Relay Race
Where is the start and finish line for each team?
What is every student required to wear to show team spirit?
T-shirt (your team color)
How many teams play dodgeball at the same time?
four teams
What does your class win if you win any event?
Ribbons for everyone in the class
What does each team pull in Tug-of-War
Rope
Which direction does everyone run during the race?
Counter-Clockwise (left of your team cone)
Name 2 ways to show team spirit
1) Cheering
2) Positive Attitude
3) Being kind/kind words
4) Clapping
What happens when someone catches a ball on Field Day?
The person who threw the ball is out.
(no one gets saved)
How many classes in each grade will win the Field Day Championship trophy?
One class per grade
How many students will be pulling the rope at one time on your team?
13 students at a time
Where is the best place to run on the track to run the shortest distance?
As close as possible to the inside track (cones) a smaller circle rather than a bigger circle
How does cheering help your team win an event?
Cheering and positive affirming words motivates students to perform their best
What happens if someone hits you in the head on field day?
you are out , sorry :(
If a team does either of these two things, they will not receive an award, even if they are the winning class...
1) Cheats or attempts to cheat
2) Disrespectful behavior
How many chances to your team have to win each round of Tug-of-War?
3 chances. You need to win 2/3 to win each round
A student who commits a foul must go back to the location of the foul and re-run the mistake. What 3 things would cause a foul during the race?
1) dropping/throwing the bean bag
2) stepping out of bounds/cutting a corner/pushing out of bounds
3) improper exchange (not taking the bean bag, running before you have the bean bag, leaving the cone to run before a teammate reaches the cone
How should your team behave if you lose an event?
Stay positive or neutral. Yelling or being bitter is not a good way to show spirit
What determines the winner of the dodgeball tournament?
The coaches count the number of students who got out on each team. The team that has the fewest number of students out is the winner.
How many total teams are there on field day (including every grade)
K- 4 classes
1st- 4 classes
2nd- 5 classes
3rd- 5 classes
4th- 4 classes
5th- 4 classes
Total= 26 classes
How does your team win a single round of Tug-of-War?
You must pull the rope so that the string clearly passes the center line
Every student runs at a different pace. Some are faster than others. In order to give your team the best possible change of winning, how should you position your faster runners and why does this help your team?
Faster runners should be positioned at the beginning, middle, and end of the race. This helps to keep the pace more even throughout the race, rather than having faster and slower gaps. Placing slower runners between faster runners helps motivate students to maintain the team pace without major changes.
What can you do to help someone who is feeling sad feel better about not winning?
open ended
How many students are out from this throw?
Green: 2 out
Blue: 1 out
Yellow: 0
Total= 3 students out
How many total Awards are given out to the entire school on Field Day? (assuming class sizes of 26) Including ribbons and trophies
4 events per grade x 6 grades x 26 students= 624
+ 1 trophy per grade x 6 grades= 6
624 Ribbons + 6 Trophies= 630 Awards
What are three best practice strategies to help your team win at Tug-of-War?
1) position students on alternating sides of the rope
2) Stay low to the ground and face forward
3) Coordinate pulls and rests as one team