Our School Competition offer for dodgeball has been put together to support as many children as possible to play dodgeball at a competition or festival that enables them to benefit the most.
We are excited to share more information about our County Schools Championships, before entries open in September. Our ambition for the 2022/2023 academic year is to host 53 school competitions, one in each county with more in areas with high demand. We would love to see you at one of our championship events.
The County Schools Championships are open to children in year 6 but children in younger years can attend at the discretion of the competing school. 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 on court. Each competition will be run by British Dodgeball staff in association with the listed college, using their Sports Leaders to officiate, and will be run to our Under 11’s rules. Competition arrival will be between 10.30am and 10.45am, with competitions finishing before 4pm (all timings subject to change and dependent on the number of entries at an event). Events will be played to British Dodgeball U11 rules, the quick start rules and full U11s rules provide all the information needed for teams.
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.
ENTRY
Each County Schools Championship event has space for 12 teams to enter, with a £60 entry fee applicable 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 County Schools Championship complete and submit the entry form. Once submitted Alice 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. If you do not see the competition you wish to enter listed on the entry form, that means it is full. Contact Alice to be placed on a waiting list or if there is enough interest a second competition may be added for the area.
All schools competing in a championship event are required to have a free Education Membership with British Dodgeball.
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.
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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. Deadline dates account for school holidays where possible, to allow information to be sent before schools break up for the holidays. The final competition details will be uploaded once confirmed. Entries will close 2 weeks before the event or when the spaces are full.
Competition | Address | Date | Entry Deadline | How To Enter | Spaces Remaining |
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Cumbria Schools Championship- South Lakes | The Queen Katherine School, Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ | Wednesday 2nd November 2022 | Friday 14th October 2022 | Enter Now | 12 |
Greater London Schools Championship - North West | Barnhill Community High School, Yeading Lane, Hayes, UB4 9LE | Wednesday 2nd November 2022 | Friday 14th October 2022 | Enter Now | 12 |
Surrey Schools Championship - West | Woking College, Rydens Way, Woking, GU22 9DL. | Wednesday 9th November 2022 | Friday 21st October 2022 | Enter Now | 12 |
Devon Schools Championship | South Devon College, Vantage Point, Long Rd, Paignton TQ4 7EJ | Thursday 10th November 2022 | Friday 21st October 2022 | Enter Now | 12 |
Durham Schools Championship | East Durham College, Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN | Tuesday 15th November 2022 | Tuesday 1st November 2022 | Enter Now | 12 |
Suffolk Schools Championship | Suffolk New College, Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1LT | Tuesday 15th November 2022 | Tuesday 1st November 2022 | Enter Now | 12 |
Somerset Schools Championship | Richard Huish College, South Road, Taunton TA1 3DZ | Tuesday 22nd November 2022 | Tuesday 8th November 2022 | Enter Now | 12 |
East Riding Schools Championship | New College Pontefract, Park Lane, Pontefract WF8 4QR | Thursday 24th November 2022 | Thursday 10th November 2022 | Enter Now | 12 |
Lincolnshire Schools Championship | Riseholme College, Showground Campus, LN1 2ZR | Tuesday 24th January 2023 | Tuesday 10th January 2023 | Enter Now | 12 |
Gloucestershire Schools Championship | Cirencester College, Stroud Rd, Cirencester GL7 1XA | Friday 3rd March 2023 | Monday 13th February 2023 | Enter Now | 12 |
Sussex Schools Championship | Chichester College, A259, Westgate Fields, Chichester, PO19 1SB | Tuesday 7th March 2023 | Friday 17th February 2023 | Enter Now | 12 |
Leicestershire Schools Championship | Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7LW | Friday 10th March 2023 | Friday 24th February 2023 | Enter Now | 12 |
Hampshire Schools Championship | Owens Road, Winchester SO22 6RX | Friday 17th March 2023 | Friday 3rd March 2023 | Enter Now | 12 |
Staffordshire Schools Championship | Stoke-on-Trent College, Stoke Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DG | Tuesday 28th March 2023 | Tuesday 14th March 2023 | Enter Now | 12 |
Norfolk Schools Championship | East Norfolk Sixth Form College, Church Lane, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BQ | Friday 5th May 2023 | Friday 21st April 2023 | Enter Now | 12 |
Surrey Schools Championship - East | St Bede's School, 64 Carlton Road, Redhill RH1 2LQ | Wednesday 24th May 2023 | Wednesday 10th May 2023 | Enter Now | 12 |
Bedfordshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Berkshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Birmingham Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Buckinghamshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Cambridge Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Cheshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Cornwall Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Cumbria Schools Championship - West | 12 | ||||
Derbyshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Somerset Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Dorset Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Essex Schools Championship - North | 12 | ||||
Essex Schools Championship - South | 12 | ||||
Greater London Schools Championship - South East | 12 | ||||
Greater Manchester Schools Championship - North | 12 | ||||
Greater Manchester Schools Championship - South | 12 | ||||
Herefordshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Hertfordshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Isle of White Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Kent Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Lancashire Schools Championship - North | 12 | ||||
Lancashire Schools Championship - South | 12 | ||||
Merseyside Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Northamptonshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Northumberland Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Nottingham Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Oxfordshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Shropshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Middlesbrough Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Tyne and Wear Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Warwickshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Wiltshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Worcestershire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Yorkshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Yorkshire Schools Championship | 12 | ||||
Yorkshire Schools Championship - North | 12 | ||||
Yorkshire Schools Championship - South | 12 |
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 our Youth Development Manager, Alice via alice@britishdodgeball.com
2019 – Pikes Lane Primary School, Manchester
2022 – Lawford Mead Primary School, Essex
Working alongside the Youth Sport Trust and their network of School Games Organisers we have developed our School Games offer in order to benefit inclusivity and increase participation.
The aim of School Games Dodgeball Festival is to ensure all children taking part are given an equal opportunity to play, to represent their school as part of a team, to enjoy the experience and learn.
British Dodgeball staff are available to support School Games Organisers and Active Partnerships to deliver the School Games events and provide leadership training for students and volunteers. To find out more please get in touch with our Youth Development Manager alice@britishdodgeball.com.
The School Games Dodgeball Festival will not have any winners or losers. There will however be some awards presented in line with the School Games Values. See below for more details on the School Games Dodgeball Festival rules & format.