Netball is one of the largest clubs in the Athletic Union (AU), consisting of two groups – a competitive squad and a participation league (campus- see below). As a club, we aim to cater for a range of abilities and most importantly provide an enjoyable and friendly environment for all our players.
Competitive
The competitive squad is made up of six teams. All teams for the 22/23 season will compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) Northern League and we also have our development team.
The club also competes in Varsity and Christie Cup competitions.
Training times
Training takes place at the Sports and Fitness Centre sports hall on the following days and times:
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7.00-10.00pm |
| Tuesday | 8.00-9.00am |
| Thursday | 8.00-10.00pm |
Performance
After a strong performance in 2019, the first team was promoted to the 1A division of the BUCS Northern Netball League making them a performance team. This means they have an additional strength and conditioning training session on Monday evenings run by the strength and conditioning coach as well as coaching twice a week. They have an extremely dedicated squad of 11 who travel across the north of England and play against very competitive teams each week. The aim for the season is to remain in division 1.
Social sport
Campus Netball is a competition league run internally by Sport Liverpool, in which both students and staff can participate. It is open to everyone, of all abilities and we welcome newcomers to Netball in this league. Matches are played weekly throughout the winter and spring term. We encourage all girls to join the campus league if unsuccessful at trials, as the netball club’s aim is to get as many girls possible playing the sport at the University of Liverpool.
Please read the Campus netball FAQ document for more information, if you have any further questions you can contact the Campus Coordinator via email.
Social events
The club aims to hold a social event every Wednesday, organised by our social secretaries, after matches and once a month we take part in AU fancy dress nights. These nights are known to be the best in the university social calendar and are a bonus to being part of a sports club.
For more details about joining Netball, contact us today.
The Athletic Union
The Athletic Union (AU) is a student lead union founded in 1884. The AU consists of competitive sports clubs representing the University in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS). The AU also provides opportunities for social sports with over 132 teams across three sports.
Being an AU member is a great way to stay active, develop management and leadership skills and meet people.
Other benefits include:
- Representation within the Sport Liverpool department through the elected student AU executive committee
- Elite personal accident insurance cover
- Access to physiotherapy treatment at our Sports injuries clinic
- Priority access to AU social events
- Financial support at representative level
- Subsidised support to coaching an officials courses
- Eligibility for colours and blues award.
The initial cost of the AU membership is £60 and this will allow you to join one club. If you wish to join multiple clubs, the cost for each club is £24 thereafter.
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