How to enter an event

There are two ways to apply to enter an event on BUCS Play, either via the mobile app or desktop version:

Mobile App

1. Download BUCS Play from the App Store or Google Play Store and Login/Register.

2. Find your Sport Community by going to More > My Communities > Find a new Community.

3. Once you have joined your Sport Community, you will find a number of features.

4. Scroll down to the Events section.

5. Select your event. There are a number of events displayed automatically and a See All Events button beneath which you may need to click to find your event (if you cannot find your event, entries may not yet be open. To find the full list of events and entry information, click here).

6. Find the relevant Competition/Discipline (e.g. Men's 100m Freestyle) and click Join/Apply.

7. Select your Institution (you may need to click Other to find this), Click Join.

8. Fill in all the relevant information and then click Check Eligibility (ensure it ticks all the boxes), and then Apply.

9. Once you have successfully applied, you will enter the event entry approval process. To find out more, click here.

Desktop Version

1. Login to BUCS Play at bucs.playwaze.com (only accessible on a PC, not a mobile web browser).

2. Join/Enter the Sport Community of the event you wish to enter.

3. Find the Events tile and select the Event from the list (if you cannot find your event, entries may not yet be open. To find the full list of events and entry information Click Here).

4. Find the relevant Competition/Discipline (e.g. Men's 100m Freestyle) and click Join/Apply.

5. Select your Institution (you may need to click Other to find this), Click Join.

6. Fill in all the relevant information and then click Check Eligibility (ensure it ticks all the boxes), and then Apply.

7. Once you have successfully applied, you will enter the event entry approval process. To find out more, click here.

A limited number of events allow guest entries. Guest entries allow a person who is not a student of a BUCS member institution to enter a BUCS event. For further information on guest entries, click here.