Varsity 2023 Regulations
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General regulations
Sports specific regulations
Overall Result
General Regulations
1. All games (where applicable) played as per BUCS playoff regulations - a result must be achieved in all fixtures.
2. Where facility demands require it, variations of overtime/extra time may be used – for example, moving straight to a “shoot out” or similar rather than a period of extended play. For the Varsity series, this regulation will apply to: Hockey, Football
The shootout, penalty shots should follow the standard NGB procedure as identified in the rules of the game.
3. All results will be entered into a league table - with 1 point awarded for a win, and 0 points awarded for a loss. In the event of a match abandoned, or similar, no points will be awarded.
4. The winner of the Varsity Trophy will be the team with the highest number of points at the conclusion of all fixtures
5. The Varsity competition will take place on a mutually agreed date each year
6. Unless otherwise agreed the host will alternate each year between Aberystwyth and Bangor University
7. Where competing teams play in different BUCS tiers and thus different regulations apply (for example the number of players/matches in a squash fixture), the rules for the lower ranking team should apply, unless otherwise agreed. For example in squash, lower ranked teams normally consist of 3 players, however for the purposes of expanding the Varsity offer, both parties may elect to extend the match to 5 players.
8. Where necessary and considered acceptable by all parties it is possible to have a mixed gender fixture, as opposed to separate Male and Female competition – for example, Ultimate Frisbee, Squash.
9. The competition shall consist of a fixture in the following sports as a minimum requirement;
Badminton M+W
Basketball M+W
Fencing M+W
Football M+W
Hockey M+W
Lacrosse M+W
Netball
Rugby Union M+W
Squash M
Tennis M+W
American Football
10. Additional sports may be added subject to the agreement of both parties, subject to mutual agreement by the sport captains and each Athletic Union. Where regulations are not shown, individual’s sports should proceed in a pre-Agreement that is written and circulated to all parties not less than 2 weeks prior to the agreed fixture date. It is expected where possible that all events will adhere as closely to the BUCS regulations as possible.
11. BUCS regulations will be used a guidance document in the event of any dispute arising that is not covered by these regulation
Sports Specific Regulations
Clubs
American Football
Archery
Athletics
BUCS
Regs
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ american-football.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ archery.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ athletics.html
Other
Regs
Badminton
Basketball
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ badminton.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ basketball.html
Boxing See Separate Folder
Canoe
Climbing
Cricket Mens
Cross Country
Darts
Dodgeball
Equestrian
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ canoeing.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ climbing.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ cricket.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ athletics.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ dodgeball.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rules-
See Separate Folder
Fencing
Football
Futsal
and-regulations/sport/ equestrian.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ fencing.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ football.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ futsal.html
Grappling See Separate Folder
Handball
Hockey
Indoor Rowing
Outdoor Rowing
Lacrosse
Mens Rugby Union
Mountain Biking
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ handball.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ hockey.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ rowing.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ rowing.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ lacrosse.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/rugbyunion.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ cycling.html
Muay Thai See Separate Folder
Netball
Octopush/Water polo
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ netball.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/waterpolo.html
Pole Fitness See Separate Folder
Pool
Womens Rugby Union
Sailing
Squash
Surf
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/poolsnooker.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/rugbyunion.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ sailing.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ squash.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/
Swimming
Table Tennis
surfing.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ swimming.html
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/tabletennis.html
Tennis https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ tennis.html
Ultimate https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ ultimate.html
Volleyball
https://www.bucs.org.uk/rulesand-regulations/sport/ volleyball.html