The Blacks University of Adelaide Sports Association

The Adelaide University Sports Assocation Give out 3 awards to our students and athletes. 

Blues Award

A “blue” is the highest sporting distinction which can be awarded by the University of Adelaide.  It is awarded in recognition of outstanding ability in a particular sport.   A blue is only awarded to a member of the Sports Association.
 To be awarded a blue, a nominee must satisfy both

• the Sports Associations’ requirements common to all clubs (“the common requirements”), and
• his/her club’s guidelines  (“the club’s guidelines”)
  

 The common requirements are set out in regulations to the Sports Association’s constitution.  They are contained in the appendix to this nomination form.

Blues Recipients

Half Blues

A  “half-blue” is the second highest sporting distinction  conferred by the Association and is a recognition of ability in a particular sport which is not sufficient to entitle persons an award of a blue.
 A half blue  is only awarded to a member of the Sports Association. To be awarded a blue, a nominee must satisfy both
 

• the Sports Associations’ requirements common to all clubs (“the common requirements”), and
• his/her club’s guidelines  (“the club’s guidelines”)
  

The common requirements are set out in regulations to the Sports Association’s constitution.  They are contained in the appendix to this nomination form.

Half Blues Recipients

Club Letters 

“club letters” may be awarded either:

1. as the lowest sporting distinction conferred by  the Association, in which case the same shall, except in special cases, be awarded to a person who throughout such period as the Association considers sufficient in the circumstances, has, either taken part regularly and consistently well in local competition or who has  taken part well in Inter-varsity competition, or Australian Universities Games and/or Championships, or
2. as an acknowledgment of the rendering of conscientious service by a person to such person's club
   
3. and has satisfied the guidelines of such person’s club for the award of club letters.
   

 
Club letters  are only awarded to a member of the Sports Association. To be awarded club letters, a nominee must satisfy both  the Sports Associations’ requirements common to all clubs (“the common requirements”), and

• the Sports Associations’ requirements common to all clubs (“the common requirements”), and
• his/her club’s guidelines  (“the club’s guidelines”)

The common requirements are set out in regulations to the Sports Association’s constitution.  They are contained in the appendix to this nomination form.

Club Letters Recipients