Post by Joe K on May 10, 2013 8:13:57 GMT -5
This is the important info about the games. For the appendices, the download is available.
If the font or background makes reading difficult, copy and paste the text into a document, or use the download instead.
Background as to why It’s a Knockout!
Gloucester City Vision consultation, undertaken in 2012, found that Gloucester residents wanted to get healthier, be more involved in their communities and wanted to see their parks and open spaces be used more inventively. With this in mind partner organisations from across the City have come together to support Gloucester’s Olympic Legacy programme which aims to do just that ~ to get people out and active in the City from 2012 onwards!
As part of the City’s Olympic Legacy programme, partners are also hosting another It’s a Knockout Finale in Gloucester Park on Sunday, 28th July 2013.
Where do you come in?
We would love that your local community would like to get involved by hosting local It’s a Knockout! heats; with the winning teams from each heat being entered into the Finale on 28th.
The community heats can be events in their own right or attached to an existing community event such as a fete or summer celebration. It’s a Knockout games will include activities to test the mind as well as the body and should be open to all ages!
What’s on Offer?
Any local group who wish to host an event will be provided with :
Initial support so you can organise your event as you would like to Advice on risk assessment and insurance needed Equipment for the five key games that should be included at each event; although each community are free to add as many other games as they wish. A small amount of funding to cover extras needed by the community event so to run smoothly. It will be up to the community to decide how to use the funding.
What we would like from you?
In order for It’s a Knockout! to work this year, we need your help to :~
Rally the troops and encourage your local area residents to join in! Past experience has informed us that a minimum of 6 teams are needed for your event to work well. Teams should consist of approximately 6-8 people and be a mix of ages from 10 years upwards.
Find a decent sized open space or hall. This needs to be big enough for the silly games you have planned. Many of the games can be scaled to fit the area. However, it will also depend on the size of inflatable you may want to order.
Set up the relevant risk assessment and public liability (PL) insurance needed in place; although, we can provide help with this if needed.
The winning team/s need to commit to attending the final on 29th July and so represent your community. Bring everyone along, it’s free to watch!
Chosen Games
The five games that are the minimum requirement are:
Flags of the Word Quiz – the fastest team with all the correct matches, wins! The Ridiculous Relay – teams work together to carry a welly of water from one ‘bin’ to another via an assault course! Welly-wanging – simply to throw a welly the furthest distance. Best combined team scores wins. 1 inflatable game ~ such as human football, target goals or assault course (depending on whatever you choose and hire price. The community to arrange booking and delivery. We provide up to £200 via an invoice sent direct to us) Tug of war –teams battle it out for victory!
These games will be replicated around other community games in the City and at the finale, so everyone has a chance to perfect these game skills. The finale will also have a few surprises in store to keep participants on their toes!
Want to add more ~ then go for it?! A booklet of game ideas have been drawn up which include the above. As mentioned earlier it is also the mind which should be tested as well as the body and which can easily be re-created by your community.
Other Opportunities
It’s a Knockout may not be everyone’s favourite, so do you have another idea?
It could be a tea dance or training a local person up to deliver sports classes in your area, let us know! The programme is open to ideas and there is a small grant available to help fund ideas.
Other sports related activities
The Olympic Legacy Group is made up of sports and exercise related organisations including Aspire Trust (who manage GL1 & Oxstalls Sports Tennis Centre ), Community Health Trainers & Active Gloucestershire. The Group would like the opportunity to be involved in your It’s a Knockout! day, so that anyone on the event day who would like to know more about any sports or health-related activity can be given information on the day. These organisations will provide their own activities and equipment so there will be no need to provide for them. If you do not want them to come to your event, please let us know.
The Details
This section covers the event in more detail. If you wish to register your interest please email jennie.sutton@gloucester.gov.uk or call 01452 396859. We would like to know the date, time, location and a key contact.
Below is information that we hope will help you to organise your local It’s a Knockout! event. Equally, there is a website which provides comprehensive assistance for anyone or group who wish to organise activities and a sports-related events. They will also donate equipment to event organisers. The website is www.communitygames.org.uk/ .
If you still have questions, please email Jennie Sutton ~ details above.
Space needed & the basics:
The 5 required games can be achieved on a piece of land ideally at least a 35x35m square metres. The size of inflatable you choose also needs to be taken into consideration when allocating land for the games.
If you are struggling for space or nervous about hosting an event, Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust are willing to offer GL1 as a facility, or outside at Plock Court (Oxstalls Tennis Centre). Jonathan Edmunds, Sports Development Officer at Aspire is happy to help, please contact him on 01452 396659, or email: jonathan.edmunds@aspiretrust.org.uk
There must be toilets either on site or nearby for competitors. You will need electricity for your inflatable, and a PA system, if used.
If it rains, the games can be adapted to be played indoors if a hall or large tent is available. If the weather is very bad and there is no indoor alternative, the event should be postponed.
Time allocation ~ setting up and playing the games ~
We envisage that an hour is needed to set up beforehand and 2/3 hours is required to run the 5 allotted games if 6-8 teams are playing. More time is obviously needed should more teams take part.
Volunteers
For a smooth running day, you should allow for :~
At least one co-ordinator to oversee the event. 3 volunteers to help cordon off the area and set up the games including the position of the inflatable. A minimum of 6 volunteers to support the event; each game requires different staffing levels. This is explained under ‘games’. 1 person to write down the scores on a large score/black board.
Site visit and briefing
A pre-event visit is often useful to help iron out any potential problems before the event and can be a good opportunity to brief your volunteers on how each game works. This would also be a good opportunity to walk through the event and look at where each game could be positioned.
A member of the partnership can visit the site ahead of your event if you feel you would like such advice.
Teams
A minimum of 6 teams would be a good number per event and we suggest no more then 10 teams in order to complete the event in good time.
Team members should ideally be a mix of ages. Groups of friends and family units should be encouraged to take part. For safety reasons, no under 10’s can take part although they could be a team mascot and bring along flags / pom-poms to cheer on their team.
There are games to test the mind and body and games can be altered to suit different abilities. Should a team member feel uncomfortable taking part in one of the activities, another team member can take their turn.
Each team should dress in a similar colour or costume to each other so they can easily be identified as a team. A team name should be nominated with a team leader appointed. This should make communication easier. We suggest that comfortable old clothes are worn since games include water and they will be getting wet!
Ideally, teams should be pre-registered with the organiser ahead of the games, so you as organisers know how many teams will be taking part. We recommend that a questionnaires should be made available on the day to gauge how successful participants feel the day has been.
Any team and team member taking part does so at their own risk.
Child Protection
Organisers of events should recognise their duty of care for the safety and well-being of all of the young people who take part in the event (those under the age of 18). Some guidance on this can be found in the appendices.
Volunteers who work with children should have a valid CRB check. These checks are free to those working in charitable organisations. Parents/guardians of the young people should be present at all times.
Inflatable games
If your community would like an inflatable to be a part of your games, there is the offer of £200 per event to support this. However, you do not have to spend this money on an inflatable.
If you do choose to hire an inflatable, we suggest an inflatable assault course, such as a big slide or human table-football. Again, the choice is yours.
We cannot recommend suppliers of inflatables, but please use a company you feel you can trust. They will probably request that there is a nearby power supply (often within 50 metres) to where the unit will be sited. A diesel generator can be hired if there is no access to mains electricity.
Ideally, [we if you wish to book the inflatable?] and we can either pay you back on receipt of the invoice or you can request that the company send the invoice direct to us. Our postal address is:
Gloucester Partnership, Business Improvement, Gloucester City Council, 3rd Floor Phillpotts Warehouse, the Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2EQ
If you already have a suitable inflatable at the event which could be used for It’s a Knockout! you could use the £200 to support other costs e.g. insurances, extra equipment.
Insurance and Risk
Every event will need its own Public Liability Insurance to cover and is designed to cover your event for any third party claims. This includes any damages for which you are held liable.
If your group is already a charity or a community association you probably already have this and so you can just extend your cover for the day. It has been recommended by Gloucester City Council’s insurance company (Zurich) that the event is insured for up to £10 million. It is often also dependent on your risk assessment.
One-off event insurance can be purchased on-line and is cheaper than direct call.
You can find suppliers online and if you need any further help with this please contact the team on 01452 396983.
A draft risk assessment is attached in appendix 1 for information.
Each event should have its own assessment.
First Aid is essential to be there on the day, and a fully stocked first aid kit with a trained First Aider should be present on site at all times. For larger events you may wish to invite St. Johns Ambulance or the Red Cross. It might be worth assigning someone to be the First Aider on the day.
Good event management would also include completing an incident form; so that any incident that takes place can be logged (please see Appendix 2 for a template).
Games & Equipment ~ the Big Five
1. Welly Wanging – 20 minutes – 2 volunteers
An oldie, but a favourite! Two team members must be selected to wang (throw) the welly.
Two attempts are given to each team player and their best combined distance will be calculated and compared with other teams. The longest distance wins, simple! Two teams can play at one time.
Volunteers: The game will need one volunteer to record the distances and scores and one person to make sure no-one crosses the line and to place the distance flags (where the welly has landed on the ground first).
Equipment: ~ 2 wellies Floor markers and distance flags Measuring stick Record Sheet
2. Flags of the Olympics – 20 minutes
This game involves the brain more than stamina. Each team will be given a variety of 20 country flags along with a set of country names. 15 minutes will be given to each team to correctly match the flags to the country name.
The flags represent a Country competing in the 2012 Olympics.
Each team can have their match ups checked once during the 15 minutes by a marshal to ask which matches are correct and which ones are not. The team can then rematch the incorrect ones.
The team with the most correct flags wins.
6 sets of flags/country names will be provided. If you have more than 6 teams taking part in the event you will have to run the session twice, ensuring that the second round of team players have not seen the first round play the game!
Volunteers : One volunteer needed per team. Each volunteer will have a list of the correct countries matching the flag and will need to check the answers on request during the game and tally the answers at the end and then report back to the host.
Equipment provided ~ Laminated flags of the world
Laminated name of a Country Answer list Record Sheet
3. Inflatable Run – 30/50 mins
Each area will have a different inflatable so to some extent you can run this section as you wish.
If you have an inflatable assault course we would suggest that you have two teams at a time and you have 10 minutes to do as many circuits as possible. The team who manage to go through the assault course the most wins or you could time the fastest lap?
Human football could see teams being paired up to play against each other in 10 minute heats. The team with the biggest goal difference wins.
All team members can get involved in this activity but those with mobility issues or those who want to leave this activity out can have a team member run for them. Please be aware with the mix of ages taking part, you may have young children competing against adults and participants should be made aware of this for safety reasons.
Volunteers: Depending on how you arrange the game will depend on volunteer levels. If you have an assault course you will need two volunteers logging the tally/time of each team finishing with another volunteer checking the course to make sure no one has been injured during the race.
For the football, you will need one referee and one volunteer noting the scores.
Equipment: Inflatable Record Sheet
4. The Ridiculous Relay – 30/50mins
This game is possibly the highlight of games, and also the final chance for teams to score sufficient points to get them into the final Tug O’ War.
Two teams at a time will line up. Each team member has to run the course. Their objective is to transfer as much water as possible from one bin to another.
Team members will line up next to a large bin of water. The first team player will fill up two wellies of water and put them on their feet. A 25 metre course will include first the hurdle, then a hula hoop; using it to skip 10m, then to limbo under a pole. At the end of this course, what water remains in the wellies should be poured into the storage cylinder. The team member should then use the space hopper to return to the start and so give the wellies to the next player.
The team with the most water, after all the heats, wins.
Volunteers : Four will be needed; two at one end keeping an eye on the cylinders and two at the start of the course. Someone will be needed to log the time which the teams finish the event and then note down the scores. The game is designed to be silly but all volunteers should be observant in case of injuries, obstacles in the way of other issues.
Volunteers will be needed to reset the game after each player has run the course & the space hoppers need to be taken back to the start for each player.
Equipment: 4x space hoppers 2x hula hoops 2x Limbo poles 2x big wellies 1x bin 2x cylinders/tubs
5. Tug of War Finale – 20mins
The final game which will decide the winner! The scores have been collated and now the two top scoring teams need to battle it out with the rope to decide who wins overall.
This is a traditional Tug O’ War ~ the team who manages to pull the rope across the centre line first (along with the other team members ) win the tournament and will compete in the Finale at Gloucester Park on the 28th July.
There could be just one round of Tug O’ War, or three.
In order not to overrun on the day, try to keep an eye on the timing of the games throughout the event.
Scoring:
A score board will be provided for the day so that scores tallied up after each can be added onto the board.
The scoring ensures that no team receives zero points. Points depend on how many teams there are on the day.
E.g.: ~ 6 teams: The 1st (winning) team receives 6 points, 2nd team receives 5, 3rd receives 4, 4th receives 3, 5th receives 2 and the team in last place receives one point.
The top scoring 1st and 2nd teams will go to a head to head in the Tug O’ War to decide the overall winner who receive 10 bonus points.
Award Presentation
At the end of the event, final scores should be revealed and winners presented with their local heat winning medals.
Other equipment required:
Gloucester City Council, Active Gloucestershire & Aspire and Gloucester City Homes can provide most of the items below. Items in Italics can be provided. If you cannot get hold of the other essential equipment please get back to us.
Referee’s Whistle
Stop Clock
Bunting and metal stakes
Measure Tape or wheel
Banners
Fruit and Water for contestants
Score Board & pens]/i]
Judges desk
Clip board and pens
Medals
PA System (Gloucester City Homes)
Equipment which can be borrowed:
Sacks for Sack Race
Tug of War Rope
2x3mx3m Gazebos
1x 6mx3m Gazebo
Approximately 30 stakes and ticker tape for cordoning off areas
10 walkie-talkies
Hula Hoops
Cones
Two inflatable goal will require pump
Netball posts
Various balls of various sizes
Hurdles and reverse boards for obstacles races.
Please enquire to Jennie Sutton, from Gloucester City Council for free hire of this equipment. Call: 01452 396859)
Gloucester Finale – Sunday 28th July
The finale of the Community Games It’s a Knockout! is once again to be held in Gloucester Park.
The winning team must agree to turn up at the Park to compete. If any member cannot make the day, they could be replaced by a friend or a member of another local heat team.
The games will be the same but there will be a few surprises and extra silliness.
Please bring your friends and family to the Park to watch. The Park will have a number of other events occurring on that day. All activities are free, so make a day of it!
The winning team on the day receive a 1st place medal each and a Trophy and will automatically gain a place in next year’s Finale.
The trophy must be returned to the Council a week preceding the 2013 finale.
Other Information:
The It’s a Knockout! programme is part of the City’s Olympic Legacy whose aim is to encourage people to get more involved in sport and physical activity and generally improve resident’s well-being.
Advice and information will be available in the Park to those who would like to know more about sports and physical activity.
Other Games Ideas:
If you want to extend your event, you could try some of the following :
Egg and Spoon Race
This old fashioned game is suitable for all ages; all you need is an egg, a spoon and a 50m stretch.
Plastic versions of this can be brought at local toy shops.
Egg and Bean obstacle course
Individuals balance an egg on a spoon and a bean bag on their heads and complete an Extreme Obstacle Course. 5 team members should take part in a relay style and the team with the quickest combined time wins! If anyone drops the egg, spoon or bean bag, they must return to the start.
Cup Stacking
A game of 12 cups that you can stack and un-stack in different sequences. This is great for all ages and abilities. Cheapest price we found was £6.22 www.suntekstore.co.uk/goods.php?id=15006415&utm_source=gbuk
Sack Race or three legged race
Another school sports day classic, try a sack race or a three legged race. Beware of bumps and bruises though! You can get a sports day kit which includes 4 sacks, egg and spoon, leg ties and bean bags from eBay for under £40 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FUNDAY-SPORTS-FUN-DAY-RACING-EGG-SPOON-SACK-RACE-SCHOOL-GARDEN-GAMES-/190577853353?pt=UK_Toys_Games_Outdoor_Toys_ET&hash=item2c5f5343a9
Beat the Goalkeeper
Have a designated goalkeeper, each team has 20/30 shots against the goalkeeper, either from a penalty spot on 1v1 run on to the goalkeeper.
Football Shootout
20/30 shots per team using a target goal that is attached to a goal (try www.amazon.co.uk, www.newitts.co.uk ; www.daviessports.co.uk,www.evansport.co.uk ; www.jplennard.co.uk
Netball Shoot out
20/30 shots per team from a designated spot.
Seated Volleyball using mini-tennis nets (GL1 can supply this)
This allows children/people with disabilities to play. Team play seated volleyball, to 15 points. Point are scored by landing the ball on the opposition’s side of the net. The team that wins the point, takes the serve.
Volleyball – using a badminton net/volleyball net (This can be provided for you)
Teams play volleyball using two big sheets to get ball across, by working as a team to get up in the air (first to 15 points)
Wheelbarrow race
Great traditional game, all you need is a couple of wheelbarrow and a coned area.
New Age Kurling (An indoor game only) A set can be borrowed from GL1 with a target.
Similar to curling on- ice, but this is on dry land and involves throwing four stones with casters on at a target situated a distance away.
Nordic Ski Challenge – great team challenge
Involves all team walking down a track together on a long pair of skis (try Amazon, Davies Sports, Newitts, Evans and j plennard ~ see above ) Caterpillar Races – another great team challenge and involves walking down a track together in a caterpillar wheel (Evans )
Air Raid – each team have buckets attached to their heads (buckets with a strap attached to secure it safely). Each team has a designated coned area and a games leader throws 10 water bombs in the air at each team member so to try and catch bombs in their bucket.
Shuttlecock Shenanigans – Each team member has 5 shuttlecocks and has to hit them into containers/buckets on the other side of the court. Points will be awarded on how many shuttlecocks land in the different valued containers.
Coconut Shy/Totally stumped - GL1 can provide coconut shy posts. Otherwise, they can provide cricket stumps with balls. Each team will have to knock balls off from the balanced stumps. Each player has 6 attempts/shots. The team with the least amount of balls and stumps standing will win.
Giant Garden Games -Skittles, Jenga, Connect 4. There are many family classics that are available in giant sizes. (Try Amazon or you can hire for around £15-£20 from certain inflatable hire companies)
If the font or background makes reading difficult, copy and paste the text into a document, or use the download instead.
Background as to why It’s a Knockout!
Gloucester City Vision consultation, undertaken in 2012, found that Gloucester residents wanted to get healthier, be more involved in their communities and wanted to see their parks and open spaces be used more inventively. With this in mind partner organisations from across the City have come together to support Gloucester’s Olympic Legacy programme which aims to do just that ~ to get people out and active in the City from 2012 onwards!
As part of the City’s Olympic Legacy programme, partners are also hosting another It’s a Knockout Finale in Gloucester Park on Sunday, 28th July 2013.
Where do you come in?
We would love that your local community would like to get involved by hosting local It’s a Knockout! heats; with the winning teams from each heat being entered into the Finale on 28th.
The community heats can be events in their own right or attached to an existing community event such as a fete or summer celebration. It’s a Knockout games will include activities to test the mind as well as the body and should be open to all ages!
What’s on Offer?
Any local group who wish to host an event will be provided with :
Initial support so you can organise your event as you would like to Advice on risk assessment and insurance needed Equipment for the five key games that should be included at each event; although each community are free to add as many other games as they wish. A small amount of funding to cover extras needed by the community event so to run smoothly. It will be up to the community to decide how to use the funding.
What we would like from you?
In order for It’s a Knockout! to work this year, we need your help to :~
Rally the troops and encourage your local area residents to join in! Past experience has informed us that a minimum of 6 teams are needed for your event to work well. Teams should consist of approximately 6-8 people and be a mix of ages from 10 years upwards.
Find a decent sized open space or hall. This needs to be big enough for the silly games you have planned. Many of the games can be scaled to fit the area. However, it will also depend on the size of inflatable you may want to order.
Set up the relevant risk assessment and public liability (PL) insurance needed in place; although, we can provide help with this if needed.
The winning team/s need to commit to attending the final on 29th July and so represent your community. Bring everyone along, it’s free to watch!
Chosen Games
The five games that are the minimum requirement are:
Flags of the Word Quiz – the fastest team with all the correct matches, wins! The Ridiculous Relay – teams work together to carry a welly of water from one ‘bin’ to another via an assault course! Welly-wanging – simply to throw a welly the furthest distance. Best combined team scores wins. 1 inflatable game ~ such as human football, target goals or assault course (depending on whatever you choose and hire price. The community to arrange booking and delivery. We provide up to £200 via an invoice sent direct to us) Tug of war –teams battle it out for victory!
These games will be replicated around other community games in the City and at the finale, so everyone has a chance to perfect these game skills. The finale will also have a few surprises in store to keep participants on their toes!
Want to add more ~ then go for it?! A booklet of game ideas have been drawn up which include the above. As mentioned earlier it is also the mind which should be tested as well as the body and which can easily be re-created by your community.
Other Opportunities
It’s a Knockout may not be everyone’s favourite, so do you have another idea?
It could be a tea dance or training a local person up to deliver sports classes in your area, let us know! The programme is open to ideas and there is a small grant available to help fund ideas.
Other sports related activities
The Olympic Legacy Group is made up of sports and exercise related organisations including Aspire Trust (who manage GL1 & Oxstalls Sports Tennis Centre ), Community Health Trainers & Active Gloucestershire. The Group would like the opportunity to be involved in your It’s a Knockout! day, so that anyone on the event day who would like to know more about any sports or health-related activity can be given information on the day. These organisations will provide their own activities and equipment so there will be no need to provide for them. If you do not want them to come to your event, please let us know.
The Details
This section covers the event in more detail. If you wish to register your interest please email jennie.sutton@gloucester.gov.uk or call 01452 396859. We would like to know the date, time, location and a key contact.
Below is information that we hope will help you to organise your local It’s a Knockout! event. Equally, there is a website which provides comprehensive assistance for anyone or group who wish to organise activities and a sports-related events. They will also donate equipment to event organisers. The website is www.communitygames.org.uk/ .
If you still have questions, please email Jennie Sutton ~ details above.
Space needed & the basics:
The 5 required games can be achieved on a piece of land ideally at least a 35x35m square metres. The size of inflatable you choose also needs to be taken into consideration when allocating land for the games.
If you are struggling for space or nervous about hosting an event, Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust are willing to offer GL1 as a facility, or outside at Plock Court (Oxstalls Tennis Centre). Jonathan Edmunds, Sports Development Officer at Aspire is happy to help, please contact him on 01452 396659, or email: jonathan.edmunds@aspiretrust.org.uk
There must be toilets either on site or nearby for competitors. You will need electricity for your inflatable, and a PA system, if used.
If it rains, the games can be adapted to be played indoors if a hall or large tent is available. If the weather is very bad and there is no indoor alternative, the event should be postponed.
Time allocation ~ setting up and playing the games ~
We envisage that an hour is needed to set up beforehand and 2/3 hours is required to run the 5 allotted games if 6-8 teams are playing. More time is obviously needed should more teams take part.
Volunteers
For a smooth running day, you should allow for :~
At least one co-ordinator to oversee the event. 3 volunteers to help cordon off the area and set up the games including the position of the inflatable. A minimum of 6 volunteers to support the event; each game requires different staffing levels. This is explained under ‘games’. 1 person to write down the scores on a large score/black board.
Site visit and briefing
A pre-event visit is often useful to help iron out any potential problems before the event and can be a good opportunity to brief your volunteers on how each game works. This would also be a good opportunity to walk through the event and look at where each game could be positioned.
A member of the partnership can visit the site ahead of your event if you feel you would like such advice.
Teams
A minimum of 6 teams would be a good number per event and we suggest no more then 10 teams in order to complete the event in good time.
Team members should ideally be a mix of ages. Groups of friends and family units should be encouraged to take part. For safety reasons, no under 10’s can take part although they could be a team mascot and bring along flags / pom-poms to cheer on their team.
There are games to test the mind and body and games can be altered to suit different abilities. Should a team member feel uncomfortable taking part in one of the activities, another team member can take their turn.
Each team should dress in a similar colour or costume to each other so they can easily be identified as a team. A team name should be nominated with a team leader appointed. This should make communication easier. We suggest that comfortable old clothes are worn since games include water and they will be getting wet!
Ideally, teams should be pre-registered with the organiser ahead of the games, so you as organisers know how many teams will be taking part. We recommend that a questionnaires should be made available on the day to gauge how successful participants feel the day has been.
Any team and team member taking part does so at their own risk.
Child Protection
Organisers of events should recognise their duty of care for the safety and well-being of all of the young people who take part in the event (those under the age of 18). Some guidance on this can be found in the appendices.
Volunteers who work with children should have a valid CRB check. These checks are free to those working in charitable organisations. Parents/guardians of the young people should be present at all times.
Inflatable games
If your community would like an inflatable to be a part of your games, there is the offer of £200 per event to support this. However, you do not have to spend this money on an inflatable.
If you do choose to hire an inflatable, we suggest an inflatable assault course, such as a big slide or human table-football. Again, the choice is yours.
We cannot recommend suppliers of inflatables, but please use a company you feel you can trust. They will probably request that there is a nearby power supply (often within 50 metres) to where the unit will be sited. A diesel generator can be hired if there is no access to mains electricity.
Ideally, [we if you wish to book the inflatable?] and we can either pay you back on receipt of the invoice or you can request that the company send the invoice direct to us. Our postal address is:
Gloucester Partnership, Business Improvement, Gloucester City Council, 3rd Floor Phillpotts Warehouse, the Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2EQ
If you already have a suitable inflatable at the event which could be used for It’s a Knockout! you could use the £200 to support other costs e.g. insurances, extra equipment.
Insurance and Risk
Every event will need its own Public Liability Insurance to cover and is designed to cover your event for any third party claims. This includes any damages for which you are held liable.
If your group is already a charity or a community association you probably already have this and so you can just extend your cover for the day. It has been recommended by Gloucester City Council’s insurance company (Zurich) that the event is insured for up to £10 million. It is often also dependent on your risk assessment.
One-off event insurance can be purchased on-line and is cheaper than direct call.
You can find suppliers online and if you need any further help with this please contact the team on 01452 396983.
A draft risk assessment is attached in appendix 1 for information.
Each event should have its own assessment.
First Aid is essential to be there on the day, and a fully stocked first aid kit with a trained First Aider should be present on site at all times. For larger events you may wish to invite St. Johns Ambulance or the Red Cross. It might be worth assigning someone to be the First Aider on the day.
Good event management would also include completing an incident form; so that any incident that takes place can be logged (please see Appendix 2 for a template).
Games & Equipment ~ the Big Five
1. Welly Wanging – 20 minutes – 2 volunteers
An oldie, but a favourite! Two team members must be selected to wang (throw) the welly.
Two attempts are given to each team player and their best combined distance will be calculated and compared with other teams. The longest distance wins, simple! Two teams can play at one time.
Volunteers: The game will need one volunteer to record the distances and scores and one person to make sure no-one crosses the line and to place the distance flags (where the welly has landed on the ground first).
Equipment: ~ 2 wellies Floor markers and distance flags Measuring stick Record Sheet
2. Flags of the Olympics – 20 minutes
This game involves the brain more than stamina. Each team will be given a variety of 20 country flags along with a set of country names. 15 minutes will be given to each team to correctly match the flags to the country name.
The flags represent a Country competing in the 2012 Olympics.
Each team can have their match ups checked once during the 15 minutes by a marshal to ask which matches are correct and which ones are not. The team can then rematch the incorrect ones.
The team with the most correct flags wins.
6 sets of flags/country names will be provided. If you have more than 6 teams taking part in the event you will have to run the session twice, ensuring that the second round of team players have not seen the first round play the game!
Volunteers : One volunteer needed per team. Each volunteer will have a list of the correct countries matching the flag and will need to check the answers on request during the game and tally the answers at the end and then report back to the host.
Equipment provided ~ Laminated flags of the world
Laminated name of a Country Answer list Record Sheet
3. Inflatable Run – 30/50 mins
Each area will have a different inflatable so to some extent you can run this section as you wish.
If you have an inflatable assault course we would suggest that you have two teams at a time and you have 10 minutes to do as many circuits as possible. The team who manage to go through the assault course the most wins or you could time the fastest lap?
Human football could see teams being paired up to play against each other in 10 minute heats. The team with the biggest goal difference wins.
All team members can get involved in this activity but those with mobility issues or those who want to leave this activity out can have a team member run for them. Please be aware with the mix of ages taking part, you may have young children competing against adults and participants should be made aware of this for safety reasons.
Volunteers: Depending on how you arrange the game will depend on volunteer levels. If you have an assault course you will need two volunteers logging the tally/time of each team finishing with another volunteer checking the course to make sure no one has been injured during the race.
For the football, you will need one referee and one volunteer noting the scores.
Equipment: Inflatable Record Sheet
4. The Ridiculous Relay – 30/50mins
This game is possibly the highlight of games, and also the final chance for teams to score sufficient points to get them into the final Tug O’ War.
Two teams at a time will line up. Each team member has to run the course. Their objective is to transfer as much water as possible from one bin to another.
Team members will line up next to a large bin of water. The first team player will fill up two wellies of water and put them on their feet. A 25 metre course will include first the hurdle, then a hula hoop; using it to skip 10m, then to limbo under a pole. At the end of this course, what water remains in the wellies should be poured into the storage cylinder. The team member should then use the space hopper to return to the start and so give the wellies to the next player.
The team with the most water, after all the heats, wins.
Volunteers : Four will be needed; two at one end keeping an eye on the cylinders and two at the start of the course. Someone will be needed to log the time which the teams finish the event and then note down the scores. The game is designed to be silly but all volunteers should be observant in case of injuries, obstacles in the way of other issues.
Volunteers will be needed to reset the game after each player has run the course & the space hoppers need to be taken back to the start for each player.
Equipment: 4x space hoppers 2x hula hoops 2x Limbo poles 2x big wellies 1x bin 2x cylinders/tubs
5. Tug of War Finale – 20mins
The final game which will decide the winner! The scores have been collated and now the two top scoring teams need to battle it out with the rope to decide who wins overall.
This is a traditional Tug O’ War ~ the team who manages to pull the rope across the centre line first (along with the other team members ) win the tournament and will compete in the Finale at Gloucester Park on the 28th July.
There could be just one round of Tug O’ War, or three.
In order not to overrun on the day, try to keep an eye on the timing of the games throughout the event.
Scoring:
A score board will be provided for the day so that scores tallied up after each can be added onto the board.
The scoring ensures that no team receives zero points. Points depend on how many teams there are on the day.
E.g.: ~ 6 teams: The 1st (winning) team receives 6 points, 2nd team receives 5, 3rd receives 4, 4th receives 3, 5th receives 2 and the team in last place receives one point.
The top scoring 1st and 2nd teams will go to a head to head in the Tug O’ War to decide the overall winner who receive 10 bonus points.
Award Presentation
At the end of the event, final scores should be revealed and winners presented with their local heat winning medals.
Other equipment required:
Gloucester City Council, Active Gloucestershire & Aspire and Gloucester City Homes can provide most of the items below. Items in Italics can be provided. If you cannot get hold of the other essential equipment please get back to us.
Referee’s Whistle
Stop Clock
Bunting and metal stakes
Measure Tape or wheel
Banners
Fruit and Water for contestants
Score Board & pens]/i]
Judges desk
Clip board and pens
Medals
PA System (Gloucester City Homes)
Equipment which can be borrowed:
Sacks for Sack Race
Tug of War Rope
2x3mx3m Gazebos
1x 6mx3m Gazebo
Approximately 30 stakes and ticker tape for cordoning off areas
10 walkie-talkies
Hula Hoops
Cones
Two inflatable goal will require pump
Netball posts
Various balls of various sizes
Hurdles and reverse boards for obstacles races.
Please enquire to Jennie Sutton, from Gloucester City Council for free hire of this equipment. Call: 01452 396859)
Gloucester Finale – Sunday 28th July
The finale of the Community Games It’s a Knockout! is once again to be held in Gloucester Park.
The winning team must agree to turn up at the Park to compete. If any member cannot make the day, they could be replaced by a friend or a member of another local heat team.
The games will be the same but there will be a few surprises and extra silliness.
Please bring your friends and family to the Park to watch. The Park will have a number of other events occurring on that day. All activities are free, so make a day of it!
The winning team on the day receive a 1st place medal each and a Trophy and will automatically gain a place in next year’s Finale.
The trophy must be returned to the Council a week preceding the 2013 finale.
Other Information:
The It’s a Knockout! programme is part of the City’s Olympic Legacy whose aim is to encourage people to get more involved in sport and physical activity and generally improve resident’s well-being.
Advice and information will be available in the Park to those who would like to know more about sports and physical activity.
Other Games Ideas:
If you want to extend your event, you could try some of the following :
Egg and Spoon Race
This old fashioned game is suitable for all ages; all you need is an egg, a spoon and a 50m stretch.
Plastic versions of this can be brought at local toy shops.
Egg and Bean obstacle course
Individuals balance an egg on a spoon and a bean bag on their heads and complete an Extreme Obstacle Course. 5 team members should take part in a relay style and the team with the quickest combined time wins! If anyone drops the egg, spoon or bean bag, they must return to the start.
Cup Stacking
A game of 12 cups that you can stack and un-stack in different sequences. This is great for all ages and abilities. Cheapest price we found was £6.22 www.suntekstore.co.uk/goods.php?id=15006415&utm_source=gbuk
Sack Race or three legged race
Another school sports day classic, try a sack race or a three legged race. Beware of bumps and bruises though! You can get a sports day kit which includes 4 sacks, egg and spoon, leg ties and bean bags from eBay for under £40 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FUNDAY-SPORTS-FUN-DAY-RACING-EGG-SPOON-SACK-RACE-SCHOOL-GARDEN-GAMES-/190577853353?pt=UK_Toys_Games_Outdoor_Toys_ET&hash=item2c5f5343a9
Beat the Goalkeeper
Have a designated goalkeeper, each team has 20/30 shots against the goalkeeper, either from a penalty spot on 1v1 run on to the goalkeeper.
Football Shootout
20/30 shots per team using a target goal that is attached to a goal (try www.amazon.co.uk, www.newitts.co.uk ; www.daviessports.co.uk,www.evansport.co.uk ; www.jplennard.co.uk
Netball Shoot out
20/30 shots per team from a designated spot.
Seated Volleyball using mini-tennis nets (GL1 can supply this)
This allows children/people with disabilities to play. Team play seated volleyball, to 15 points. Point are scored by landing the ball on the opposition’s side of the net. The team that wins the point, takes the serve.
Volleyball – using a badminton net/volleyball net (This can be provided for you)
Teams play volleyball using two big sheets to get ball across, by working as a team to get up in the air (first to 15 points)
Wheelbarrow race
Great traditional game, all you need is a couple of wheelbarrow and a coned area.
New Age Kurling (An indoor game only) A set can be borrowed from GL1 with a target.
Similar to curling on- ice, but this is on dry land and involves throwing four stones with casters on at a target situated a distance away.
Nordic Ski Challenge – great team challenge
Involves all team walking down a track together on a long pair of skis (try Amazon, Davies Sports, Newitts, Evans and j plennard ~ see above ) Caterpillar Races – another great team challenge and involves walking down a track together in a caterpillar wheel (Evans )
Air Raid – each team have buckets attached to their heads (buckets with a strap attached to secure it safely). Each team has a designated coned area and a games leader throws 10 water bombs in the air at each team member so to try and catch bombs in their bucket.
Shuttlecock Shenanigans – Each team member has 5 shuttlecocks and has to hit them into containers/buckets on the other side of the court. Points will be awarded on how many shuttlecocks land in the different valued containers.
Coconut Shy/Totally stumped - GL1 can provide coconut shy posts. Otherwise, they can provide cricket stumps with balls. Each team will have to knock balls off from the balanced stumps. Each player has 6 attempts/shots. The team with the least amount of balls and stumps standing will win.
Giant Garden Games -Skittles, Jenga, Connect 4. There are many family classics that are available in giant sizes. (Try Amazon or you can hire for around £15-£20 from certain inflatable hire companies)
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