Korfball

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Korfball is the Dutch cousin of Basketball and Netball. It's a mixed sport which emphasises team work and less so about how tall you are! Movement with the ball is less limited than Netball and although you can shoot from anywhere on the pitch, players cannot shoot if closely marked. This means your team must work together to create space to score by either beating the opposing teams defence or shooting from distance. Teams of 8 are made up of 4 men and 4 women and they are split evenly into attack and defence halves of the court and change every two goals, meaning they have to be able play in every position. Korfball is inclusive to all genders and levels of experience, and we welcome enquiries from those with a disability regarding the accessibility of Korfball.

 

Our Club | Oxford University Korfball Club

The Oxford University Korfball Club is the oldest university Korfball club in the country having been established just over 30 years ago and is the oldest club outright in Oxfordshire. The rounded nature of the sport means our club ranges from freshers to PhD students and of course split between guys and girls. We're pretty fun-loving but competitive nevertheless and along with the Oxfordshire league, the BUCS tournaments and Varsity match every year are a BIG deal. While admittedly one of the lesser known half-blue sports, Korfball definintely stands as having one of the most exciting track records of late where both Cambridge and Oxford's 1st teams are top15 in the country (and ascending) and the last three Varsity matches were all decided by a single point!

Where most of our players have never played Korfball before coming to Oxford, we're a club who care a lot about being as inclusive as possible for beginners so don't worry if you're not sure if it's your sport for definite, just come and give it a try!

More Details

For more details on our club including memberships & training times please visit our club website: 

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Contact 

For all club enquiries feel free to send us an email through the following link:

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Inter-College | Cuppers

Korfball runs an inter-college competition in Trinity Term. For more information on how to get involved at college level, please contact a member of the club or your college sports rep. 

Sport Marks


  College Competitions
  Half Blue Sport
  BUCS Sport
  Competitive Teams/Squads
  Annual Varsity Match

 

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