Athlete
Complete the requirements below:
- Demonstrate an appropriate warm-up and warm-down routine using all the main muscle groups. Explain why both routines are advisable.
- Discuss the safety rules associated with athletics, particularly throwing and jumping events.
- Compete in any three events (two track and one field, or vice versa) and gain points as indicated on the score chart below.
Points
|
100m (s)
|
200m (s)
|
400m (s)
|
800m (m:s)
|
1500m (m:s)
|
High Jump (m)
|
Long Jump (m)
|
Shot (m)
|
Discus (m)
|
Cricket Ball (m)
|
10 |
13.4 |
28.0 |
64.0 |
2:30 |
5:10 |
1.60 |
5.00 |
9.5 |
35.0 |
65.0 |
9 |
14.0 |
28.8 |
67.0 |
2:40 |
5:25 |
1.40 |
4.75 |
8.5 |
29.0 |
55.0 |
8 |
14.7 |
31.4 |
71.0 |
3:00 |
5:45 |
1.30 |
4.40 |
7.2 |
22.0 |
50.0 |
7 |
15.3 |
32.6 |
75.0 |
3:10 |
5:50 |
1.25 |
4.20 |
6.5 |
17.0 |
45.0 |
6 |
15.8 |
33.2 |
79.0 |
3:20 |
6:20 |
1.20 |
4.00 |
5.5 |
14.0 |
35.0 |
5 |
16.3 |
34.0 |
83.0 |
3:40 |
6:50 |
1.00 |
3.75 |
4.1 |
12.0 |
30.0 |
4 |
16.8 |
35.5 |
88.0 |
4:00 |
7:30 |
0.90 |
3.30 |
3.7 |
10.0 |
25.0 |
3 |
17.6 |
38.3 |
94.0 |
4:20 |
8:00 |
0.85 |
2.80 |
3.3 |
9.0 |
20.0 |
2 |
18.3 |
40.0 |
100.0 |
4:40 |
8:30 |
0.80 |
2.45 |
2.8 |
8.5 |
15.0 |
1 |
20.0 |
45.0 |
120.0 |
5:00 |
9:30 |
0.75 |
2.10 |
1.8 |
6.0 |
10.0 |
Minimum points total
for the award of badge
Age
|
Under 11
|
Under 12
|
Under 13
|
Under 14
|
Under 15
|
Points |
8 |
12 |
15 |
20 |
24 |
Notes:
For event 3, Scouts may use timings or distances achieved at school or other athletic events. A teacher or athletics coach would normally confirm these timings. The recommended weights of the shot, discus and cricket ball are 2.73 kg, 1kg and 0.135kg respectively.
