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Korfball

In order to make sure that our sessions can go ahead safely, we are complying with the rules put in place by England Korfball.

See below for points of information regarding these rules and regulations.

NGB COVID Website Link Stages Current Stage听 Last Updated
England Korfball 听 听 29/09/2020
What Does The Current Stage Mean For Training and Equipment etc
  • Must have a COVID Officer in place
  • Outdoor training in groups of 6 is allowed
  • Sessions which include balls are appropriate, provided each individual household uses its own balls, and balls are not shared between household groups
  • Shooting practice is appropriate, provided the use of balls is managed as per the above
  • The playing of any form of korfball gameplay involving more than one household group is not permitted
  • Equipment, such as posts, should be cleaned after each session and we recommend that each post and basket be put out and put away by the same household group
  • The Universities rule on the number allowed in the venue at any one time remains at 6. This means a maximum of 6 athletes can train at once or 5 and a coach

Club information

The club is extremely inclusive, involving both men and women in the sport. It's great fun and is usually attractive to basketball players, netball players and volleyball players.听 We play in competitions throughout the year, including preliminary rounds, regionals and nationals.

Last year, the team finished 7th in the country.

Venue

We are located at the Astro facility at Bedford campus. There are frequent trains from Luton, and a free University bus from the Bedford train station that stops at the campus with the venue just a few minutes walk down the road.

Regular Training times

There will be free travel for all competitive sports members from the Luton Campus. Come find us a Freshers for more information.

Day Venue Time
TBC Polhill Arena TBC

A booking system will shortly be in place for you to book a slot on our training sessions

How to join

To join our team, follow these simple steps:

  1. Download the BUCS Play app form the app store
  2. Create at BUCS Play account using your STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESS and then once the korfball event is live, you can be added.
  3. Pay for sports membership using the link below

Not too sure whether you want to join? Dont worry, you have until October the 31st to pay for a sports membership. Just complete steps 1 and 2 and then get in touch with us on our socials.

To Find Out More

Email: competitivesport@beds.ac.uk

Contact Sport

sport@beds.ac.uk - for Aspire Gym and booking enquiries

getactive@beds.ac.uk - for anything to do with the Get Active Programme

coaching@beds.ac.uk - for more information about our coaching courses, or to book onto a course

sportscholarships@beds.ac.uk - for questions regarding our Sport Scholarships

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