Varsity Teams in

UDST
Presented by Hammam, Abdallah and Einnor
Table of contents
I Overview Requirements and
VII Competition
History & Purpose of
II Varsity Teams VIII Accessibility
III Location
IX
Future Plans for Growth
IV Benefits of Joining Varsity X Conclusion
V Male Varsity Teams
XI References
VI Female Varsity Teams
 Figure 1: Women's Football Team

Overview
Are you interested in playing sports with other
people closer to your age?Want to learn how to
play a sport but don’t know where to start? Do
Note: From udst.edu.qa
you want the chance to represent your Figure 2: Men’s Football Team
university in national and maybe even
international tournaments?

Look no further than the Varsity Teams, a

campus resource that aims to promote fitness
and wellness amongst students by providing an
opportunity for people to play team sports
competitively. Note: From udst.edu.qa

(Male sports and Wellness, personal communication, October 31,2023)

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Sipho.mncwabe@udst.edu.qa
Contact Info Building 17, 1st Floor, Room 3 (Female)
coachj@bebasketball.com

Figure 3: Male Indoor Court Figure 4: Turf Football Field Figure 5: Male Sports and Wellness Centre

Source: Author Note: From qatarliving.com Source: Author

 History and Purpose of Varsity Teams

Collaboration
Varsity teams have a history of collaborating
with Student Organizations (clubs), as well as
university facilities and Wellness and Health
Promotions.
Health
Varsity teams are established in order to facilitate
and promote physical fitness amongst students,
as well as healthy competition and school spirit.

(Male sports and Wellness, personal communication, October 31,2023)

Benefits of Joining Varsity
In “Psychological Benefits of Sports and By joining the varsity team, you also get
Physical Activities”, Garcia-Falgueras (2015) access to be coached and play alongside
stated that higher engagement in sports can athletes who are also club players, increasing
lead to lower rates of depression, higher self- your skills and knowledge of the sport.
confidence, as well as strengthening of the
immune system (granted that the person
continues to do sports regularly).

Figure 6: Varsity Basketball Match

Note: From exactsports.com

(S.Mncwabe, personal communication, November 1,2023)

Male Varsity Teams
Male Varsity Team Sports Include: Figure 7: Indoor Pool (Male)

● Volleyball
● Basketball
● Football
● Cricket
● Swimming
There are 2 teams within the male varsity
teams:
● The A Team- athletes who are
experienced with the sport
● The B Team- new/intermediate members Source: Author
that still need familiarizing

(Male sports and Wellness, personal communication, October 31,2023)

Female Varsity Teams
Female Varsity Team Sports Include:
Figure 8: Indoor Pool (Female)
● Volleyball
● Basketball
● Futsal
● Swimming
There are 2 teams within the female varsity
teams:
● The A Team- athletes who are
experienced with the sport
● The B Team- new/intermediate members Note: From udst.edu.qa

that still need familiarizing

(Male sports and Wellness, personal communication, October 31,2023)

Requirements and Competition
Ability
In order to join the varsity
team, you must be physically
able to play the sport.
Competition Promotion
In order to get the chance to If you work hard and improve
represent UDST in consistently, you may get a
tournaments, you must be spot on the A-Team
able to prove yourself
capable in training versus
other choices.
 Accessibility
When should a student consult our source? Why? Figure 9: Male Football Team

● Students should sign up for varsity sports at the start of

fall and winter semesters or any time during the
academic year, as the teams welcome students eager to
participate anytime.
● High-level competition requires physical fitness. Varsity
teams hold trials every semester, with students notified
via social media and email. Practice schedules can be
viewed in buildings 17 and 18.
Note: From udst.edu.qa

(S.Mncwabe, personal communication, November 1,2023)

(Male sports and Wellness, personal communication, October 31,2023)
 Future Plans for Growth
In an effort to deliver high-quality programming (both internally and
externally), UDST has strategically partnered with important sport federations
and private organizations to further the nation's vision of leadership in sport
and wellness. (UDST, 2023)

In order to further promote the growth of this student resource, we think we

should invest more in facilities and equipments, continue to organize more
tournaments and events as well as host intercollegiate competitions and
invite other universities to participate.

(Male sports and Wellness, personal communication, October 31,2023)

Conclusion
Varsity teams are an essential campus resource here in UDST, as it helps
promote physical fitness, school spirit, and healthy competition, as well
as offer a place for people to begin learning how to play a certain sport.

The varsity teams often collaborate with multiple clubs, as well as utilize
campus facilities in order to foster a community around playing a sport
competitively and representing the university in local, national, or maybe
even international competitions.
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Living, Q., & Living, Q. (2023, March 2). Places to play football in Qatar. Qatar Living.
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Sports, E. (2022, October 6). The 5 keys to making the varsity team. EXACT Sports.
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Garcia-Falgueras, A. (2015). Psychological benefits of sports and physical activities.
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Female swimming pool | UDST. (n.d.). UDST.
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