Round 1

Date & Venue

DATE
Saturday 11 February 2023


LOCATION
Riverside Sports Complex, Nottingham NG7 2TG

RESERVE DATE
In case the event is cancelled due to poor weather, the reserve date is Saturday 18 March 2023.

Entry Dates & Costs

ENTRY COST

£200 per team (Per Round)

ENTRY OPENING DATE


Tuesday 13th December 2022


ENTRY CLOSING DATE


Team Entry Deadline: Thursday 26th January 2023 at 23:59pm
(Institutions must ensure that teams and a team captain are entered and assigned on BUCS Play by this date.)

Team Join Deadline: Tuesday 7th February 2023 at 23:59pm
(Players must ensure that they have joined their respective teams and a team captain/administrator has approved their application on BUCS Play by this date.)

STAGED ENTRY

Should the competition allow more entries, a stage two entry window will open. Priority will be given to the entries received before the stage one entry closing date. Entries received in the stage two window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

Stage 2 Window: Friday 27th January - Thursday 2nd February (If this window is to utilised it will be publicised)

Entry Process

To apply for this competition:

Institution Administrators must submit a team entry on BUCS play. Instructions on how to do this can be found here

Competitors will then need to apply to join their respective team on BUCS Play. Instructions for this can be found here

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.

Entry Allowance

There is a maximum of 32 teams spaces available at this event. All and any teams representing any institution are eligible to attend.

Priortisation of Places
Please see the Sport Specific Regulations for guidance on the prioritisation of entry spaces. Initially, priority will be given to teams who entered the regional qualifying events.

BUCS Points

BUCS Points are not directly available at this singular event, however the results from this event will count towards the overall standings after the three Championships Rounds are complete. Please see the UTC Season Information Pack for further information.


BUCS Points will be awarded after all three National Championship events have taken place. Please see Appendix 1 for further details of BUCS Points available.

Touch

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Club Affiliation & Membership

All institutions/Playing Entities must be a member of the England Touch Association, regardless of which country within the UK that said institution resides in.

How/Useful Links

Membership information can be found here.

‘University’ membership can be purchased through the ETA membership portal here.

Summary of Benefits

A summary of benefits can be found here.

Deadline

Club membership must be valid at the time of entering and attending a BUCS Touch Championships event.

Sanction

If a club is found to not have a valid ETA membership whilst competing at a BUCS Touch Championships event, they and all teams entered from said club will be disqualified from the event.

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Player Membership

All players must be a member of the England Touch Association.

How/Useful Links

Membership information can be found here.

Membership can be purchased through the ETA membership portal here.

Summary of Benefits

A summary of benefits can be found here.

Deadline

Player membership must be valid at the time of entering and attending a BUCS Touch Championships event.

Sanction

If a player is found to not have a valid ETA membership whilst competing at a BUCS Touch Championships event, the team they have represented will be disqualified from the event.

Rules and Regulations

Please refer here for the Touch Rugby Rules and Regulations.

Withdrawals

Withdrawals can be made in writing (Email) to Chris Lamb. If made before the entry deadline of Thursday 26th January 2023 at 23:59pm, they will not be charged the entry fee.

Withdrawals made after the entry deadline of Thursday 26th January 2023 at 23:59pm, will still be charged the entry fee.