Sport's Back!

October 17, 2021 - 3 years ago

YAHOO! NSW has hit 80%

As I am sure you have already heard, from Monday, 18 October, there will be easing of additional restrictions due to NSW hitting the 80% double dose mark, including the return to community sports. Fantastic!

Our venues are not permitting us to return until the week of 25 October, so you’ve got 1 more week to get stoked about returning to social sport!
 

Here’s what you need to know:

ARE YOU PART OF AN ‘AUTUMN’ LEAGUE THAT WAS PAUSED DUE TO THE COVID LOCKDOWN 2.0?

• You will play out your remaining game(s) of the season.
• All leagues (with the exception of Netball-7s Wednesday and Soccer Thursday) will have the option to extend the season until the end of 2021, meaning your ‘next seasons’ are shortened seasons of 6 or 8 games, depending on the league. For Netball-7s Wednesday & Soccer Thursday, ‘next season’ = ‘Breakout Season’ and is a full 10-game season.
• All players and team captains received an email on Friday, 15 October outlining options.
• You will receive a schedule notification on Tuesday, 19 October with your updated schedule.

ARE YOU A NEW PLAYER OR TEAM WANTING TO JOIN?

• All ‘Breakout Season’ leagues are online and open for individual and team registration.
• A full list of ‘Breakout Season’ leagues is below.
• Once you register, you’ll receive an email from Urban Rec HQ with next steps. :-)
• PS – Joining will be the best post-lockdown situation you could make...

BREAKOUT SEASONS:
NOTE – All team registrations are $100 off until 11:59pm Monday, 18 October. The price below reflects the normal price, not incluside of the $100 off. The discount is applied automatically on the website at the time of registration.

• Basketball (Streetball) UOW [Mon] – starts 01 Nov
• Beach Volleyball North Gong Beach [Sun] – starts 31 Oct
• Dodgeball UOW [Thurs] – starts 28 Oct
• Flag Gridiron UOW [Tues] – starts 26 Oct
• Multisport UOW [Mon] – starts 25 Oct
• Multisport Shellharbour [Wed] – starts 10 Nov
• Netball-7s Berkeley [Wed] – starts 10 Nov
• Netball (Fast-5 Street Netball) UOW [Tues] – starts 02 Nov
• Soccer UOW [Mon] – starts 25 Oct
• Soccer UOW [Thurs] – starts 04 Nov
• Touch Football UOW [Thurs] – starts 11 Nov

covid policy & faqs

Click through to learn everything you need to know about ‘Vaccinate to Participate,’ QR Codes and ongoing COVID-Safe Compliance so that you can have a smooth start back to playing social sport.

October - Mental Health Month

October 4, 2021 - 3 years ago

October is finally here my friends! That means more daylight, warmer weather, return to sport and mental health month! If lockdown has showed us anything, it’s highlighted (1) the importance of good mental health; (2) how much we crave connection; and (3) we have an innate desire to move around → in short, there’s a connection between the mind and body.

You’ve probably heard sports are great for physical health, but did you know that there are so many other psychological benefits to playing sport too? Here are just a few:

• Helps reduce stress = Exercise causes the body to release endorphins (chemicals that relieve pain and stress) and also reduces the levels of stress hormones, cortisol and adrenaline.
• Improve mood = Playing sport forces you to concentrate in the moment, which can help clear your mind and promote calmness.
• Boost mental health = Some studies have shown team sports can have a greater impact on mental health then individual sports, which is likely due to the feelings of belonging, support and teamwork found in team sports.

We want to celebrate Mental Health Month this October by challenging you to tick off as many of our ideas as possible. See if you feel a difference in your body and mind, and lettuce know! :-)

We also want to celebrate by inviting you to break outta lockdown and jump back onto the field, court or pitch with us this October! Urban Rec is all about connecting people through sport with active, social, fun. With the return to sport just a few weeks away, we can’t wait to improve our mental health and physical well-being with you! There are 2 ways you can play:

1. Register as an individual → If you wanna play but don’t have a team, no worries! Our individual teams are the BEST way to make new mates in this city. All our sports have individual teams open for players.
2. Register as a team → If you already have a group of active mates, round them up and join as a team!

If you have any questions about playing with us, please reach out to us → [email protected]

Elbow taps. High fives. Smiles. See you soon!