Participation programme

A fun team game where players throw balls at their opponents aiming to hit them to get them ‘out’, whilst avoiding being hit themselves.

A fun team game where players aim to throw a ball to their team mate at the opposite end of of the field stood on a bench, who attempts to catch it in a bucket. This is open to Halls who have signed up in advance, speak to your Halls Warden if you’re interested in participating.

Longball is a cross between baseball, cricket and dodgeball where the bowler throws the ball for the other team to hit away with their hands. The batter then runs to the safe zone at the opposite end of the field and receives a point for their team when they make it back to the batting zone, avoiding being hit by the other team throwing the ball towards them to try and get them out. This is open to Halls who have signed up in advance, speak to your Halls Warden if you’re interested in participating.

A fun, free day out for all students which will combine many different sporting activities where you will get to meet new people and make new friends whilst getting active outside.

Free drop in sport sessions to help you de-stress during revision and exam weeks. Turn up and sign in, then choose from badminton, table tennis or short tennis. Equipment available to borrow for free!

A bat and ball game similar to baseball although the bat is smaller and held with one hand. The batting team aims to hit the ball and run around the four bases without being stumped out, whilst the fielding team aims to catch the ball, or stump the batters out by tapping the ball against the base they’re running to. Fun, free and open to all students.

A Scottish team game similar to hockey where players can use either side of their stick to attempt to hit the ball into their opponents goal. They defend their own team’s goal by blocking and tackling. Fun, free and open to all students.

An invasion game where the field of play is split in half with each team hiding their flag in their half. The aim is to steal the other team’s flag and bring it back to their half, whilst defending their own flag. When a player is caught in the opposing team’s territory they can be tagged and sent to jail to be freed by a team mate. Simple, fun and free to all students.