Colours Award Criteria - Southampton University Students Union

Alternative Half Colours Criteria for Specific Sports
- Men’s Archery – Handicap of 40 or better
- Women’s Archery – Handicap of 50 or better
- Athletics & Cross Country – Latest AA Senior Grade II standard
- Boat Club – Top 8 at Henley Regatta or equivalent
- Men’s Football – Consistently playing for a team at FA Step 8 or above
- Hockey – Consistently playing for a team in the top division of the South Hockey League
- Judo – Should be at least a brown belt (as well as meeting other criteria)
- Rifle – Average of 95.5 or better (based on aggregate averages)
- Road Cycling – Elite British Cycling Federation Licence
- Rugby – Consistently playing for a team in London 2 leagues or higher
- Skydive – Top 3 at a BCPA National Event in a single discipline
- Squash – Consistent high performance in the Hampshire 1st Division
- Men’s Ten Pin Bowling – Average of 175 or better (from 18 matches or more)
- Women’s Ten Pin Bowling – Average of 155 or better (from 18 matches or more)
- Tennis – LTA rating of 3.2 or better
Full Colours Criteria
- Full colours nominations should be based on playing proficiency only
- Nominations should be for students who have played 75% of all 1st team competitions for
the last TWO seasons
- Full Colours may be awarded for achieving one of the following;
o Top 3 finish in a National Student Competition (Consistently top 8 if league
format)
o Top 8 in a National (Non-Student) Competition
o Selection for a British Universities Team
o Selection for a Senior National Team (i.e. England)
o Further achievements for specific sports are found in further regulations
Alternative Criteria for Specific Sports
- Men’s Archery – Handicap of 30 or better
- Women’s Archery – Handicap of 40 or better
- Athletics & Cross Country – Latest AA Senior Grade I standard
- Boat Club – Win at Henley Regatta or equivalent
- Men’s Football – Consistently playing for a team at FA Step 6 or above
- Hockey – Consistently playing for a team in the England Hockey League
- Judo – Should be at least a black belt (as well as meeting other criteria)
- Lacrosse – Regularly playing for the Senior Southern Lacrosse team
- Rifle – Average of 96.5 or better (based on aggregate averages)
- Road Cycling – Elite British Cycling Federation Licence
- Rugby – Consistently playing for a team in National Division 3 leagues or higher
- Squash – Consistent high performance in the Hampshire Premier Division
- Men’s Ten Pin Bowling – Average of 195 or better (from 18 matches or more)
- Women’s Ten Pin Bowling – Average of 175 or better (from 18 matches or more)
- Tennis – LTA rating of 2.1 or better