Sportshall Handbook 6th Edition

SECTION 8

HIGHLAND GAMES

THE EVEQUE HIGHLAND GAMES

Based on the Sportshall Athletics concept, the Highland Games has been developed as a fun and exciting introduction to Celtic competition for children between the ages of 8 and 13. GRAEME ALLAN 2005 - OVERALL CHAMPION FOR THE AMATEUR HIGHLAND GAMES WEB COPY ©EVEQUE Project leader Graeme was born in Aberdeen and raised in Garmouth where he competed for Elgin AC. He is presently a member of Shaftsbury Barnet AC and is current holder of all Amateur Junior Highland games records, shot, Scots hammer, weight for distance and weight for height. TEAM COMPETITION This junior version of the Highland Games can be organised as a team competition using the flow rotation system. The circuit is normally designed to include at least the same number of activities as the number of teams participating. From experience, we know that with eight members per team the activities at each station of the rotation can be completed comfortably within ten minutes, thus giving a total time for eight events of 1 hour 20 minutes. This is a reasonable guide which organisers can adjust according to the number of participants involved and activities included. To start the rotation each team is allocated a different starting position and all the teams move around the activities in sequence. Age Groups The under 11 age group refers to children who are under 11 at the start of the school year so they could be 8 to 11 years old when competing. The under 13 age group refers to children who are under 13 at the start of the school year so they could be 11 to 13 years old when competing. WEB COPY ©EVEQUE

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