Netball
In season 2010-11, SUS has 30 teams entered into 5 netball leagues, which makes it the second largest netball league set up in Scotland. Tier 1 has grown from a 5 team league to a 7 team league in a restructure that will ensure competitive netball across all tiers until mid March 2011. League matches are played from the first Saturday in October and many university sides, in Scotland, also play in local and national competitions and leagues.
In addition to the SUS leagues, BUCS offer places to the top Scottish University sides in the national knockouts, culminating in the Championship and Trophy finals at the BUCS Championships in Sheffield in March. For the Tiers in Tier 2 and below, the Conference Cup competition offers a group stage and then knockout Cup for all of those teams to take part in throughout the season. Conference Cup Finals will be held at the University of Dundee on Wednesday 23rd March 2011.
SUS host an annual Scottish Universities Netball Tournament, which will be hosted this year by the University of Edinburgh on Saturday 30th October 2010. All universities are guaranteed at least one team, with the opportunity for more. Application form and more information on this event can be found HERE. This event is one of the highlights of the netball calendar and gives all netballing universities the opportunity to be crowned SUS Champions 2010 regardless of what division they play in.
Out with the competitive league programme, SUS Netball offer a representative programme to top university netballers following a trial process. Initial trials take place at the SUS Tournament, with trials for non university team players, or players whose teams have not entered the tournament at a later date. A squad is then selected and train around once per month, before a final 12 is selected to represent Scottish Universities at the annual Home Nations event where they will play Northern Irish, English and Welsh Universities sides. For an application form to nominate yourself for this squad, please click here.
SUS is dedicated to workforce development and with that in mind, have joined forces with Netball Scotland to deliver an umpiring course and testing day for university netball club members or volunteers. Each university is guaranteed at least one spot on the course, which will be held on Saturday 5th February, with testing on Saturday 19th March. All applicants must be available on both dates. More information will be available soon, but if you would like to note your interest, please e-mail Sarah Gandon, SUS Netball SDC.
SUS appreciate all members opinions and contributions so if you would like to give any feedback on the programme or the wider aspects of university netball, please e-mail Sarah Gandon, SUS Netball Development Coordinator.
Wanting to develop coaching at your institution? Then visit this Netball Scotland Link: CLICK HERE