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The Scout must complete the following:

1.      Demonstrate to the examiner an appropriate warm-up routine that involves gentle stretching and loosening exercises, using all the main muscle groups. The warm-up should last between five and ten minutes. After the session, demonstrate an appropriate warm-down.

2.      Discuss with the examiner the safety rules associated with athletics, particularly the throwing and jumping events.

3.      Compete in any three track and field events, which must include both track and field, and gain points as indicated on the scoring chart which appears below.

 

100

200

400

800

1500

High

Long

Shot

Discus

Cricket

 

mtrs

mtrs

mtrs

mtrs

mtrs

Jump

Jump

 

 

Ball

Points

Sec

Sec

Sec

Min

Min

Mtr

Mtr

Mtr

Mtr

Mtr

10.0

11.3

23.00

52.0

2.00

4.03

1.88

6.5

13.8

44.00

 

9.5

11.8

24.00

53.7

2.10

4.18

1.78

6.0

12.8

39.00

 

9.0

12.3

25.00

55.5

2.15

4.33

1.68

5.5

11.8

34.00

 

8.5

12.8

26.00

58.0

2.20

4.48

1.58

5.2

10.8

29.00

 

8.0

13.3

27.00

60.5

2.25

5.03

1.48

4.9

9.8

25.50

65

7.5

13.8

28.00

13.0

2.30

5.18

1.39

4.4

8.8

23.00

60

7.0

14.1

29.00

65.5

2.40

5.33

1.34

4.0

7.9

21.25

55

6.5

14.4

30.00

68.0

2.50

5.48

1.29

3.8

7.4

20.00

50

6.0

14.6

31.00

71.0

3.00

6.03

1.24

3.6

6.9

18.75

45

5.5

14.9

32.00

76.0

3.10

6.18

1.19

3.5

6.4

17.50

40

5.0

15.2

33.00

81.0

3.20

6.33

1.14

3.3

5.9

16.25

35

4.5

15.6

34.00

86.0

3.30

6.48

1.09

3.2

5.4

15.00

30

4.0

16.1

35.00

91.0

3.40

7.03

1.04

3.0

4.9

13.75

25

3.5

16.6

36.00

96.0

3.50

7.18

.99

2.9

4.4

12.50

20

3.0

17.1

37.00

101.0

4.00

7.35

.94

2.7

3.9

11.25

15

2.5

17.6

38.00

106.0

4.10

8.00

.89

2.6

3.4

10.00

10

2.0

18.1

40.05

111.0

4.20

8.25

.84

2.4

2.9

8.50

5

1.5

18.6

43.00

116.0

4.30

8.50

.76

2.3

2.4

6.00

 

1.0

19.2

45.50

120.0

4.40

9.15

.74

2.1

2.0

4.00

 

Minimum points total for the award of badge

 

Age

Points

Points

 

 

 

Female

Male

 

 

Under 11

6.5

9.0

 

 

Under 12

8.0

10.5

 

 

Under 13

9.0

12.0

 

 

Under 14

11.0

13.5

 

 

Under 15

12.0

16.0

 

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For section 3, Scouts may use timings and distances achieved at school or other athletic events. A teacher or athletics' coach should confirm these.

Scoring tables for the British Athletics 'Federation Five Star Award Scheme' relevant to the physically handicapped can be obtained from UK Athletics at the address below.

The recommended weights of the shot, discus and cricket ball are 4kg, 1kg and 0.135kg respectively.

Further information:

UK Athletics

10 Harborne Road

Edgbaston

Birmingham

B15 3AA

Tel: 0121 456 5098

Fax: 0121 456 4998

The Honorary Secretary

English Schools Athletic Association

26 Newborough Green

New Malden

Surrey

KT3 5HS

Tel: 0181 949 1506

 

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