Sports

The sports activity emphasizes sportsmanship and team building skills. It can be an enjoyable way to get to know and spend time with different Church participants.

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Competition Guidelines:

General:

• All players should only play in their respective age groups and respective gender category.

• Any player who demonstrates non-Christian behaviour will be dismissed from the competition.

• If a player is penalised during a game, he/she will not be permitted to play the next game.

• The referees’ decisions are final and should not be disputed.

• Any team who is not punctual will automatically be disqualified.

• The competitions will be organised on a league basis with semi-finals and finals, for each sport.

• Recommend assigning two referees per game to effectively cover key angles, ensuring fair play amid frequent contact and penalties

Football:

• From YR 1 and UP in the groups (1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-13, adults)

• Total number of players is nine with six players and three reserve 

• Each game will run for up to 15 minutes.

• If the two teams tie in the game, penalty shots will be taken from semi-finals.

• Substitutions will be allowed at any time during the game, but only three substitutions are allowed per game.

Basketball:

• From YR 3 and UP in the groups (3-6 Local only, 7-9, 10-13, adults)

• Total number of players is seven with five players and two reserve 

• Each game will run for up to 15 minutes.

• If the two teams tie at the end of the game, there will be an overtime of 5 minutes.

• Substitution will be allowed at any time during the game.

• Time-outs are not allowed through the game

• Player is disqualified after committing 2 fouls

Table tennis:

• From YR 3 and UP

• 1 individual per age group

• Match of 21 points

• At 20-all, the player who first gains a 2-point lead wins the game.

Chess:

• From YR 2 and UP

• 1 individual per age group

• Please find more details here

Badminton:

• From YR 3 and UP

• 1 individual per age group

• Match of 21 points

• At 20-all, the player who first gains a 2-point lead wins the game, but if the score reaches 30-all, the first to 31 wins.

Relay:

• From N&R  and UP

• Team of maximum five and minimum of three players

• Each player will run about 30 meters and back, passing the baton to the next player on his or her team.

• This will be repeated until all of the players on the team have had a turn.

• The team that completes the relay in the least time wins.