SECONDARY SCHOOLS YEAR 7&8 CHAMPIONSHIPS PATHWAY
Entry Fees
- Secondary School Regional Championships are £65 per team (not per school entered) for qualified teams.
- Secondary 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 the British Dodgeball Introduction to School Dodgeball online course and the British Dodgeball Introduction to Officiating Dodgeball online course for two members of staff on each course.
Entries for the Secondary 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
All competitions will follow the full U13 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 Secondary 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. There is no requirement to have mixed gender teams.
Where possible we ask schools not to bring spectators to 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.
The table below contains all the information of the confirmed competitions including the entry deadline. Entries will close at midday on the listed deadline day. Entries will close 2 weeks before the event or when the spaces are full. Information for the remaining competitions will be updated once booked in with the host school/college.
Please note the listed competitions will only run if they receive enough entries.
| Competition | Address | Competition Date | Entry Deadline | How to Enter | Spaces remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton College, Paget Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DU | Friday 8th November 2024 | Friday 18th October 2024 | Entries closed | |
| Sussex | Chichester High School, High School, Kingsham Rd, Chichester PO19 8EB | Wednesday 13th November 2024 | Wednesday 30th October | Entries closed | |
| West Midlands | Stoke Sixth Form College, Fenton Manor Sports Complex, City Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR | Tuesday 19th November 2024 | Tuesday 5th November 2024 | Entries closed | |
| Tees Valley | Middlesbrough College, Dock Street, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AD | Thursday 21st November 2024 | Thursday 7th November 2024 | Entries closed | |
| Derbyshire | Chellaston Academy, Swarkestone Road, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 5UB | Monday 20th January 2025 | Monday 6th January 2025 | Entries closed | |
| Essex | USP College, Palmer's Campus, Chadwell Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5TD | Thursday 23rd January 2025 | Thursday 9th January 2025 | Entries closed | |
| Suffolk | Suffolk New College, Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1LT | Tuesday 28th January 2025 | Tuesday 14th January 2025 | Entries closed | |
| Greater Manchester | Eccles Sixth Form College, Chatsworth Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9FJ | Monday 10th February | Monday 27th January | Entries closed | |
| South West | Bridgwater College Academy, Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4QY | Thursday 20th March 2025 | Thursday 6th March 2025 | Entry Form | 6 |
| Cambridge | Northstowe Secondary College, Northstowe Learning Community, Stirling Rd, Northstowe, Cambridge CB24 1DJ | Tuesday 25th March 2025 | Tuesday 11th March 2025 | Entry Form | 5 |
| Hampshire | Testbourne Community School, Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF | Tuesday 25th March 2025 | Tuesday 11th March 2025 | Entry Form | 10 |
| Durham | Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JZ | Thursday 27th March 2025 | Thursday 13th March 2025 | Full - waiting list in operation. Email James@BritishDodgeball.com | |
| West London | Cranford Community College,High St, Hounslow TW5 9PD | Friday 21st March 2025 | Friday 4th April 2025 | Entry Form | 7 |
ROUND 1 – REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
British Dodgeball will aim to host 13 regional championships from October 2024 through to June 2025. British Dodgeball staff and referees will manage and coordinate the Regional Championships.
ROUND 2 – NATIONAL FINALS
Top placing schools from the Regional Championships will progress to the National Finals. British Dodgeball staff and referees will manage and coordinate the National Finals.
The 2025 Secondary School Championships National Finals will take place on Thursday 3rd 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.