University of East Anglia
Physical Education and Sport
Ziggurat Challenge
Inter-School Sport
2014/2015
20 recreational sporting events
for all students & staff
FREE ENTRY
Last Year’s Winners
1st School of Biological Sciences
2nd School of Medicine
3rd School of Education
‘Most Sporting HOS’ Prof Dave Stevens MTH
WHAT IS IT?
The Ziggurat Challenge is a ‘recreational-level’ programme of events open to all
students, alumni, staff and faculty of the University including those based at the
Norwich Research Park.
The programme has been designed to promote enjoyable participation in the spirit
of sporting competition as well as encourage friendly interaction/rivalry between
schools.
Participants compete for their school of study; those in departments not directly
linked to a school may attach themselves to one of their choice or compete for the
UEA Staff team for the duration of the programme. (This may vary each year). All
schools/depts. will compete against each other in all events.
WHO CAN TAKE PART?
Any student, alumni, member of staff or faculty, (including Norwich Research Park
based staff) can compete in the Ziggurat Challenge.
What’s more it’s FREE*!!! You can take part in, or spectate at, every event this year
and pay absolutely nothing (*60p entry if not a cardholder). We value your
participation more than your money, so no excuses, just turn up and join in.
…and no matter how limited you may think your experience of a sport is, you can
still give it a go and be in with a chance of winning valuable points for your school.
WHAT SPORTS DOES IT INVOLVE?
20 different events including: ~ Fun Run/stroll around the lake, indoor rounders, men’s
5-aside football, women’s netball, table-tennis, basketball, indoor hockey,
badminton, climbing all before Christmas, and in Semester 2: swimming, volleyball,
ultimate frisbee, wheelchair & IZB basketball, indoor cricket, lacrosse, archery, touch
rugby, tug-o-war and athletics. All sports are for teams of both men & women unless
specified.
SCORING POINTS AND PLAYING THE JOKER?
Schools receive points that contribute towards their standing just by getting a team
together and taking part. Bonus points are then added based on how well the team
performs. The same scoring system applies to all the events except for the last one –
Athletics; where the points are doubled.
When the Head of your school participates 5 bonus points are added per event. 3
bonus points can be gained when the HOS comes along to spectate. In the event
that the HOS is unavailable each school may select ONE ‘nominated other’ who will
be awarded 4 points for participating and 2 points for spectating.
Schools have 2 jokers to play during the course of the competition, these may be
placed on any event (*that has 10 entries or more) Playing the ‘Joker’ will double
the Ziggurat points for that event.
Ziggurat Programme of Events 2014/2015
Autumn Semester ~ 22nd September 2014 to 12th December 2014
Event
Sport
Date
Time
Place
Players & teams
1.15pm to
2.30pm
Norfolk & Suffolk
Terrace (by the Broad)
The School with the most
participants wins!!
5pm to
7.40pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
3 female & 3 male + 1other
(1 team per school)
Event 1
‘Everybody counts’
Fun-Run -Stroll (the
Broad)
Wednesday
Event 2
Mixed Indoor Rounders
Week 3
8th October
Tuesday Week 4 14th
October
Event 3
Men’s 5-aside Football
Tuesday Week 5 21st
October
5.10 pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark 3g (cages)
pitches 1,2,3,4
Event 4
Women’s Netball
Tuesday Week 6 28th
October
5.10pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
Table Tennis
Mens & Ladies Doubles
Tuesday Week 7 4th
November
5.10pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
2 female & 2 male
(2 teams per school)
Event 6
Mixed Basketball
Tuesday Week 8 11th
November
5.10 pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
2 female & 2 male + 1 other
(1 team per school)
Event 7
Indoor Hockey (5aside)
Tuesday Week 9 18th
November
5.10pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
2 female & 2 male + 1other
(1 team per school)
Event 8
Mixed Badminton
5.10pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
2 female & 2 male: 1 team
(2 teams per school)
Sportspark
Climbing Wall
3 female & 3 male
(1 team per school)
5+ male
(FA rules men only)
(2 teams per school)
5-7 female
(EN rules women only)
(1 team per school)
Event 5
Tuesday Week 10
25th November
Wednesday
Event 9
Climbing Wall
Challenge
Week 11
1.30pm,
2.45pm &
4pm
3rd December
Spring Semester ~ 12th January 2015 to 24th April 2015
Event 10
‘Relays’ Swimming
Event 11
Mixed Volleyball
Wednesday
Week 2 21st
January
2pm – 4pm
Sportspark Pool
‘A’ team = 2 female + 2 male
‘B’ team = 4 (either gender)
Tuesday Week 3 27th
January
5.10pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
3 female & 3 male
(1 team per school)
Mixed Ultimate Frisbee
Tuesday Week 4 3rd
February
5.10pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
3 female & 3 male
(1 team per school)
Event 13
Mixed Indoor Cricket
Tuesday Week 5 10th
February
5.10pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
3 female & 3 male
(1 team per school)
Event 14
Mixed Indoor Lacrosse
Tuesday Week 6 17th
February
5.10pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
3 female & 3 male
(1 team per school)
Event 15
Inclusive-Zone
Basketball (IZB)
Tuesday Week 7 24th
February
5.10pm &
6.10pm
Sportspark Halls 4 & 5
Haydn Morris
2 female & 2 male
(1 team per school)
Mixed Archery
Wednesday
Week 8 4th
March
1.45pm &
3.15pm
Sportspark
Main Arena Hall 3
3 female & 3 male
(1 team per school)
Tuesday Week 9 10th
March
5pm & 6pm
Sportspark
Astro pitches B & C
3 female & 3 male
(1 team per school)
Event 12
Event 16
Event 17
Mixed Touch Rugby
Events 18,
19 & 20
Event 21
AWARDS
DINNER
Mixed Tug-O-War
Men’s & Women’s
Athletics (x2 pts)
Ziggurat Presentations
& Service To Sport
Awards Dinner
Wednesday
Week 10
18th March
Wednesday
22nd April 2015
1.30pm to
3pm
3pm to
4.30pm
6pm to 9pm
Centre of Track
Team of 8 (tug-o-war)
Athletics Track
5 athletes per event, as
many events as you wish!
John Jarrold Suite
Sportspark
‘Service to Sport’ Recipients,
Ziggurat Event Winners
& invited guests
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
Each School has 4 Sports Activators who receive information about events and
results. They are responsible for putting together a team for each event by
electing a captain for each sport. The activators do a very important job and
need your support. Without their voluntary efforts the competition will struggle
to function. You will be able to find out who your academic department
activator is by:
 Looking on your school notice board
 Contacting the Head of School Secretary/PA
 Looking on the University Student notice board in the Sportspark
Contacting Rachel Tomes – Assistant Director Student Sport
e-mail [email protected]
telephone x2301 and
Student Sport Co-ordinators:
Diccon Lloyd-Smeath [email protected] Becky
Wilkinson [email protected]

• Your activator will keep you updated on the results or you can look at
the student Sport Website or the ‘Ziggurat’ notice board in the
Sportspark.
• If you are interested in becoming the captain for any of the sports
detailed in the programme please contact your activator immediately.
• If you are interested in participating in a particular sport, you should
register your interest with the activator as soon as possible.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
The presentation ceremony will take place on Wednesday 22nd April 2015
Trophies will be awarded to the following teams & individuals:
 Overall winning school
 Runner-up
 Most improved team (based on last year’s final position)  Most Sporting
HOS
 Most Sporting member of staff (‘Nominated Other’)
 Sports Activator of the year (leavers only)
 Certificates are presented to each of the event winners.
The first event is on Wednesday 8th October at 1.15pm ‘one
lap around the Broad’ mass participation fun run/stroll.
Every person gets a point, bonus points on offer too!
We look forward to seeing you and all your friends at this event.