What is Korfball?
Korfball is a fast paced, dynamic sport and is the only truly mixed team sport in the world. Suitable for anyone, Korfball is similar to handball, netball and basketball.
With unique defending and mixed sex rules the game is much more varied. We are a friendly, charasmatic and fun sports club, ready to welcome everyone and anyone willing to give this unique sport a try! Don't hesitate to contact any of our friendly exec shown below for more information on training, Just Plays, events, tour and weekly socials.
Basic Rules of Korfball:
Originally from the Netherlands, the word ‘Korf’ is simply Dutch for basket. Korfball is the sport of the future, based on cooperation and equality of the sexes.
Teams must comprise 4 men and 4 women. Teams are split into two divisions, attack and defence, each consisting of 2 men and 2 women. After every two goals, the divisions switch so attackers become defenders and vice versa.
Korfball is a non-contact sport, and players can only mark/defend players of the same sex.
Players are not allowed to run with the ball. If a player receives the ball while stationary they may only pivot on one foot. If a player receives the ball while running and then shoots or passes, they are allowed two steps before releasing the ball. Play is allowed in 360 degrees around the basket.
If you wish to see Korfball at one of its highest levels, watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twrMVou7nLU
CLUB AIMS
We are currently in our fourth year as a club and are looking to develop on our past few years success. We aim to expand on last few years achievements and propel the club forward. Through a greater involvement in leagues, an increase in the number of fixtures, and a consistently strong number of socials, we hope that every member's experience of Korfball is worthwhile and memorable. We aim to spread diversity and equality through the unique sport of Korfball as well as welcoming everyone and anyone of all abilities and experience.
TOUR
Every year we travel to Eindhoven and Amsterdam as part of our tour to socialise and play against other Korfball teams from across Europe. We play an average of 5 matches a day, and during the evening there are socials for the team with the great opportunity to meet and socialise with other teams from all over the world!
Training Sessions:
Club Training:
Mondays: 9pm - 10pm - Sports Hall
Thursdays: 5pm - 7pm - Colchester Academy
Fridays: 6pm - 7pm - Sports Hall
Just Play:
Tuesdays: 8pm - 9pm - Sports Hall
Please find at the bottom of this page all of Korfball's Social Media links, and don't hesitate to contact any of our exec via the contact page.
Well done to our newly elected exec team 2017/18)!
President: Jack Craven
Vice-President: Alex Burr
Social Secretary: Bethanie Watts
Secretary: Yazmin Hardy
Treasurer: Rashid Matin
Fundraising and Volunteering: Chelsea Cendana
Welfare Officer: Rebecca Rumble
Development Officer: Gemma Tighe
Development Officer: Alex Burr
Just Play Liaison Officer: Vanessa Fitchett
Roles to be filled in due course (so keep your eyes pealed!):
- First Team Captain
- Second Team Captain
- Communications Officer
- Aumni Officer
2016/2017
This year has been a great year for Essex Blades Korfball Club. From successes in the local league to progressing to the third stage of BUC’s, we have grown as a club and aim to do SO much more, so watch this space!
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Socials!
Korfball has many socials, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, from parties before fed, to swimming, rollerworld and even taking part in the SU quiz! Socials are a way in which the club is able to build on friendships, teamwork and general team morale. Joint socials are also a way in which the team are able to socialise and build friendships with fellow Essex Blades members!
Below are examples of the socials our current Social Sec Bethanie has organised with many more themes as well as non-alcoholic socials in the upcoming weeks! Get in contact if you want more info on upcoming alcoholic and non-alcoholic socials.
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Sports Awards
- Shortlisted for Club Of the Year 2016/17
- Runner Up for Social Club Of the Year 2016/17
Fundraising and Volunteering
We have been able to host many successful fundraising and volunteering opportunities for our members. Some of our most successful were bake sales to students of the University, Krispy Kreme sales and also Face Painting at the Fireworks display hosted by the University.
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We also decided to take part in a clickfunding project to raise money for new equiptment for training sessions and to travel to games in the Norfolk League.
We were able to raise £910 which is a great success!!
https://click.hubbub.net/p/essexbladeskorfballclub
Just Play
It has been an amazing year thus for our Just Play sessions and we have had so many new players joining us for our sessions on a Tuesday night from 8 - 9pm seeing recruitment of members soar over the past few months. We have now successfully hosted two Korfball Just Play tournaments for students from other sports to come and play and see what we are all about – they were both great fun;, well done to the winners and everyone who took part!
Korfball is such a friendly, social and fun sports club to be involved in so please do come and give it a try!
We welcome everyone and anyone.
Korfball: Friendship, Teamwork and Equality.
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Click any of the following links to follow us on:
Twitter @EssexBladesKorf: https://www.twitter.com/essexbladeskorf
Instagram @EssexBladesKorfball: https://www.instagram.com/essexbladeskorfball
Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/106447440046970/
Join our Facebook Group for our Socials: https://www.facebook.com/groups/322648564848584/
Like our Facebook Page! https://www.facebook.com/Essex-Blades-Korfball-Club-186925138125394/
Email at essexbladeskorfball@gmail.com or jcravea@essex.ac.uk