Volleyball: Beach Championships 2021-22

Entry cost:

Pairs: £88.40

Mixed Fours: (No BUCS Points): £55

Entries open: Tuesday 10 May 2022

Student/Competitor Deadline: Tuesday 24 May 2022 at 23:59. (Students must apply by this deadline)

Institution Administrator Approval Deadline: Thursday 26 May 2022 at 23:59 (Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student deadline to approve entries)

Men’s and Women’s Pairs
Each institution will be limited to 1 guaranteed male and 1 guaranteed female pair. However an additional 3 non-guaranteed pairs may also be entered on BUCS Play. Acceptance of non-guaranteed pairs will be dependent on the total number of entries received, and these entries will be allocated based on ranking until the competition reaches capacity.

Institutions will be required to nominate 2 players for each pair they enter. Institutions should rank their pairs on BUCS Play. An institution’s guaranteed entry should be their number 1 ranked pair for that event, with any non-guaranteed entries ranked accordingly from 2 down, at the point of entry.

When entering each pair there will be a section requesting any information that can be provided to assist with the overall competition ranking for that particular pair. Institutions are advised to provide as much information as possible on the experience and ability of each pair (both as an individual and as a pair) e.g. ‘Internationally ranked athletes, beginner/recreational players, former student cup winners’. There will also be an opportunity to indicate the preferred level of competition for each pair: Championship/Trophy/Shield, however please note that this is an indication and not a guaranteed request.

Please note, only one pair per Institution will be permitted in the Championship competition, but there may be multiple pairs allocated to the Trophy and/or Shield competitions. Similarly, not all 1^st teams will necessarily be allocated to the Championship.

Mixed Fours
Any institutions wishing to compete in the Mixed Fours must enter via BUCS Play at the same time as entering the Men’s and Women’s Pairs competitions – no entries will be accepted after the entry deadline Thursday 26 May 2022. Please note that this event does not carry any BUCS Points and will run alongside the Pairs competitions. Mixed Fours teams may contain competitors from the Pairs competitions, new competitors not competing in the Pairs, or a mixture of both.

Each institution will be able to enter up to 4 non-guaranteed Mixed Fours teams on BUCS Play. Acceptance of Mixed Fours entries will be dependent on the total number of entries received for both the Pairs and the Mixed Fours. Institutions should rank their Mixed Fours entries on BUCS Play, although detailed information is not required for these entries as these rankings are to advise preference of order for teams to be added to the event. These entries will be allocated based on ranking until the competition reaches capacity.

Please note: If you enter both the pair’s and the mixed fours and there is a clash with the fixtures, the pair’s fixture will take priority. Institutions are recommended to list additional players

When making entries, institutions can also enter on BUCS Play any reserves they may wish to use should any of their originally entered individuals become unavailable. These individuals should be entered on to the “Reserve List (All competitions)” on BUCS Play.

Please see the Entry Checks section for how and when reserves can be used.

Should any of the competitions be oversubscribed, any entries not originally allocated a space will be added to a ranked reserve list so that in the case of the complete withdrawal of an entry the space can be re-allocated.

Up until Monday 30 May 2022, institutions can also request to make any substitutions by emailing Luke Gallen. From Tuesday 31 May 2022 onwards, institutions will only be able to make substitutions in the case of a NEW injury evidenced by a doctor’s note or equivalent up until registration on the day.

Any substitute must be a player in another entry (either in the Pairs or the Mixed Fours) or the “Reserve list” registered on BUCS Play. Please note, in the Pairs competitions only players from lower ranked teams can be pushed up to replace withdrawals from higher ranked teams, or reserves can be used instead. Players from higher ranked teams cannot be pushed down to lower ranked teams. In the Mixed Fours player movement amongst teams is not restricted.

If there are player withdrawals or substitutions made, the tournament ranking will not be redrawn.

Coaches attending the Beach Volleyball Championships must be registered on BUCS Play. For each pair that is entered, up to two coaches must be declared when submitting their BUCS Play entry. The BUCS sport specific regulations for coaching at Beach Volleyball (BVB 6) follows the principles and procedures applied in FIVB Specific Regulations.

When entering Men’s/Women’s Pairs:

[1] Please state the names of up to two coaches for each pair. If you are not registering any coaches, please write n/a.
[2] Please rank the pair, with number 1 being the highest ranked [This should be your Guaranteed entry].
[3] Please provide any relevant information on the pair’s playing experience and ability (both as individuals and as a pair) to assist with tournament ranking/seeding, e.g. internationally ranked athletes, beginner/recreational players, former student cup winners.

[4] Please indicate the preferred level of competition for the pair. [Please note that this is an indication and not a guaranteed request].
 

When entering Mixed Fours:
[1] Please rank the team, with number 1 being the highest ranked [This is your order of preference for teams to accepted into the competition].

Institutions should advise Luke Gallen of any withdrawals so that where possible these spaces can be re-allocated if there are any entries on a reserve list.

Any withdrawals after the IA Deadline (26 May 2022) will still be charged the entry fee.

Please note that any teams who do not attend the Technical Meeting on the morning of Wednesday 8 June 2022 will be fined £20. Any teams who do not attend the competition at all without withdrawing in advance will be fined £30.

The general Withdrawal Policy can be found here.