BUCS Points for leagues and knockouts (2014/15 season)

BUCS POINTS BREAKDOWN

FOR LEAGUES AND KNOCKOUTS
SEASON 2014/15
Points are available depending on league finishing position in each league that BUCS runs. Below is a
breakdown of how a six team league (or where Tier 1 or Tier 2 has more than six) has its points allocated:
Premier League
Place 50 Points
2nd Place 42 Points
3rd Place 38 Points
4th Place 36 Points
5th Place 34 Points
6th Place 32 Points
1st

Tier 1
Place 30 Points
2nd Place 26 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 23 Points
5th Place 22 Points
6th Place 21 Points
7th Place 20 Points
8th Place 19 Points
9th Place 18 Points
10th Place 17 Points
1st

Tier 2
Place 20 Points
2nd Place 16 Points
3rd Place 14 Points
4th Place 13 Points
5th Place 12 Points
6th Place 11 Points
7th Place 10 Points
8th Place 9 Points
9th Place 8 Points
10th Place 7 Points
1st

Tier 3
Place 10 Points
2nd Place 6 Points
3rd Place 4 Points
4th Place 3 Points
5th Place 2 Points
6th Place 1 Point
1st

Tier 4 and below

Place 10 Points
2nd Place 5 Points
3rd Place 1 Point
4th Place 0 Points
5th Place 0 Points
6th Place 0 Points
1st

Below is a list of the points that are available for teams in each of the BUCS knockout competitions:
Championship
Winner 50 Points

Trophy
Winner 30 Points

Conference Cup
Winner 20 Points

Conference Plate
Winner 10 Points

Runner Up 35 Points
Losing Semi 24 Points

Runner Up 21 Points
Losing Semi 14 Points

Runner Up 13 Points
Losing Semi 9 Points

Runner Up 5 Points
Losing Semi 1 Points

Losing Quarter 16 Points

Losing Quarter 10 Points

Losing Quarter 6 Points

Losing last 16 8 Points

Please be aware that concession of walkovers during the season will result in loss of BUCS Points please refer
to Regulation 12.9 for further details (applicable portion of Regulation 12.9 and subsections listed at conclusion
of this document).

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EXCEPTIONS
The following sports are awarded different BUCS points.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Premier
1st Place 50 Pts
2nd Place 42 Pts
3rd Place 38 Pts
4th Place 36Pts
5th Place 34 Pts

Championship
1st Place 50 Pts
2nd Place 35 Pts
Losing Semi 24 Pts

Tier 1
1st Place 30 Pts
2nd Place 26 Pts
3rd Place 24 Pts
4th Place 23 Pts
5th Place 22 Pts
6th Place 21 Pts
7th Place 20 Pts
8th Place 19 Pts

North Divisional Cup *

1st Place 25 Pts
2nd Place 17 Pts
Losing Semi 12 Pts

South Divisional Cup *

1st Place 25 Pts
2nd Place 17 Pts
Losing Semi 12 Pts

* Divisional Cup: teams finishing top in each Tier 1 league qualify into one of the Divisional Cups (North or South
depending on location). As Divisional Cups involve Tier 1 teams (IE Trophy level) but there are 2 Divisional Cups
(unlike in other sports), the BUCS Points are split between Trophy and Conference Cup level.

BASKETBALL
Championship
Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
Losing Semi 24 Points
5th = Place 18 Points
7th = Place 14 Points
Loser round 1 8 Points

Basketball Championship BUCS points differ due to Final 8s format of Championship.

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MENS OUTDOOR CRICKET

Premier A
Place 50 Pts
2nd Place 47 Pts
3rd Place 44 Pts
4th Place 42 Pts
5th Place 40 Pts
6th Place 39 Pts
7th Place 38 Pts
8th Place 37 Pts
1st

Premier B
Place 40 Pts
2nd Place 36 Pts
3rd Place 34 Pts
4th Place 33 Pts
5th Place 32 Pts
6th Place 31 Pts
7th Place 30 Pts
1st

Within the BUCS Cricket Competitions, teams attaining BUCS Points that have MCCU Status and are formed
from a combination of institutions distribute the points attained equally across the contributing institutions.

GOLF
In recognition of the traditional strength of Scottish Golf the following points are allocated for the Scottish tiers
(Please note these are currently under review)
Scottish Tier 1
Place 50 Points
2nd Place 42 Points
3rd Place 38 Points
4th Place 36 Points
5th Place 34 Points
6th Place 32 Points

Scottish Tier 2
Place 30 Points
2nd Place 26 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 23 Points
5th Place 22 Points
6th Place 21 Points
7th Place 20 Points
8th Place 19 Points

1st

1st

Scottish Tier 3
Place 20 Points
2nd Place 16 Points
3rd Place 14 Points
4th Place 13 Points
5th Place 12 Points
6th Place 11 Points
7th Place 10 Points
8th Place 9 Points
1st

MENS RUGBY UNION

Premier A
Place 50 Pts
2nd Place 47 Pts
3rd Place 44 Pts
4th Place 42 Pts
5th Place 0 Pts *
6th Place 0 Pts *
7th Place 0 Pts *
1st

Premier B
Place 37 Pts
2nd Place 34 Pts
3rd Place 32 Pts
4th Place 30 Pts
5th Place 29 Pts
6th Place 28 Pts
7th Place 27 Pts
8th Place 26 Pts
1st

Tier 1
Place 26 Pts
2nd Place 23 Pts
3rd Place 20 Pts
4th Place 18 Pts
5th Place 17 Pts
6th Place 16 Pts
7th Place 15 Pts
8th Place 14 Pts
1st

Tier 2
Place 13 Pts
2nd Place 10 Pts
3rd Place 8 Pts
4th Place 6 Pts
5th Place 4 Pts
6th Place 3 Pts
1st

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Championship
Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
Losing Semi 24 Points
Losing Quarter 16 Points

Vase*
Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 45 Points
Losing Semi 37.5 Points
Losing Quarter 32 Points

* Vase Points: for teams finishing below 5th-7th place in Premier A the league point entitlement has been
combined with the points allocated to the finishing positions in the BUCS Vase competition to incentivise
participation.

SQUASH
Squash Premier Leagues are a two stage competition. Stage two upper will receive points
1st 4th and stage two lower will receive points 5th 8th.

Premier A
1st Place (1st Stage 2 Upper) 50 Pts
2nd Place (2nd Stage 2 Upper) 47 Pts
3rd Place (3rd Stage 2 Upper) 44 Pts
4th Place (4th Stage 2 Upper) 42 Pts
5th Place (1st Stage 2 Lower) 40 Pts
6th Place (2nd Stage 2 Lower) 39 Pts
7th Place (3rd Stage 2 Lower) 38 Pts
8th Place (4th Stage 2 Lower) 37 Pts

VOLLEYBALL
Championship
Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
Losing Semi 24 Points
5th Place 19 Points
6th Place 17 Points
7th Place 15 Points
8th Place 13 Points
Loser round 1 8 Points

Volleyball Championship BUCS points differ due to Final 8s format of Championship.

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WATER POLO
Premier League
Place 50 Points
2nd Place 42 Points
3rd Place 38 Points
4th Place 36 Points
5th Place 34 Points
6th Place 32 Points
1st

Tier 1
Place 30 Points
2nd Place 26 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 23 Points
5th Place 22 Points
6th Place 21 Points

Tier 2
Place 20 Points
2nd Place 16 Points
3rd Place 14 Points
4th Place 13 Points
5th Place 12 Points
6th Place 11 Points

1st

1st

STAND ALONE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

The following sports competition structures are not recognised as league sports or are not awarded BUCS Points
for their initial leagues/regionals. Instead they are classified as stand-alone Championships. In some instances
where playing formats differ from a straight knock out competition and teams final placings are distinguishable
the amount of BUCS points available are distributing differently.

GAELIC FOOTBALL
Championship

Trophy

Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 16 Points
5th Place 14 Points
6th Place 12 Points
7th Place 10 Points
8th Place 8 Points
9th = Place 6 Points

Winner 30 Points
Runner Up 21 Points
3rd Place 14 Points
4th Place 12 Points
5th Place 11 Points
6th Place 9 Points
7th Place 7 Points
8th Place 5 Points

EQUESTRIAN (TEAM)
Championship

Trophy

Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 16 Points
5th Place 14 Points
6th Place 12 Points

Winner 30 Points
Runner Up 21 Points
3rd Place 14 Points
4th Place 12 Points
5th Place 11 Points
6th Place 9 Points

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INDOOR CRICKET
Mens Championship

Womens Championship

Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 16 Points
5th = Place 11 Points

Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 16 Points
5th = Place 13 Points
7th = Place 9 Points

KORFBALL
Championship

Trophy

Shield

Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 16 Points
5th Place 14 Points
6th Place 12 Points
7th Place 10 Points
8th Place 8 Points
9th = Place 6 Points

Winner 30 Points
Runner Up 21 Points
3rd Place 14 Points
4th Place 12 Points
5th Place 11 Points
6th Place 9 Points
7th Place 7 Points
8th Place 5 Points

Winner 20 Points
Runner Up 14 Points
3rd Place 10 Points
4th Place 7 Points
5th Place 5 Points
6th Place 3 Points
7th Place 2 Points
8th Place 1 Points

RUGBY SEVENS
Championship

Trophy

Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
Losing Semi 20 Points
5th Place 14 Points
6th Place 12 Points
7th = Place 9 Points

Winner 30 Points
Runner Up 21 Points
Losing Semi 13 Points
Losing Quarter 8 Points

SWIMMING (TEAM)
Championship

Trophy

Shield

Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 16 Points
5th Place 14 Points
6th Place 12 Points
7th Place 10 Points
8th Place 8 Points

Winner 30 Points
Runner Up 21 Points
3rd Place 14 Points
4th Place 12 Points
5th Place 11 Points
6th Place 9 Points
7th Place 7 Points
8th Place 5 Points

Winner 20 Points
Runner Up 14 Points
3rd Place 10 Points
4th Place 7 Points
5th Place 5 Points
6th Place 3 Points
7th Place 2 Points
8th Place 1 Points

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ULTIMATE
Championship
Winner 50 Points
Runner Up 35 Points
3rd Place 24 Points
4th Place 16 Points
5th Place 14 Points
6th Place 12 Points
7th Place 10 Points
8th Place 8 Points
9th = Place 6 Points

ITEMS HAVING AN EFFECT OF BUCS POINTS ENTITLEMENT

Conceding Voluntary Walkovers (relevant excerpts only)
REG 12.9.3 Premier Leagues and Championship
12.9.3.1 Specific to Premier League Walkover Concession:
- concede one league walkover; loss of 3 league points and half overall BUCS Points attained through final league position.
*If finishes bottom of league table then ineligible to take part in playoff, i.e. automatically relegated.
- concede two league walkovers; further loss of 3 league points and all overall BUCS points attained through final league
position. Automatically relegated following season regardless of final league position. Not eligible to progress to knockout
competition.
12.9.3.2 Specific to Championship Walkover Concession:
- concede one Championship walkover; incurs an automatic 750 fine and loss of all BUCS Points allocated to the knockout
competition*.
12.9.4 Tier One and Trophy
12.9.4.1 Specific to Tier One Walkover Concessions:
- concede one league walkover; loss of 3 league points and half overall BUCS Points attained through final league position.
- concede two league walkovers; further loss of 3 league points and all overall BUCS points attained through final league
position. Ineligible for progression to or automatic withdrawal from the knockout competition.
12.9.4.2 Specific to Trophy Walkover Concession:
- concede one Trophy walkover; incurs an automatic 750 fine for semi final and final rounds, 300 for all other rounds and
loss of all BUCS Points allocated to the knockout competition*.
12.9.5 Tier Two or Below and Conference Cup/Lower Tier Plates
12.9.5.1 Specific to Tier Two or Below Walkover Concessions:
- concede one league walkover; loss of 3 league points and half overall BUCS Points attained through final league position.
- concede two league walkovers; further loss of 3 league points and all overall BUCS points attained through final league
position.
- further league concessions (3 or more); in addition to those above Ineligible for progression to or automatic withdrawal
from the knockout competition.
12.9.5.2 Specific to Conference Cup and Lower Tier Plate Walkover Concession:
- concede one walkover; incurs an automatic 300 fine for semi final and final rounds and loss of all BUCS Points allocated
to the knockout competition*.