UK Racketlon are delighted to confirm that the 2024 County Championships will return at the Keele University Sports Centre on Sunday, 16th June.
In 2023, Surrey were crowned County Championships, while Lincolnshire came home with the Division 2 title. Who will be victorious in 2024?
Entry for teams will open on Friday 23rd February and each match will consist of:
- 3x Men’s Singles
- 1x Women’s Singles
- 1x Mixed Doubles
- 1x Men’s Doubles
With each team containing a minimum of four players, of which one must be a woman. It’s worth noting that if a side contained two women, one could be nominated to play as a man throughout the tie. There is no limit on squad sizes and no requirement for the four singles players to also play doubles. Team make up is at the discretion of the captain.
Finding Your County
Teams are entered by the County Captain, who will pay the entry fee for the team of £125, as usual through Tournament Software.
Please be aware the usual rules regarding refunding entries due to withdrawal will apply. If you are intending to enter a team, please contact Tournament Director James Pope to let him know which county you will be captaining (you can do this in advance of entering). We will likely have capacity for 16 teams, playing in two Divisions of 8.
Not sure of who your county captain is? Please get in touch with James Pope who will be able to assist you in finding a County. The formal rules of eligibility are:
- Born in that County
- Currently live in that County
- Are a member of a Racketlon constituent sport (or a Racketlon Club) in that County
- Represented that County at your last County Championships
For example, James Pope can play for; Lancashire/Merseyside under rule one, Devon under rules two & three, or Cambridgeshire under rule four. When a player can play for multiple counties, they are able to choose which County side they play for, as all four of these rules are treated equally.
The County Championships will be played as 11-up in all rubbers. We are delighted to announce that the weekend will also feature the Staffordshire Open on Saturday, 15th June, and that the tournament will this year feature a unique Sprint Championships format. Sprint matches will also be 11-up, meaning that players will play more matches throughout the day.