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SECTION 2 - SPORT SPECIFIC REGULATIONSWelcome to the BUCS Rules and Regulations for the 2012 - 2013 season.
The regulations outlined in this document encompasses all rules and terms of competition
for British Universities & Colleges Sport season 2012/13.
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sections. Highlighted areas indicate that a regulation has changed during the season. If you
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why this change was made.
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SECTION 2 - SPORT SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
Welcome to the BUCS Rules and Regulations for the
Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Quick answer F
CONTENTS General BUCS Regulations REG 1 Local
CONTENTS JUD Judo GO TO KAT Karate
REG 1 LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE STRUCTURES RE
REG 1.6.2 West Midlands Aston Staffordsh
London (ULU) St Mary’s London Metropolitan
REG 1.10 For the purposes of team competitio
Bishop Grosseteste Nottingham Buckingham
REG 2 NEW MEMBER INSTITUTION GUIDELINES
for representative
Snowsports - Dry S
Rugby Union – 7-a-
REG 6.4 Premier Leagues operate to the sam
REG 7.1.8.1 Any student whose data has not been
the same day. Indi
the fixture. Insti
relevant results a
REG 11.6.3 Fixtures in Tier One
Each University is
th
REG 12.11.2 A team deemed to hav
‘Pl
REG 13.10 All BUCS Knockout round matches mus
Hockey, Lacrosse,
team before progre
tea
both the appellant
uk
REG 16.15.3 This committee shall have the autho
Committee shall be
REG 19. GENERAL REG 19.1 At any point
ARCHERY The Championship is held under the rules
sco
AMERICAN FOOTBALL Regulations are s
AMERICAN FOOTBALL Regulations are s
ATHLETICS & CROSS COUNTRY ATH 1 The Out
they shall be excl
ATH 11.1 Individual Championships
BADMINTON The Badminton Championships shall be c
BAD 5 Playing Order
BAD 11 Court Bookings
BASKETBALL BAS 1 Fundamental principle:
BAS 5.2 Facilities should be of an appropr
BAS 6.5 All teams will play three matches
BOXING BOX 1 The Scottish and English C
CANOE The Canoe Championships will be held annua
CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING CLA 1 A team and
CLIMBING CL 1 Marking:
CRICKET Outdoor Cricket regulations start on pa
the women’s compet
play it or avoid b
IC8.2 Umpires: Supplied by BUCS for all
CRI 1.8 The aim of BUCS is to raise the s
insufficient play to obtain a result under these
CRI 5.6 Determining the Winner
normally be standi
the same end. If he bowls spin without exceeding
B. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS CRI 6
Women’s Team Championships and shall be divided i
qualified umpire present to oversee the bowl out
of
bowled and one team has hit the wickets more time
until the equivale
rem
SECTION 2 - SPORT SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
CYCLING Cycling Championships will be held each
CYC 5 Road Race
EQUESTRIAN EQU 1 General EQU 1.1
EQU 2.6 All mini league matches must be co
booking the venue.
FENCING The Fencing Championships shall be condu
FEN 4 Incomplete Fixtures FEN 4.1
FOOTBALL The Association Football Championship s
FOO 4.4 Promotion / Relegation
FUTSAL FUT 1 The BUCS Men’s and Women’s
FUT 15 Goals may be either metal Futsal g
GAELIC FOOTBALL GAE 1 BUCS will sanctio
GOLF The Individual and Team Championships shall
configurations effectively creating eighteen diff
GYMNASTICS - Please note these rules are likely t
HOCKEY The Hockey Championships shall be conduct
HOC 3.3.2 Five different players from each of
JU JITSU JUJ 1 A team and individual C
JUDO The Championships will be organised under t
u63Kg u81 Kg
KARATE KAR 1 A team and individual Cham
KORFBALL KOR 1 A team Championship shal
in a draw. If the
LACROSSE LAC 1 Affiliations
Men’s The Men’s Lacrosse Championship will be con
MODERN BIATHLON MOB 1 The Modern Biathlo
NETBALL The Netball Championships shall be condu
NET 3.7 Representative Commitments
ORIENTEERING Individual and Team Championships w
POOL POL 1 Competition Organisation and
RIFLE SMALL BORE BUCS, in partnership with the N
Long Range Championships RIF 4 Technic
RIF 8.2.2 The individual Run
Shot cards must be received by the appointed scor
RIF 16 Championships RIF 16.1 Tea
ROWING All rules are as per the British Rowing R
RUGBY FIVES Competition Structure RUF 1
RUGBY LEAGUE RUL 1 The Men’s Rugby Leag
RUGBY UNION The Rugby Football Union Championshi
shall go forward into the next round. If, in the
RUU 9.4 If the above requirements have been
home institution must inform the opposition when
on the rugby pages of the BUCS website. RUU 18
SAILING The following Championships will be offe
SNOOKER SNO 1 General
fra
are the best of fi
SNOWSPORTS Team and Individual Championships sha
SQUASH The Squash Championships shall be conduct
SQU 7 Rules SQU 7.1 All matches s
SQU 12 Entries SQU 12.1 Each Universi
SURFING SUR 1 Event judging criteria SU
SUR 4 Judges SUR 4.1 Judges and t
SWIMMING BUCS will offer a team championship, as
SWI 6 Finals SWI 6.1 No more than
SWI 14 Organisation SWI 14.1 Englan
shall go forward t
TABLE TENNIS ITTF Regulations for International
conclusion of the
TENNIS TEN 1 There shall be separate Te
team of four to si
TEN 9 Scorecards
TEN 14.4 Wherever possible, players from th
TENPIN BOWLING The Tenpin Bowling Championships
TRAMPOLINING TRA 1 Individual Champions
TRA 1.8.2 BUCS 4 - Men: Leota
TRA 3.3.1 Travel from the cen
TRIATHLON The Triathlon Championships shall be o
ULTIMATE ULF 1 The University Outdoor
VOLLEYBALL The Volleyball Championships shall be
VOL 2 The Championship Finals
WAKEBOARDING Cable Wakeboard WAK 1 The C
WATER POLO The Water Polo Championships shall be
WAT 6 Finals WAT 6.1 Finals shall b
WINDSURFING Team and Individual Windsurfing Cham
APPENDIX ONE American Football Men’s Team Cha
Athletics - Marathon Men’s Individual
Canoe Slalom Individual Men K1
Cycling - Cyclo Cross Individual Men’s Champions
Ind
Men
Men
Rowing - The Championship Head Men’s Eights Cham
Snooker Team Championship, Trophy,
Swimming – Team Team Championship
Water-Polo Men’s Team Championship, Tr
Appendix 2 - Match Officials Requirements MATCH O
IAL REQUIREMENTS 2012-13 ning Body as being qual
Appendix 3 BUCS Medal Policy Medals will be awa
Frequently Asked Questions - International Compet
European Universities Competition 2013 EUSA (Eur
World University Competition 2013 The internatio
REGULATION CHANGES MADE DURING THE SEASON REGULAT
REGULATION CHANGE MADE REASON FOR CHANGE
SECTION 3 - INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES