English Primary Schools Championships Pathway
Entry Fees
- Primary School County Championships are £65 per team (not per school entered) to enter.
- Primary School Regional Championships are £65 per team (not per school entered) for qualified teams.
- 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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.