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Womens football at Portsmouth University

I’m interested in playing football at Portsmouth University (I am going into my second year) however I don’t have any experience playing and I’m a complete beginner. I want to know the dynamics of the PLAY football program compared to the competitive teams and what would be best for me to learn the sport and meet new people.

Reply 1

University of Portsmouth Student Rep

Original post by Anonymous

Hey,
Thank you for the great question,
As off currently UoP Women's football are not sure if there will be any play sessions this year however nothing has been set to say there will not be any play sessions... to keep up to date with this please keep your eye out on Instagram or the university of Portsmouth website under women's football so you do not miss out on any information that may be relevant to you.
for women's football Instagram if you type in upwfc - this will take you to their Instagram where you can meet the committee, learn information and even message them to find out how the best way to get involved is.
see this link to find out information on training times, memberships(play/competition) and any other information you may need to know
link: Women's Football | Sport | University of Portsmouth

I have spoken to women's football committee for this year and they have said that if you are a complete beginner then your best way to start off would be Youtube videos e.g. dribbling and drills to learn the basics. At university of Portsmouth we encourage that within all sports teams that there will be no judgement and that they are completely welcoming to anyone of any ability and it will be a pleasure to have you, in which ever sport takes your fancy.

In terms of meeting new people and being engaged with upwfc we definitely recommend attending any socials that they may be hosting, whether this be their sober socials, or purple Wednesday's as they are a very socialable club and you will have loads of fun.

As of learning about the play sessions( if they are available) and the difference between play and competitive, i would definitely recommend you attend the sports fayre where you can learn about how the team works, meet the team and can even participate in activities they may be hosting that day. Along side this I would also recommend GIVE ME SPORTS, this way you can attend alongside other beginners and give it ago before committing to any memberships that way you can be certain that women's football is what you want to do sports wise in your second year 🙂

If you have any other questions please feel free to reply to this message and if you need any more information definitely head over to the University of Portsmouth website to find out any more information:
Sport Clubs | Sports | University of Portsmouth

kind regards
Kira - UoP student rep

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

Original post by University of Portsmouth Student Rep

Hey,
Thank you for the great question,
As off currently UoP Women's football are not sure if there will be any play sessions this year however nothing has been set to say there will not be any play sessions... to keep up to date with this please keep your eye out on Instagram or the university of Portsmouth website under women's football so you do not miss out on any information that may be relevant to you.
for women's football Instagram if you type in upwfc - this will take you to their Instagram where you can meet the committee, learn information and even message them to find out how the best way to get involved is.
see this link to find out information on training times, memberships(play/competition) and any other information you may need to know
link: Women's Football | Sport | University of Portsmouth
I have spoken to women's football committee for this year and they have said that if you are a complete beginner then your best way to start off would be Youtube videos e.g. dribbling and drills to learn the basics. At university of Portsmouth we encourage that within all sports teams that there will be no judgement and that they are completely welcoming to anyone of any ability and it will be a pleasure to have you, in which ever sport takes your fancy.
In terms of meeting new people and being engaged with upwfc we definitely recommend attending any socials that they may be hosting, whether this be their sober socials, or purple Wednesday's as they are a very socialable club and you will have loads of fun.
As of learning about the play sessions( if they are available) and the difference between play and competitive, i would definitely recommend you attend the sports fayre where you can learn about how the team works, meet the team and can even participate in activities they may be hosting that day. Along side this I would also recommend GIVE ME SPORTS, this way you can attend alongside other beginners and give it ago before committing to any memberships that way you can be certain that women's football is what you want to do sports wise in your second year 🙂
If you have any other questions please feel free to reply to this message and if you need any more information definitely head over to the University of Portsmouth website to find out any more information:
Sport Clubs | Sports | University of Portsmouth
kind regards
Kira - UoP student rep

When will it be known whether there will be a PLAY this year.

Reply 3

University of Portsmouth Student Rep

Original post by Anonymous

When will it be known whether there will be a PLAY this year.

Hey there,
thanks for your reply.
Recently women's football have uploaded an information pack to their Instagram, you can find this through uopsport on Instagram or you can type in UPWFC directly to take you to their Instagram page. From there onwards they have recently posted an information booklet that tells you all the information you may need or be wanting to find out.
If access the information about the different types of sessions and the information your wanting to find out is not able to happen through social media you can always check out: Women's Football | Sport | University of Portsmouth or on the university website Sport Portsmouth | Sport and Recreation - University of Portsmouth as this will be updated on any relevant information you may want to know.

As well as, if you do go through Instagram and there is information not given to any questions you may have, feel free to message them directly and they will be able to advice you what to do or give you more in-depth detail.

hope this is helpful, and if you have any other questions, i'll be happy to help
kindly
kira - uop student rep 🙂