Representative Sport

1. Representative Sport PRESENTERS Mark Brian Lucy Crickmore

2. What is Representative Sport? • representing your region • representing your nation • representing Great Britain • NOT representing your institution

3. Domestic Representation • English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Universities squads • Representative Fixtures • British University Games/Home Nations Festivals • NOT International

4. Who can play? • National Competition Sports Committee and Executive Board recently agreed • Any student that is eligible to compete in the BUSA competition is eligible to be selected for any regional or national representative team. • Institutions have an obligation to confirm the eligibility of individual players and, on the same form, may indicate their willingness to accept the financial cost of his/her involvement.

5. Nationality - is this an issue? • NO • to play for Scottish Universities you must be • a registered, full OR part time student • at a Scottish Institution in membership of BUSA • e.g. a Welsh U21 hockey player can captain English Universities

6. Setting the Programme • Partly historical • National Competitions Sports Committee • International • Finance and House Committee

7. Representative Programme • English Universities v Welsh Universities [Rugby Union] • Scottish Universities v Northern Irish Universities [Volleyball] • British Universities v Canadian Commonwealth Team [Netball] • British Universities v England U19 [Football] • British Universities v Sri Lanka [Cricket] • Loughborough International Meeting [Athletics]

8. Representative Programme • British University Games • 5 core sports • Association Football [ Men’s and Women’s ] • Badminton [ Mixed ] • Basketball [ Men’s and Women’s ] • Hockey [ Men’s and Women’s ] • Netball [ Women’s (!) ]

9. Representative Programme • Home Nations Festivals • Cricket • Golf • Men’s Rugby Union • Snooker • Squash • Volleyball

10. Representative Programme • Selection Process • Forms sent to AU office • circulate to players • restrict applications • signatures on 2 sections • A indicates that a player is eligible i.e. a student • B indicates that you will make a financial contribution to their costs

11. Example of Form

12. International Rep Programme

13. Standing committee A Chairperson A nominated Officer A Student Vice Chairperson A student representative from the Executive Board A non-student member Chefs de Mission for each of the Summer and Winter Universiades Any British Representative to the FISU Executive Committee

14. 8 Main Components • World University Games - Summer • World University Championships • World University Games - Winter • Hosting Championships • FISU Representation • Tours • FISU Forum • European Universities Sports Association

15. FISU World Governing Body for Student Sport FISU recognises BUSA World University Games World Championships Academic forums

16. Eligibility • 17 - 28 years of age • Full time education at an institute of Higher Education • British Passport holder • Year Down

17. World University Summer Games • Largest multi sport competition after the Olympic Games • Standard of competition • Hosted the Games in 1991 in Sheffield

18. Daegu 2003 The Games The Great Britain Delegation

19. Great Britain Stars • Athletics - Steve Backley • Football - David Weir • Gymnastics - Ross Brewer • Judo - Kate Howey MBE • Swimming - James Gibson • Tennis - Sam Smith

20. Daegu 2003 • 6643 competitors and officials • 174 countries • 10 core sports • Athletics • Football - Men & Women • Basketball - Men & Women • Fencing • Gymnastics • Swimming & Diving • Tennis • Volleyball - Men & Women • Waterpolo - Men • Guest Sports • Archery • Judo • Taekwondo

21. Great Britain Delegation • 148 competitors and officials • Archery 1 woman 4 men 2 officials 7 • Athletics 10 women 10 men 4 officials 24 • Fencing 1 woman 4 men 2 officials 7 • Football 20 men 3 officials 23 • Gymnastics 1 woman 3 men 2 officials 6 • Judo 4 women 5 men 2 officials 11 • Swimming 7 women 8 men 3 officials 18 • Taekwondo 2 women 1 man 1 official 4 • Tennis 3 women 3 men 1 officials 7 • Volleyball 12 women 2 officials 14 • Medical 9 physio’s 5 doctors 14 • HQ staff 5 women 3 men 8 • Referees 1 woman 4 men 5

22. Daegu 2003 - GB Success Gold x 8 Becky Cooke (Swimming) x 3 James Gibson (Swimming) x 2 Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay x 1 Iain Bates & Jim May (Men’s Doubles) x 1 Chris Lambert 100m (Athletics) x 1 Silver x 3 Chris Cozens (Swimming) x 1 Chris Cooke (Swimming) x 1 Matt Douglas (Athletics) x 1 Bronze x 6 Becky Cooke (Swimming) x 1 Rachel Genner (Swimming) x 1 Ross Davenport (Swimming) x 1 Sarah Bainbridge (Taekwondo) x 1 Emeka Udechuku (Athletics) x 1 Men’s 4 x 400m Relay (Athletics) x 1

23. World University Championships FISU Held every 2 years 27 Individual Sports

24. World University Championships • Archery • Badminton • Bridge • Canoe Slalom • Cross Country • Equestrian • Futsal • Golf • Judo • Karate • Match Racing • Orienteering • Rowing • Sailing • Triathlon • Water Skiing

25. World University Winter Games • Held every 2 years • Multi - Sport event • Core Sports • Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Biathlon, Ice Hockey, Short Track Speed Skating, Figure Skating and Snowboard

26. Tarvisio 2003 GB DELEGATION • Alpine Skiing • 3 x Women • 5 x Men • Biathlon • 1 Man • Curling • 1 Men’s team • Cross Country Skiing • 1 Woman • Snow Board • 1 Woman • 4 x Men • Head Quarters x 7 GB RESULTS • Amanda Pirie • Bronze in Downhill • Silver Alpine Overall points

27. Hosting Championships • Cross Country - Luton 1998 • Squash - Cardiff 1998 • Golf - Coleraine 2000 • Rowing - Nottingham 2002

28. GB Representation • FISU Executive • FISU Medical Commission • FISU Sports Commission • FISU Control Commission • EUSA Executive

29. Tours • SMG applications • Supported by the Whitelaw fund • Previous tours • 2004 Tours

30. FISU Forum • Held every 2 years • Academic topics • GB Representation

31. EUSA • New venture est. 1999 • Domestic Teams in European wide competition • Football (M & W) • Volleyball (M & W) • Basketball (M & W)