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Sport at City 2021/22
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CONTENTS 2 // HELLO FROM YOUR HEAD OF SPORT 0 03 // ... AND WELCOME FROM THE CITY WOLF 04 // EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 05 // BRITISH UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES SPORT (BUCS) 06 / / R EPRESENTATIVE SPORTS Team sports Individual sports 07 // A CAPTAIN’S VIEW OF SPORT 08 / / C ITYACTIVE 09 / / ABOUT THE TEAMS 10 // S PORTS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS 11 // C ITYSPORT
HELLO
HELLO FROM YOUR
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HEAD OF SPORT It is my pleasure to welcome you to City’s 2021/22 season of Sport. For many of you, this may be the first time on campus or even at City, but rest assured we have lots in store for your physical activity, wellbeing and social needs this year.
While we can all agree that last year’s season of sport was challenging in terms of getting our teams out due to Covid-19 restrictions, our fantastic CitySport facility was able to open to our students, staff and members of the public. Some club training sessions were held and regular virtual meetings were the norm for club captains and committee members. To say that we are excited to be getting back to the gym, pitch, field and court is an understatement. Our home of sport and physical activity; CitySport is ready to help keep you fit throughout your time at City. Either through setting a fitness programme, getting balanced with our wellbeing classes or getting involved in our CityActive sessions of flexible, social sport. During Welcome Week you will find CitySport is a great place to meet new people and get involved in your student community. This season we are expecting a full return to activity, with team trials Bill Thompson in the early part of the season and our student sport teams competing Head of Sport & Leisure Services against universities across London and the South East. There are many ways you could become involved whether as a player, a volunteer or a spectator and the Sports and Leisure team are happy to support and guide you. We also look forward to the Spring term when our Varsity series resumes against Kingston University, with 36 teams battling it out over several days, both home and away for the Thames Trophy. Given City’s undefeated record we are expecting the trophy to remain firmly in Clerkenwell. Your first step to getting involved has already been taken by reading this magazine. Take a look through and see what is on offer. We look forward to taking the next steps in your City experience with you. Together with the Wolfpack, you can do great things.
Yours in Sport,
Bill Thompson
Head of Sport and Leisure
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Reading this magazine is a great first step to getting involved with the sporting community while completing your studies. Joining the Wolfpack will not only add to your social network, it will provide great opportunities to develop skills for the future, benefitting your CV and adding to your prospects upon graduation. While Covid-19 has introduced some challenges to the running of sport and activities, we have a lot planned for this year. As well as continuing our involvement in Rainbow laces and Odd Socks day, the This Girl Can week will be bigger and better, more events will be added to the Varsity series against Kingston (University) Cougars and we will be launching our new and improved CityActive social sport programme. So, whether you represent one of City’s teams, choose to volunteer at one of the events, coach or officiate for one of the representative teams or simply take part in CityActive, you will be sure to enjoy being part of the pack.
& WELCOME TO CITY
Don’t just take my word for it – have a read through this magazine, follow us on social media and check out the Sport and Leisure page on the student hub to find out more about all the opportunities available. Then come along to one of the Wolfpack events or sessions to find out for yourself – you will not regret it.
Follow us on Instagram.com/cityuniversityoflondonsport I look forward to seeing you soon. #BackTheCityPack City Wolf Sports Mascot
FROM THE CITY WOLF
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EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION We welcome everyone from City, University of London’s diverse community to get involved in our sports programme. Our sports clubs, individual sports opportunities and CityActive sessions are open to all City students. The Sport & Leisure Services team at City are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality and ensuring best practice is implemented at all times. All team captains, coaches and staff are encouraged to be welcoming and inclusive when engaging with students participating in sport. The University has also recently launched a new Student Harassment and Bullying Policy and Student Sexual Misconduct Policy. Both policies state that City will work with its students to ensure that their rights, safety and welfare are protected throughout their involvement in any informal or formal procedures relating to any forms of harassment, bullying or sexual misconduct. Future training programmes are planned to heighten awareness of the need for inclusion and equality in sport and will feature techniques to address homophobic, transphobic, sexist, racist and other forms of discriminatory language and behaviour both on and off the playing field. The City Wolfpack has signed up to the UK Government Equalities Office (GEO) Charter on homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in sport, the aim of which is to make sport a welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The Charter outlines the importance of creating an environment where everyone is able to participate and enjoy sport, whoever they are and whatever their background is. It also seeks to promote fairness, equality, respect and dignity. The City Wolfpack shares the desire to address the issues that affect participation in sport and work to ensure that opportunities to participate are open to and supportive of everyone.
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BRITISH UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES SPORT British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the national governing body for higher education sport in the UK, whose vision is ‘to enhance the student experience through sport’. BUCS deliver more than 50 sports to over 160 universities. This comprises of a busy league programme of over 4,800 teams and over 100 championship knockout competition events every year. They also host the BUCS nationals for individual sport athletes, the UK’s largest annual multi-sport event. Whether you are a member of a sports team or an individual athlete, you will have the chance to travel around the UK to other university campuses and compete at international standard facilities and iconic venues.
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REPRESENTATIVE SPORTS TEAM SPORTS
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
There are many opportunities to represent City in competitive team sports. Whether you are a complete beginner, have represented your school or college or even played at county or national level, you can get involved in one or more of our 26 teams.
If your interest is in individual sport and you would like to represent City as an individual on an elite stage, the Sport & Leisure Services team can offer support with competition entry, travel costs and possible coaching advice.
Many of our teams compete in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues against teams from other universities across the South East of England on Wednesday afternoons. Team trials are expected to take place in the week beginning 27th September 2021. Find the date and time for your specific sports team trials by visiting our website www.city.ac.uk/sportand-leisure.
You will need to present your qualifications, competition records and relevant UK or international rankings (if applicable). To find out more about the individual sport opportunities available at University level through BUCS visit the sports page at www.bucs.org.uk. If you would like to represent City in your sport contact Julie.Haggar.1@ city.ac.uk to discuss how we can support you.
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A CAPTAIN’S VIEW OF SPORT knowledge and experience to help guide those around you to become better. It tests your will to be a mentor and a leader, while developing your attitude to help others succeed over your own personal triumphs. This can be challenging when things aren’t necessarily going your way in a game, but when all the pieces of the puzzle fit together and you can see your hard work coming out through others, leading to success … you can’t ask for much more than that. George Jackson (back row, centre)
How did you get involved in representative sport? I enjoyed most sports at school from a young age and started playing football and hockey for local teams from the age of seven. It was this additional training and match time that helped me become good enough to be selected for school teams. My stepfather, who had a successful career with England and Great Britain hockey, mentored and guided me to take up hockey as my first choice sport. I started to train and play four or five times a week as I enjoyed it so much. The hard work paid off and I was selected as captain of the school hockey team up to the 1st XI. What do you enjoy most about it? Sport is a great way to escape from the pressures of university work; I especially enjoy the team element, which not only leads to your own improvement, but that of your peers too. Playing and competing at a high level encourages me to push myself to be a better player and lead by example, while at the same time learning from other talented players. What do you find challenging and rewarding about being a captain? Being a captain is not about being the best player on the team or the biggest personality in the locker room – it is about being able to use your own abilities,
However, when things go wrong you have to take responsibility for your actions, learn the lessons and keep the team positive by analysing what went wrong and working through solutions for the next time. How do you think this experience has changed you? Despite having senior sporting responsibilities throughout secondary school, being captain of the Men’s Hockey team at City has been an incredible experience from which I have learnt so much more. It has encouraged me to be a better partner to my peers and mentor to others within the team. There are many life lessons I’ve learnt in my time as a captain. Why would you recommend being a captain to others? I wouldn’t recommend it too strongly in case someone tries to take my spot! But honestly, being the captain of a sports team is one of the most rewarding roles you can take as a student; it teaches communication, mentorship and responsibility while still being able to experience the joy of playing the sport you love. It also reflects well on you, both inside and outside of Uni, developing those life skills that help you stand out from the crowd. The only caveat is that you have to really want to do it and have to put in the time to make the most of the opportunity for yourself and the whole team.
George Jackson Hockey Captain 2020/21
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SOCIAL SPORT AT CITY CITYACTIVE Taking some time away from your studies is important to help you relax your body and mind. And what better way to enhance your university experience than through sport. Getting involved in social sport at City has never been easier. By joining our CityActive programme, you can try out new activities in a fun and friendly environment and make new friends from other courses. There is no weekly commitment, which makes our sessions ideal for those with a busy course schedule. Just come along to CitySport by yourself or with friends and join in with everyone else there. All equipment is provided. To get involved, all you need to do is register yourself as a City student PAYG member at www.citysport.org.uk, then turn up with your City student ID card, pay and play. So why not make the most of your university experience and sign up to a session or two? CityActive sports sessions will resume the week beginning 4th October 2021 and will cost £1.50 each. CITYACTIVE TIMETABLE Monday Badminton Tuesday Basketball Tuesday Basketball Thursday Women’s 5-a-side Football Thursday 5-a-side Football Friday Volleyball Friday Badminton Friday Table Tennis
17:00 - 18:00 16:45-17:45 17:45-18:45 17:00-18:00 21:00-22:00 16:45-18:00 16:30-17:30 17:30-18:30
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
ABOUT THE TEAMS
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American Football is for everyone, men and women, whether you want to play or assist the team in any way, we’ll find a place for you.
BADMINTON
The Badminton Club has both competitive women’s and men’s team. However, if you are not selected as a player for a team, you can still participate in club-wide activities throughout the year. We also have off-court club events and team events, such as dinners and movie nights.
BASKETBALL
The Basketball Club consists of Men’s and Women’s 1st teams, selected through trials at the beginning of the academic year. Being part of the team brings together competitive spirit with the life of a student. It is a great way to share the passion and commitment for basketball and enjoy life at university.
CHEER
Central City Allstars is the competitive Cheerleading team at City. We have one team consisting of 30-40 athletes. Everyone is welcome to try-out to determine if we enter the season as an All-girl team or Co-Ed (mixed) team.
CRICKET
We offer indoor training and nets through the autumn and winter months and outdoors when it gets warmer, at some of the best facilities around. Fielding competitive teams in both indoor and outdoor formats, the Cricket team is a great way to socialise, improve your skills and represent your university.
DODGEBALL City are entering their first ever men’s and women’s dodgeball teams into BUCS for the 2021/22 season. Come and get involved.
EQUESTRIAN
2021 will be the Equestrian team’s first ever season and we cannot wait to have loads of fun and be super competitive.
FENCING City’s Fencing team have had great achievements in both the league and individual championships at BUCS. With training and matches once a week, fencing is a great way for you to meet new people and exercise through this unusual and very fun sport. We have both men’s and women’s teams looking for enthusiastic and committed experienced fencers to join us.
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ABOUT THE
TEAMS (CONT) FOOTBALL Our two football teams compete in BUCS, with training on a Monday night and matches on Wednesdays.
FUTSAL We have both men’s and Women’s competitive teams. Recreational, social sessions are also available for anyone who wants to play. These usually take place on a Thursday evening before training. Our off field activities and socials include; ice breakers, Christmas meals and we meet regularly at City Bar as a team to support other events too.
HOCKEY The Hockey Club has both a men’s and women’s team. Being one of City’s most sociable clubs we regularly hold social events and fundraisers (pink day for Cancer Research and St Patrick’s day being two of our most popular nights each year).
NETBALL We are a friendly and inclusive competitive Netball team. Our 1st and 2nd teams both regularly play in BUCS and a London universities netball league. We train once a week on a Monday and hope to reintroduce strength and conditioning sessions to complement our training.
RUGBY The men’s team competes in the BUCS South Eastern 5B league and Conference Cup. We came second in the league in the 2015/16 season and reached the Cup semi-final. The Club were awarded Most Charitable Club of the Year 2017/18 for raising £733 for Wamba Community Trust.
TABLE TENNIS Table tennis is not only for those that want to play competitively. Whether you’re new to the sport and want a hobby during university, want to play for fun, or you’re someone who has played competitively and are looking to join the team, everyone is welcome.
TENNIS There are both men’s and women’s competitive teams representing City. Our off field activities and socials include: participation in campaigns such as This Girl Can and we encourage all members to join the newly created Wolfpack Society through the Students’ Union.
VOLLEYBALL The Club consists of a men’s and women’s team, which both train weekly with some additional sessions. We play matches on Wednesdays and have some weekend tournaments throughout the season.
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SPORTS MEMBERSHIP CARD BENEFITS FOR REPRESENTATIVE STUDENTS
To represent City in your chosen sport you must first attend a trial or open practice. Once selected for a team you must purchase a sports membership card and register your details on the BUCS Play app in order to attend training and matches. Membership cards cost £40 for the academic year and covers you even if you represent more than one sport. To purchase your card, you must bring a passport sized photograph, your City ID card and your payment to CitySport reception where you will be issued with your card. There is a photo booth at CitySport. Once purchased, you can represent City throughout the 2021/22 season.
THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A SPORTS CARD INCLUDE:
// FREE strength and conditioning training plans and online sports training exercises, all written and personalised by the CitySport Fitness team
// FREE Varsity ticket // Reduced gym membership at CitySport // Priority access to Wolfpack social activities // Priority ticket booking for annual Sports Awards // Coaching and refereeing course opportunities.
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CitySport
CitySport is the hub for City’s representative teams, CityActive social sports and home of the Wolfpack. The facilities provide the opportunity for a variety of team and individual sports available to book at a reduced price for students. For more information on the facility and booking information please visit www.citysport.org.uk
MEMBERSHIP TYPE
CITY CITY OTHER STUDENT STAFF/ STUDENT ALUMNI Annual £220 £374 £320 12 weeks £55* N/A £85.50 Monthly £20 £34 £32 Monthly direct debit N/A £30 N/A Pay as you go £4.50 £7 £6 All fitness and wellbeing classes are included in the membership price. *Sports Card holders receive a 12-week membership for £45.
Sport & Leisure Services CitySport The Frankling Building 124 Goswell Road London EC1V 7DP
Email enquiries sports@city.ac.uk
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