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Today’s Agenda
Q Introduction To AwanaGames
Q General Rules/Definitions
Q Trek & Journey AwanaGames
Events
Q Questions - Answers - Sharing
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Introduction To AwanaGames
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The 1st meet was held in Chicago in 1955 for boys
only.
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This ministry has grown over the years and meets are
now held around the world.
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An important aspect of the
Awana youth program is to
teach good sportsmanship.
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The central focus of the meet is to present a clear
Gospel message to unsaved parents, friends and
family members.
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Journey AwanaGames
Location
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Oakmont High School (Contract still in
process)
Trek AwanaGames
Location
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Reno – Hug High School
Sacramento - First Baptist Church, Elk Grove
Journey AwanaGames
Schedule
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Arrive at least 1/2 hour early
(check-in, pictures, Original Awana Parental Consent Forms
– March 2012 Version along with the completed team roster
sheet to be turned in at team registration. If a student does
not have the current Parental Consent Form, they will not
be allowed to compete. Standby players must have this
form also.) Standby players must have this form also.)
Presentation of Teams
Coaches meeting before start, check church permission
slips or copy of Awana parental consent form
Welcome - Prayer - Flag Ceremony
AwanaGames Events (1-10)
Awards
Playoffs
Finals & Awards
Trek AwanaGames Schedule
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Arrive at least 1/2 hour early
(check-in, pictures, Original Awana Parental Consent Forms –
March 2012 Version along with the completed team roster sheet to
be turned in at team registration. If a student does not have the
current Parental Consent Form, they will not be allowed to
compete. Standby players must have this form also.)
Coaches meeting before start, check church permission slips or
copy of Awana parental consent form
Welcome - Prayer - Flag Ceremony
Gospel Presentation
• Help keep Trek students quiet and seated.
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Presentation of Teams
AwanaGames Events (1-10)
Awards
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Journey Team Members
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Teams:
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Minimum 10 players (5 guys & 5 girls)
Maximum 14 players (7 guys & 7 girls)
Age and Section Requirements
Prefer that Trek students do not compete in Journey
Games
• Students are allowed to compete in only one
AwanaGames meet
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Players must stay seated behind team line when
not playing.
Team Outfits: Modest standards of dress. If
there is a question, it probably shouldn’t be
worn. No Shorts are allowed. (RB – Pg. 9)
Sportsmanship points may be deducted.
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Trek Team Members
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Teams:
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Minimum 10 players (5 guys & 5 girls)
Maximum 14 players (7 guys & 7 girls)
Age and Section Requirements
Prefer that No 5th Grader or non-Trek 6th Grader
compete in Trek
• Students are allowed to compete in only one
AwanaGames meet
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Players must stay seated behind team
line when not playing.
Team Outfits: Modest standards of dress.
No shorts are allowed. If there is a
question, it probably shouldn’t be worn.
(RB – Pg. 9) Sportsmanship points may
be deducted.
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Circle Director
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Is responsible for:
• Coaches meeting at start of meet
• Circle operation after official start
• Coordination and ultimate responsibility of judges
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Circle Director is responsible for final word on
all matters not covered in written rules.
Unless requested by the Circle Director, no
coach is allowed on the game floor to consult
him at any time! (Except to secure the 3-legged race
band.)
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Coaches should communicate with their Line
Judge for any questions.
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General Rules / Definitions
Adherents: None, no not one! Participants may not touch
the bottom of their shoes with their hands.
3 Warnings - #1 to participant, #2 to coach/team, #3
disqualification from event – Sportsmanship points maybe
deducted.
Q Balloons: 9” inflated to 8”.
Q Basketballs: team must bring men’s regulation ball to
meet.
Q Scoring pins at five-foot mark for 1st and 2nd place.
Scoring pins may not be touched with a beanbag, baton or
balloon.
Q Circle Pins: Passed around, disqualification.
Q Disqualification: (see RB page 9)
Q False start: 2 strikes and you’re out!
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Disqualification
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Unnecessary roughness or poor conduct.
Knocking over a circle pin.
Causing interference to other participants.
Player participating in more than prescribed
number of events.
Breaking other game rules not listed, but
described elsewhere in the rule book.
Play which is not according to the spirit of the
game.
Line Judges are responsible for
communicating to the coach the reason for
disqualification.
(See RB pages 9 of “Official Rules & Regulations”)
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Floor Markings
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Floor Markings: Colored or white tape,
if toe crosses line (“breaks the vertical plane”) then
player is disqualified!
OK
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OK
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Interference
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Interference: may be declared if a team’s
fair chance of winning is impaired by
something other than normal “breaks”
and “hazards” of the game. (i.e.
hampering, spectators, coaches, nonparticipating players on opposing
teams.)
Results in disqualification for that event.
(see RB page 10 - Rerun RB page 11).
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Participation
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Each player limited to 5 events in addition to
the first and tenth events.
Each player must play at least 2 events.
No player may compete in both long-distance
events or both short-distance events. (i.e.
NOT 2 of the same type events or NOT both
Sprint or Marathon events).
Coaches will mark numbers on hands with a
marker prior to the event.
(see RB page 10)
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General Rules Passing Zone
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The baton must be
passed within the
triangular team
zone; passing the
baton over a
starting diagonal
will result in
disqualification.
(RB Page 10)
Passing Zone
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General Rules Passing Zone
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The baton must
be passed
within the
triangular team
zone; passing
the baton over
a starting
diagonal will
result in
disqualification.
(RB Page 10)
Passing Zone
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General Rules Passing RULE
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In all running
events, a runner that
is tagged by hand
must move to the
right to allow the
tagging player to
pass. Failure to do
so results in
disqualification.
Tagged runner must
move to the right to
allow runner to pass
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General Rules - Passing
RULE
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In all running
events, a runner that
is tagged by hand
must move to the
right to allow the
tagging player to
pass. Failure to do
so results in
disqualification.
Players will be given
one team zone or 1/3
circle to move out.
Tagged runner must
move to the right to
allow runner to pass
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General Rules / Definitions
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Possession: basketball, baton or balloon in
hand.
Scoring - Players should not
leave circle until scoring has
been determined.
Tag Rule:
• Runner passed or tagged is out.
• Events #3 – Three-legged Race ONLY
No pushing - disqualification!
(see RB Pages 11)
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General Rules / Definitions
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Tie Event (Heat): If the Circle Director determines
that 2 teams gain possession of the pin or bag at
the same time, a tie is declared. Available points
are divided equally between the tied teams for first
place. .(See RB page 12)
See rulebook for ties for 2nd place
Tie Score: Best two of three
heats of the Basketball relay.
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Basketball Relay
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Game Event #1
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Basketball Relay (RB page 13-14)
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Scoring Pins
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1st heat 5 girls
2nd heat 5 guys
3rd heat 5 girls & 5 guys
points same all 3 heats
Game leader must throw
and catch basketball with
both feet in triangle
Start with chest pass
(closest to diagonal), then
bounce pass. No slapping
or batting – 2 hands
Feet may not break plane of
lines
No one may touch inside
the circle even to retrieve
ball. Ball can not leave
team zone.
Ball is tossed in proper
sequence
Leader has possession of
ball when scoring
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Game Event #1
ƒBasketball Relay (RB pg. 13-14)
Scoring Pins
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ƒ 1st heat 5 girls
ƒ 2nd heat 5 guys
ƒ 3rd heat 5 girls/5 guys
ƒSame points all 3 heats
ƒ Game leader must throw
and catch basketball with
both feet in triangle
ƒ Start with chest pass
(closest to diagonal), then
bounce pass.
ƒ No slapping or batting – 2
hands
ƒ Feet may not break plane of
lines
ƒ No one may touch inside the
circle even to retrieve ball.
ƒ Ball can not leave team
zone.
ƒ Ball is tossed in proper
sequence
ƒ Leader has possession of
ball when scoring
Sprint Relay
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Game Event #2
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Sprint Relay (RB page 14)
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Scoring Pins
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P2
P3
P4
P1
Runners cannot
participate in:
•Event #4
•Event #8
Scoring Pins
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Numbers P1 & P3 are
guys, P2 & P4 are girls
All run 2 laps each
Runners cannot
participate in #4 or #8
Baton must be passed in
team zone; not over
starting diagonal
Dropped baton can be
picked up if not out of
game square
Passing rule in effect
Runner has possession
of baton when scoring
[touch or tip pin only with
hand(s)]
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Game Event #2
ƒSprint Relay (RB pg. 14)
Scoring Pins
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P2
P3
P4
P1
ƒ Numbers P1 & P3 are guys,
P2 & P4 are girls
ƒ All run 2 laps each
ƒ Runners may participate in
Event #9 but not Events #4 & 8
ƒ Baton must be passed in team
zone; not over starting diagonal
ƒ Dropped baton can be picked up
if not out of any team zone
ƒ Passing rule in effect
ƒ Runner has possession of baton
when scoring [touch or tip pin
only with hand(s)]
Three
-Legged Race
Three-Legged
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Game Event #3
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Three-Legged Race (RB page 15)
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Scoring Pins
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P1
P2
Scoring Pins
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1st heat - 2 girls
2nd heat - 2 guys
Coach secures leg band
Tag rule is in effect
Players run 2 laps
If leg band comes off players are disqualified
If either team member
falls to the floor except
when scoring the team is
disqualified
Pin must be touched with
only hand(s) to win
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Game Event #3
ƒThree-Legged Race (RB pg. 15)
Scoring Pins
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ƒ 1st heat - 2 girls
ƒ 2nd heat - 2 guys
ƒ Coach secures leg band
ƒ Tag rule is in effect
ƒ Players run 2 laps
ƒ If either team member falls to
the floor except when scoring
that team is disqualified
ƒ If leg band comes off - players
are disqualified
ƒ Pin must be touched with only
hand(s) to win
Sprint Race
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Game Event #4
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Sprint Race (RB page 15)
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Scoring Pins
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Runners cannot
participate in:
•Event #2
•Event #9
Scoring Pins
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1st heat - girl (4 laps)
2nd heat - guy (4 laps)
Runners cannot
participate in #2 or #9
Passing rule in effect
Runner touch or tip pin
only with hand(s) to
score
Runners should move to
their right to be passed
Knocked over circle pin
is disqualification
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Game Event #4
ƒSprint Race (RB pg. 15)
Scoring Pins
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ƒ 1st heat - girl (4 laps)
ƒ 2nd heat - guy (4 laps)
ƒ Runners may participate in Event
#8 but not Events #2 & 9
ƒ Passing rule in effect
ƒ Runner touch or tip pin only with
hand(s) to score
ƒ Tagged runners should move to
their right to be passed
ƒ Knocked over circle pin is
disqualification
Bean Bag Bonanza
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Game Event #5
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Bean Bag Bonanza (RB page 16)
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1st heat - 5 girls
2nd heat - 5 guys
Colored bag in center,
striped with player #1
Players may not step
over circle line until they
have possession of bag
being passed
Bags in center must be
placed and not tossed.
(cannot drop bag)
DQ if bag not properly
placed in triangle
Bags may not go outside
inner triangle or leave
team zone
No bunch or rotating
allowed
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Game Event #5
ƒBeanbag Bonanza (RB pg. 16)
Scoring Pins
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#1
ƒ 1st heat - 5 girls
ƒ 2nd heat - 5 guys
ƒ Colored bag in center, striped
with player #1
ƒ Players may not step over
circle line until they have
possession of bag being passed
ƒ Bags in center must be placed
and not tossed. (cannot drop bag)
ƒ DQ if bag not properly placed in
triangle
ƒ Bags may not go outside inner
triangle or leave team zone
ƒ No bunch or rotating allowed
Four Way Tug
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Game Event #6
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Four-Way Tug (RB page 16)
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1st heat - 2 girls
2nd heat - 2 guys
Players start positioned
between 5’ & 8’ mark
No wrapping rope around
any part of body
Bag is started on the 17
foot mark, moved at 15
second intervals-4 times
When scoring both
players must have hold of
rope
Players may use gloves
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Three-Way
Tug
Game Event #6
ƒThree-Way Tug (RB pg. 17)
Scoring Pins
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ƒ 1st heat - 3 girls
ƒ 2nd heat - 3 guys
ƒ Players start positioned
anywhere outside the center
triangle within the circle along
team diagonal
ƒ No wrapping rope around any
part of body
ƒ Bag is started on the 25 foot
mark, moved at 15 second
intervals – 6 times
ƒ When scoring all players must
have hold of rope
ƒ Players may use gloves
Agility Race
New Event this year for
Trek!
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Game Event #7
Agility Race (RB page 18)
ƒ 2 heats 1 girl each
ƒ 2 heats 1 boy each
ƒ 1 lap each
ƒ Contestant who knocks
over any pin is
disqualified.
ƒ Tag Rule does not apply
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Game Event #7
ƒAgility Race (RB pg. 18)
Scoring Pins
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ƒ 2 heats 1 girl each
ƒ 2 heats 1 boy each
ƒ 1 lap each
ƒ Contestant who knocks over
any pin is disqualified.
ƒ Tag Rule does not apply
Marathon
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Game Event #8
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Marathon Medley (RB page 18)
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Scoring Pins
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B2
G3
B4
Runners cannot
participate in:
•Event #2
•Event #9
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G1
Scoring Pins
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1heat: girl-1 lap, guy-2
laps, girl-3 laps, guy-4
laps
Runners cannot
participate in event(s) #2
or #9
Baton must be passed in
team zone; no passing
over starting diagonal
Dropped baton can be
picked up if not out of
game square
Passing rule in effect
Runner has possession
of baton when scoring
[touch or tip pin only with
hand(s)]
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Game Event #8
ƒMarathon Medley (RB pg. 18)
Scoring Pins
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B2
G3
B4
G1
ƒ 1 heat: girl-1 lap, guy-2 laps,
girl-3 laps, guy-4 laps
ƒ Runners may participate in
Event #4 but not Events #2 & 9
ƒ Baton must be passed in team
zone; no passing over starting
diagonal
ƒ Dropped baton can be picked
up if not out of any team zone
ƒ Passing rule in effect
ƒ Runner has possession of baton
when scoring [touch or tip pin
only with hand(s)]
Marathon Race
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Game Event #9
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Marathon Race (RB page 19)
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Scoring Pins
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Runners cannot
participate in:
•Event #4
•Event #8
Scoring Pins
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1st heat - girl (8 laps)
2nd heat - guy (8 laps)
Runners cannot
participate in event(s) #4
or #8
Passing rule in effect
Runner touch or tip pin
only with hand(s) to
score
Runners should move to
their right to be passed
Knocked over circle pin
is disqualification
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Game Event #9
ƒMarathon Race (RB pg. 19)
Scoring Pins
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ƒ1st heat - girl (8 laps)
ƒ2nd heat - guy (8 laps)
ƒRunners may participate in
Event #2 but not Events #4 & 8
ƒPassing rule in effect
ƒRunner touch or tip pin only
with hand(s) to score
ƒTagged runners should move to
their right to be passed
ƒKnocked over circle pin is
disqualification
Balloon Relay
This lineup
would be close
for this year’s
rules
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Players must straddle line
and face forward at start,
and be in proper zones
Q No bunching – Team
Balloon Relay (RB page 19-20)
members must be an arm’s
length apart at the start
Zone 3
Q Player in zone 1 must start
with balloon on back of
Zone 2
neck, using both hands
Zone 1
Q Balloon must go between
legs of each player; No
player may pass balloon to
him/herself.
Q Player in zone 1 must stay
in front of 4’ line while
Scoring Pins
passing balloon
3’ Mark
Q Player in zone 3 must stay
behind 17’ line when
receiving balloon
Q Broken balloon DQ
Q Must have un-broken
balloon
score
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Game Event #10
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Balloon Relay
This lineup
won’t work
this year!
Game Event #10
ƒBalloon Relay (RB pg. 19-20)
Scoring Pins
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
ƒPlayers must straddle line and
face forward throughout the
event (see rulebook for
exceptions)
ƒNo Bunching – Team members
must be an arm’s length apart at
the start of the event
ƒPlayer in zone 1 must start with
balloon on back of neck, using
both hands
ƒBalloon must go between legs of
each player; No player may pass
balloon to him/herself.
ƒPlayer in zone 1 must stay in
front of circle line while passing
balloon and straddle the diagonal
line
ƒPlayer in zone 3 must stay
behind 25’ line when receiving
balloon and straddle the diagonal
line
ƒBroken balloon DQ
ƒMust have un-broken balloon to
score
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