Competitors must register by bringing their student ID to the registration desk in the reception area before they can compete. If you do not have a student card, you must be able to produce evidence of a student portal/intranet login, or a photograph of your student ID. Competitors are not required to sign in on both days.

Registration open from 08:15 on Saturday, 28^th February

Please see below for the timetable for this years event:

BUCS Trampoline & DMT Championships Timetable

Officials Timetable 2025-26

All officials must arrive at the Officials’ Room for the meeting on the day they are officiating.

Officials meeting will be at 08:30 on Saturday, 28^th February

Officials meeting will be at 07:45 on Sunday 1^st March

Judges and officials should have access to a copy of their revalidation/qualification certificate for the judges meeting. This can be either a digital or physical copy.

If an official fails to attend on time, and/or fails to show up for their allocated slot (without extenuating circumstances), their institution will be automatically disqualified from the event without right to appeal.

Accreditation passes will not be issued for this event, however strictly only competitors and their coaches may be present on the field of play. Spectators must not enter the field of play at any time, and competitors may only be present for flights during which they are competing. Abuse of these rules may result in removal or disqualification.

Athletes at all levels are reminded to submit competition cards to the Difficulty Judges of their panel at the start of their apparatus warm up. These must be printed in advance; blank copies will not be provided on the day. Competition cards must be signed by a present, suitable-qualified coach. Competition cards should only be signed by a coach with personal experience with the athlete. 

Competition Cards - Trampoline

Competition Cards - DMT

Coach/spotter attire must be per the British Gymnastics attire rules.

Competitors must remain in competition attire at all times whilst on the field of play. Changing or removing competition attire on the field of play shall result in disqualification without a right to appeal.

Live scoring will be available online alongside routine videos. Please note that all live rankings and results are provisional until the round has completed and the official results are verified and signed by the Chair of Judges for each panel.

You can find the link for live scoring and results here.

To withdraw from the event, competitors should contact their institution administrator who can inform the event lead, Chris Lamb.

Entries after the entry closing date of Thursday 22 January at 23:59pm will still be charged the entry fee

Entries withdrawn after 24 February 2026 at 23:59pm will still be charged the entry fee and will also incur a late withdrawal/no-show fee of £50, which will be charged to the competitors athletic/sports union after the event.

If a competitors withdraws due to injury, they will be able to have the fine waived if they can provide a relevant doctors/medical note for any injury within 30 days of the event.

Please see REG 7.9 for our full withdrawal policy.

There is ample parking available onsite at Arena Sports Kettering for cars and minibuses. Coaches should drop off outside the car park on Thurston Drive, as there is not room in the car park.

Male, female, and gender-neutral changing facilities are available near the competition hall and will be clearly signposted.

There will be an external caterer, The Food Barn, onsite for spectators and competitors. This will be located in the main car park outside of the venue, and will be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner items.

In the surrounding area there are a range of options, including Costa Coffee and a range of supermarkets in the town centre.

All judges and officials must present themselves according to British Gymnastics attire conventions:

Blazer/jacket

Suit trousers/skirt

White collared shirt (tie/scarf optional)

Black shoes/ solid black/ white/ navy trainers

Suits/jackets should be navy or dark in colour where possible. The above applies to all allocated roles, except marshals, who may wear a tracksuit.

A Superior Jury shall be convened for this event. Please note that appeals must be made to the Chair of Judges in the first instance. Only after a decision has been made by the Chair of Judges may an appeal be lodged with the Superior Jury, and appeals shall only be accepted by a competitor, coach, or official. The decision of the Superior Jury shall be final and is not subject to a right to appeal. The Superior Jury also has the right to intervene on its own volition.

If an official is no longer able to attend the event, it is the responsibility of their institution to provide an equivalently qualified replacement, and inform BUCS of this.

Officials’ refreshments and lunch will be available in the Officials’ Room. Please note that strictly only sealed bottles of water may be consumed on the Field of Play. No other food or drink will be permitted, officials are encouraged to make use of the Officials’ room for this purpose.

Reserve officials should be available to fulfil a role in the event of an official being unable to attend due to extenuating circumstances. Reserve officials are required to attend the officials’ meeting but may change into judge attire only if required to cover a role.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event. Please go to the BUCS desk at the event to receive your media 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.

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.  

• To reduce our environmental impact, we ask all officials and volunteers to bring a reusable hot drinks cup with a lid. Tea and coffee making facilities will be available to officials throughout the competition. 
• Water fountains are available at the venue.
• Why not go paperless? All of our event information is digital, so please try to avoid printing unncessary paper wherever possible.