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

• If a team lacks enough players in football, basketball or relay, only the immediate younger age group may fill in. Once moved up, players cannot play in their original age group for this sport.

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 (for 6-a-side pitch) and three reserve. The number of players on the pitch must correspond to the pitch size — for example, 5-a-side: 4 outfield players and 1 goalkeeper; 6-a-side: 5 outfield players and 1 goalkeeper.

• 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. Only one player must play the entire tournament; substitutions are not allowed.

• Match of 11 or 21 points

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

Chess:

• From YR 2 and UP

• 1 individual per age group. Only one player must play the entire tournament; substitutions are not allowed.

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Badminton:

• From YR 3 and UP

• 1 individual per age group. Only one player must play the entire tournment; substitutions are not allowed.

• Match of 11 or 21 points

• At final point draw, 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. Substitutions are not allowed

• 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.