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Complete the requirements below:

1. Demonstrate an appropriate warm-up and warm-down routine using all the main muscle groups. Explain why both routines are advisable.

2. Discuss the safety rules associated with athletics, particularly throwing and jumping events.

3. Compete in any three events (two track and one field, or vice versa) and gain points as indicated on the score chart below.

   	100m	200m	300m	400m	800m	1500m
   	sprint	sprint	female	male
   Points	Sec	Sec	Sec	Sec	Min	Min
   10	13.4	28.0	44.0	64.0	2.30	5.10
   9	14.0	28.8	47.0	67.0	2.40	5.25
   8	14.7	31.4	51.0	71.0	3.00	5.45
   7	15.3	32.6	55.0	75.0	3.10	5.50
   6	15.8	33.2	59.0	79.0	3.20	6.20
   5	16.3	34.0	63.0	83.0	3.40	6.50
   4	16.8	35.5	68.0	88.0	4.00	7.30
   3	17.6	38.3	74.0	94.0	4.20	8.00
   2	18.3	40.0	80.0	100.0	4.40	8.30
   1	20.0	45.0	100.0	120.0	5.00	9.30

   	High	Long	Shot	Discus	Cricket
   	Jump	Jump			Ball
   Points	Mtr	Mtr	Mtr	Mtr	Mtr
   10	1.60	5.00	9.5	35.0	65.0
   9	1.40	4.75	8.5	29.0	55.0
   8	1.30	4.40	7.2	22.0	50.0
   7	1.25	4.20	6.5	17.0	45.0
   6	1.20	4.00	5.5	14.0	35.0
   5	1.00	3.75	4.1	12.0	30.0
   4	0.90	3.30	3.7	10.0	25.0
   3	0.85	2.80	3.3	9.0	20.0
   2	0.80	2.45	2.8	8.5	15.0
   1	0.75	2.10	1.8	6.0	10.0

   Minimum points total for the award of badge
   	Age	Points	Points
   		Female	Male
   	Under 11	6	8
   	Under 12	9	12
   	Under 13	13	15
   	Under 14	17	20
   	Under 15	22	24

Notes

For event 3, Scouts may use timings or distances achieved at school or other athletic events. A teacher or athletics coach would normally confirm these timings. The recommended weights of the shot, discus and cricket ball are 2.73 kg, 1kg and 0.135kg respectively.

Scoring tables for the UK Athletics Shine Awards relevant to Scouts with special needs can be obtained from the Information Centre. Copies of the Shine Awards CD-ROM are available from UK Athletics at the address below. This information was correct at the time of publication.

UK Athletics, Athletics House, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 8AJ. Tel: 0870 998 6800. Web: www.ukathletics.net

If you need help designing alternatives to these requirements for those with special needs please contact the Special Needs Office at Gilwell Park.