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Old Grammarians Memorial Playing Fields

Sywell Rd

Wellingborough

NN8 6BS

Players must be added to teams on the BUCS Play system by 23:59 on Thursday 14^th May 2026.  The squad size is a maximum of 15 and minimum of 6. No more than 9 players may be on the field at any one time and no more than 5 males on the field at any one time.

On the day Team Captains will have to name their batting order to umpires before each match.

All games will be played on grass surfaces.  Football studs can be worn.

An on-the-day schedule with live results can be found here.

• The 11 Teams will be split into 2 Pools (1x5 and 1 x6)
• Teams will play all teams in their Pool during the morning games
• The top 4 teams in each pool will advance to the quarter finals –
  • Winner of Pool A v 4^th Pool B
  • R/Up Pool B v 3^rd Pool A
  • R/Up Pool A v 3^rd Pool B
  • Winner Pool B v 4^th Pool A

On the Day Timings

Registration & Arrival Time

08:45

Captain’s briefing

09:00

First Game Starts

09:30

Presentation Ceremony

16:45

Event Closing Time

17:00

BUCS points are available as follows for this National Finals event:

1st - 50 points

2nd - 35 points

3rd - 24 points

4th - 16 points

5th - 14 points

6th - 12 points

7th - 10 points

8th - 8 points

For a full breakdown of BUCS Points, please see Appendix 1.

To withdraw from the event, please contact your Institution Administrator who should inform the event lead. All withdrawals will still be charged the entry fee.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy

The rules and regulations can be found here.

Parking is free at the venue. There are plenty of spaces, including spaces for coaches/minibuses. Please ensure you use the What 3 Words location above for the accurate location of the parking.

Umpires will be provided by Rounders England and will have a minimum qualification of Level 2 on the umpire pathway.

There is a bar at the venue that will serve snacks and drinks and will have burger and chips available during the day. Any alcohol consumed on the premises must be bought from the venue - You cannot consume any other alcohol on the premises at any time.

There are numerous changing rooms that will be available throughout the entirety of the event, on-site at the venue.

The event has no specific para categories, however disabled participants may be able to compete in this event. Please contact [email protected] to discuss further.

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.

Rounders England Safeguarding Policies:

Safeguarding Adults

Safeguarding Children

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 will print on demand merchandise (if applicable)
• 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