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Eligibility in University UltimateThe UKU University regulations were drawn up inline with the eligibility rules of the British Universities and College Sports (BUCS) [see here]. UKU University Eligibility Rules 1. Terminology 2. Eligible Participants 3. Special Cases for Participation 4. Ineligible Participants 5. Team Participation 6. Ineligible Teams 7. Unintentional Breach of Eligibility 8. Intentional Breach of Eligibility 9. Movement of Players Between Teams 10. Breach of Movement Terms 11. BUCS Events 12. Additional Queries
1. Terminology 1.1. UKU: UK Ultimate Ltd;
1.2. Co-ordinator: the University Co-ordinator; 1.3. Committee: the University Ultimate Committee; 1.4. University: University, University College or Institute of Higher Education; 1.5. Region: A group of universities, determined by the Committee on a geographical basis, which are placed together for the purpose of contesting a tournament, or to act as a playing group or representative area; 1.6. Athletic Union/Sports Office: The body within a University recognised by the Association as being responsible for the organisation of student sport within the institution. 1.7. Series: a progression of connected tournaments leading to the allocation of a Championship title [e.g. Indoor Regionals & Indoor Nationals constitude the Indoor Series]
2.1. Be an internally registered student at an institute of Higher Education
2.2. Be a basic/full member of the UKU. 2.3. Be registered on a credit rated course (e.g. Degree or HND); and 2.4. Be undertaking a study programme equivalent to at least 60 credits per year, or in the case of a postgraduate student be undertaking a study programme of no less than 50% of the full time student programme. In other words, the participant's primary occupation must be as a student; and 2.5. Be a player who is permitted by UKU to participate alongside amateur competition in the sport; and 2.6. Have paid the appropriate Union or Athletic Union subscription and have support of the Athletic Union or Sports Office.
3.1. A student who is fully registered as an internal student at more than one institution (and is by these regulations eligible to compete for each of those institutions) may choose, annually, from among the institutions which they are eligible, which of those member institutions to represent.
3.2. A sabbatical officer of either a Students' Union or an Athletic Union who has paid the appropriate Union or Athletic Union subscription. 3.3. A student satisfactorily finishing his/her course of study in December, March or later, until the end of the academic year, provided his/her Union or Athletic Union subscription has been paid; 3.4. A student embarking on a Sandwich Course and/or Year Abroad course provided all of the following: 3.4.1 The appropriate fee has been paid to their Athletic Union; and
3.4.2 The duration of the course in industry/abroad covers no more than one scholastic year. 3.5. Any cases in doubt should be referred to the Committee.
4.1. Students at 'franchised' colleges unless recognised as fully registered internal students of the institutions they wish to represent;
4.2. Students undertaking less than 60 credits (or equivalent) in the academic year concerned;
4.3. Externally registered students, as determined by the University's registrar; 4.4. UKU members not permitted by the Association to participate in the sport, for whatever reason.
5.1. The team consists solely of eligible participants as laid down in sections 2 and 3 above.
6.1. A team fields one or more players who are deemed ineligible for participation as of section 4 above;
7.1. If a potential breach is discovered before the first game the ineligible team plays, any ineligible players will be banned from playing for any team during the tournament. If this leaves the team without enough players to field a full line:
7.1.1 The team may choose not to take part in the tournament, or;
7.1.2 The team may choose to play as a club team for the tournament and will not be eligible to finish in a qualification position. 7.2. If a breach is discovered after the start of the first game the ineligible team plays, one of the following shall apply: 7.2.1 The team may choose not take any further part in the tournament;
7.2.2 If the current games are still in group stages, the team may choose to continue playing as an open team (as above). 7.3. If, after any of 7.1 or 7.2 have been imposed, an ineligible team finishes in either a qualifying or trophy position, they shall not receive the award, and the next most eligible team shall instead receive the award.
8.1. If the breach is discovered during a tournament, the rules as set out in section 7 above shall be followed;
8.2. If a breach is suspected of being intentional, the matter shall be fully investigated by the Committee. No further action will be taken until the matter is resolved; 8.3. If a breach is discovered to be intentional, the Committee may impose any ruling felt necessary, including, but not limited to, the club fielding the ineligible team being: 8.3.1 Banned from attending the next University competition;
8.3.2 Banned from attending University competition for the remainder of the scholastic year; 8.3.3 Banned from attending University competition for the next scholastic year; 9. Movement of Players Between Teams 9.1. In each event, clubs entering more than one team shall declare which team is the first, which is the second, and so on, so as to facilitate the following rule;
9.2. Players may only play for one team at each stage of the Series, e.g. a player may not compete on the first team at Nationals Division 1, and on the second team at Nationals Division 2.
For BUCS events in addition to UKU eligibility rules all competitors must comply with BUCS eligibility rules which can be found on the BUCS website here. If you are unsure whether the event you are competing in is a BUCS event, please refer to section 12.
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