Regional Competitions 2025
Competitor Handbook
Introduction
Congratulations on your selection as a competitor in one of the six regional heats of Super Trowel 2025.
This handbook contains the competition schedule for the regional events, the rules and the marking criteria identifying how brick deductions will be applied.
Please read this document carefully and ensure you are familiar with the content.
3. Competition venues / dates
4. Competition schedule
5. Competition rules (link)
6. Construction of starter courses
7. Competition area set up
9. Marking criteria and brick deductions
Competition Venues and Dates
The final will be held at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry on the 13 & 14 August 2025
Competition Schedule
Regional Events
8.30 Competitors arrive (access from 8.30)
9.00 Competitor briefing and lane draw
9.30 Build starter courses (dimensions as given)
10.30 Load out lanes (not timed - skis, boards, 7 x 96-brick stacks on ground with Brickjackets)
11.30 Break
12.00 Personalisation of work areas (+ mortar)
12.30 Super Trowel regional heat starts (60 mins)
13.30 10-minute break
13.40 Jointing up period (20 mins)
14.00 Judging commences
15.00 Results
15.30 Depart venue Timings subject to change with competitor’s agreement
Competition Rules
Competition rules are subject to amendment up to 30 days before the first regional competition, therefore the only source for current information is the rules page accessed via the links below
https://www.supertrowel.co.uk/rules
Construction of Starter Courses
Each team will be given 1-hour to set out and construct the block and brick starter courses as shown in the image below.
*80 bricks per course.
Starter courses should be jointed on completion and prior to competition start.
Starter courses are not included in the final brick total.
Any adjustment to length made by the judges will be final.
Competition Area Set Up
The regional heats do not include a ‘hardest hod’ competition, however a standardised set up is required within the programme.
Each team will be given 1 hour to set up their work area in line with the detail / information below.
Brick stacks are to be formed by 8 bricks per row stacked flat and 12 rows high
Total bricks per stack = 96
Each completed stack will be covered with a Brickjacket. These will be removed prior to the personalisation period (additional 30 minutes)
Competition Area Set Up (continued)
7 trestles
6 boards
7 spot boards
7 brick stacks with brick jackets
During the additional 30 minutes ‘personalisation’ period, Brickjackets can be removed and bricks stacked on the boards as required by each bricklayer.
During the 30-minute ‘personalisation’ period, spot boards can also be loaded with mortar. Maximum of 7 boards.
Marking Criteria & Brick Deductions
Marking Criteria & Brick Deductions Plumbing
Marking Criteria & Brick Deductions
Marking Criteria & Brick Deductions
Marking Criteria & Brick Deductions Lipped
Marking Criteria & Brick Deductions Bed Joints
Marking Criteria & Brick Deductions
Perp Joints
Marking Criteria & Brick Deductions
Marking Criteria & Brick Deductions
Additional Rules 2025
Mortar joints must be cut flush during the bricklaying portion of the competition.
If there is a joint greater than 50mm long that protrudes by 3mm at any point, it will result in a one off brick deduction of 100 bricks
Both sides and ends of the wall must be tooled and brushed.
If the wall is not completely tooled and brushed this will result in a one off brick deduction of 100 bricks
No foreign objects, tools, accessories or similar shall be laid in the wall above the starter course.
If the wall is not completely tooled and brushed this will result in a one off brick deduction of 100 bricks