Social Sport

Social Sport is perfect for students who want to be part of sport in a more casual way. Play with friends, meet new people or enjoy being part of something new.

Social Sport is perfect for students who want to be part of sport in a more casual way. Play with friends, meet new people or enjoy being part of something new.

What is Social Sport?

Social sport is open to all abilities, it is a welcoming, low-cost and low-commitment opportunity to play sport. Take part in weekly leagues representing your college or school or play socially with groups of friends. We have a range of different sports to try, making it easy to fit in around your studies.

There will be opportunities to play individual and team sports to gain points for your college or school. There will also be One-Off sessions outside of the league where you can just turn and play for fun, so there's no need to commit to coming weekly.

Leagues in social sport

  • Badminton mixed

    Badminton is a recreational game played in singles (two opposing players) and doubles (two opposing pairs). The aim of the game is to win points by hitting a shuttlecock across the net and into your opponent's court forcing your opponent to make an error and be unable to return the shuttlecock back. The lightness of the racket and the shape of the shuttlecock mean that it is a very fast game requiring good reactions and speed around the court.

  • Football mixed

    Five-a-side football is version of mini-football. It is an informal, small, sided game with four outfield players and a goalkeeper. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal. The penalty area is semi-circular and only the goalkeeper can touch the ball within it. There are no offside rules, headers are allowed, and yellow and red cards work similarly to traditional 11-a-side football.

How to get involved?

  • 1

    Select your sport

    Choose between five-a-side football or mixed badminton. Sessions take place during Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday lunchtimes.
  • 2

    Purchase your membership

    Membership for the semester costs £5 per person and covers access to the Sports Centre, equipment hire, and our one-day events running throughout the year. We also have opportunities for students to become a Social Sport activator if you would like to lead our league games throughout the semester or referee.
  • 3

    Attend a session

    Attend a social sport session. If you are not ready for this, register your interest below and we will get in touch.

Join a league today

We know the benefits of Sport can be powerful. They leagues are a great way to stay active and take a break from your academic studies. Try something new, build new friendships and challenge yourself with Social sport.

Get Badminton Membership Get Football Membership

Timetable - semester 2

FAQ

Minor Hall Risk Assesement Major Hall Risk Assesment

No, all sessions will be pre-booked, and you will be notified in advance of your time slot and day. Bookings for each session within the semester will be open in advance for students to book on to. Please make sure to check the timetable as some sessions maybe full in advance. Please make sure that you have purchased your social sport membership in advance. Alternatively, if there are slots available, please ask reception staff at the sports centre or email socialsport.su@coventry.ac.uk.

For semester one we are running an 8 week league. All you need to do is buy our £5 social sport membership and you can play in the league.

All sessions will be at the sports centre on main Coventry campus. You will need to buy a £5 social sport membership to be eligible to play in semester one league.

Fixtures will be available soon.

Not at all, people of all abilities are welcome to join social sport sessions. Whether you've never played before or want to pick it up again as a hobby. Our student leaders who will be leading the sessions will be there to help and coach everyone from different ability levels. So come along, have a go and have fun!

Of course. You can sign up as an individual and we will place you onto an existing team in the league.

The colleges that are a part of Social Sport are as follows:

  • CBL- College of Business and Law
  • CUC - CU Coventry
  • SOHC - School of Health and Care
  • CAS - College of Arts and Society
  • CEES - College of Engineering, Environment and Sciences

If you are not sure which college, you belong to please email socialsport.su with the course you are on and we can help you.

Not a problem. Social sport has been created with students who have busy schedules so it's fine if you miss a session, just let our organisers know in advance.

Yes of course, you can join as many leagues as possible and one-off events that are on offer. Social sport is created to give students the opportunity to try as many sports as they wish and find the ones, they enjoy the most.

Wear comfortable sports clothing, suitable footwear like trainers.

All equipment will be provided. You will just need to make sure you are wearing appropriate clothing, have water to make sure you stay hydrated and have signed up for your session.

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