Sask Games Awards

1.       Each sport will receive the same number of Games Flag points.  9 points will be awarded to the winning District and the ninth place District will receive 1 point.  The system used to determine the sport scoring within each sport must be approved by the Saskatchewan Games Council.  In order to be eligible to receive flag points in a Games sport, a District must have at least one representative in that sport.

1st place = 9 points                4th place = 6 points                  7th place = 3 points

2nd place = 8 points               5th place = 5 points                  8th place = 2 points

3rd place = 7 points               6th place = 4 points                  9th place = 1 point

2.       If a tie occurs for first place in the final aggregate ranking for the Games Flag, the District with the greatest number of non-tied first place Games Flag points will be declared the winner.  If the tie persists, the District with the greatest number of first place finishes including tied for first placed Games Flag points will be declared the winner.  If the tie persists, the same procedure is repeated for second place Games Flag points and if necessary third place Games Flag points and so on to resolve the tie.

3.      Most Improved District Award 

The Joe Griffith Trophy will be awarded to the District showing the greatest improvement in final standing from the previous Saskatchewan Games.  The comparison will be made on a winter to winter and summer to summer basis.

The Joe Griffith Trophy will be awarded on these criteria:

a)  The Joe Griffith trophy is calculated using sports that were included at the previous Games.

b)  To be included in the Joe Griffith Trophy calculations ‑ a District must compete in a minimum of 75% of the sports on the Games calendar.

c)  Results will be posted when the first half of the sport calendar is complete.

d)  The scoring and points awarded for the Joe Griffith Trophy will be as noted above in Game Flag points.  9 points will be awarded to the winning District and the ninth place District will receive 1 point.

1.    Medals specially designed for the Games will be awarded to individual athletes or team members as follows: A Gold medal for first place, a Silver medal for second place and a Bronze medal for third place.

2.    Medals will be awarded to teams and/or athletes even if there are less than 3 competitors in the event as long as the team and/or athlete compete. 

Example 1: If there are only two competitors in men’s Artistic Gymnastics in the floor exercise, as long as both athletes complete their routine, they will be awarded a Gold and Silver medal. 

Example 2: In Wrestling, if an athlete is the only competitor in a weight class and they do not step on the mat to compete they will not be awarded a medal.

3.    The Saskatchewan Games Council will approve the medal design for each Games.  The medal and/or ribbon will include the host community logo with the Games dates and location (sport icons optional).

4.    Both individual and team medals will not be presented unless there is competition for each.

5.    Coaches and managers do not receive medals.  A special recognition item (pin or medallion) will be provided to each coach and manager participating at the Games.

6.    Keeper plaques will be presented to the District that captures the Joe Griffith Trophy and the Games Flag.

7.    To create team spirit and encourage maximum participation and performance at the Games, the Saskatchewan Games Council will present the Games Flag to the District accumulating the largest number of Games Flag points from all events in the Games.

8.    Sports that include both male and female participants in a mixed event or relay will count points for that event towards the Games Flag.

The Joe Griffith Trophy is awarded to the District team showing the most improvement in their final standings from the previous Saskatchewan Games.  Comparison is made on a winter to winter and summer to summer basis.

Joe Griffith was born in Wales in 1885 and immigrated to Canada at the age of 18.  Following the First World War, he became the entire Department of Physical Education at the University of Saskatchewan.  It was over the next 32 years, while at the University, that E.W. "Joe" Griffith had his greatest impact upon athletics.  He excelled as a coach and became the Canadian Olympic team coach in two separate Olympics.  E.W. "Joe" Griffith has earned many honours.  He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on May 22, 1967.  With great respect, this Games award is named to honour him.

The Joe Griffith Award was designed and created by Douglas Bentham, one of Canada's most promising sculptors.  Mr. Bentham was born in Rosetown in 1947.  He graduated with an advanced degree in Fine Arts from the University of Saskatchewan in 1968.  He has completed a number of public commissions including a major outdoor sculpture at the National Science Library in Ottawa.  Mr. Bentham lives a few miles south of Saskatoon and makes sculpture a full-time occupation.

A full listing of the Joe Griffith award winners and overall rankings can be found HERE.

The Games Flag winner is determined by the aggregate sport points.  The District that accumulates the most sport points during the competition week wins the Games Flag.

A full listing of the of Games Flag winners and overall rankings can be found HERE.