English Primary Schools Championships Pathway

English Primary Schools Championships Pathway

How to enter

Entry Fees

  1. Primary School County Championships are £65 per team (not per school entered) to enter.
  2. Primary School Regional Championships are £65 per team (not per school entered) for qualified teams.
  3. Primary School National Championships are £65 per team (not per school entered) for qualified teams.

Entry fees will be invoiced upon confirmation of your entry directly to the bursar details you provide. By entering a Schools Championship each team will get access to Introduction to School Dodgeball online course for one member of staff.

To enter a County Primary Schools Championship complete and submit the entry form. Once submitted James will be in touch via email to confirm your entry. You will receive event day information regarding the competition from James via email, with the event schedule being confirmed and sent once the closing date has been reached. Entries will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and limited to 2 teams per school at each competition, additional entries will be placed on a waiting list, if there is enough interest a second competition may be added for the area. You will be notified via email if you have a place or if you are on the waiting list.

Entries for the Primary School Championships go live on Monday 2nd September 2024. Entry deadlines are listed by each competition.

If you can no longer attend a competition, please notify James as soon as possible. Refunds will be issued in-line with our Refund and Cancellation Policy

Attending players are encouraged to sign up for a free Junior Membership.

Junior Membership comes with the following benefits:

  • Discounts on British Dodgeball Official Merchandise
  • Opportunity to compete in British Dodgeball Leagues and Events

 

Rules, Regulations & Code of Conduct

All competitions will follow the full U11 rules. Some competitions may be played with a change to the timings in order to fit into the available time at the host school/college.

The  Primary School Quick Start Rules provide a summary of the full British Dodgeball rules, but teachers are encouraged to check the full rules document for clarification.

Teams can have a maximum of 10 players, at the start of a set six players should be on court, with a minimum of two girls and two boys in this six at the start of a set.

Where possible we ask schools not to bring spectators to county and regional rounds, unless the event coordinators states otherwise, as there is limited space available at these events. Spectators will be allowed at the National Finals.

British Dodgeball School Regulations

British Dodgeball Full Regulations

British Dodgeball Code of Conduct

County Championships

COUNTY COMPETITIONS

The table below contains all the information of the confirmed competitions including the entry deadline (there are 4 pages). Entries will close at 10am on the listed deadline day. Entries will close 2 weeks before the event or when the spaces are full. Each competition will also list the Regional Final the winning schools would be invited to attend once they are confirmed. If the competition you wish to enter is full please contact James directly via james@britishdodgeball.com or complete the entry form to be placed on the waiting list.

Please note the listed competitions will only run if they receive enough entries.

CompetitionAddressCompetiton DateEntry DeadlineHow To Enter/Live ScoresSpaces Remaining
CornwallTruro & Penwith College, College Road, Truro, TR1 3XXTBATBAEntry Form11
Somerset - NorthWeston College, Health and Active Living Skills Centre, Loxton Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 4QUTuesday 14th January 2025Tuesday 7th January 2025Deadline Passed
StaffordshireStoke-on-Trent College, Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DGThursday 16th January 2025Monday 6th January 2025 @ 10amDeadline Passed
Somerset - SouthBucklers Mead Academy, 1 St John's Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NHFriday 17th January 2025Monday 6th January 2025 @ 10amDeadline Passed
BournemouthLeAF Studio, Holloway Ave, Bournemouth BH11 9JWFriday 24th January 2025Friday 10th January 2025Deadline Passed
Greater ManchesterEccles Sixth Form College, Chatsworth Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9FJTuesday 28th January 2025Tuesday 14th January 2024Deadline Passed
DevonSouth Devon College, Vantage Point, Long Rd, Paignton TQ4 7EJThursday 30th January 2025Thursday 16th January 2025Deadline Passed
London - EastSydney Russell School, Parsloes Ave, Dagenham, RM9 5QTThursday 30th January 2025Thursday 16th January 2025Deadline Passed
Tees ValleySt Bede's Sixth Form College, Marsh House Avenue, Billingham, TS23 3HBFriday 31st January 2025Friday 17th January 2025Deadline Passed
Essex - SouthUSP College, Seevic Campus, Runnymede Chase, Benfleet, SS7 1TWMonday 3rd February 2025Monday 20th January 2025Deadline Passed
SuffolkSuffolk New College, Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1LTTuesday 4th February 2025Tuesday 21st January 2025Entry Form5
LancashireLancaster and Morecambe College, Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2TYThursday 6th February 2025Thursday 23rd January 2025Entry Form2
Surrey - EastEast Surrey College, London Road, Redhill RH1 2JXMonday 10th February 2025Monday 27th January 2025Entry FormFull - waiting list in operation. Email James@BritishDodgeball.com
BradfordNew College Bradford, Nelson Street, Broomfields, Bradford, BD5 0DXThursday 13th February 2025Thursday 30th January 2025Entry Form8
London - CentralSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College, 74 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EYThursday 27th February 2025Thursday 13th February 2025Entry FormFull - waiting list in operation. Email James@BritishDodgeball.com
SheffieldOutwood Academy Newbold, Highfield Lane, Chesterfield, S41 8BAThursday 27th February 2025Thursday 13th February 2025Entry Form9
LeicestershireWyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7LWFriday 28th February 2025Friday 14th February 2025Entry Form7
Essex - South WestUSP College, Palmer's Campus, Chadwell Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5TDMonday 3rd March 2025Monday 17th February 2025Entry Form6
WiltshireSt Laurence School, Ashley Rd, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1DZThursday 6th March 2025Thursday 20th February 2025Entry Form5
GloucestershireCirencester College, Stroud Rd, Cirencester GL7 1XAThursday 13th March 2025Thursday 27th February 2025Entry Form8
Yorkshire - NorthYork College, Sim Balk Ln, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2BBFriday 14th March 2025Friday 28th February 2025Entry Form6
Tyne and WearTyne Met College, Coast Road Campus,Battle Hill Drive, Wallsend, NE28 9NLMonday 17th March 2025Monday 3rd March 2025Entry FormFull - waiting list in operation. Email James@BritishDodgeball.com
DerbyshireChellaston Academy, Swarkestone Road, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 5UBMonday 24th March 2025Monday 10th March 2025Entry Form5
CambridgeNorthstowe Secondary College, Northstowe Learning Community, Stirling Rd, Northstowe, Cambridge CB24 1DJTuesday 25th March 2025Tuesday 11th March 2025Entry Form4
Cumbria - NorthUllswater Community College, Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, CA11 8NGWednesday 26th March 2025Wednesday 12th March 2025Entry Form4
BerkshireJohn Madejski Academy, 125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AFThursday 27th March 2025Thursday 13th March 2025Entry Form8
NorfolkEast Norfolk Sixth Form College, Church Lane, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BQFriday 4th April 2025Friday 21st March 2025Entry Form6
SussexChichester College, A259, Westgate Fields, Chichester, PO19 1SBThursday 24th April 2025Friday 4th April 2025Entry Form1
CarlisleCarlisle College, Victoria Pl, Carlisle CA1 1HSTuesday 29th April 2025Tuesday 15th April 2025Entry Form6

We also have plans to introduce Schools Championships in other areas of the UK if there is demand for further competitions. If you are interested in a school competition in your region please get in touch with James.

Regional Finals

Schools should attend the allocated regional round for their competition however they can request to attend a different regional round if necessary. This request will be considered by British Dodgeball but may not be granted.

North West Regional Round – Thursday 5th June Poynton Leisure Centre, Manchester

North East Regional Round – Tuesday 10th June Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre

South West Regional Round – Tuesday 3rd June University of the West of England, Bristol

South East Regional Round – Monday 9th June St Mary’s University Twickenham

Awards

A trophy will be presented to winner of each county competition as well as bespoke British Dodgeball Schools Championships medals for the top 3 placed teams in each county competition. A maximum of 10 medals will be presented to each team at British Dodgeball School Championships. At each competition there will be a certificate awarded to the team that we feel best displays and follows the Dodgeball Code.

Regional competitions will see teams (number tbc once regional rounds are confirmed) qualify for the National Finals, and the top team will receive a trophy.

The top 3 teams at the national finals will receive 10 medals and a trophy.

Format

ROUND 1 – COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Schools will enter their local county championships competition and compete over one day against other teams. Each county championship has space for 12 teams, additional teams will be placed on a waiting list, should there be enough demand we will endeavour to arrange another competition in the area to accommodate the demand. County championships are organised by British Dodgeball and refereed using sports leaders from the host secondary school/college. Competition arrival will be between 10.00am and 10.15am (unless listed otherwise on the table), with competitions finishing before 4pm (all timings subject to change and dependent on the number of entries at an event).

ROUND 2 – REGIONAL FINALS

Winners from county championships will qualify for the regional finals. The exact locations and dates of these regional finals will be confirmed as soon as possible. British Dodgeball staff and referees will manage and coordinate the regional finals

ROUND 3 – NATIONAL FINALS

A minimum of the top 3 schools from each regional final will progress to the national finals. British Dodgeball staff and referees will manage and coordinate the national finals.

National Finals

The 2025 Primary School Championships National Finals will take place on Friday 4th July 2025 at Fenton Manor Sports Complex, City Road Fenton, City Rd, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RR

More details will be made available soon.

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