A group of students play a game of social touch rugby on James Oval at twilight

Social Sports Competitions 

Take a break from your gym routine and be active with friends

UWA Social Sports competitions are the perfect way to have fun and be active while hanging out with your friends, classmates and workmates. The competitions are open to everyone – you don't have to be a UWA Student to get involved!

UWA students who captain their team will also receive a free All Access Gym Membership, valid for 12 months from the beginning of the season. This offer is not available to students residing at St Catherine's College, St George's College or University Hall. 


Summer Competition

The registration period for 2024 Summer competitions begins Monday 2 September 2024.

Registration for the Social Footy 9s competition ends at 11:59pm Wednesday 25 September 2024.

Registration for all other competitions ends at 11:59pm Wednesday 6 November 2024.

The Social Footy 9s competition will run from Monday 30 September 2024 until Moday 16 December 2024.

All other competitions run from Monday 11 November 2024 until Thursday 20 February 2025.

  • Social Footy 9s

    Mixed competition 

    Mondays 6pm-8:45pm
    No games 23 December, 30 December or 27 January
    Location: UWA Sports Park
    Team size: 9 or more people
    Cost per season: $960 per team ($80 per week - upfront payment only)
    Can't find a team? Email [email protected] and we will help you make a team! 

  • 5-a-side Soccer

    Men's competition 

    Mondays 6pm-8:45pm
    No games 23 December, 30 December or 27 January
    Location: UWA Sports Park
    Team size: 5 or more people
    Cost per season: $960 per team ($80 per week - upfront payment only)
    Can't find a team? Email [email protected] and we will help you make a team! 


    Mixed competition 

    Wednesdays 6pm-8:45pm
    No games 25 December or 1 January
    Location: UWA Sports Park
    Team size: 5 or more people
    Cost per season: $960 per team ($80 per week - upfront payment only)
    Can't find a team? Email [email protected] and we will help you make a team! 

  • Fast5 Netball

    Mixed competition 

    Mondays 6pm-8:45pm
    No games 23 December, 30 December or 27 January
    Location: UWA Outdoor Courts
    Team size: 5 or more people
    Cost per season: $960 per team ($80 per week - upfront payment only)
    Can't find a team? Email [email protected] and we will help you make a team! 

  • Spikeball

    Mixed competition 

    Mondays 6pm-8:45pm
    No games 23 December, 30 December or 27 January
    Location: UWA James Oval
    Team size: 2 or more people
    Cost per season: $120 per team ($20 per week - upfront payment only)
    Can't find a team? Email [email protected] and we will help you make a team! 

  • Volleyball

    Mixed competition 

    Mondays or Wednesdays 6pm-8:45pm
    No games 23 December, 25 December, 30 December, 1 January or 27 January
    Location: UWA Sports Hall
    Team size: 6 or more people
    Cost per season: $960 per team ($80 per week - upfront payment only)
    Can't find a team? Email [email protected] and we will help you make a team! 

Semester 2 Competition 2024

The registration period for Semester 2 2024 competitions begins Friday 21 June 2024, and ends at 11:59pm Wednesday 24 July 2024.

The competitions run from Monday 29 July 2024 until Friday 25 October 2024.

  • 3x3 Basketball

    Mixed competition

    Game times: Sundays 1:30pm-4:30pm
    Location: UWA Sports  Hall
    Team size: 3 or more people
    Cost per season: $300 per team  / $60 per game (upfront payment only)

  • 5-a-side soccer

    Men's competition

    Game times: Mondays (sold out) 6pm-8:45pm
    No games 2-6 September
    Location: UWA Riley Oval
    Team size: 5 or more people
    Cost per season: $960 per team (upfront payment only) / $80 per game

     

    Mixed competition 

    Game times: Wednesdays (sold out) 6pm-8:45pm
    No games 2-6 September
    Location: UWA Riley Oval
    Team size: 5 or more people
    Cost per season: $960 per team (upfront payment only) / $80 per game

  • Netball

    Mixed competition

    Game times: Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays  6pm-8:45pm
    Location: UWA Netball Courts
    Team size: 7 or more people
    Cost per season: $1040 per team (upfront payment only) / $80 per game

     

  • Touch

    Mixed competition

    Game times: Wednesdays 6pm-8:45pm
    Location: James Oval
    Team size: 6 or more people
    Cost per season: $1040 per team (upfront payment only) / $80 per game

  • Ultimate

    Mixed competition

    Game times: Mondays 6pm-8:45pm
    Location: James Oval
    Team size: 7 or more people
    Cost per season: $780 per team (upfront payment only) / $60 per game

  • Volleyball

    Mixed competition

    Game times: Mondays(sold out), Tuesdays (sold out) or Wednesdays, 6pm-8:45pm 
    Location: UWA Sports Hall (Mondays) and Human Sciences Sports Hall (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
    Team size: 6 or more people
    Cost per season: $1040 per team (upfront payment only) / $80 per game

How to get involved

It's easy to get involved in social sports at UWA. You can register either as a team or as an individual.
  • Individual registrations

    Can't find a team but still want to get involved? Register as an individual and only pay your share of the competition fee.

    Join a Team Meet-Up
    Experience the atmosphere of UWA Social Sports and find a team for the upcoming Social Sports competition! Connect with other players interested in forming a team and get a sense of the fun to come!

    2025 meet-up dates coming soon!

  • Team registrations

    If you have a full team together, click here to register during the competition registration period. Make sure you have your teammates' details ready before starting the registration process.

    Register your team

Rules

UWA Sport Social Sports competitions are governed by the definitive UWA Sport Terms and Conditions. In addition, each sport has a set of rules that support the running of the competition which can be found below.

  • Spirit of Play
    UWA Social Sports is first and foremost a social competition, and is intended to be a fun, safe and enjoyable place for all people to participate in sport. UWA Sport has zero tolerance for verbal and physical abuse, unsporting behaviour, rough play, intimidation and intoxication, and participation in our programs is subject to the UWA Code of Conduct.
  • Forfeits

    Team forfeits must be communicated to UWA Sport prior to 4pm on the day of the fixture, either by calling us on 6488 2286 or emailing [email protected].

    • All teams who forfeit a game are required to pay a forfeit fee equivalent to your weekly game fee.
    • Teams who do not inform UWA Sport of their forfeit prior to 4pm, do not show up for a game, or are more than 10 minutes late to a game will incure a penalty fee equivalent to two (2) weekly game fees. 
    • All forfeit and penalty fees must be paid prior to your team's next fixture. 
    • UWA Sport will provide teams who are forfeited against with a refund for the forfeited game. This refund will be processed at the end of the competition. 
  • Withdrawals
    Teams who wish to withdraw from a Social Sports competition must inform UWA Sport by phone on 6488 2286 or by email at [email protected] prior to the commencement of the third week of competition. 
  • Cancellations
    All games will go ahead in rain and/or windy conditions. Games will only be cancelled by UWA Sport when unsafe or extreme weather conditions occur, including severe weather warnings, lightning, thunder or extreme heat. UWA Sport will inform team captains from 4pm on game day if games are to be cancelled. UWA Sport also reserves the right to cancel games if conditions become unsafe after games have commenced. 
  • Fixturing
    • Fixtures for each season will be published the Friday prior to the start of the competition.Once published, fixtures will be communicated to all participants via email, and will also be accessible on the UWA Sport website.
    • UWA Sport does not accept game timeslot requests.
    • UWA Sport reserves the right to add and change game times where necessary. Team participants will be emailed new fixtures if changes are made more than 48 hours prior to the scheduled game. If changes are made within 48 hours, team captains will be contacted via phone.
    • Game fees apply across all competition weeks, including grading weeks and team bye weeks. 

Contact us

Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 6am to 10:30pm
Sat-Sun: 8am to 6pm

Phone

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(+618) 6488 2286

Email

Email your enquiry to:

[email protected]

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