INTRA MURAL SPORT –
THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
PROGRAMMES
BROOKES SPORT – OUR INTRAMURAL
INITIATIVE 2011/2012
Oxford Brookes University Sport has previously consisted of
training and competition for BUCS athletes and a general use
facility for all students to utilise at their discretion.
In September 2011, we put in place an initiative to begin Intra
Mural sport for all students using Sportivate funding to help
start each programme
Before intramural sports were introduced we had approx.:
• BUCS Members – 783
• Student Gym Members – 2750
OBJECTIVES FOR INTRA MURAL SPORT
AT OXFORD BROOKES
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Increase participation in sport and exercise
Provide social and fun sessions for students to enjoy
Meet Sportivate participation targets
Encourage non-active students to take part in sport
SPORT
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
19 - 21
19 - 21
22 - 25
22 - 25
80
15
20
5
120
100
20
20
10
150
Basketball
25
5
5
0
35
Netball
0
25
0
5
30
Squash
10
6
2
2
20
Badminton
10
10
5
5
30
Football
TOTAL
5-a-side
Football
11-a-side
WHAT DOES INTRA MURAL SPORT DO
FOR THE UNIVERSITY?
• Provides opportunity for students who may not be able to
participate in sport for various reasons to partake in physical
activity. Some reasons may be:
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Didn’t make the team
Time constraints
Lectures
Play another sport
• Provides a social environment for students to meet new people
outside of their course or halls
• Creates more awareness for BUCS teams (spectators)
• Opportunity to create links between University, BUCS teams and
outside sports clubs
MY JOB ROLE – SPORTS COORDINATOR
Sports Coordinator: set up and oversee all intramural sports
programmes.
• Find sports of interest
• Meet with NGB
• Find a coach/organiser
• Frequent checks and meetings
• Create a database for each sport programme
• Provide links between BUCS clubs
• Create links with outside clubs
HOW WE GAIN INTEREST…
• Fresher's Fair – sign up sheets with each club and individual stand
• Trials of BUCS teams – sign up list goes to Sports Coordinator for
future reference (people who do not make the teams get invited to
the intramural sessions)
• Posters, schedules and leaflets – displayed around the Centre for
Sport and handed out in halls
• Emails – frequently sent to update and remind anyone timings of
sessions for those that have expressed interest in a particular sport
• Social Networks – Facebook Intra Mural page keeps frequent posts
regarding the upcoming sessions for students to attend, which is
also linked to the Oxford Brookes main page and sports sites
COSTING
• We initially received funding through through Sportivate from
Sport England which covers a budget for start up equipment,
coaching and facility hire where necessary
• All sports are the same price to show consistency for students
and that no sport has a priority over another
• Each sport is £3 per session for the semester or we offer an
intramural membership for each sport. £25 for the semester
will allow the students free access to all the sessions in the
sport of their choice
HOW WE RUN THE PROGRAMMES
Each sport is run slightly differently dependent upon if it is a league or a drop in
session
Who runs them:
• Where possible a student or students from the specified BUCS team will organise
and run the session. This allows the opportunity for volunteers or newly qualified
coaches to gain experience in planning and running sessions. If the student is
qualified we pay them as a coach, if they are a volunteer we offer a free
membership as an incentive to work hard
What the organisers do:
• They are required to take a register each session, and add new players
information. Depending on the sport, they must organise league or session and
ensure everyone gets to participate. After each session they must report back to
the Sports Coordinator with numbers and feedback.
SPORTS RUNNING AT BROOKES
• 11-a-side Football – league
• 5-a-side football – league
• Basketball – drop in session
• Netball – drop in session
• Badminton – 2x drop in sessions
• Squash – drop in coaching and league
2012 Potential Sports
• Lacrosse – drop in coaching
• Cycling – social riding club
• Softball – inter-hall league
FOOTBALL: 5-A-SIDE & 11-A-SIDE
• Two separate leagues are run each weekend over the
academic year
• Students form their own teams, then teams sign up at Centre
for Sport Reception
• Organised and ran by student BUCS football players who
arrange the schedule and referees for each week
BASKETBALL
• Drop in session ran on a Friday evening 7 – 8.30pm
• Students just turn up and play on the day
• Organised by 4 of the BUCS basketball men’s team, who
arrange the teams on the day and referee. Shorts games of
5minute then new teams
NETBALL
• Drop in session ran on Tuesday evening 5 – 6.30pm
• Students just turn up and play on the day
• Organised by 2 of the BUCS netball team/committee, who take
warm up and beginning drills, then arrange into teams and
referee games. These students receive a free gym membership
for volunteering
BADMINTON
• Two drop in sessions Friday evening 8.30 – 10.30pm and
Sunday 8 – 10pm.
• Students just turn up and play on the day
• One session there is a student that has recently qualified as a
badminton coach and is there to offer coaching to anyone who
wants it and ensure all players get to play. Other session is run
by the men’s and women’s BUCS captains who ensure all
participants get to play. 5x courts offer 24 people playing at any
time.
SQUASH
• One drop in session Sunday evening 5 – 7.45pm
• Students just turn up and play on the day
• A qualified squash coach that is also a BUCS player and club
captain runs the session, which consists of 1x 45minute
coaching session and then arranges a league for the remaining
2 hours. They are responsible for planning and coaching the
session.
OUR CURRENT PARTICIPATION
Sustained participation from September – December
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Basketball – 41
Netball – 31
5-a-side Football – 129
11-a-side Football – 163
Badminton – 44
Squash – 11
Oxford Brookes University Sports Department have recorded the above figures for a
sustained participation in Intra Mural Sport throughout the first semester for the
academic year 2011-2012
OBSTACLES
• Facility: facility constraints have been a major issue for Brookes Sport. One
Sports Hall, two squash courts and two astro pitches to accommodate all
BUCS teams, public use and the intra mural programmes has been
difficult.
• Consistency: students tend to loose interest or become focused on
deadlines half way through the semester.
CONCLUSION
Oxford Brookes University met most of the Sportivate
participation targets set for the semester.
We now provide fun and social sessions for all students
to enjoy including those who may not frequently
compete in physical activity
Our sport/gym participation numbers have now risen
by 400 due to the new intra mural sessions and we
hope to introduce more sports in 2012
QUESTION AND ANSWER
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY
QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR INTRA
MURAL SPORT PROGRAMME AT OXFORD
BROOKES UNIVERSITY