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Social Sports Competitions
Why you'll love playing with us
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 until 31 December 2024. This offer is not available to students residing at St Catherine's College, St George's College or University Hall.
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.
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5-a-side soccer
Men's competition
Game times: Mondays 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 gameMixed competition
Game times: Wednesdays 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, Tuesdays 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
Winter Competition
The registration period for Winter 2024 competitions begins Friday 17 May 2024, and ends at 11:59pm Wednesday 12 June 2024.
The competitions run from Monday 17 June 2024 until Friday 26 July 2024.
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3x3 Basketball
Mixed competition
Tuesdays 6pm-8:30pm
Location: UWA Sports Hall
Team size: 4 or more people
Cost per season: $150 per team (upfront payment only)
Can't find a team? Email [email protected] and we will help you make a team!
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Fast5 Netball
Mixed competition
Mondays 6pm-8:30pm
Location: UWA Outdoor Courts
Team size: 5 or more people
Cost per season: $480 per team (upfront payment only)
Can't find a team? Email [email protected] and we will help you make a team! -
Volleyball
Mixed competition
Wednesdays, 6pm-8:30pm
Location: UWA Sports Hall
Team size: 6 or more people
Cost per season: $480 per team (upfront payment only)
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Wheelchair Footy (FREE)
Open competition
Mondays 6pm-9pm
24 June - 22 July
Location: UWA Sports Hall
Team size: 5 or more people
Cost per season: FREE
Sports chairs provided
Team and individual registration available
How to get involved
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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!Semester 1
Wednesday 28 February, 6:00pm-6:30pm
UWA Sport – Riley Oval
Semester 2
Monday 15 July, 6:30 - 7:00pm
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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.
Rules
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Spirit of PlayUWA 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.
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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.
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WithdrawalsTeams 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.
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CancellationsAll 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.
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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.