BUCS points are an accumulation of points awarded

❏ BUCS points are an accumulation of points awarded per team for league positions, cup competitions and individual entry. ❏ LSE record in previous years ❏ 2017/18 - 59 th place (546 points) ❏ 2016/17 - 53 rd place (465 points) ❏ 2015/16 - 62 nd place (452. 5 points)

❏ BUCS points differ according to what league and position you are in but they all count! ❏ By giving away 1 walkover you suffer losing half the points you accumulate in the year, 2+ walkovers you lose all points!

❏ BUCS fixtures take place every Wednesday. ❏ LUSL fixtures take place during the week and on the weekend. ❏ Fixture confirmations will be sent out on Thursday/Friday afternoon before the next Wednesday's fixture. ❏ Pick up your fixture packs on Monday before your matches: ❏ Generic BUCS Team Sheet ❏ Playing Under Protest Form ❏ Scoresheet (for relevant sports) ❏ Official payment receipt

❏ Where are you playing - is it inputted in BUCScore (Home Fixture) ❏ Do you have travel arranged to arrive with plenty of time to your fixture ❏ Do you have an adequately qualified official(s) (check BUCS regulations) ❏ Team kit/equipment ❏ Picked up fixture packs ❏ All team members must bring LSE Student ID with them to all games to verify identity with opposite team captains ❏ Relevant registration numbers (applies to some sports)

❏ Own transport must be arranged by each club ❏ Try to be as cost effective as possible - get multiple quotes from coach companies/use trains with rail cards ❏ Please give yourself enough time to get to your venue as possible - when booking trains/coaches get there an hour early to compensate for traffic/train disruption ❏ Delays - ring the sport dev officer so the opposition can be made aware

This is a last resort if you cannot get a team out at all with good reasoning Over 150 fixtures were changed last year requested from LSE out of 710 played ❏ Email su. bucs@lse. ac. uk with a fixture request form - must be more than 48 hours before the fixture is due to start ❏ Give as many options for extra dates as possible - more flexible the more chance of changing the fixture ❏ Must give valid reasons for fixture change ❏ DO NOT contact other captains or institutions yourselves - fixtures need to be confirmed by institute sport administrators.

❏ It is the captain's responsibility to ensure that club members are aware of their obligations as members of your team ❏ Poor time management or organisation is not an excuse for not be unable to play a fixture ❏ We do not allow teams to give walkovers ❏ Last year we gave away a total of 26 walkovers in the league - this cost the university 109 BUCS points and cost £ 500 in fines. In the cup we gave 5 walkovers and this cost us 16 BUCS points and £ 1950!!!

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Change system to either BUCS or LUSL depending on what team you captain Use these tabs to look up sport specific and general BUCS rules these rules cannot be bent!

It is your clubs responsibility to make sure that the correct details for your home games are all up to date. Use the dropdown boxes to enter your venue, K. O time and your kit colours

Use this tab to search for your club's upcoming fixtures - check fixtures asap and inform James if you have any need to rearrange any clashes you may have. ❏ You must Submit scores by 12 pm Thursday after your fixture ❏ If your fixture was not played please submit by ticking the not played box and choosing the reason why.

❏ If your sport requires referees/umpires as per BUCS regulations, then these will need to be arranged for all home fixtures. ❏ The arrangement of officials is the clubs responsibility ❏ Please ensure that outgoing committee members have passed on contacts for officials ❏ For further details on BUCS Regulations & Requirements, please see: https: //www. bucs. org. uk/page. asp? section=17124&section. Title=Rules+and+ Regulations

❏ As per reg. 7, all BUCS teams are required to complete and have the opposition verify team sheets for each fixture. ❏ The aim of team sheets is twofold: ❏ To manage and allow enforcement of player movement between teams within the same sport in accordance with BUCS regulations (RED 6. 5/6) ❏ And to ensure those taking part in BUCS competitions are eligible in accordance with institutional and BUCS requirements ❏ Team sheets need to be handed into the ARC after every match by Thursday 3 pm - handed in person or scanned and emailed to su. bucs@lse. ac. uk.

❏ Please ensure your bring with you scoresheets relevant to your sport

BUCS WILL IMPOSE A MINIMUM FINE OF £ 250 & 5 POINT DEDUCTION ON THOSE FOUND NOT COMPLYING WITH TEAM SHEET REGULATIONS

❏ REG 12. 11 of BUCS Rules & Regulations state that: “If a team feels, upon arrival or during a fixture, the conditions do not adhere to those outlined in the BUCS regulations or fixture confirmation they should complete a 'Playing Under Protest’ form or equivalent as soon as the grievance is noted. ” ❏ Please note: Only where a regulation has been breached should an appeal be made.

❏ Once a regulation has been breached you must complete the playing under protest form immediately - if this is not done it will be disregarded by BUCS. ❏ You must have the following information to complete the form: ❏ Fixture details ❏ The specific grievance(s) and correlating regulation breach ❏ Time at point of form completion ❏ Signature of captain of aggrieved team ❏ Countersignature of opposing captain and the time of this noted - you must sign if opposing team asks you otherwise it is classed as misconduct ❏ Completed forms must be given into James by 12 pm the following day.

❏ A walkover occurs when a team concedes/forfeits a fixture to the other team i. e. they do not attend the fixture and hand the win to the opposition by default. ❏ A team can claim a walkover if the opposition cancels the fixture within 48 hrs. of the original fixture date, unless it was cancelled for one of the following reasons: ❏ Bad weather ❏ Other extenuating circumstances (force majeure) ❏ Ground conditions ❏ Bad light ❏ If a fixture is cancelled for one of the above reasons then this will be classed as a ‘postponed match’ and will be replayed at a later date.

❏ Teams who concede walkovers will automatically have 3 points deducted and will have their overall BUCS points halved. ❏ Withdrawn teams will be liable for any costs incurred. ❏ Teams who are awarded walkovers will automatically gain 3 points. ❏ Teams who cancel a fixture within 48 hrs of its original date will be liable for a £ 100 fine to cover costs incurred through facility hire etc.

Your Week Monday ❏ ❏ ❏ Let the BUCS administrator know if there any issues with your Wednesday fixture by 12 noon Make sure appropriate officials have been organised for the fixture (home teams) Collect a fixture pack from the ARC Tuesday ❏ Check emails for any last minute fixture changes/cancellations Wednesday ❏ ❏ ❏ Check emails in case of cancellations REMEMBER: Fixture pack (Team sheet, playing under protest form, score sheet, official payment receipt) and player to bring their student ID’s Arrive with plenty of time for the fixture exchange/verify team sheets with opposition before the fixture starts Get a win for LSE! Report the score on the BUCScore system Thursday ❏ ❏ ❏ Report the score on the BUCScore system by 12 noon Return completed team sheets to the ARC by 3 pm Any playing under protest forms must be handed in by 12 noon Friday ❏ ❏ ❏ Receive weekly email confirming fixture start times and venues Confirm these with your teams and contact the BUCS administrator if you have any issues Check that your team has appropriate travel arrangements (away games)

❏ LUSL fixtures take place during the week and on the weekend. ❏ This is more student led/organised ❏ Captains contact each other to make sure fixtures listed on BUCS are played ❏ Contact details of club captains will be available on the BUCScore LUSL system ❏ If no details can be found please contact su. bucs@lse. ac. uk ❏ Make every effort to play every game