Summer Event 2005 - Anchor Boys Sports

The Anchor Boys Sports will be held at Denbigh High School from 2 pm to 4 pm on Saturday 2nd July as part of the Battalion Summer Event.

RULES:

  1. 5 boys per team. Teams with more than 5 boys can have a different boy stand out for each game.
  2. Teams with <5 boys will have to get boys to run twice to make up to 5 boys.
  3. Companies are encouraged to enter more than one team. Please make sure the boys know which Company they belong to (would be helpful if they could wear a Company name sticker / ID)
  4. Confirm numbers of teams to Angela Hathaway by Monday 27th June please (her phone number is in the Battalion directory if you don't want to send an email).
  5. Every team's score counts. Companies with more than one team will have scores averaged.
  6. Total number of teams entering will be divided randomly into two groups by the organiser before 3rd July. Each event will be played twice, teams in Group A playing first, followed by Group B. Where possible Groups will be arranged so Companies entering more than one team will be represented in both Group A and Group B.
  7. As soon as each your team finishes they must sit down. The teams will be awarded positions only once sitting.
  8. The first four teams to finish and be sitting down after each event will be given points. 1st = 8 points, 2nd = 6 points, 3rd = 4 points, 4th = 2 points.
  9. Four judges will be appointed (volunteers required please) to decide on finishing positions.
  10. After every event boys finishing in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th position will be given card to give to Head Judge who will record result on master scoreboard.
  11. Event will be 1400hrs - 1600hrs with 30 minute break before 1630hrs - 1730hrs service.
  12. Event will be outside on the field. Should there be very heavy rain we will be in the Gymnasium.
  13. Games may be omitted depending on time (and if in gym).

GAMES:

  1. Relay running race: First boy carries a skittle, runs from start marker, around top marker and back to finish marker passing skittle to the next boy.
  2. Potato and spoon: First boy holds spoon with ONE hand, no fingers must be touching the potato! Runs from start marker, around top marker and back to finish marker passing potato and spoon to the next boy.
  3. Snake run: First boy runs on own from start marker, around top marker and back to finish marker where he grabs hold of second boy, they run from start marker around top marker and back to finish marker where he grabs hold of third boy and so on. Boys must keep holding hands. First chain of 5 back to finish marker and sitting down wins.
  4. Juggling ball Hoop: First boy runs from start marker to hoop and picks up juggling ball. He then runs back to throwing marker and standing still throws juggling ball into hoop. Leave juggling ball in hoop and run back to finish marker to the next boy. If juggling ball misses hoop then boy must keep trying until successful.
  5. Stompers: First boy walks on stomper (mini-stilt with rope handle) from start marker, around top marker and back to finish marker to the next boy.
  6. Sack Race: First boy jumps in sack from start marker, around top marker and back to finish marker to the next boy.
  7. Over and Under: Boys stand in straight line and pass skittle over first boy's head, under second boy's legs, over third boy, under 4th boy to 5th boy who runs to the front and starts again, over then under. Keep repeating until first boy is back at the front of the line. (Teams with <5 boys will have to get boys from front to run to the back to make up the numbers each time. Just remember that you will probably get confused when the game is finished - game is finished when a 5th boy runs to the front!).
  8. Loaded: First boy runs from start marker, around top marker where he picks up one item, back to finish marker and gives it to second boy. Second boy takes this item back to top marker where he picks up a second item and takes that back to the next boy. This boy carries both items to marker and picks up a third item and so on. Fifth boy brings all five items to finish marker, team sits down.
  9. Hoops: First boy runs from start marker, through hoops, around top marker through hoops and back to finish marker to the next boy.
  10. Football Dribbling: First boy dribbles football from start marker, around markers to top marker and back to finish marker to the next boy.

The competition organiser is Angela Hathaway, to whom all questions should be addressed.