Summer Event, 22nd June 2013

This year's summer event is on 22nd June and will run from 2.00pm to 4.45pm at Woodland Middle School, Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP.

Please note that boys are expected to wear uniform for the Presentations. A tuck shop will be open during the afternoon.

The Anchors will be doing Sports, organised by Angela Hathaway.

Juniors will all be doing a Triathlon, organised by Andrew Burchell.

Company will be doing Kwik Cricket, organised by Andrew Ingram.

Seniors will be playing tennis, organised by Steve Fossey.

The competitions will be followed by Battalion Praise and presentation of the annual battalion trophies. Please advise the relevant organisers of the numbers of people taking part no later than Friday 21st June.

Anchors Sports Rules:

4 boys per team. Teams with more than 4 boys can have a different boy stand out for each game.
Teams with <4 boys will have to get boys to run twice to make up to 4 boys.
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)
Every team's score counts. The winning Company will be the single team with the highest score.
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.
As soon as each your team finishes they must sit down. The teams will be awarded positions only once sitting.
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.
Four judges will be appointed (volunteers required please) to decide on finishing positions.
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.
Event will be outside. Should there be very heavy rain we will be in the Church Hall.
Games may be omitted depending on time (and if inside).

JS Triathlon Rules

Companies may enter as many teams of 3 boys as they like. Teams of less than 3 boys will be at a severe disadvantage, but are still welcome to take part, or form mixed teams where numbers permit.

Please advise Andrew Burchell of the number of boys that you expect to be entering.

The competiton consists of three events; skill, mental & stamina.
For each event the teams will be ranked in order (so the 1st placed team gets 1 point, 2nd placed team gets 2 points and so on).
The scores for each event are then added up to find out which team wins the overall event.

Skills

Teams will demonstrate their skills at a variety of challenges, e.g. dribbling, shooting, throwing
Details will be given out on the day
All boys in a team do each activity & score points in accordance with the score card for the event

Mental

Teams will be given a number word and number challenges based on the TV show "Countdown".

Stamina

All boys take part in a run around a marked course (the run will take between 5 & 10 minutes if you run all of the way). At the end of the race boys will be handed a position card. This must then be taken to the scorer who will allocate the appropriate points to the teams. All finishing places will contribute to the scores. Any boys who fail to complete the course will come in joint last place. If a team has less than 3 boys, the "missing" boys will score as if they came in joint last place.

Company Kwik Cricket

Provisional rules are below and may be subject to revision before or during the event at the discretion of the organiser.

Each team will require 4 players - companies who can field less than 4 players are welcome to form joint teams of 4 players with other companies.

Each company may enter 2 teams if they so wish.

Equipment

Plastic Bats / Wickets & plastic ball (or tennis ball) (we have 1 set –does anyone else have a plastic cricket set ?)
Also require 4 smaller wickets to mark wide balls; a wicket either side of the stumps)
Wickets placed 16m apart

Teams comprise 4 players.

2 batsmen in at the same time - face 12/16 balls (6/8 from each end).

2 other teams (8 players in total are fielding) – could extend to 3 teams if multiples of 4

The idea is that each team gets a chance to bowl at both other teams.

Batting

Each Team starts with 20 runs.
Runs are scored in the normal way - there are no boundaries
Batsmen can be out stumped, caught, bowled run-out, hit own wicket BUT NOT LBW UNLESS DELIBERATE (i.e. standing in front of stumps, kicking the ball)
4 runs deducted for each 'out' and the other batsman must face the next ball.
A no ball is declared if the ball bounces more than twice or is a full-toss above shoulder height.
2 extra runs are given for a wide or a no-ball but no extra ball is bowled.
A no-ball can be hit and any runs in excess of 2 will be counted
At the end of 2 overs the 2 batsmen retire and are replaced by their team-mates.

Fielding / Bowling

Every fielding player must bowl one over (his 'partner' is wicket keeper)
Other fielding players must rotate positions i.e. Those on the off-side should move to the on-side.
Bowl from 1 end only (saves time) and batsmen swap at end of first over.
No fielder within 10m of the batsmen (except the wicket keeper)
Ball should be bowled 'properly' overarm, but will make concession that ball can be bowled underarm - BUT no 'chucking'

Batting Order Bowler / Wicket Keeper

AB LM
CD YZ

LM WX
NO CD

WX AB
YZ NO

Senior Tennis

Provisional rules are below and may be subject to revision before or during the event at the discretion of the organiser.

Boys enter as individuals.
A league will be set up so boys will play a random selection from the competition.
Matches will consist of up to 6 games. Matches will stop if one player wins 4 games, so possible scores are 4-0, 4-1, 4-2 or 3-3.
Games will follow normal tennis rules.
In the league, boys score 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw. "Game Difference" will work in the same way as goal differemce, e.g. if a boy wins a match 4-1, he will have a Game Difference of +3.
The number of rounds in the league will be determined by how quickly the matches last.
Boys must provide their own raquets.

Boys must be registered by Friday evening so Steve has a chance to set up the league.

Each match will need a referee, so companies taking part will need to provide a referee if at all possible. The number of available referees may well limit the number of matches that can be played simultaneously, and hence the number of rounds in the league.