Play Sport offers students and staff the opportunity to participate in recreational sport leagues and competitions within the University without having to commit to the demands of University training or sports clubs.

With over 800 students and staff participating in a variety sports throughout the year there is no better way to become more active and meet new people.

Campus sport is designed to be fun, friendly and hassle free, with teams coming together through representing the Halls in which you live, the course they are on or the friends they have formed.

How Do I Play?

  •  Just turn up at the advertised time. 

--- Some sessions are charged & others aren't please check the event details.  Keele cards are required.

--- The >PLAY Sport leagues registration forms need to be completed and submitted before the start of the leagues.


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>PLAY Sport Leagues

>Play Sport Leagues

>PLAY - Campus Sport forms the core of the >PLAY Sport programme within University. Individuals and teams register to participate in organised weekly leagues over a 8 week season each term. All our leagues are hosted internally but due to growing demand some leagues maybe hosted within our local partners venues dependant on demand. All leagues are supported by NGB’S and the University sports clubs. Students and staff have the chance to play a wide range of sports, including:

 

All our >PLAY Campus Sports Leagues run over an 8 week period in term 1 and term 2 . All teams will play 7 games and a tournament in week 8. In term 3 winners and runners up with get the opportunity to play in the CAMPUS CLASH night against the winners and runners up of Staffordshire University Active Uni Campus Sport leagues.

Trophies and medals will be awarded to the winners of the league (each term) and also to the winners and runners up of the tournaments in week 8.

Above is the list of Keele Universities >PLAY Campus Sport leagues. Spaces are limited and the majority of leagues consist 8 teams only which will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

>PLAY Halls Sport

>Play Halls Sport

>Play - Halls Being new to the University, we realise you won’t be as familiar to Campus programme as returning students and staff will be. The Halls Sport programme is designed to allow you time to find your feet, get settled in and become more familiar with the >PLAY Sport programme as a whole.

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Our >PLAY Halls Sports programme designed for students living in halls. It provides students with the opportunity to represent the halls in you live by putting together a variety of teams that play in a ONE OFF TOURNAMENT once a month which are designed to be FUN and EASY TO PLAY.

Teams will be awarded with point’s dependant on a win, draw, loss and Halls attendances. The points will then be updated on a monthly basis throughout the year which will be on show for all to see within each hall and on the Notice board over at the sports centre.

If you DON’T live in Halls there will be a space available on the leader board for an off campus team. Please send an email to your RESIDENT HALL MANAGERS containing your name, and the tournament you want to play in, so they can send it round to students within your Hall.

Just >PLAY

Just >Play

Our Just Play programme offers students the opportunity to play sport at times best suited to them. These sessions take place between lecture, on lunch breaks, early in the evening and also on weekends. These sessions are supported by NGB in Sport an operate on 3 simple levels including:

 

Our Just >PLAY programme is aimed at students who just want to turn up a play……. There is little coaching in these activities, just emphasis on the basic rules of the games which allows you play from the word go without being bombarded with drills.

All equipment is provided and session are open to all abilities, so it’s a great way to meet new people, have fun and improve your fitness.

Coach Education Programme

Introduction

Throughout the year >PLAY sport provides students with the opportunity to gain a variety of coaching qualifications in sport at times suited to them.

These courses will be regularly updated on the >PLAY sport website and will run across two Universities (Keele and Staffordshire Universities).

To gain the qualifications students need to gain valuable >PLAY experience through planning and delivering sessions which is where >PLAY sport can help.

There are a variety of Come and >PLAY sessions, >PLAY Leagues and >PLAY One off Tournaments and Events that students can help organise, deliver and run. This will allow students to gain vital coaching experience through >PLAY sport.

 

 To book courses or for more information please contact Arron Dunn a.dunn@keele.ac.uk or Joe Baker (VP Sport) su.vpsport@keele.ac.uk

Contact Information

Arron Dunn (>PLAY Sports Coordinator) Email Address: a.dunn@keele.ac.uk

 Joe Baker (VP Sport and Fitness) Email Address: su.vpsport@keele.ac.uk

Telephone: 07825 112926