The Scout must complete the following:
-
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.
-
Discuss with the examiner the safety rules associated with athletics,
particularly the throwing and jumping events.
- 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
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 disabled 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.
