CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIPS

The UKBT Club Championships give a chance for all beach volleyball clubs in the UK to compete against each other in a showdown like no other.

The Championships gives all levels of player an opportunity to compete with every result counting towards crowning the UKBT Club Champions. The event will be held over a single weekend, giving hundreds of players to compete alongside each other representing their club.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 | SANDBANKS JULY 1 - 2

WELCOME TO THE CHAMPS!

Below you can find all the information you need on what the Club Championships are. First you need to check if you and your club are eligible to compete

CLUB ELIGIBILITY

Clubs must organise at least one UKBT event in the current season to be eligible to compete at the UKBT Club Championships.

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

Hold a valid UKBT membership
Chosen their affiliated club on their UKBT profile
Attend regular training sessions at the club
Be cleared by the club to compete when UKBT checks entry

DIVISION 1

INFO

2 day event - Saturday & Sunday
2 teams of each gender per club
Entry via club selection process

FORMAT

Clubs will be placed in pools of 3, 4 or 5 (dependant on number of entries)
Clubs will compete as a squad of 2 teams. The highest ranked team on UKBT ranking will be Team 1 & the lowest ranked team will be Team 2.
Overall club seeding will be based on the total amount of UKBT points of both teams
Teams must stay in their original pairings throughout the tournament (excluding golden sets)
During a match the following format will be used:
- Club A - Team 1 vs Club B - Team 2
- Club A - Team 2 vs Club B - Team 1
- Full FIVB scoring - 21, 21, 15 (2 clear)
Should it be a tie then a golden set will be played immediately following the match to 21 points
- The team will be decided by the club and may consist of a mixture of players from Team 1 & 2

HOW TO ENTER

Division 1 entry will be the responsibility of the club leadership, selection criteria for the teams will be the sole responsibility of the club:

Entry Deadline 12th June
The club will nominate 2 teams per gender (8 athletes total).
Entry = £140 per gender (2 teams)
The club may replace players should an injury or an athlete becomes unavailable prior to the tournament. No replacements may be made after the tournament has begun.

DIVISION 2

INFO

Male & Female pairs: Saturday
Mixed pairs: Sunday
Entry via organisers website (Club eligibility will be checked with the club prior to competition)

FORMAT

Teams will be placed in pools of 3, 4 or 5 (dependant on number of entries)
Pools will be seeded in accordance with UKBT seeding points - However the UKBT may alter seedings should a pool be made up of more than 2 teams from a single club
Reduced scoring will be used
Clubs may compete against fellow club teams throughout the tournament

HOW TO ENTER

Division 2 entry will be made directly through the organisers website:

Entry Deadline 23rd June (1 week before the tournament)
Entry = £35 per team per tournament
Each team will have to state the club they wish to represent on the entry form
All teams will be checked with club leadership prior to the tournament start

2023 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

WHO WINS?

Teams will be awarded points based on where they finish in their tournament:

A clubs total points will be calculated by adding the below together
- Total points from the teams representing the club in Division 1
- The points from the highest ranked team in each Division 2 tournament per club
- The points from the lowest ranked team in each Division 2 tournament per club
- An average of the remaining results from the teams in each Division 2 tournament per club