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Junior Bricklaying

The same wall, the same judges - the stage for apprentices and college learners.

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From the competition floor

The competition film

Junior 2026 highlights

From college regionals to the Grand Final, the Junior series gives bricklayers in training a stage to test their skills alongside their peers.

Watch the action from the 2026 Junior Final: the preparation, the pressure and the finished walls. Speed matters, but it is the quality of the scoring brickwork that decides the result.

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Overview

Junior Bricklaying gives apprentices and college learners the same stage, the same wall and the same judging standards as the pros. It is the fastest route into the Super Trowel pathway and a showcase for the next generation of the trade.

Format and entry

Format

Same timed format as Pro on a scaled brief, with judges on hand throughout. Bricks laid are counted, deductions applied, and scoring bricks decide the placings.

Who can enter

Apprentices and learners in bricklaying training, typically aged 16-24, entering through a college, training provider or employer.

Pathway

Regional heats feed the Junior Final, run alongside the Pro Final on the same stage.

Rules and judging

Rules last updated 13 August 2026

Junior regional rules handbook - 2025

Download this handbook to keep or print.

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Rules

  • 01Scoring bricks = bricks laid − deductions.
  • 02Deductions are applied by the judges for any brick outside tolerance.
  • 03The 15% deduction disqualification rule does not apply to Junior.
  • 04Judges' decisions are final.

Judging and scoring

Judged to the same tolerances as Pro, with quality recorded as a percentage and placings decided on scoring bricks.