
The 2023/24 dodgeball season will see British Dodgeball expand their successful Primary School Championships pathway to allow more children to enjoy playing dodgeball. The Primary Schools Championships pathways are open to children in year 6 but children in younger years can attend at the discretion of the competing school.
Below you will find details on How to Enter, Rules and Format for our English, Welsh, and Scottish Championships pathways.
Contact: Alice Bowler, Youth Development Manager, alice@britishdodgeball.com
HOW TO ENTER
The entry fee is £65 per team entered (not per school entered) which will be invoiced once a competition reaches 6 entries or the entry deadline is reached. 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 Alice, our Youth Development Manager, will be in touch via email to confirm your entry. You will receive event day information regarding the competition from Alice 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, 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. If you do not see the competition you wish to enter listed, contact Alice.
Entries for the Primary School Championships go live on Monday 4th September 2023. Entry deadlines are listed by each competition.
If you can no longer attend a competition, please notify Alice as soon as possible. Refunds will be issued in-line with our Refund and Cancellation Policy
COUNTY COMPETITIONS
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. 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 Alice directly via alice@britishdodgeball.com to be placed on the waiting list.
Please note the listed competitions will only run if they receive enough entries.
Competition | Address | Competiton Date | Entry Deadline | How To Enter/Live Scores | Spaces Remaining |
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West Yorkshire Schools Championship | New College Pontefract, Park Lane, Pontefract WF8 4QR | Thursday 30th November 2023 | Thursday 16th November 2023 | Live Scores | 0 |
West Surrey Schools Championship | Woking College, Rydens Way, Woking, GU22 9DL. | Wednesday 6th December 2023 | Wednesday 22nd November 2023 | Live Scores | 0 |
North Somerset Schools Championship | Weston College, Health and Active Living Skills Centre, Loxton Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 4QU | Thursday 7th December 2023 | Thursday 23rd November 2023 | Live Scores | 0 |
North West London Schools Championship | Park Academy West London, Park View Rd, Uxbridge UB8 3GA | Tuesday 12th December 2023 | Tuesday 28th November 2023 | Live Scores | 0 |
South Somerset Schools Championship | Bucklers Mead Academy, 1 St John's Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH | Friday 19th January 2024 | Monday 8th January 2024 | Entry Form | 8 |
East Surrey Schools Championship | Carrington School, Noke Drive, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4AD | Tuesday 23rd January 2024 | Tuesday 9th January 2024 | Entry Form | 6 |
Bournemouth Schools Championships | LeAF Studio, Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JW | Thursday 25th January 2024 | Thursday 11th January 2024 | Entry Form | 10 |
Birmingham Schools Championship | Wheelers Lane Technology College, Wheelers Lane, King's Heath, Birmingham, B13 0SF | Wednesday 31st January 2024 | Wednesday 17th January 2024 | Entry Form | 3 |
Devon Schools Championship | South Devon College, Vantage Point, Long Rd, Paignton TQ4 7EJ | Thursday 1st February 2024 | Thursday 18th January 2024 | Entry Form | 3 |
Bradford Schools Championship | New College Bradford, Nelson Street, Broomfields, Bradford, BD5 0DX | Friday 2nd February 2024 | Friday 19th January 2024 | Entry Form | 0 |
Greater Manchester Schools Championship | Eccles Sixth Form College, Chatsworth Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9FJ | Tuesday 6th February 2024 | Tuesday 23rd January 2024 | Entry Form | 10 |
North East London Schools Championship | Barking and Dagenham College, Rush Green Campus, Dagenham Rd, Dagenham, Romford RM7 0XU | Friday 9th February 2024 | Friday 26th January 2024 | Entry Form | 0 |
Leicestershire Schools Championship | Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7LW | Friday 9th February 2024 | Friday 26th January 2024 | Entry Form | 8 |
South Essex Schools Championship | USP College, Palmer's Campus, Chadwell Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5TD | Monday 12th February 2024 | Monday 29th January 2024 | Entry Form | 5 |
Lancashire Schools Championship | Lancaster and Morecambe College, Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2TY | Thursday 22nd February 2024 | Thursday 8th February 2024 | Entry Form | 5 |
Cornwall Schools Championship | Truro College, College Road, Truro, TR1 3XX | Friday 23rd February 2024 | Friday 9th February 2024 | Entry Form | 12 |
Merseyside Schools Championship | Carmel College, Prescot Road, Saint Helens, WA10 3AG | Monday 26th February 2024 | Monday 12th February 2024 | Entry Form | 8 |
Gloucestershire Schools Championship | Cirencester College, Stroud Rd, Cirencester GL7 1XA | Friday 1st March 2024 | Friday 16th February 2024 | Entry Form | 7 |
Hampshire Schools Championship | Peter Symonds College, Owens Road, Winchester SO22 6RX | Friday 8th March 2024 | Friday 23rd February 2024 | Entry Form | 7 |
Wiltshire Schools Championship | St Laurence School, Ashley Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DZ | Monday 11th March 2024 | Monday 26th February 2024 | Entry Form | 12 |
Sussex Schools Championship | Chichester College, A259, Westgate Fields, Chichester, PO19 1SB | Thursday 14th March 2024 | Thursday 29th February 2024 | Entry Form | 6 |
North Yorkshire Schools Championship | York College, Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York YO23 2BB | Thursday 21st March 2024 | Thursday 7th March 2024 | Entry Form | 10 |
Tyne and Wear Schools Championship | Tyne Met College, Coast Road Campus,Battle Hill Drive, Wallsend, NE28 9NL | Monday 25th March 2024 | Monday 11th March 2024 | Entry Form | 2 |
Berkshire Schools Championship | John Madejski Academy, 125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF | Monday 22nd April 2024 | Monday 8th April 2024 | Entry Form | 9 |
North Cumbria Schools Championship | Ullswater Community College, Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, CA11 8NG | Wednesday 24th April 2024 | Wednesday 10th April 2024 | Entry Form | 10 |
Staffordshire Schools Championship | Stoke-on-Trent College, Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DG | Thursday 25th April 2024 | Thursday 11th April 2024 | Entry Form | 7 |
Tees Valley Schools Championship | Middlesbrough College, Dock Street, Middlesbrough TS2 1AD | Monday 29th April 2024 | Monday 15th April 2024 | Entry Form | 8 |
Derbyshire Schools Championship | Derby College, Morley, Ilkeston, DE7 6DN. | Tuesday 30th April 2024 | Tuesday 16th April 2024 | Entry Form | 5 |
Norfolk Schools Championship | East Norfolk Sixth Form College, Church Lane, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BQ | Friday 3rd May 2024 | Friday 19th April 2024 | Entry Form | 5 |
South Cumbria Schools Championship | The Queen Katherine School, Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ | Monday 6th November 2023 | Thursday 19th October 2023 | Live Scores | 0 |
North Lincolnshire Schools Championship | John Leggott College, W Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS | Tuesday 14th November 2023 | Tuesday 31st October 2023 | Live Scores | 0 |
Hertfordshire Schools Championship | Oaklands College, Hatfield Road, Oaklands, St Albans, AL4 0JA | Monday 20th November 2023 | Monday 6th November 2023 | Live Scores | 0 |
Suffolk Schools Championship | Suffolk New College, Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1LT | Tuesday 21st November 2023 | Tuesday 7th November 2023 | Live Scores | 0 |
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 Alice.
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 regional 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.
RULES
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 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.
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 10.30am and 10.45am (unless listed otherwise on the table below), 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. British Dodgeball will host the 2 regional finals, one in the North and one in the South. The exact locations and dates of these regional finals will be confirmed as soon as possible. There is no additional entry fee for qualifying schools from a county competition to attend the regional finals. British Dodgeball staff and referees will manage and coordinate the regional finals
ROUND 3 – NATIONAL FINALS
NEW FOR 23/24
British Dodgeball will host one open entry competition to start the Welsh Primary Schools Championship pathway, the very first Welsh Primary Schools National Finals. The aim is to build from this in coming years, mirroring the progression the English Pathway has seen, that now contains 30+ county events and regional rounds ahead if the National Finals.
Venue and date TBC.
HOW TO ENTER
The entry fee is £65 per team entered (not per school entered) which will be invoiced on the entry deadline of the competition entered. 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 the Welsh Primary Schools National Finals complete and submit the entry form. Once submitted Alice, our Youth Development Manager, will be in touch via email to confirm your entry. You will receive event day information regarding the competition from Alice 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, additional entries will be placed on a waiting list. You will be notified via email if you have a place or if you are on the waiting list.
Entry deadlines for the Welsh Primary Schools National Finals is TBC.
Refunds will be issued in-line with our Refund and Cancellation Policy
AWARDS
A trophy will be presented to the winners of the Welsh Primary Schools National Finals as well as bespoke British Dodgeball Schools Championships medals for the top 3 placed teams. A maximum of 10 medals will be presented to each team at British Dodgeball School Championships. There will be a certificate awarded to the team that we feel best displays and follows the Dodgeball Code.
RULES
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 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.
FORMAT
ROUND 1 – NATIONAL FINALS
NEW FOR 23/24
British Dodgeball will host one open entry competition to start the Scottish Schools Championship pathway, with the Scottish Primary School National Finals. The aim is to build from this in coming years, mirroring the progression the English Pathway has seen, that now contains 30+ county events and regional rounds ahead if the National Finals.
Venue and date TBC.
HOW TO ENTER
The entry fee is £65 per team entered (not per school entered) which will be invoiced on the entry deadline of the competition entered. 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 the Scottish Primary Schools National Finals complete and submit the entry form. Once submitted Alice, our Youth Development Manager, will be in touch via email to confirm your entry. You will receive event day information regarding the competition from Alice 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, additional entries will be placed on a waiting list. You will be notified via email if you have a place or if you are on the waiting list.
Entry deadlines for the Scottish Primary Schools National Finals is TBC.
Refunds will be issued in-line with our Refund and Cancellation Policy
AWARDS
A trophy will be presented to the winners of the Scottish Primary Schools National Finals as well as bespoke British Dodgeball Schools Championships medals for the top 3 placed teams. A maximum of 10 medals will be presented to each team at British Dodgeball School Championships. There will be a certificate awarded to the team that we feel best displays and follows the Dodgeball Code.
RULES
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 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.
FORMAT
ROUND 1 – NATIONAL FINALS
ENGLISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2019 – Pikes Lane Primary School, Manchester 2022 – Lawford Mead Primary School, Essex 2023 – Lawford Mead Primary School, Essex