Sport category: School games
NFL
NFL NFL is a dynamic sport that demands peak physical performance and exceptional mental acuity. At a fundamental level, NFL is basically a version of Capture the Flag; get to the opponent’s end of the field to win the drive and collect points. However, the game provides multiple layers of subtle complexity that contains both … Read more
Badminton Racket Pack (Y3-4)
Badminton BADMINTON RACKET PACK Y5-6 Age Range: Year 5 – 6 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 17 Apr 2020 Finals Date: 18 Jun 2020 event information Venue Map Gallery
Dance
DANCE In 2015 we introduced our London Youth Games Dance competition into the schools’ calendar. Together with EMD, we have developed a set of rules and a format for schools to follow both at a local level and at the finals. One of our most popular and most anticipated competition hosted at the Copper Box, we see all … Read more
Basketball (Y56)
Basketball sport DOCUMENTS LYG19 Basketball mini 3v3 Rules v1 RESULTS – LYG18 BASKETBALL MINI 3V3 RESULTS SUMMARY V1 event information Venue Map Gallery GET in touch to compete To get involved in School Games competitions, you will need to contact the School Games Organiser (SGO) in your borough or via the LYG App where you … Read more
Handball
HANDBALL A fast and sometimes furious sport, Handball is one of the quickest team sports around. With its roots in Germany and Scandinavia in the 19th Century, Handball made its Olympic debut in the 1936 Olympic Games. In addition to a goalkeeper, traditional team composition includes a couple of wingers, a centre-left and centre-right and … Read more
Handball (U15)
Handball HANDBALL U15 Current Champions: Male: ISLINGTON Female: REDBRIDGE Age Range: Year 9 & 10 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Oct 2018 Finals Date: 02 Apr 2019 sport DOCUMENTS male Rules – LYG19 handball U15 MALE Rules v1 Results – Round 1 u15 male RESULTS – LYG18 handball u15 male RESULTS … Read more
Handball (U13)
Handball HANDBALL U13 Current Champions: Male: NEWHAM Female: HAVERING Age Range: Year 7 & 8 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Oct 2018 Finals Date: 02 Apr 2019 sport DOCUMENTS male LYG19 handball U13 MALE Rules v1 Results – Round 1 U13 Male RESULTS – LYG18 handball u13 male RESULTS SUMMARY V2 … Read more
Sportshall Athletics (Y8)
Athletics SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS (Y8) Current Champions: Male: NEWHAM Female: SOUTHWARK Age Range: Year 8 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Oct 2018 Qualifier Date(s): Q1 12 Feb 2019 Q2 13 Feb 2019 Q3 14 Feb 2019 Q4 15 Feb 2019 Finals Date: 28 Mar 2019 sport Documents male LYG19 SHA Y8 MALE … Read more
Sportshall Athletics (Y7)
Athletics SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS (Y7) Age Range: Year 7 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: Qualifier Date(s): Finals Date: sport Documents male female Qualifier results male female event information LYG19 SPortshall Athletics Year 7 Male FINALS Competition Day Information v1 LYG19 SPortshall Athletics Year … Read more
Netball (Y7)
Netball NETBALL (Y7) Current Champions: HARROW Age Range: Year 7 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Oct 2018 Finals Date: 26 Mar 2019 sport documents Rules – LYG19 netball y7 Rules v1 RESULTS – LYG18 netball y7 RESULTS SUMMARY V1 event information Redbridge Sports Centre Venue Guide Venue Map Gallery GET in … Read more
Basketball (U16 Boys & Girls)
Basketball sport DOCUMENTS Basketball lists 18-19 male RULES – LYG19 basketball u16 male RULES V1 RESULTS – LYG19 BASKETBALL U16 MALE RESULTS round 2 V1 female RULES – LYG19 basketball u16 FEMALE RULES V1 RESULTS – LYG19 BASKETBALL U16 FEMALE REsults round 2 V1 event information UEL SPORTSDOCK venue guide Venue Map Gallery … Read more
Sitting Volleyball (Y5-6)
Volleyball SITTING VOLLEYBALL Y56 Current Champions: HAVERING Age Range: Year 5 & 6 Open or School? School sport documents LYG19 Sitting Volleyball Results v1 GET in touch to compete To get involved in School Games competitions, you will need to contact the School Games Organiser (SGO) in your borough or via the LYG App where you … Read more
Mini Tennis Red (Y34)
Tennis MINI TENNIS RED (Y34) Current Champions: BARNET Age Range: Year 3 & 4 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Apr 2019 Finals Date: 04 July 2019 sport Documents RESULTS – LYG18 mini tennis red (y34) RESULTS SUMMARY V1 Rules – LYG19 mini tennis red (y34) Rules V1 event information Venue Map … Read more
MLD Tennis
Tennis MLD TENNIS Current Champions: NEWHAM Age Range: Year 7 – 9 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Apr 2019 Finals Date: 11 Jun 2019 Sport documents RESULTS – LYG18 MLD tennis RESULTS SUMMARY V1 event information Venue Map Gallery GET in touch to compete To get involved in School Games competitions, … Read more
RFL Rugby (Y7)
Rugby RFL Rugby (Y78M) Current Champions: SUTTON Age Range: Year 7 & 8 Open or School? School Finals Date: 07 Jun 2022 sport documents RESULTS – LYG18 rfl rugby (y78M) RESULTS SUMMARY V1 Gallery GET in touch to compete To get involved in School Games competitions, you will need to contact the School Games Organiser … Read more
Netball (Y56)
Netball NETBALL HIGH-5 (Y56) Current Champions: HILLINGDON Age Range: Year 5 & 6 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Oct 2018 Finals Date: 28th March 2019 sport documents Rules – LYG19 netball high-5 Rules v1 Rotation sheet – lyg19 netball high-5 RESULTS – LYG18 netball high-5 RESULTS SUMMARY V1 event information Redbridge … Read more
Dynamos Cricket
Cricket KWIK CRICKET Current Champions: Best: EALING Female: EALING Age Range: Year 5 & 6 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Apr 2019 Finals Date: Best: 25 Jun 2019 Female: 26 Jun 2019 sport documents best Lyg19 kwik cricket y56 best rules v1 RESULTS – LYG18 kwik cricket best RESULTS SUMMARY V1 … Read more
Basketball (U14 Boys & Girls)
Basketball sport DOCUMENTS Basketball LIsts 18-19 male Rules – LYG19 basketball u14 male Rules v1 Results – LYG19 BASKETBALL u14 Male Round 2 v1 female Rules – LYG19 basketball u14 female Rules v2 Results – LYG19 BASKETBALL u14 feMale Round 2 v1 event information UEL SPORTSDOCK Venue Guide Venue Map Gallery GET in touch … Read more
Sportshall Athletics (Y56)
Athletics SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS (Y56) Current Champions: HILLINGDON Age Range: Year 5 & 6 Intention to Enter Date: 19 Oct 2018 Open or School? School Qualifier Date(s): Q1 12 Feb 2019 Q2 13 Feb 2019 Q3 14 Feb 2019 Q4 15 Feb 2019 Finals Date: 28 Mar 2019 sport documents rules – LYG19 SHA Y56 Rules … Read more
Athletics
ATHLETICS Athletics is made up of track and field events with a variety of competitions in running, walking, jumping and throwing events. In the London Youth Games, Athletics holds its largest number of competitions with both Open and Schools competitions including Cross Country, Sportshall Athletics, Quadkids Athletics, Paragames Athletics and Open Athletic events. FUN FACT … Read more
New Age Kurling
New Age Kurling (Y34) Current Champions: NEW COMPETITION Age Range: Year 3 & 4 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Oct 2018 Finals Date: 28 Mar 2019 NEW AGE KURLING Kurling is a form of the original curling game but adapted so that it can be played indoors. Players can move stones … Read more
Aquathlon
GO-TRI Aquathlon Current Champions: BROMLEY Age Range: Year 7 – 11 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 22 May 2019 Finals Date: 07 Jul 2019 GO-TRI Aquathlon The sport of Aquathlon consists of a continuous, two-stage race involving swimming followed by running. The London Youth Games competition takes place every year during the Summer Finals week at Crystal … Read more
Secondary Dance (KS3 & 4)
Dance Gallery GET in touch to compete To get involved in School Games competitions, you will need to contact the School Games Organiser (SGO) in your borough or via the LYG App where you can register your interest. Only a SGO or nominated Team Manager can enter a school into a competition.
Badminton
BADMINTON Badminton is one of the most popular sports in the UK. It is also played across the world, in particular, in China and South East Asia where it is often played outdoors. FUN FACT A shuttlecock can reach a speed of up to 206mph – about the same speed as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One … Read more
Volleyball
VOLLEYBALL Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding the ball on the other team’s side of the net. The London Youth Games host both open and school volleyball competitions. FUN FACT Most volleyball players jump about 300 times … Read more
Tennis
TENNIS Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Played today on all kinds of surfaces by tens of millions of people all over the world. The London Youth Games hosts multiple tennis competitions across its sports calendar including a … Read more
Rugby
RUGBY Rugby is one of the most popular team sports in England, played in two main formats; Rugby League and Rugby Union. A top rugby player will be fit and strong. To beat players when running, participants will need a combination of speed and movement skills. The London Youth Games offers three types of competition: Tag … Read more
Netball
NETBALL Netball was originally conceived as a women’s version of basketball. It rapidly grew as a sport, particularly in the Commonwealth, and about 20 million people play netball around the world. The Commonwealth Games along with the World Championships, represent the top level of competition for the sport. Netball players cannot run with the ball or … Read more
Hockey
HOCKEY Hockey, also called Field Hockey in some parts of the world, is a stick and ball game with origins dating back thousands of years. It was traditionally played on grass but more often these days hockey is played on synthetic surfaces, especially at the top levels. The London Youth Games hosts multiple hockey competitions … Read more
Football
FOOTBALL Football is considered the most popular team game in the world. The FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games stand as the world’s biggest sporting events. Football is one of the showcase competitions at the London Youth Games. Traditionally played on a grass pitch with 11 players per side, other popular forms of the game … Read more
Boccia
BOCCIA Boccia is a sport designed for disabled athletes and can be played by individuals, pairs, or teams of three. Competitors take it in turns to propel leather balls – coloured red or blue – as close as they can to a white target ball, or jack. The balls can be moved with hands, feet … Read more
Basketball
BASKETBALL Basketball is a team sport with two teams of five players each trying to score by shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground. London Youth Games have 5 major Basketball Competitions throughout their event season including Basketball Open (M/F), U14 (M/F), U16 (M/F), Inclusive Zone Basketball (Wheelchair basketball) and … Read more
Cricket
CRICKET Cricket is a national sport which is played between two teams of eleven players each who score runs (points) by running between two sets of three small, wooden posts called wickets. The London Youth Games have three major cricket competitions in their event season: Kwik Cricket (best and girls), Y8U (M/F) and Inclusive cricket. FUN FACT The … Read more
Primary Golf
Primary- Golf (Y3-4) Current Champions: NEW COMPETITION Age Range: Year 3 & 4 Open or School? School Intention to Enter Date: 19 Apr 2019 Finals Date: 04 July 2019 Primary-GOLF Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few … Read more