Netball
Get agile, sharpen your ball skills, and soak up the team spirit with intramural netball.
Weekly netball leagues
There are two intramural netball leagues:
- Saturday league has 16 teams
- Sunday League has 8 teams
- Midweek league has 24 teams
League fixtures take place in Terms 1 and 2. All leagues are split into divisions of eight.
When and where
The Saturday league runs from 10.00-13.00
The Sunday League runs from 19:00-21:00
The Midweek league runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 16.30-18.00.
Teams can register for any league(s).
All fixtures are played weekly indoors at the Sport & Fitness Centre in Sports Hall 1 and have a qualified umpire from the University Netball club.
League format
Teams play each other once in a league format. Once all the league fixtures have been played, the top teams from each division qualify for the knockout play-offs. (Playoff info will be confirmed via Email)
- Saturday fixtures are 36 minutes in duration: 4 x 9 minute quarters with a 2 minute break between quarters
- Sunday fixtures are 32 minutes in duration : 4 x 8 minute quarters with a 1 minute break between quarters.
- Midweek fixtures are 32 minutes in duration : 4 x 8 minute quarters with a 1 minute break between quarters.
At the end of the play-offs, the winning team comes away with a shiny crystal trophy and winners medals, as well as a place in Intramural history.
Find out more
For more information on Intramural netball, contact:
Tom Brearley, Intramural Sport Officer
Telephone: 0191 208 8548
Email: tom.brearley@newcastle.ac.uk
Niamh Kerrigan, IM Netball Coordinator
Email: N.Kerrigan2@newcastle.ac.uk
Contacts
Netball Leagues
Midweek: Term 1
Tuesday 4:30pm-6pm League
| Pharmacy Netball | Niamh Kerrigan | c3005553@newcastle.ac.uk | 07453 516567 | Pharmacy |
| Pink Freud | Makenzie Kavanagh | M.L.Kavanagh2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07341 930055 | Psychology |
| MUNTERS | Maisie Taylor | M.Taylor23@newcastle.ac.uk | 07835 660489 | Media |
| Armstrong Netball | Freya Lowe | f.e.lowe2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07455 109200 | History |
| Geography Netball | Mary Needham | M.Needham2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07421 354567 | Geography netball soc |
| Las Senoritas | Estelle Rymell Molly Dodds |
c5036753@newcastle.ac.uk c5035316@newcastle.ac.uk |
Modern Languages Society | |
| MarxITS | Manon Dumeau | m.m.l.dumeau2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07400 608620 | |
| Chem Eng Netball | Emily Watmore | C2067025@ncl.ac.uk | 07972 499273 | Chem Eng |
Thursday 4:30pm-6pm League
| Toothfairies | Phoebe Jordan | p.b.jordan2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07305 056306 | Dentistry |
| MUNTERS | Maisie Taylor | M.Taylor23@newcastle.ac.uk | 07835 660489 | Media |
| Armstrong Netball | Freya Lowe | f.e.lowe2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07455 109200 | History |
| Agrics Netball | Zara Reeves | Z.J.Reeves2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07443 927766 | Agriculture Soc |
| Medics 2s | Annabel Norfolk | a.norfolk2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07305 321886 | Medics |
| Geography Netball | Mary Needham | M.Needham2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07421 354567 | Geography netball soc |
| Law Netball | Suzanne White | c4045153@newcastle.ac.uk | 07720 179973 | Law Soc |
| Nifty Netters | Lucy Carrington | l.carrington3@newcastle.ac.uk | 07847 470021 | Friends |
Friday 4:30pm-6pm League
| Angels of the Korf | Jess Clode | C4024223@newcastle.ac.uk | 07596 828746 | Korfball Club |
| Pink Freud | Makenzie Kavanagh | M.L.Kavanagh2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07341 930055 | Psychology |
| Armstrong Netball | Freya Lowe | f.e.lowe2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07455 109200 | History |
| CWS Netball | Orla Hilton | C5030565@newcastle.ac.uk | 07522 514383 | Cold water swimming soc |
| NUBS | Maddy Buchanan Lucy Keenan (ss) |
m.l.buchanan2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07967 837260 | Business school |
| Law Netball | Suzanne White | c4045153@newcastle.ac.uk | 07720 179973 | Law Soc |
| MarxITS | Manon Dumeau | m.m.l.dumeau2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07400 608620 | |
| Chemisty netball | Holly Thurman | holliethurman10@gmail.com | 07760 671842 | n/a |
Weekend: Term 1
Saturday 10am-11.30am League
| MUNTERS | Maisie Taylor | M.Taylor23@newcastle.ac.uk | 07835 660489 | Media |
| Armstrong Netball | Freya Lowe | f.e.lowe2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07455 109200 | History |
| Medics 1s | Annabel Norfolk | a.norfolk2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07305 321886 | Medics |
| Raquettes | Eve Dagger | E.R.A.Dagger2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07402 080029 | Badminton |
| Maths Netball | Lucy williams | l.j.williams4@ncl.ac.uk | 07960 495380 | Maths |
| Geography Netball | Mary Needham | M.Needham2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07421 354567 | Geography netball soc |
| Las Senoritas | Estelle Rymell Molly Dodds |
c5036753@newcastle.ac.uk c5035316@newcastle.ac.uk |
Modern Languages Society | |
| Law Netball | Suzanne White | c4045153@newcastle.ac.uk | 07720 179973 | Law Soc |
Saturday 11.30am-1pm League
| Chem Eng | Emily Watmore | E.Watmore2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07972 499273 | Chemical Engineering |
| BioSci Netball | Safia Hossain | c3028900@newcastle.ac.uk | 07981 850219 | BioSci |
| NUBS | Maddy Buchanan Lucy Keenan (ss) |
m.l.buchanan2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07967 837260 | Business school |
| MarxITS | Manon Dumeau | m.m.l.dumeau2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07400 608620 | |
Sunday 7-9pm League
| Pink Freud | Makenzie Kavanagh | M.L.Kavanagh2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07341 930055 | Psychology |
| Toothfairies | Phoebe Jordan | p.b.jordan2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07305 056306 | Dentistry |
| MUNTERS | Maisie Taylor | M.Taylor23@newcastle.ac.uk | 07835 660489 | Media |
| Armstrong Netball | Freya Lowe | f.e.lowe2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07455 109200 | History |
| Raquettes | Eve Dagger | E.R.A.Dagger2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07402 080029 | Badminton |
| Maths Netball | Lucy williams | l.j.williams4@ncl.ac.uk | 07960 495380 | Maths |
| NUBS | Maddy Buchanan Lucy Keenan (ss) |
m.l.buchanan2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07967 837260 | Business school |
| Law Netball | Suzanne White | c4045153@newcastle.ac.uk | 07720 179973 | Law Soc |
Venue
Intramural netball at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is played in Sports Hall 1 at the Sport & Fitness Centre
Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Tel: 0191 208 7225
Directions
Access to the Sports & Fitness Centre is via Richardson Road, Claremont Road or the pedestrian route past the Ridley Building and the Medical and Dental Schools.
Registering a team
League 2026-27
Registration for the Intramural Weekend and Midweek Netball leagues
You can register a team:
If you would like to join our waiting list or receive further information on upcoming tournaments please get in touch.
To participate in the league, all players must be Sports Centre Members (Sport, Fitness or Sport & Fitness)
Contact
Tom Brearley, Intramural Sport Officer
Telephone: 0191 208 5349
Email: Tom.Brearley@Âé¶¹´«Ã½.ac.uk
First Aid and Accident Report
Injuries and Incidents
The Sport & Fitness Centre Supervisors and the Sport & Recreation Officers at the Sport & Fitness Centre are First Aid Qualified. They will be your first point of contact for any injuries and incidents.
If a member of your team leaves the Sport & Fitness Centre and their injury or illness; which occurred whilst playing netball, deteriorates resulting in attendance at a hospital, urgent care centre or doctors then we require the captain to submit the Intramural Accident Report form – this should be emailed to the Participation & Fitness Manager or handed to the Sport & Fitness Centre reception:
- For minor injuries – reports must be submitted by 09:00 the following day
- For medical emergencies – notify the Participation & Fitness Manager immediately, a report should then be submitted by 09:00 the following day
Calling Emergency Services
If a member of your team has called for an ambulance please inform a member of the Sport & Fitness Centre Staff on site who will assist you with the incident and ensure the ambulance has a clear passage to the injured player.
Accident Report Form
Download the form Intramural Accident Report (PDF: 43KB) for submission.
Contact
Denis Murphy, Participation & Fitness Manager
Email denis.murphy@newcastle.ac.uk
Telephone 0191 208 5349
Rules and guidelines
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Please remember All players MUST Be Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Students & Sport & Fitness Centre Members (Sport, Fitness or Sport & Fitness) to play Intramural netball. As captains please ensure you are a Sports & Fitness Centre Member and then ask all your squad to become a member.
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Please ensure all players have their student card when entering the Sport & Fitness Centre each week. Entry may be delayed without it.
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All fixtures will take place in Sports Hall 1 at the Sport & Fitness Centre.
- Balls and bibs will be provided for all games and available courtside
- All fixtures, league tables and results are available on the Sport & Fitness Centre’s website
- Matches should start at the time specified, and certainly no later than 5 minutes after the designated start time. Where a late start occurs, games should be shortened accordingly and not run over into another booking.
- Tuesday, Thursday & Friday league fixtures are 32 minutes in duration: 4 x 8 minute quarters with a 1 minute break between quarters. Saturday league fixtures are 36 minutes in duration: 4 x 9 minute quarters with a 2 minute break between quarters.
- The University Netball Club will provide umpires for all Intramural fixtures. A £6 (Tuesday, Thursday & Friday leagues) & £6 (Saturday & Sunday leagues) umpire fee per team per game is required prior to the start of the fixture. If the umpire does not turn up, the fixture may still go ahead with a nominated umpire, as agreed by the two captains.
- The umpire has the authority to sin bin players (up to 5 minutes) for misconduct or continuous infringement of the rules. Any player sent off during a fixture will automatically serve a two match ban.
- Players MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELLERY before the start of a fixture to avoid injury to you as a player and your opposition, this includes ear piercings and wristbands - YOU CANNOT TAPE UP JEWLLLERY!
- Fingernails MUST BE KEPT SHORT to prevent injury to you as a player and your opposition. YOU CANNOT TAPE UP FINGERNAILS! NOTE: There will be nail clippers in the umpire fixture folder courtside if required.
- Any injuries resulting in bleeding must be dealt with immediately. No bleeding players are allowed on court.
- Four points will be awarded for a win and two points for a draw.
- If a team fails to turn up, the fixture is awarded as a 30-0 walkover to the opposing team. The team failing to show up will also have 1 point deducted from their league table score.
- If a team fails to turn up to play on three occasions, they will be immediately withdrawn from the league, with no refund given.
- Substitutes are roll on, roll off. Players who have been substituted may return to the game at a later stage.
- Whistles, netballs and bibs will be available courtside for teams & umpires.
- All matches must be played on the date and time stated on the original fixture list. No matches will be rearranged unless in exceptional circumstances. Rearranged fixtures are totally at the discretion of the Participation & Events Manager.
- Each team is allowed a maximum of one player who regularly represent the University in BUCS competitions, in the squad or on the court at any one time.
- Players must have played in a minimum of two league games to be eligible to play in the play-offs.
- Each team will play each other once. The top four teams from each league will qualify for the play-offs.
- This is a female-only league.
- Our league follows the guidance of England Netball’s updated Gender Eligibility & Participation Policy (effective 1 September 2025), which states that the female category is restricted to players born female, regardless of gender identity.
- All matches are played under the official England Netball Rules of the Game, available on the
Result Entry
The Umpires will record and submit the results after each game and the Participation & Fitness Manager will update the league tables on the Intramural netball website.
League Commitment / Fielding A Team
Registering a team into an Intramural League involves committing to the whole season! Can all team captains please stress to their players that they must commit to their weekly league games. Drop-outs are very frustrating and unfair for all involved. Please ensure you field a team every week - NO SHOWS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE!
CONCEDING MATCHES
If a team cannot find enough players for a particular match and have to concede they must do the following:
- Ring the opposition captain ASAP and inform them – All captains contacts details can be found on the Intramural netball website
- Email tom.brearley@newcastle.ac.uk informing of the cancellation and confirming that the opposition team are aware.
- 5 days notice - 15-0 loss - no add. charge
- 4-2 days notice - 30-0 loss - no add. charge
- 1 day/on the day - 30-0 loss & Full Umpire Fee (£12)
NO SHOWS
If a team cannot find enough players and just doesn’t show up without informing the opposition captain (please don’t do this) the following applies:
- The team conceding will still be changed the FULL umpire match fee (£12)
- The team conceding will lose the game 30-0 & have 1 point deducted
This should NEVER happen and is totally UNACCEPTABLE. Please have the courtesy to ring the opposition so they don’t make a wasted trip to the Sports & Fitness Centre.
League Spirit/Spectators
Ensure all players and spectators play the league in the correct spirit. Teams are made up of mixed ability players so it’s important that they also enjoy the league experience. If you bring spectators along to watch your game, ensure they conduct themselves in the correct manner and show respect and courtesy to all players and umpires on the court.
- Intramural Sport Code of Conduct (99.1KB)
- Intramural Sport Social Media Code of Conduct (65.4KB)
- Responsible Alcohol Policy (PDF: 415KB)
Contact
Tom Brearely
Intramural Sport Officer
Past winners
| Mid-Week League | Saturday League | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Jesabelles | The Monkeys |
| 2006-07 | Denominators | The Hollies |
| 2007-08 | NUSSC Tuesday | The Hollies |
| 2008-09 | Combined Bio | Northern Monkeys |
| 2009-10 | NUSSC | NUSSC |
| 2010-11 | Mansoc B | Mansoc |
| 2011-12 | Ladies Hockey | The Agrics |
| 2012-13 | Ladies Hockey | Blue Lightening |
| 2013-14 | Hotshots | Medics Netball |
| 2014-15 | Time Team | Medics Netball |
| 2015-16 | Toothfairies | Toothfairies |
| 2016-17 | History | History |
| MW Term 1 | MW Term 2 | WE Term 1 | WE Term 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Medics | Medics | NUNC Development | Medics |
| 2018-19 | Chem Eng | Charlie's Angles | History | Medics |
| 2023-24 | Pink Freud | NUBS | Net Setters | NUBS |
| 2024-25 | Agrics | Hefty Hoopers | Hefty Hoopers | Medics |
Introduction of Sunday League...
| Midweek Term 1 | Midweek Term 2 |
Saturday Term 1 |
Saturday Term 2 | Sunday Term 1 | Sunday Term 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BioSci | Raquettes | NUBS | NUBS Pink | NULHC | MUNters |