Entry Costs & Dates
ENTRY OPENING DATE
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Tuesday 26 September 2023 at 11:59pm - Student/ Competitor Deadline
(Students/ Competitors must apply by this deadline)
Thursday 28 September 2023 11:59pm - Institution Administrator Approval Deadline
(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student/ competitor deadline to approve entries)
ENTRY COSTS
£46.75 per competitor
STAGED ENTRY
The event has reached capacity after Stage 1 entries, therefore there will not be a Stage 2 entry for this event.
Accepted Entries
An accepted entries list will be published on Wednesday 4 October
Events & Associated BUCS Points
EVENTS & ASSOCIATED BUCS POINTS AVAILABLE
Please see here.
TEAM EVENTS
Individuals will automatically be entered into the team competitions, provided there are enough eligible individuals from that institution to comprise a team. Please note the following team compositions:
Men’s Overall Team – The team placing shall be determined by the highest cumulative score for three surfers from the same institution.
Women’s Overall Team – The team placing shall be determined by the highest cumulative score for three surfers from the same institution.
Please note that BUCS points will not be allocated where the minimum number of competitors has not been reached, and where there are not enough individual scores to extract a team score. Furthermore, an individual/team must have beaten another individual/team to score BUCS points (i.e. if 3 individuals finish an event, only 2 will score BUCS points).
Rules and Regulations
Entry Allowance
Institutions can request up to 100 non-guaranteed entries in both the men's and women's events. Institution Administrations must rank competitors in order of preference when submitting entries, if the event reaches capacity, BUCS may need to restrict the number of entries per institution.
Entry Process
ENTRY PROCESS
To apply for this competition:
1. Competitor to complete competition application on BUCS Play
2. Institution administrator approves entry
3. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list.
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 BUCS Individual Eligibility REG 4.
NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY
Withdrawals & Changes
Competitor withdrawals must be made by a competitors athletic/ students union by emailing Luke Gallen.
Withdrawals before the entry deadline, 28 September 2023 at 11:59pm [Stage 1] will not be charged.
Withdrawals after the entry deadline 28 September 2023 at 11:59pm [Stage 1] and before midday on the 11 October 2023 will be fined £10 and will still be charged the entry fee.
Competitors who do not withdraw before midday on the 11 October 2023 and do not attend registration will be classed as a late withdrawal/ no show and therefore will be charged the entry fee and will also be fined £20 which will be charged after the event to the competitor’s athletic union.
Should BUCS have to open Stage 2 entries then new deadlines for withdrawals will be published. Reserves will only be charged an entry fee if they are accepted into the competition.
Please also refer to the Events Withdrawal Policy for more details around withdrawals
Photography
During this event various filming, photography and broadcasting may take place. By your presence at this event you grant your permission for your likeness and voice to be included in pictures and / or on film, and their advertising without compensation or credit.
Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer at the BUCS Surfing Event, please complete this form here.
The BUCS Event Lead will be in touch in due course.
