As long as you are a member of the University, you are eligible to play for O.U.N.C. There are more specific rules concerning individual eligibility for the Varsity match in particular. For more details on these, see www.oxforduniversityblues.com
Thursday 6th October 2022 – 7:00-10:00pm
Friday 7th October 2022 – 7:30-10:30pm
Saturday 8th October 2022 – 7:30-10:30am
There is no set level of experience that you need to play for OUNC. The standard of all players is assessed at the trials at the beginning of the year, and the best approximately 60 players are chosen to be in the squad. The teams are then selected from this pool, but these can change throughout the season depending on performance.
Training: Per week there will be 3 or 4 netball sessions run by our dedicated coach, Lisa Manning, plus an additional fitness session.
Fixtures: BUCS matches are played on Wednesdays. Home matches tend to take up the afternoon and Away matches can take up to an entire day.
Full commitment of all the members of the club is expected and has been found to be more than manageable with other commitments at Oxford.
Up to 12 Full Blues awarded to players who compete in the Blues Varsity match, at the captain’s discretion. The team must win the Varsity Match and/or attain/maintain position in BUCS league 1A or higher. Each player must play in the Varsity match in order to gain her Blue. Maximum 12 Half Blues (again at the captain’s discretion) for Blues players in the Varsity Match if the above conditions are not met.This also applies to the Second team who are awarded different kind of representative honour, known as University Colours, for playing in their Varsity match.
Any member of OUNC will become eligible to join Atalanta’s, the Oxford Society for Women in Sport. We are proud to make up a large and active contingent of the Club.