaining teams, the three highest finishing teams at each preliminary competition will also progress to the Regional Round, with all other teams progressing to the Northern/Southern Qualifiers.

Prizes will be given for:

• Top male goal scorer
• Top female goal scorer
• Male MVP
• Female MVP

For available BUCS Points, please see Appendix 1.

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.

If you wish to take photos or videos at this event, please contact the BUCS Event Lead. 

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.

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
• We are beginning to track our carbon footprint across BUCS events to identify areas of improvement.

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

• Be self-sufficient by bringing your own refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste.
• Ensure you are disposing of waste correctly – Check around the venue for specific recycling and food waste bins.
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport.
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information