How to Arrange a Fixture and Submit Scores for BUCS fixtures

48 Hours Before The Match

  • It is the responsibility of the home team to arrange all appropriate match officials and book a venue,
  • Any team failing to notify the opposition of the non-provision of appropriate officials 48 hours before the fixture, will forfeit the match and concede a walkover,
  • Please fully read Regulation 11 on www.bucs.org.uk  by clicking HERE.

Should there have been adverse weather conditions in the run up to the fixture date or forecast for match day you should check that the facilities you have booked are still available for your fixture at least 48 hours before the fixture date and inform the SU immediately of any issues.

Match Day

  1. Ensure that all sections of your team sheet are completed in full on the BUCS Play App.
  2. Football teams are under strict instruction from SSS to complete both the online team sheet on BUCS Play and a manual paper copy with the White top sheet, and yellow, and pink sheet attached - Football only.
  3. Yellow and Pink Team sheets must be retained and available upon request until the official BUCS season close each year. Any missing or incomplete information on team sheets will result in fines from SSS - Football only
  4. Email union@qmu.ac.uk with the final score immediately after the match - All BUCS Affiliated clubs.

Next working day

  1. Email the results of your match to union@qmu.ac.uk
  2. Please ensure to list BOTH Teams and BOTH scores in order to avoid confusion with submission to BUCS.
  3. Results MUST be emailed to union@qmu.ac.uk BEFORE 12pm on the next working day after the fixture.
  4. Saturday fixtures must be received before 10am on the following Monday.
  5. Wednesday fixtures must be received before 10am on Thursday.

*This list is not exhaustive and should be used as a starting point for your preparations.

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