Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some frequently asked questions that may resolve your query. For anything else, see the contact page.
Sections
General
Q. What are the regions?
A. 'Scotland and Northern Ireland', 'The Northwest', 'The Northeast', 'The Midlands', 'Wales and the Southwest' and 'The Southeast'.
Q. What region can I play for?
A. Any region that you have or are attending university in (full or part-time). If you have attended university in more than one region, you may choose which region to trial for. However, you can only enter trials in one region and, once you have entered the Trials for that region, may not enter trials in another region until the following academic year.
Q. What teams am I eligible for?
A. Female entrants can choose to try for either the Women's Team or the Open Teams. Male entrants are entered into the Open Teams. Rankings from Trials day will determine whether you have successfully qualified for a team and whether it is the A-team or B-team. Note: see our transgender policy which can be downloaded from the home page.
Q. How many are in a team?
A. There are eleven positions in the A-team and B-team and seven positions in the Women's Team. In each team there are a number of auto pick positions (currently 4 in the A-team, 2 in the B-team and 2 in the women's team) that the Regional Director/Senior Council have determined may bypass the trials process due to exceptional ability or, occasionally, organisational contributions.
Q. Can alumni enter?
A. Alumni have been allocated a set number of places in each team (four in the A-team, four in the B-team, three in the Women's Team).
Trials
Q. Where is the trials day held?
A. Each Regional Director will find a suitable venue in each region to host the Trials day.
Q. When is the trials day?
A. The Trials day will be held between September and December at a time chosen by the Regional Director in each region in consultation with the university captains in that region.
Q. How much will trials cost?
A. Trials day costs approximately £10. Venue costs will largely determine the exact entry fee.
Q. What is the trials format?
A. The exact format may vary slightly between each region but will be decided by each Regional Director in consultation with the Trials Manager. The format will be such to give players the best opportunity to exhibit their abilities in the time available and minimising 'luck' as much as possible.
Q. How do I contact the Regional Director for my region?
A. Each Regional Director has their own email address found on the contact page.
Tournament
Q. Where is the tournament held?
A. The venue for the tournament will be as central as possible, the Midlands or slightly north. Venue capacity is also a key consideration. Once a suitable venue is found, it will be announced as soon as possible.
Q. When is the tournament?
A. The tournament is likely to be held at some point late in January or in February.
Q. How much will the tournament cost?
A. As of 2024 the tournament entry remains at £25 but may increase in future years.
Q. How many days will the tournament be held over?
A. For academic year 2023/24, the tournament will take place from Friday evening to Sunday evening. This may change in future.
Q. What is the dress code for the tournament?
A. The dress code for the tournament will be the same as BUCS 8-ball (as of 24/8/22): tailored black trousers, smart black shoes and the playing top in order of preference is: 1. The regional BRT top of the current year; 2. A regional BRT top from a previous year; 3. A polo in, approximately, your region's colour; 4. A University club top as last resort. (in rare cases, exceptions may be permitted and appropriate tops worn with explicit Council approval). The dress code will be strictly enforced.
Q. What is the prize money and how is it distributed?
A. Prize money distribution will be posted shortly before the main event each year.
Q. What are the final result categories?
A.
A-team winners and runners-up.
B-team winners and runners-up.
Women's Team winners and runners-up.
A-team individual winner and runner-up.
B-team individual winner and runner-up.
Women's Team individual winner and runner-up
Alumni A-team individual winner and runner-up.
Alumni B-team individual winner and runner-up.
The Council
Q. What is the BRT Council?
A. The British Regions Tournament is run by the BRT Council. The Council is split into two parts: the Senior Council and the Regional Directors (RDs), together making the full Council. The Senior Council consists of the Council Leader, Tournament Coordinator, Trials Manager, Treasurer and General Assistant.
Q. Who runs the BRT trials?
A. The Trials day in each region is organised by the Regional Director for that region in consultation with the Trials Manager.
Q. Who runs the BRT tournament itself?
A. The tournament will be principally run by coordinated by the Tournament Coordinator and Assistant.
Q. How do I contact the Council?
A. For general BRT equiries, contact the main Council. For anything relating to entry and Trials, contact your Regional Director.