Physical Recreation

Aim: To encourage participation in physical recreation and improvement of performance.

Point scoring system

This Section makes use of a point scoring system which enables the physically less gifted to qualify as well as the natural athlete or games player.

Points are awarded on the basis of 1 point per half hourly session. Not more than 2 points may be counted per week or 4 points per alternate weekend. Extra points are given if participants can reach the AYP standards.

Points required:

• Bronze - 24 points

• Silver - 30 points

• Gold - 36 points

Criteria

• At least 6 training hours

• After 6 training hours, participants should further participate in the activities for a period:

  • Bronze - at least 3 months

  • Silver - at least 6 months

  • Gold - at least 12 months

• At least an hour session (2 points) of training or participation must be done every month.

Record

• At all levels the activity, dates and points for participation are to be entered in Record Books by instructors.

• In the event of a young person not satisfying the assessor, he or she should be informed of the reason and no entry made in the Record Book until the conditions have been fulfilled.

• For activities with participation-only programs, an assessor’s report is required and for activities with set standards, the assessor should check that the standards attained are entered correctly.