Volleyball: Beach Championships 2022-23

This competition will not operate a staged entry process. Please ensure all entries are submitted through BUCS Play prior to the closing dates listed below

Entry Costs

Men's and Women's Pairs - £90 per team

Entry Dates

Entries Open

Tuesday 18th April 2023

Entries Close

Tuesday 23rd May 2023 at 23:59 student entry deadline

Tuesday 23rd May 2023 at 23:59 Institution Administrator team creation deadline

Thursday 25th May 2023 at 23:59 Institution Administrator deadline

Each institution will be limited to:

• 1 guaranteed Male and 1 guaranteed Female pair in the Championship Event
• 2 guaranteed Male and 2 guaranteed Female pairs in the Trophy Event
• 2 guaranteed Male and 2 guaranteed Female pairs in the Shield Event

Institutions should enter their teams on BUCS Play. The draw for each event will take place after the entry deadline. Please rank your pairs.

Please complete the forms embedded on the Coaches Registration form and Player Experience and Ability tabs.

Please contact Maddi Cannell if you have any issues submitting these forms. Not all first teams will necessarily be allocated to the Championship Event.

Should we reach capacity in the event we will reject institutions entries.

To apply for this competition:

1. Entries will need to be submitted via the team entries section of our online entry system, BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Please speak to your Institution Administrator as they will need to submit your entry.
3. A Team Captain must be selected as part of the team before entries close.
4. Competitors then need to apply for their respective team. (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
5. Two individuals must apply for each Pairs team

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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 REG 4 Individual Eligibility.

Beach Volleyball Rules and Regulations

Institutions should advise Maddi Cannell 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 (Thursday 25^th May 2023) 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^th June 2022 will be fined £20. Any teams who do not attend the competition without withdrawing in advance will be fined £30.

Please find the link to our Cancellation, Withdrawals and Refunds Policy here.

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 29 May 2023, institutions can also request to make any substitutions by emailing Maddi Cannell. From Tuesday 30 May 2023 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 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. 

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

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 the “Reserve List” on BUCS Play.

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

When entering the Men's and Women's Pairs:

[1] Please state the names of up to two coaches per pair in the form found in the Entry Allowance drop-down. If you are not registering any coaches, please write N/A

[2] 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 in the form found in the Entry Allowance drop-down e.g. internationally ranked athletes, beginner/recreational players, former student cup winners

[3] Please indicate the preferred level of competition for the pair in the form found in the Entry Allowance drop-down. (Please note this is an indication and not a guaranteed request)