Represent

Netball is a key performance sport at the University and is known nationwide as one of the sector’s most successful programmes.

The First Team have won the BUCS Premier League South and the BUCS National Championship for the past 4 years making UH the number one unversity netball programme in the country. Athletes selected into our competitive sqauds have access to a performance focused dual-career environment which includes academic flexibility and first class athlete services (S&C, physio, gym membership, etc.) . The university also provide excellent links to franchises, clubs and external playing opportunities. 

Exceptionally talented athletes may be eligible to apply for the University's Sport Scholarship Scheme

Competition

The Netball Club compete in the National University League and Cup programmes managed by BUCS:

1st: Premier South and Championship
2nd: South Eastern 1A and Trophy
3rd: South Eastern 3B and Conference Cup

How to Join

There are two weeks of free trials and taster sessions at the start of semester. Anyone invited to join the Club must have signed up and paid for their membership following this two-week period.

Please pre-register by contacting the Club on their social media channels.

Coaching

The Netball Club coaching structure is led by Mel Mansfield, who is our Director of Netball. The First Team is coached by Yasmin Hodge-England, the Second Team is coached by Jenni Monger and the Third Team coached by Emma Catlin.

Represent membership

Full REPRESENT membership for this club is £130 for the academic year. This consists of a £30 joining fee and £100 fee to access training, fixtures and other Performance Sport related benefits. Please note you must have both parts of the membership to access all club benefits listed below:

  • Exclusive HertSquad 2022/23 Purple Hoodie
  • Student Duo Gym Membership
  • Strength and Conditioning Training
  • Access to Physiotherapy 
  • Coaching from NGB qualified coaches                
  • Match officials ​
  • Transport to away fixtures                                    
  • Competition and administration fees ​
  • Personal injury insurance                                      
  • NGB affiliation and registration fees

Please Note: there is a comprehensive trials process in place to join this club by invitation only. Please see a member of the HertSquad Team before purchasing this membership. 

£100Semester B

Join Now

You will need at least one club membership for £30 to buy a Represent membership.

How to join:

  • Log into your account with us or click on ‘Create Account’ if you haven’t got one
  • Once logged in, go to ‘make a booking’ in the top orange bar
  • Select ‘Student Only Clubs’
  • Select the membership you would like to purchase and follow the on screen instructions

Compete

If you are an avid netball player or just want a regular game each week, then get yourself involved in the HertSquad Club Sport Compete campus based netball programme.

Renowned for providing a great competitive social setting to play netball with your friends, course mates or house mates against other UH students in our weekly semesterly league.

If you are a student looking for a team to join or you are student captain looking for extra players to join your Club Sport Netball league squad, then come along to one of our FREE 'Find Your Team' sessions. Further information on these sessions can be found below.

All of the above run in both Semester A and Semester B.

 

Semester A Campus Netball League

League

Student/ Staff

Day

Time

Venue

Cost

General Information

Women

Student

Tuesdays

Matches between 20:00-22:00

Sports Hall 2, Hertfordshire Sports Village, de Havilland campus

£30 Club membership (annual payment) and £30 Netball Compete membership (semesterly payment) per player  

+ £20 refundable cash deposit* per team

Squads of 7 - 14 players

AU 1st and 2nd Netball players not eligible to participate. 

 

 

Women

 

 

Student Mondays

19:00-20:00

Oval MUGA, College Lane Campus

Free to players who have joined a team in the Club Sport Netball league Players must be registered to a semester A Club Sport Netball team

* £20 refundable deposit - returned if all matches completed in accordance to league rules.

The entry deadline for entering teams is 17:00 on Friday 3rd February.

Club Sport Netball league players will have access to a weekly coached session with the HertSquad Club Sport Represent 3rd Team Netbal Coach to improve their skills!

The HertSquad Club Sport Netball training and league will commence the week beginning Monday 6 February.

Please click here to view the league rules.

 

Enter a Team

Students can enter a team into the Club Sport Netball league above by following the instructions below:

  1. Download the Playwaze app on your mobile phone app store (orange square with white pw)
  2. Log into the Playwaze app (BUCS Play log in can be used) or register a new account 
  3. Click on the search button on the bottom panel (second logo from the right)
  4. Keep the 'I'm looking for' drop down as 'Organisations/Providers', type ‘University of Hertfordshire’ in the ‘By the name of’ search box and then click ‘Find Organisations / Providers’
  5. Join the University of Hertfordshire Community (purple H logo)
  6. After selecting ‘join for a dependant or join for yourself’ you will then need to fill out the required details and press continue
  7. Click on 'Other Communities' and click Club Sport Netball 
  8. Click on the league you wish to enter.
  9. Click 'enter team' at the bottom, follow the instructions and make your team payment to secure your place in the league.

We recommend the team captain enters the team into the league. All team members will have to follow steps 1-5 above and then join their set team so that all team members are visible.

All teams must have the minimum number of squad players (7) visible under their Playwaze Netball team who have all paid the required individual entry fees by the entry deadline to secure their team space.

 

Looking for a Team to Join in the Club Sport Netball League or Need Extra Players for Your Squad

Students are responsible for organising their own teams. Although assistance is offered through our FREE 'Find Your Team' sessions at the start of term to help teams recruit players or for individuals looking for a team to join. Just come along to one of the sessions below with your student I.D. card:  

Session 

Date 

Time 

Venue 

General Information 

Find Your Club Sport Netball League Team

Tuesday 24 January

20:00-22:00

Sports Hall 2, Hertfordshire Sports Village, de Havilland campus

Student I.D. card required 

Please come with all jewellery removed and short finger nails

 

Find Your Club Sport Netball League Team

 

Tuesday 31 January 20:00-22:00 Sports Hall 2, Hertfordshire Sports Village, de Havilland campus

Student I.D. card required 

Please come with all jewellery removed and short finger nails

Compete membership

Full COMPETE membership for this club is £30 for the Semester. Please note you must have the membership to access all club benefits listed below:

  • Weekly fixures
  • Training sessions run by trained Activators
  • Equipment
  • Personal injury insurance

*You are not required to purchase a Club MEMBERSHIP but MUST have REPRESENT & COMPETE memberships if you wish to participate in both pathways

£30Annually

Join Now

How to join:

  • Log into your account with us or click on ‘Create Account’ if you haven’t got one
  • Once logged in, go to ‘make a booking’ in the top orange bar
  • Select ‘Student Only Clubs’
  • Select the membership you would like to purchase and follow the on screen instructions

Active

Learn the basics with Active Students.  Check out the timetable to see when there is a session that suits you.

Check timetable

Job opportunities

We are always on the look out for Netball Officals - get in contact with us if you have any qualifications

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