UR Awesome Members

August 19, 2019 - 6 days ago

Since inception, we’ve been rewarding the best, and most sportsmanlike teams using our fun points rating system. Our Fun Point system rewards you and your team for consistently making your league night enjoyable for opposing teams.  All it takes is that one team to turn a bad day, into a good one.

We believe that behind a fun team is an individual that unconditionally proves to what we stand for. Someone who emobodys the brand, the ethos, somebody who just “gets it”. Those individuals that stand out deserve the recognition for not only making things more enjoyable for their own team, but for all our members and hosts within the league.

So here it is...

U
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AWESOME!

UR Awesome is a group of hand-picked Urban Rec members who enthusiastically promote the culture and attitude in each league. We want to start rewarding those members, that go above and beyond to make sure you and your team have that amazing night you deserve. Your efforts and personality can do wonders to a league.

How can I be selected as UR Awesome Member? 

• Each week, our Event Hosts are asked to nominate people they see acting, playing, or behaving in the spirit of UR, if those names appear more  than once a season, they are selected. 
• If you are a member that invites tons of your friends to play, you will be invited by our League Managers. (We use the referral info supplied when people to become members.
• If you are supporting us on social media (hello micro-influencers), you could be invited to join too 

What benefits do I get for being an UR Awesome member?

• FREE or crazy discounted individual registrations
• Merchandise
• Free tickets to our social events
• A ton of cool stuff from our sponsor and partner venues.
• UR News (new leagues, new venues, upcoming events) well before even our hosts.

How does it actually work?

• Once you’ve been selected, you will receive an email from an UR AWESOME team. This could also reflect on your login roster. The email will contain a FB Link to the exclusively private group.
• Get notified when our HQ has free tickets, free rego, or teams that need someone as awesome as you to join

Emu Trekkers

July 18, 2019 - one month ago

Has Sunday ever rolled around and you’ve thought – “where did the weekend go?”  You wasted it, you know it, we know it. So... for you,  we have gone and found ourselves on helluva crew who are hiking (bushwalking) through Sydney, and doing it for charity.  A large dose of inspiration is here, and you need to consider when you are next taking your weekend to the next level. 

Emu Trekkers is a 100% not-for-profit tour operator run by volunteer guides based in Sydney, Australia. They offer adventurous hiking tours around Sydney and Australia and use the proceeds to support the education, healthcare and welfare of disadvantaged children and youth. 

It’s pretty simple:  Hike Australia, Help Kids.

It’s clear that Urban Rec and Emu Trekkers - are a tribe of adventure lovers and experience collectors and we couldn't be more excited to be working with them in this new partnership.

THREE REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO GO HIKING

• This is an epic way to experience hidden side of Sydney, their day hikes take you outside of Sydney or behind the scenes, this is a delicious way to spend your weekend. 
• If you are a motherfunner who likes adventure you can organise all your friends to do an overnight hike together. We are talking, challenging, physical, fun, camping, carrying, hurdling, and bonding. If you don’t have a group of mates, then join one of the tours and find some!
• They are offering all Urban Rec members a discount to join one of their existing hikes (details below)

Discount code:

The 10% discount code for Urban Rec members is: URBANRECTREKS. And that will work on all of our products when booked on the website https://www.emutrekkers.org/

Upcoming day hike dates

You can see all of their upcoming hikes here: https://www.emutrekkers.org/trek-schedule.htm

But it's probably worth noting that generally, we do:

• Blue Mountains day hike every Wednesday and Sunday (all money raised on this one goes to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation) 
• Climb up the Three Sisters hike every Saturday (all money raised on this one goes to UNICEF)
• Sydney Harbour to Manly Hike every Friday (all money raised on this one goes to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation) 
• Sydney and Blue Mountains Explorer every Friday/Saturday (funds split between UNICEF and ILF)

Their upcoming overnight hikes (hella yeah, this is the good stuff). 

Two Day Sydney Coast Hike (Funds go to UNICEF)

• Sat 13-Sun 14 July
• Sat 10-Sun 11 August
• Sat 14 - Sun 15 September

Blue Mountains overnight hike and camp: (Funds go to UNICEF and ILF)

• Sat 12 - Sun 13 October 
• Sat 9 - Sun 10 November
• Sat 28 - Sun 29 December

Some more useful info about Emu Trekkers:

• The charities we currently support are the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and UNICEF. More info here 
• How does it work? We're basically like a normal trekking company....expect we donate all of our profits to the x 2 charities above and all our guides are adventure-loving volunteers

Winter 2019

June 5, 2019 - 2 months ago

Winter is well and truly underway, but we still have plenty of leagues launcing and plenty of teams to join. Yes, we do offer 6 week registration into some of our leagues! Once you’ve decided, you can REGISTER A TEAM or REGISTER AS AN INDIVIDUAL.

THIS WEEK'S LAUNCHES: (29 JULY)

• 30 July (Tues) = Fast-5-Netball – Tues @ Redfern
• 31 July (Wed) = Street Netball – Wed @ North Sydney
• 31 July (Wed) = Multisport – Wed @ North Sydney
• 01 Aug (Thurs) = Rebound Volleyball – Thurs @ Camperdown
• 01 Aug (Thurs) = Touch Footy – Thurs @ St. Peter’s

NEXT WEEK'S LAUNCHES:

• 05 Aug (Mon) = Flag Gridiron – Mon @ Waterloo
• 05 Aug (Mon) = Netball – Mon @ Moore Park
• 08 Aug (Thurs) = Basketball – Thurs @ Redfern

REMAINING WINTER LAUNCHES:

• 15 Aug (Thurs) = Dodgeball – Thurs @ Marrickvill
• 19 Aug (Mon) = Basketball – Mon @ Camperdown
• 26 Aug (Mon) = Netball – Mon @ Redfern
• 28 Aug (Wed) = Multisport Redfern/Perry Park

LEAGUES OPEN FOR 6-WEEK SEASONS:

• 13 August = Dodgeball – Tues @ Woolloomooloo
• 13 August = Outdoor Soccer – Tues @ Centennial Park
• 13 August = Touch Footy – Tues @ Centennial Park
• 14 August = Fast-5-Netball – Wed @ Moore Park
• 14 August =  Touch Footy – Wed @ Camperdown
• 21 August = Dodgeball – Wed @ Marrickville
• 22 August = Street Soccer – Thurs @ North SydneY
• 22 August = Street Soccer – Thurs @ Camperdown

LEAGUES UNDERWAY! SEE YOU IN THE SPRING. 

• 20 June = Caged Soccer – Thurs @ Marrickville
• 23 June = Caged Soccer – Sun @ Marrickville
• 25 June = Street Soccer – Tues @ Pyrmont
• 26 June = Floor Hockey – Wed @ Alexandria
• 26 June = Indoor Soccer – Wed @ Alexandria
• 03 July = Multisport – Wed @ Alexandria (6-week season)
• 03 July = Touch Footy – Wed @ Glebe
• 08 July = Fast-5-Netball – Mon @ Leichhardt
• 09 July = Rebound Volleyball – Tues @ Camperdown
• 11 July = Multisport – Thurs @ Pyrmont
• 24 July = 25 July = Netball – Thurs @ Redfern

Different styles of Soccer at Urban Rec

April 8, 2019 - 4 months ago

Here at Urban Rec, we have a ton of Soccer on offer, Street, Outdoor, Indoor, Caged, but what do they all mean, how are they different?

Street Soccer – Our Street Soccer leagues are a little more urban, and a little less polished. We play on different style pitches, (usually converted tennis courts). Our venue are conveniently located, but not always premium, and priced appropriately. The rules are different and have adaptations that work to suit the venue and make your game experience is fun and unpredictable. 

Soccer – Our Soccer league venues are state of the art facilities, offered at varying locations across Sydney. The one thing you need to know about Soccer is premium venues are a priority, but the venues call for different styles of the game. 

• Caged Soccer – Played at our partner venue Kikoff, Caged Soccer is exactly what it sounds like – soccer in a cage, no out’s, no offsides, and a whole lot of running. 
• Outdoor Soccer – Played on premium grass or astro-turf pitches, outdoor soccer is simply small sided football. 
• Indoor Soccer – Obviously, played indoors, but still small sided. This is not regulation futsal, this is indoor soccer, 5-aside, premium sports surfaces and a lot of fun. 

One thing that doesn’t change about our leagues is the fun first policy. Some of the venues offer multiple nights a week, or multiple divisions, but if you play in an Urban Rec soccer league, you are not a Ronaldo wannabe, and you are here to have fun. 

How Urban Rec is improving Netball

March 27, 2019 - 5 months ago

Netball is one of Aussies most beloved sports! But as we have grown the sport within our leagues we have come to realise that it’s a complicated beast, and in order to keep our players happy, here are some changes we are making…

Our Event Hosts: As you know we pride ourselves on making sure our Event Hosts are so much more than just umpires. Our staff have personality and coaching style game play. BUT we do recognise that in order to learn, you need someone who knows the rules intimately, so we are committing to hire Event Hosts who have umpire experience  or an intimate understanding of the rules. 

Calling your own contacts, offsides, and stepping: Across all of our leagues, we ask you to be adult enough to make these calls if you knowingly make a mistake. We never want our leagues to be where people come to cheat. BUT if you are a learner or you genuinely did not know you made a mistake, our Event Hosts will be making those calls for you. READ: We get tougher, and you learn when you have stuffed up, and hopefully become better at making that call for yourself next time. 

Wet weather calls: Most of our Netball leagues are outdoors, which is awesome – until it rains. But making calls can be tricky. We would like to make the call a little less subjective. While our rain out policy does not change, if the courts are wet, on most occasions we will cancel the games. Netball is tricky enough on the knees without adding further risk. This does mean you should expect 1-4 rain out’s per season, potentially extending your season to run for 11-14 weeks instead of 10. We never take away games, but you do need to plan a little longer into the season. 

CHOOSING A NETBALL LEAGUE THAT SUITS YOU AND YOUR TEAM:

STREET NETBALL:  This style of Netball is basically the gateway sport for people who are new to the sport, and want to learn more. We take away all the intimidating factors. No bibs, fewer postisions, and in some cases, fewer hoops (wow). The same principals apply, and the basics of netball remain, but this is netball re-imagined, and re-purposed for people that truly want to play a simplistic and non-intimidating version of the game. Expect to see alot more of this style game popping up, and opportunities for you to learn and play this style of Netball. 

FAST5 NETBALL: Our original and best. This is a league suited for players who want to get involved and play Netball, but they  don’t want all the snooty behaviour that can go along with Netball. This league calls for a lot less stoppage in game play, and a few adpatations to make the game a bit more unpredictable and fun.

7’S NETBALL: This is the style of Netball you have come to know and love. It’s proper 7-aside, and a more traditional version of the game. There is a bit more structure, and if you are a Netball purist, you should probably start here. HOWEVER. This is not some horrible and scary comp with faceless umpires, this is still Urban Rec style, meaning you will use fun points, and always play with a fun first attitude. We will continue to offer some more of these leagues across Sydney, but we are concious that there’s plenty of other people doing it, and we don’t want to saturate the market!

These changes we hope, will help elevate your experience and help you to choose the right league that suits you, and also understand that we are listening, and we do want to make changes if you guys are want them. It is, afterall… your sport. 

Tinnie Time: Luke Smeaton

March 24, 2019 - 5 months ago

Tinnie Time: Jackie Spivy

March 17, 2019 - 5 months ago

Autumn 19 Leagues Sydney

March 1, 2019 - 6 months ago

TA-DAAAAAAAA. Here is a comprehensive list of leagues launching in Sydney this Autumn. Do we have individual rego for all of them? YES...yes, we do!  Can’t wait to see you playing!

Once you’ve decided, you REGISTER YOUR TEAM or REGISTER AS AN INDIVIDUAL.

• 01 April = Fast-5-Netball – Mon @ Leichhardt
• 02 April = Street Soccer – Tues @ Pyrmont
• 03 April = Floor Hockey – Wed @ Alexandria
• 03 April = Indoor Soccer – Wed @ Alexandria
• 04 April = Caged Soccer – Thurs @ Marrickville
• 09 April = Dodgeball – Tues @ Woolloomooloo
• 09 April = Outdoor Soccer – Tues @ Centennial Park, ES Marks Athletic Field
• 09 April = Touch Footy – Tues @ Centennial Park, ES Marks Athletic Field
• 10 April = Aussie Rules – Wed @ Camperdown
• 10 April = Touch Football – Wed @ Camperdown
• 11 April = Multisport – Thurs @ Pyrmont
• 11 April = Street Soccer – Thurs @ North Sydney
• 11 April = Street Soccer – Thurs @ Camperdown
• 11 April = Touch Football – Thurs @ St. Peters
• 15 April  = Basketball – Mon @ Camperdown
• 16 April = Fast-5-Netball – Tues @ Redfern
• 16 April = Rebound Volleyball – Tues @ Sydney Uni
• 17 April = Fast-5-Netball – Wed @ Moore Park
• 18 April = Basketball – Thurs @ Redfern
• 24 April = Dodgeball – Wed @ Marrickville
• 24 April = Street Netball – Wed @ North Sydney
• 24 April = Multisport – Wed @ North Sydney
• 25 April = Dodgeball – Thurs @ Marrickville
• 29 April = Netball-7s – Mon @ Moore Park
• 29 April = Netball-7s – Mon @ Redfern
• 29 April = Flag Gridiron – Mon @ St. Peters
• 01 May = Multisport – Wed @ Redfern
• 02 May = Rebound Volleyball – Tues @ Sydney Uni

2019 Autumn Teammates Wanted!

February 28, 2019 - 6 months ago

Here’s to strangers becoming besties.  Have a look and see if any location or night of the week suits you and your busy life! (or maybe you just really ilke the team name...) 

Once you’ve decided, you can REGISTER HERE.

• 01 April = Fast-5-Netball – Mon @ Leichhardt (Team Chinaman’s Knob)
• 02 April = Street Soccer – Tues @ Pyrmont (Team Koolyanobbing)
• 03 April = Floor Hockey – Wed @ Alexandria (Team Tittybong)
• 03 April = Indoor Soccer – Wed @ Alexandria (Team Delicate Nobby)
• 04 April = Caged Soccer – Thurs @ Marrickville (Team Gooloogong)
• 09 April = Dodgeball – Tues @ Woolloomooloo (Team Bong Bong)
• 09 April = Outdoor Soccer – Tues @ Centennial Park, ES Marks Athletic Field (Team Dunedoo)
• 09 April = Touch Footy – Tues @ Centennial Park, ES Marks Athletic Field (Team Moolooloo)
• 10 April = Aussie Rules – Wed @ Camperdown (Team Binnaway)
• 10 April = Touch Football – Wed @ Camperdown (Team Manangatang)
• 11 April = Multisport – Thurs @ Pyrmont (Team Chinkapook)
• 11 April = Street Soccer – Thurs @ North Sydney (Team Humpybong)
• 11 April = Street Soccer – Thurs @ Camperdown (Team Humpty Doo)
• 11 April = Touch Football – Thurs @ St. Peters (Team Mangalore)
• 15 April  = Basketball – Mon @ Camperdown (Team Boing Boing)
• 16 April = Fast-5-Netball – Tues @ Redfern (Team Burrumbuttock)
• 16 April = Rebound Volleyball – Tues @ Sydney Uni (Team Ozenkadnook)
• 17 April = Fast-5-Netball – Wed @ Moore Park (Team Upotipotpon)
• 18 April = Basketball – Thurs @ Redfern (Team Smiggin Holes)
• 24 April = Dodgeball – Wed @ Marrickville (Mooball)
• 24 April = Street Netball – Wed @ North Sydney (Team Wagga Wagga)
• 24 April = Multisport – Wed @ North Sydney (Team Innaloo)
• 25 April = Dodgeball – Thurs @ Marrickville (Wonglepong)
• 29 April = Netball-7s – Mon @ Moore Park (Team Watanobbi)
• 29 April = Netball-7s – Mon @ Redfern (Team Burpengary)
• 29 April = Flag Gridiron – Mon @ St. Peters (Team Yackandandah)
• 01 May = Multisport – Wed @ Redfern (Team Grong Grong)
• 02 May = Rebound Volleyball – Tues @ Sydney Uni (Team Pimpinbudgie)

Tinnie Time: Charlotte Rook

February 27, 2019 - 6 months ago