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Fixtures & Results
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Season Information for this Year – within your own section under ‘Sports’
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BUCS Essentials – up to date weekly information
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BUCS League & Cup Dates – in General Section under ‘Sports’
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BUCS Constitution
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Rules & Regulations
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Contact Numbers for Other Institutions
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Download your information and take with you to Away Matches
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All match confirmations etc. done by Jane
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No matches can start before 1.00 pm without prior agreement of both institutions
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Away matches should not be scheduled to see you arrive back at Chester after midnight
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No double headers
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All matches must be played by the cut of date set by BUCS
Attached is a summary of the necessary match officials for the coming season. The level of official that you require depends on the league you play in. Generally, in Tier 1 and above qualified & neutral officials are required whereas below this level, qualified but not necessarily neutral officials should be organised. Neutral shall be taken to mean not being a current student, a full or part time member of staff, a member of a team or Club or being closely related to any member of the team.
The full regulations regarding match officials can be found in the handbook, Regulation 11.
4.1 Booking of Officials
Officials are booked at the beginning of the season through the appropriate refs\umpire societies for:-
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Mens & Womens Rugby Union, Rugby League
We have to find our own officials for:
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Football, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball, Hockey and Lacrosse
In some sports we have officials that are known to us and use them on a regular basis but
Fixtures Secretaries need to give them sufficient notice for the matches.
Tennis and Badminton mark their own matches and do not need official umpires.
4.2 Failure to Provide Officials
BUCS regulations state that failure to provide the appropriate officials will result in forfeiting the match. (Regulation 11.6) AND deduction of 3 league points, unless we can provide written notification from appointments body that they were unable to prove officials on the day.
Please read rules 11.6 and 11.7 for all different scenarios.

4.3 Payment of Officials
If officials are booked through appointments body they are paid at the end of the season via
SU Office and only need travelling expenses on the day. If Club books officials directly you may:-
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Request cash from SU via yellow expenses claim form, no later than Monday before fixture, or
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Pay official yourself on the day; official needs to sign the yellow expenses claim form to confirm payment and for you to claim your money back.
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Forms are in the SU office
A Playing Under Protest Form should be completed if you feel that on arrival or during a fixture , the conditions do not adhere to those outlined in the BUCS regulations or fixture confirmation.
If a team travels to a fixture having accepted conditions which are not within the regulations you are deemed to have accepted those conditions of play and can, therefore, not play under protest.
The grievance should be clearly stated on the form and must be signed by both captains.
The opposing captain cannot refuse to countersign the form.
Completion of a Playing Under Protest form allows you the right to appeal at the end of the fixture if you feel that the grievance has had an effect on the final result. It does not guarantee the outcome of the appeal.
If you fail to complete a Playing Under Protest Form you are deemed to have accepted the conditions of the match and cannot appeal unless something comes to light after the fixture has been completed,i.e. official doesn’t meet regulations, ineligible player
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A dispute (where a Playing Under Protest goes to Initial Appeal) should only be submitted to the BUCS office in exceptional circumstances.
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If a Playing Under Protest form is filled out, please let Jane know asap
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If you think you have grounds for this to go to appeal, bring all details up in writing on
Thursday morning. The protest will be evaluated and a decision made as to whether we should make an initial appeal.
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Appeals are never considered against qualified officials
Please see Reg 12.12 on voluntary walkovers (our fault) and involuntary walkovers
(beyond our reasonable control)
All walkovers in the first instance will deemed to be voluntary. (i.e. we can’t get a team out)
An involuntary walkover occurs when it is considered that a team has forfeited a fixture through reasons beyond the reasonable control of that team, club or Students Union, i.e. major weather or traffic incident.
Any team conceding a walkover will be subject to the penalties in BUCS Regulation 12.10
Abandoned matches are matches called off, for whatever reason, by the match official(s)
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once play has begun. When a match has been abandoned, the fixture shall be replayed at the venue of the AWAY team. Results from matches before the completion of 75% of normal time will not stand unless alternative provision is made under the BUCS sports specific regulations.
Postponed matches are matches called off up to and including the day of the match, due to bad weather, ground conditions, bad light or other extenuating circumstances (force majeure).
It is intended that postponed matches will always be replayed. A postponed league match shall preferably be played within two weeks of the original fixture. A postponed knock out round match needs to be played no later than the Monday before the following round.
Late Postponed Matches Where the away team has commenced their journey only for the fixture to be postponed by either the match official(s) or groundsmen, the fixture shall be replayed at the venue of the AWAY team (i.e. reverse fixture)
9.1 BUCS Regulations on Eligibility
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Students must be an registered credit rated course of at least 60 credits;
 must have paid club subscriptions;
 cannot play the year after they have graduated;
 may only compete for the institution with whom they are internally registered; ( Note:
For the purposes of the BUCS Competition Chester Campus and Warrington Campus are registered separately with BUCS)
9.2 Team Selection (Regulation 7.5)
In team sports which incorporate competition below First Team level, each team should be selected as though the other teams would be playing in a match of equal importance at the same time. Teams must be selected as if all teams are playing on a given day, for example, if the first team do not have a match but the second team do, no players who would normally represent the first team are eligible to play for the second team.
In all league matches and subsequent knockout round matches, the First Team or higher fixture must be given priority. i.e.
you cannot concede a first team fixture whilst playing a second team fixture. Players have to play up to the higher team. Matches played in contravention of this regulation will be awarded to the opposition, or in certain circumstances, be voided. Any appeals against an ineligible player must be accompanied by photographic or video evidence.
Buses are organised in advance and your travel arrangements will be clearly marked on the fixture sheet for that week. This has to be done in the most cost effective way and you may experience some delays at venues waiting for other teams.
 Buses booked through Selwyn’s coach company
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No Alcohol on Buses
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No Stopping Buses
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Form must be completed for all away BUCS matches and off campus home matches;
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Form must be submitted to Bev by 2.00 pm on the Tuesday before the match;
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Names should be completed clearly and in full (No nick names please);
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Everyone travelling must be included on form;
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Chester student spectators, coaches, and officials must now have Duty of Care Card to get on bus; Students from other institutions may not travel on buses.
All Clubs should have their own first aiders to cover matches, training and away fixtures.
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Subs and Duty of Care fee must be paid before your first away fixture. Students will not be allowed to travel to the 1 st away fixture if they do not have current membership card\duty of care card.
Students must request absence from lectures through the normal channels if they need to leave a lecture early on a Wednesday to fulfil a sports fixture. University Departments are given the details of when buses leave and when home fixtures start so will know if students are leaving too early.
All members of Chester Students’ Union Clubs and Societies are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a manner which does not bring the good name of the Union and
University into disrepute.
Any infringement of this requirement of good conduct will result in disciplinary procedures being taken against the team or individual concerned. The disciplinary procedures are outlined in the Student Activities Policy.
Codes of conduct apply to all BUCS matches and these are outlined in Regulation 17. BUCS applies strict rules for the behaviour of players and supporters, during, around and travelling to fixtures with zero tolerance of alcohol at matches and now has a formal complaints and disciplinary procedure in cases of misconduct.
It is important that you look and act in a professional manner at all times as members of Team
Chester. Teams can choose to wear smart dress (shirt\tie or skirt\blouse) or your Team
Chester Tracksuits. Both is acceptable and will project the right corporate image for Chester
Teams arriving at other institutions provided that the whole team adopt the same attire.
It is essential that we ‘look after’ visiting teams arriving on our Campus. This is a particular challenge with the current lack of changing room facilities but please try to ensure that
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A representative from your Club should meet visiting teams on arrival and direct them to the Changing Rooms and pitches.
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Visiting team members are shown where the bar is after matches
Jane Hodson
Clubs & Societies Administrator
Chester Students’ Union
Tel: 01244 513392
Mob: 07919 306069 June 2013
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