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Most of the items in each section are compulsory requirements that MUST be met, and as a result, most carry sanctions if not completed by the published deadlines. However, there are also some others which are not compulsory requirements but that BUCS believes are valuable for members to undertake. Please read the details associated with each one for further information. Deadlines will ONLY be listed here, not on the sport specific pages or in the rules and regulations.
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Please note that this information is subject to change. Should any updates be required then the document will be re-published, and Institution Administrators will be notified via e-mail.
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1. BUCS Team Championships | Leagues and Knockouts
NGB Affiliations, Memberships, Registrations etc.
American Football
American Football 1
Requirement
Club Affiliation (including players)
All institutions/Playing Entities must affiliate with the British American Football Association (BAFA) via BUCS.
How
Institutions will affiliate with BAFA via BUCS.
Following the first two rounds of the season, BUCS will use the team squad information on BUCS Play to calculate each institution/Playing Entity’s annual BAFA affiliation fee. The affiliation fee is £20 per player.
Institutions will be invoiced by BUCS and given a 28-day payment period.
BUCS will repeat this process once the league season deadline has passed. Any extra players recruited during the season will then be accounted for.
Deadline
Prior to their first BUCS fixture all players must be listed in the team squad on BUCS Play.
New players can be added to the team squad throughout the season, but this must be done prior to their first BUCS fixture.
Sanctions
£250 fine if after the first two rounds of the season, a club does not have at least 11 players per team registered.
After the first two rounds, walkovers will be applied until at least 11 players per team are registered.
Once the league season deadline has passed, a fine of £50 per player will be levied if a team is found to have fielded any unregistered players after the first two rounds of the season.
American Football 2
Requirement
Coaches/Sideline Personnel Membership
All coaches/sideline personnel must purchase membership with the British American Football Association (BAFA).
How
Coaching staff will continue to purchase membership through BAFA’s registration system.
Deadline
Prior to their first BUCS fixture.
Sanctions
Individuals are not permitted to participate if they are not registered with BAFA.
A fine of £50 will be levied if a team if found to have used unregistered individuals.
Basketball
Requirement
Club Affiliation (including teams) and Licencing of Players
All institutions/Playing Entities must affiliate to their respective National Governing Body (NGB).
All players competing in the BUCS Leagues must hold a valid licence issued via the relevant NGB. Players must be able to present their individual licence at each fixture should they be requested to do so.
How
English Institutions/Playing Entities
Basketball England (BE) requires all clubs to affiliate at a cost of £60. Once the club affiliation has been completed and the fee paid, individuals can then register as a free member and then purchase the relevant BUCS licence:
Player - £15
Coach - £25
Bench Personnel - £25
Referee (Regional) - £21.75
Table Official (Regional) - £21.75
All members will register and licence themselves through the membership portal. To affiliate/register visit the membership portal. The membership hub will help you through the registration process.
If you have any queries regarding the process, please contact Basketball England.
Scottish Institutions/Playing Entities
Clubs are required to affiliate directly with Basketball Scotland. Information regarding how to affiliate your club, what the benefits are, and how much it costs can be found here.
Once the club affiliation has been completed and the fee paid, individual players can then register and licence themselves through the Basketball Scotland membership portal.
Welsh Institutions/Playing Entities
Basketball Wales (BW) requires all clubs to affiliate. Once the club affiliation has been completed and the fee paid, individual players can then register.
All coaches, officials, and bench personnel must register online via the registration portal.
To affiliate/register visit the registration portal.
Once payment has been made online and received, licences will be distributed. All Basketball Wales referees are instructed to check licences prior to all matches in Wales.
If you have any queries regarding the process, please contact Basketball Wales.
Deadline
Prior to their first BUCS fixture, each team and all players playing in the fixture must comply with the requirements outlined.
New players added or selected to play later in the season, must hold a valid licence before playing in a BUCS fixture.
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the first fixture. After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until the affiliation is complete.
For subsequent fixtures, a fine of £100 will be levied if a team is found to field new players without a valid licence.
Dodgeball
Dodgeball 1
Requirement
Club Membership
All institutions/Playing Entities must be a member of British Dodgeball.
How
British Dodgeball (BD) require all clubs to hold an Education Membership.
Clubs should be named as per the following examples:
- University of Bristol
- Loughborough University
Education Membership can be purchased here.
Deadline
Monday 4 October 2021
Sanction
£250 fine if not completed before the deadline. After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until the affiliation is complete.
Dodgeball 2
Requirement
Player Registration
All players must be registered with British Dodgeball prior to playing in any BUCS Dodgeball fixtures.
How
British Dodgeball (BD) require all players to complete the free university registration with them prior to competition.
The link for registering is here.
Deadline
Prior to their first BUCS fixture.
Sanction
Teams found to have fielded individuals who are not registered will be subject to walkovers.
Fencing
Requirement
British Fencing Membership
British Fencing memberships are required by all competitors; FIE Licences will not be accepted. For the Team Championships all competitors require a minimum of ‘Recreational’ membership.
NB: ‘Starter’ memberships are classed at the ‘Recreational’ level.
More information relating to this can be found on the British Fencing website here.
How
Memberships should be purchased here.
Deadline
Prior to first BUCS fixture
Sanction
Not eligible to compete without valid membership.
A fine of £100 will be levied if a team is found to field competitors without a valid membership.
Football
Requirement
Club Affiliation (including teams)
All institutions/Playing Entities must affiliate to their respective Home Nation Football Association.
How
English Institutions/Playing Entities
Clubs should affiliate their teams directly with their County FA and ensure that all their teams are added to the relevant BUCS ‘League’ on the Whole Game System (WGS). The ‘League’ options on WGS are:
- BUCS Men’s Football
- BUCS Women’s Football
Teams should be named as per the following examples:
- University of Bristol Men’s 1st Team (BUCS)
- Loughborough University Women’s 1st Team (BUCS)
If you are unsure about the WGS process, please contact your County FA directly.
Following the deadline, BUCS will access the WGS to confirm completed affiliations.
Welsh Institutions/Playing Entities
Clubs should affiliate their teams directly with their Area Association and then submit the affiliation number to BUCS here.
Scottish Institutions/Playing Entities
Clubs should affiliate their Men’s teams directly to the Scottish Amateur Football Association (SAFA) and then submit their affiliation details to [email protected].
Clubs should affiliate their Women’s teams directly to Scottish Women’s Football (SWF) and then submit their affiliation details to [email protected].
Institutions should receive affiliation information directly from the SAFA and SWF.
If you have any queries regarding the process, please contact Chris Purdie at Scottish Student Sport.
Deadline
Monday 27 September 2021
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
Futsal
Requirement
Club Affiliation (including teams)
All institutions/Playing Entities must affiliate to their respective Home Nation Football Association.
How
English Institutions/Playing Entities
Clubs should affiliate their teams directly with their County FA and ensure that all their teams are added to the relevant BUCS ‘League’ on the Whole Game System (WGS). The ‘League’ options on WGS are:
- BUCS Men’s Futsal
- BUCS Women’s Futsal
Teams should be named as per the following examples (Please ensure the team’s name contains ‘Futsal’):
- University of Bristol Men’s Futsal 1st Team (BUCS)
- Loughborough University Women’s Futsal 1st Team (BUCS)
If you are unsure about the WGS process, please contact your County FA directly.
Following the deadline, BUCS will access the WGS to confirm completed affiliations.
Welsh Institutions/Playing Entities
Clubs should affiliate their teams directly with their Area Association and then submit the affiliation number to BUCS here.
Scottish Institutions/Playing Entities
Clubs should affiliate their Men’s teams directly to the Scottish Amateur Football Association (SAFA) and then submit their affiliation details to [email protected].
Clubs should affiliate their Women’s teams directly to Scottish Women’s Football (SWF) and then submit their affiliation details to [email protected].
Institutions should receive affiliation information directly from the SAFA and SWF.
If you have any queries regarding the process, please contact Chris Purdie at Scottish Student Sport.
Deadline
Monday 27 September 2021
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
Lacrosse
Requirement
Club Affiliation (English and Welsh Institutions/Playing Entities)
All institutions/Playing Entities must affiliate with England Lacrosse (EL).
NB: EL’s Club Affiliation is the only affiliation requirement for BUCS Lacrosse. EL’s Individual Player Memberships are NOT a requirement to compete in BUCS competition.
How
To affiliate visit the England Lacrosse website affiliation page.
Deadline
Prior to first BUCS fixture
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline. After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
Rugby League
Rugby League 1
Requirement
RFL Club Affiliation (including teams)
All institutions/Playing Entities must be an associated member of, and all teams must be affiliated with, the Rugby Football League (RFL).
The annual affiliation fee scheme is based on a tiered pricing system: 1 Team - £200; 2 Teams - £270 (£200+ £70 for a second team); 3 Teams - £290 (£200 + £70 for a second team + £20 for a third team). If it’s your first year as an institution/Playing Entity in the BUCS Rugby League programme, your affiliation is free.
How
To complete the affiliation process, invoices issued directly by the RFL, and sent by via email to each institution/Playing Entity, must be paid by Monday 18 October 2021.
Institutions who affiliated during 2020-21 will have their 2020-21 fee credited towards their 2021-22 affiliation.
Once all relevant paperwork and payment of fees is received, your club will be covered by the RFL Public Liability and Personal Accident policy for a period of 12 months.
If you have any questions regarding affiliation please contact Tim White at the RFL.
Deadline
Monday 18 October 2021
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until the affiliation is complete.
Rugby League 2
Requirement
RFL Player Registration
All players must be registered with the Rugby Football League (RFL) prior to playing in any BUCS Rugby League fixture. There is no maximum number of players that can be registered, however institutions/Playing Entities must register at least 13 players per team with the RFL.
How
Player registrations can be completed here.
Deadline
Prior to their first BUCS fixture, all players playing in the fixture must be registered and each team must have a minimum of 13 players registered.
New players added or selected to play later in the season, must be registered before playing in a BUCS fixture.
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
For subsequent fixtures, a fine of £100 will be levied if a team is found to field new players who are not registered with the RFL.
Rugby Union
Requirement
Club Affiliation (English Institutions/Playing Entities)
All teams must belong to a club which holds membership of the Students’ Rugby Football Union (SRFU) and Rugby Football Union (RFU).
How
To affiliate and view FAQs, visit the SRFU affiliation page
Deadline
Friday 24 September 2021
Sanction
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline. After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
Ultimate (Outdoor)
Requirement
UK Ultimate Membership
UK Ultimate (UKU) memberships are required by all competitors. Players competing in the Outdoor Championships leagues and Shield knockout competition (rounds prior to the National Finals) require "Basic" membership. Players competing at the Outdoor National Finals events will require "Full" membership.
NB: Team registration to the UKU is not mandatory to compete in the BUCS Ultimate programme. However, in order to facilitate the individual membership process, an institution/Playing Entity's club must be registered with the UKU.
More information relating to this can be found on the UKU website here.
How
Memberships should be purchased here.
Deadline
Prior to first BUCS fixture
Sanction
£25 fine per player without UKU Individual Membership once league fixtures have commenced.
Volleyball
Requirement
Club Affiliation (including players)
All institutions/Playing Entities must affiliate to their respective National Governing Body (NGB).
How
English and Welsh Institutions/Playing Entities
BUCS works closely with Volleyball England to provide the best value club affiliation and player registration scheme possible. All clubs must be affiliated through Volleyball England. In return, several benefits are available to BUCS clubs and players.
To affiliate visit the Volleyball England Website. To log on you will need to be listed as the current secretary. It is suggested that a generic email address (e.g. [email protected]) is used for accounts. Your online account will help you keep track of your affiliation and see when renewals are due.
Clubs competing in BUCS Volleyball only should select their club type as BUCS when registering to receive a 50% discount on affiliation.
Clubs playing in additional affiliated leagues to BUCS (e.g. National, Regional or Local leagues) should register as a 'Standard Club' or as a 'New Club' dependent on previous affiliations.
If you are experiencing trouble with registering, please email Volleyball England, or call them on 01509 227722.
Scottish Institutions/Playing Entities
Affiliation directly through the Scottish Volleyball Association
Deadline
Prior to first BUCS fixture
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline. After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed
Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair Basketball 1
Requirement
Club Affiliation
All institutions/Playing Entities must affiliate their club to British Wheelchair Basketball.
How
All clubs must affiliate with British Wheelchair Basketball (BWB).
To affiliate, please visit the British Wheelchair Basketball website.
Deadline
Monday 11 October 2021
Sanction
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline. After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
Wheelchair Basketball 2
Requirement
Individual Registration
All players, coaches and officials must sign up for the appropriate membership and licence with British Wheelchair Basketball prior to playing in any BUCS Wheelchair Basketball fixtures.
How
All players, coaches and officials must sign up for the appropriate membership and licence with British Wheelchair Basketball (BWB).
To register, please visit the British Wheelchair Basketball website.
A user guide on how to purchase memberships and request a licence can be found here.
Deadline
Prior to first BUCS fixture
Sanction
A fine of £100 will be levied if a team is found to field new players without a valid licence.
2. BUCS Team Championships | Leagues and Knockouts
Other – Ranking Lists, Data Submissions etc.
Badminton
Requirement
Premier Tier Player Ranking List
All institutions/Playing Entities with teams in Premier Tier leagues must submit the names of four players who are unable to play below the first team at any stage of the season as per BAD 7.
How
The Excel template can be downloaded here and should be e-mailed to [email protected].
Deadline
Tuesday 4 October 2021
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
Cricket
Requirement
UCCE Player Registration
Each of the UCCE teams must supply BUCS with the names of three players, who, as their better players, will not be permitted to play at a level below that of the joint UCCE team regardless of circumstance.
How
The online submission form will be available on the BUCS website from January 2022.
Deadline
Date to be confirmed January 2022
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline. After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed
Golf
Requirement
Submission of Home Course Scorecard, Local Rules and Winter Rules
Institutions/Playing Entities with teams in Premier Tier leagues must submit to BUCS for approval, the scorecard (or appropriate document) for their home course showing the Men’s and Women’s medal course lengths along with Course Rating and Slope for both the full length course and the winter course, as well as a copy of the local rules and winter rules as per GOL 4.3.4.
How
To be submitted online here.
Deadline
Friday 24 September 2021 (This is to enable BUCS and the Golf SAG enough time to review these ahead of the first matches taking place)
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
Lacrosse
Requirement
Submission of Qualified Officials
All institutions/Playing Entities are required to submit the names of at least two qualified officials within their Men’s/Women’s club(s) who are able to officiate the respective format in the absence of neutral officials.
NB: For English and Welsh institutions/Playing Entities, these officials must be registered with England Lacrosse via Individual Membership and complete the annual rules test.
How
To be submitted online here.
England Lacrosse uses an online course to ensure all universities/colleges can take full advantage of qualifying student officials for the upcoming season to meet this requirement. Find out more here.
If you have any questions regarding the submission of qualified officials please contact Ryan Griffiths at the England Lacrosse.
Deadline
Monday 29 November 2021
Sanction
£100 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
Squash
Requirements
Player Ranking List
Prior to the start of the season, each institution/Playing Entity must submit a ranked list of all the players they expect to use across their teams as per SQU 7. There shall be separate ranking lists for the Men's and Women's Championships.
Following the initial ranking deadline passing, ranking lists will be locked and cannot be changed except in the following circumstances:
1. There shall be two re-ranking windows, during which institutions/Playing Entities can change the ranked order of existing players on their ranking list. Changes to ranking lists made during a re-ranking window will only come into effect at the end of the window.
2. Institutions/Playing Entities may request to add players to their ranking list at any time during the season. Requests must be submitted to, and approved by, the BUCS Executive in advance of the player(s) competing in any fixtures.
3. If a player is listed in the top five rankings and has not played any matches prior to the January re-ranking window, then that institution/Playing Entity is required to resubmit their rankings during this window, removing any such ‘top five’ players from the ranking list. An exception will be made at the discretion of the BUCS Executive on a case-by-case basis if sufficient proof can be provided to explain the above scenario (e.g. medical note).
How
The Excel template can be downloaded here and should be e-mailed to [email protected].
Deadlines
Initial Deadline: Monday 11 October 2021
First Re-ranking Window: Thursday 21 – Monday 25 October 2021
Second Re-ranking Window: Monday 10 – Monday 17 January 2021
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
Table Tennis
Requirement
Player Ranking List
Prior to the start of the season, each institution/Playing Entity must submit a ranked list of all the players they expect to use across their teams as per TAB 7. There shall be separate ranking lists for the Men's and Women's Championships.
Following the initial ranking deadline passing, ranking lists will be locked and cannot be changed except in the following circumstances:
1. There shall be two re-ranking windows, during which institutions/Playing Entities can change the ranked order of existing players on their ranking list. Changes to ranking lists made during a re-ranking window will only come into effect at the end of the window.
2. Institutions/Playing Entities may request to add players to their ranking list at any time during the season. Requests must be submitted to, and approved by, the BUCS Executive in advance of the player(s) competing in any fixtures.
3. If a player is listed in the top four rankings and has not played any matches prior to the January re-ranking window, then that institution/Playing Entity is required to resubmit their rankings during this window, removing any such ‘top four’ players from the ranking list. An exception will be made at the discretion of the BUCS Executive on a case-by-case basis if sufficient proof can be provided to explain the above scenario (e.g. medical note).
How
The Excel template can be downloaded here and should be e-mailed to [email protected].
Deadlines
Initial Deadline: Monday 11 October 2021
First Re-ranking Window: Thursday 04 – Monday 08 November 2021
Second Re-ranking Window: Monday 10 – Monday 17 January 2022
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
Tennis
Requirement
Player Ranking List
Prior to the start of the season, each institution/Playing Entity must submit a ranked list of all the players they expect to use across their teams as per TEN 9. There shall be separate ranking lists for the Men's and Women's Championships.
Following the initial ranking deadline passing, ranking lists will be locked and cannot be changed except in the following circumstances:
1. There shall be two re-ranking windows, during which institutions/Playing Entities can change the ranked order of existing players on their ranking list. Changes to ranking lists made during a re-ranking window will only come into effect at the end of the window.
2. Institutions/Playing Entities may request to add players to their ranking list at any time during the season. Requests must be submitted to, and approved by, the BUCS Executive in advance of the player(s) competing in any fixtures.
3. If a player is listed in the top four rankings and has not played any matches prior to the January re-ranking window, then that institution/Playing Entity is required to resubmit their rankings during this window, removing any such ‘top four’ players from the ranking list. An exception will be made at the discretion of the BUCS Executive on a case-by-case basis if sufficient proof can be provided to explain the above scenario (e.g. medical note).
How
The Excel template can be downloaded here and should be e-mailed to [email protected].
Deadlines
Initial Deadlines: Monday 04 October 2021 (All Scottish institutions); Monday 11 October 2021(All English & Welsh teams institutions)
First Re-ranking Window: Thursday 28 October – Monday 01 November 2021*
*Institutions with teams in the National League may submit full squad lists by Friday 29 in order to apply for the Super Weekend event.
Second Re-ranking Window: Thursday 13 – Monday 17 January 2022
Sanctions
£250 fine if not completed prior to the deadline.
After the deadline, walkovers will be applied until completed.
3. BUCS Individual and Team Championships | Events
NGB Affiliations, Memberships, Licences etc.
Archery
Requirement
Archery GB Membership
All competitors must have a valid Archery GB membership.
For further details please refer to the ‘Entry Information’ document which will be published on the relevant BUCS Archery event website page when entries open on BUCS Play.
How/Useful Links
Archery GB University Club Handy Guide
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Sanction
Individuals without a valid Archery GB membership will not be permitted to compete.
Athletics
Requirement
To compete in any BUCS/UKA competition, all Institutions should have a Club Affiliation with their Home Nation’s National Governing Body.
If students are representing their Institution/any other club at any other UKA athletics events, they will need to have completed the Athlete Registration process and have a valid URN to compete.
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Compulsory?
No
Badminton
Requirement
Badminton England Membership Number, Badminton Scotland Membership ID, to support seeding and selection process of BUCS Badminton Individual Championships.
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Compulsory?
No
Boxing
Requirements
Licence
All boxers must have a valid licence with their home nation governing body, as well as a record book which details their number of bouts.
Medical Card
A valid Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) medical card must be produced by all competitors at weigh-in.
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Sanction
Individuals without a valid licence, record book and medical card will not be permitted to compete.
Cycling (Down Hill Mountain Biking)
Requirement
Competitors do not need to be a member of British Cycling, however those who hold a Full Racing Licence must supply these details as part of the BUCS Play entry form in order to be eligible for earning licence ranking points. These licences must also be presented when registering at the event
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Compulsory?
No
Cycling (Track)
Requirement
British Cycling Race Licence
All competitors must hold a valid British Cycling Race Licence.
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play OR purchased on the day at the event
Sanction
Individuals without a valid British Cycling Race Licence will not be permitted to compete.
Equestrian
Equestrian 1
Requirement
Rider List
All institutions/Playing Entities must submit team lists of their riders, providing 4-5 names per team, from which any rider listed may not compete below the team they are listed for during any stage of the competition (Mini Leagues, Regional Rounds and National Finals), as well as a reserve list of any further riders in their club which may be required to ride if those listed for specific teams are not available as per EQU 3.3.
Team lists will be locked until the opening of a re-ranking window and cannot be changed outside the set re-ranking window under any circumstances. Re-rankings only come into effect at the end of the re-ranking window.
How
To be submitted online here.
Deadlines
Initial Deadline: Monday 25 October 2021
Re-ranking Window: Monday 29 November – Friday 3 December 2021
Sanction
£250 fine if not submitted prior to the deadline.
Equestrian 2
Requirement
Submission of Mini League Match Dates and Venues
All institutions/Playing Entities must confirm all home match dates and venues to BUCS as per EQU 4.2.3.
How
To be submitted online here.
Deadline
Friday 8 October 2021
Sanction
£100 fine if not submitted prior the deadline.
Equestrian 3
Requirement
Submission of Mini League Match Scoresheet
Each home team’s Athletic Union is responsible for completing and submitting via e-mail to [email protected] and all opposition Athletic Unions within the league the full Excel scoresheet for each match by the end of the relevant hosting window as per EQU 4.8.7.
NB: If hosting on the last day of a window there will be an additional 24
How
The Excel scoresheet template can be downloaded here and should be e-mailed to [email protected] and all opposition Athletic Unions within the league.
Please save all Excel scoresheets in the following format prior to sending: “University - Region – League – Date” – e.g. Oxford - Region D – League 14 – November 19th.
Deadlines
First Hosting Window: Friday 3 December 2021
Second Hosting Window: Friday 28 January 2022
Third Hosting Window: Friday 25 February 2022
Fourth Hosting Window: Friday 25 March 2022
Sanction
£100 fine if not submitted prior the deadline.
Fencing (Individual Championships)
Requirement
British Fencing Membership
British Fencing memberships are required by all competitors; FIE Licences will not be accepted. For the Individual Championships all competitors require a ‘Compete’ membership.
More information relating to this can be found on the British Fencing website here.
How/Useful Links
Memberships should be purchased here.
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Sanction
Individuals without a valid British Fencing ‘Compete’ membership will not be permitted to compete.
Fencing (Regional Series)
Requirement(s)
British Fencing Membership
British Fencing memberships are required by all competitors; FIE Licences will not be accepted. For the Regional Series all competitors require a minimum of ‘Introductory’ membership.
NB: ‘Introductory’ memberships are free and valid for 90 days.
More information relating to this can be found on the British Fencing website here.
How/Useful Links
Memberships should be acquired here
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Sanction
Individuals without a valid British Fencing membership will not be permitted to compete
Handball
Requirement
All Handball Competitions require Clubs to affiliate to England Handball.
All clubs and participants must be affiliated on the England Handball membership platform.
How/Useful Links
Club and Individual Memberships should be purchased through the England Handball Membership System
If you have any questions regarding club membership, please contact Angela Deakin at England Handball.
Deadline
November 2021
Sanction
All clubs and members must be registered/affiliated to compete in BUCS competitions.
Judo
Requirement
Licence
All competitors must hold a valid British Judo (BJA) or equivalent international association licence.
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Sanction
Individuals without a valid BJA or equivalent international association licence will not be permitted to compete.
Jiu Jitsu
Requirement
The Jiu Jitsu Foundation Licence
All competitors must hold a valid The Jiu Jitsu Foundation (TJJF) licence.
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Sanction
Individuals without a valid TJJF licence will not be permitted to compete.
Karate
TBC
Korfball
Requirement
British Student Korfball Association Club Affiliation (including teams)
All institutions/Playing Entities must affiliate with the British Student Korfball Association (BSKA).
How/Useful Links
Please contact the British Student Korfball Association for affiliation details.
Deadline
Monday 15 November 2021
Sanction
Teams belonging to institutions/Playing Entities who are not affiliated to the BSKA will not be permitted to compete.
Rowing
Requirement
British Rowing membership is not a requirement to compete in BUCS Rowing events. However, BUCS events are eligible for British Rowing ranking points. These will be attributed to competitors who have British Rowing membership, or a visitor number.
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Prior to competing
Compulsory?
No
Sailing
Requirement
British Universities Sailing Association Club Membership
All institutions/Playing Entities must have a valid British Universities Sailing Association (BUSA) membership.
More information relating to this can be found on the BUSA website here.
How/Useful Links
Institutions/Playing Entities have until 10 September to apply for club membership, which they can do online here.
Invoices will be issued directly by BUSA to each institution/Playing Entity (by Friday 4 November 2021).
Please note: If you have not received your invoice by Friday 4 November, please contact BUSA.
Deadline
Prior to competing
Sanction
Clubs without a valid BUSA membership will not be permitted to compete.
Surfing
Requirement
Recommended affiliation to their Home Nation’s National Governing Body.
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Prior to competing
Compulsory?
No
Swimming
Requirement
Swim England or Scottish Swimming membership is not a requirement to compete in the BUCS Swimming Championships. However, Swim England or Scottish Swimming registered swimmers who wish their times to be submitted to Swim England for ranking purposes must complete their Date of Birth and Swim England or Scottish Swimming number on the BUCS Play entry form.
For para-swimmers to be eligible for para-swimming points and awards they must be nationally/internationally classified and have a current governing body registration to validate their entry.
Swim England or Scottish Swimming numbers must be provided at the point of entry.
How/Useful Links
Swim England membership website
Deadline
Before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Compulsory?
No
Affiliations
Requirement
British Student Taekwondo Federation Membership
All participants must hold a valid British Student Taekwondo Federation (BSTF) membership pass of the correct type and grade class: Student-athlete Pass, Basic Pass (volunteers, assistants); Head-coach Pass; Umpire Pass, etc.
How/Useful Links
Membership pass registration is open here
Institution Administrators/Captains may group purchase student-athlete passes via the Institution Administrator portal.
An individual’s BSTF ID code is required for entry on BUCS Play. This can be found on the Manage My Account page after registration.
Deadline
One week before entries are submitted on BUCS Play
Sanction
Individuals without a valid BSTF membership pass will not be permitted to compete.
Ultimate (Indoor)
Requirement
UK Ultimate Membership
UK Ultimate (UKU) memberships are required by all competitors. Players competing in the Indoor Championships Regional Rounds require "Basic" membership. Players competing at the Indoor National Finals events will require "Full" membership.
NB: Team registration to the UKU is not mandatory to compete in the BUCS Ultimate programme. However, in order to facilitate the individual membership process, an institution/Playing Entity's club must be registered with the UKU.
More information relating to this can be found on the UKU website here.
How/Useful Links
Memberships should be purchased here.
Deadline
Prior to competing
Sanction
£25 fine per player without UKU Individual Membership once the Championships have commenced.
Windsurfing
Requirement
Recommended affiliation to The Student Windsurfing Association.
How/Useful Links
Deadline
Prior to competing
Compulsory?
No
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