BUCS BEACH CHAMPIONSHIPS

HOSTED BY DEEP DISH BEACH | SANDBANKS BEACH, BOURNEMOUTH

THE OFFICIAL BUCS UNIVERSITY BEACH CHAMPIONSHIPS

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) are teaming up with Deep Dish Beach to deliver the Beach Volleyball Championship.

The BUCS Championship event hosts Men's and Women's Pairs in 3 divisions: Championship, Trophy and Shield.

This is exclusively for University students to partake in, and will crown the UK Beach Volleyball University champions, with athletes coming from all over the country.

EVENT INFORMATION

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

BUCS BEACH TOURNAMENT

The BUCS Beach Volleyball Championships are split into three divisions: Championships, Trophy and Shield. Universities are allowed to enter the following teams into each division:

Championships: 1 team per gender
Trophy: 2 teams per gender
Shield: 2 teams per gender

Teams will compete over two days with day one consisting of a pool stage and eight teams will make it through to day two which will be knockouts with position matches for 1st - 8th. Teams will compete in a minimum of three matches.

DEEP DISH TOURNAMENT

For any players who are knocked out after day one or players who are not competing in BUCS. Deep Dish will be hosting a Mixed King and Queen of the Court (KQOTC) and Mixed Fours tournament on the 6th June. Entry deadline for both is at 7pm (End of days play) on 5th June.

Mixed KQOTC:

Entry for this event can be done at the organiser tent
There are unlimited entries so anyone signed up is guaranteed a place
£30 per team
1 male and 1 female player required

Mixed Fours:

Entry for this event can be done at the organiser tent - entry deadline for both is at 6pm on 5th June
There are unlimited entries so anyone signed up is guaranteed a place
£60 per team
up to 2 subs allowed
2 per gender on court at all times

HOW TO ENTER

BUCS BEACH TOURNAMENT

All entries for the BUCS Beach Tournament must be made via your University on the BUCS Play system. Please contact your University sports department for information on how to enter. Alternatively, you can also contact BUCS directly - https://www.bucs.org.uk/

DEEP DISH TOURNAMENT

Entry for the Deep Dish Mixed Pairs and Mixed Fours can either be done at the organiser tent up to 7pm on the 5th June. You will need to pay when you register. Players DON'T have to have competed in BUCS to compete.

There are unlimited entries so anyone signed up is guaranteed a place
Mixed KQOTC £30 per team
Mixed Fours £60 per team

PRACTICAL INFO

TRAVEL

The event will take place at: Sandbanks Beach, Banks Rd, Poole BH13 7QQ
Closest railway stations are Poole & Bournemouth. Both are around a 20 minute car journey from Sandbanks
Car parking is available on site. This costs around £24 per day. Free parking can be found around a 20 minute walk away on nearby streets.

ACCOMMODATION