2nd Annual PAAC Olympics 2012 GENERAL INFO !!!

(Please distribute to your team members, read, and acknowledge all activities and rules before Sunday!) WHEN: Sunday, November 4, 2012 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ****Please arrive by 3:45 PM**** The event will start promptly at 4:00 PM. If your team is late, your team will NOT be able to participate in the event that has already begun. (Events begin when Ref/Judge/Co-Chair starts talking) WHERE: Solomon Basketball Courts in Cabot Center Enter via the entrance across from Hayden Hall. There should be a red sign above the door which says Cabot Center. You need your Husky Card to swipe in. POINT SYSTEM: Mario Kart Style! (Same situation as last year) Points will be allocated based on placement in a game. 1st place gets 5 points, 2nd place gets 3 points, 3rd place gets 2 points, and the rest get 1 point except for last place, who gets 0 points. JUDGES: Yvette, Amar, Sindhu, Brian REFS: Jem, Melissa (Priyanka and Susan can go where needed!) WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: Water Towel Athletic clothing in YOUR team color! 1 Basketball (We need them!) Your A Game!

EVENTS
1 - Wizards, Elves, Giants
Set- Up Two games of two teams each (four teams on the court) THREE lines - Center line, and a mid-line on each side Objective Similar to rock, paper, scissors

Each team huddles on their side at their line and decides on one character to become Three characters: Wizards: Flutters fingers in front Elves: Ears (pointer fingers on head) Giants: Arms raised above head Wizards beat Giants, Giants beat Elves, Elves beat Wizards On a count of three (Ref will be counting!), each team acts their chosen character at the center line As soon as characters are acted, winners must tag losers If losers are tagged, then they are out If losers make it back to their safety, then restart

Rules

Both feet have to be behind the starting center line One foot has to be over the safety zone line (mid-line) to be safe Winners cannot run to their own safety zone If you mess up the sign ONCE, then you get a warning If you mess up the signs TWICE, then youre out *** What happens if both teams are the same character?***

Points ???

2- Limbo
Set- Up A pole is held parallel to the ground by two people (or propped up on a stand) Objective The contestants form a line and pass under the bar. After everyone in the line has made an attempt, the bar is lowered and the process repeats Rules Two feet have to be on the ground Cannot touch the pole Body must remain straight while going under the pole (cannot swing your head to the side) Points Last three teams standing (number of members from the team dont matter) will get points

3- Frisbee Golf
Set- Up

One frisbee per team Hula hoop taped to the wall Four teams on the court at a time

Objective Each player on each team has a chance per round to throw a frisbee at hula hoop taped to the wall Two rounds (each player goes twice) Rules Collided frisbees counts as a throw (throw will NOT be returned to thrower) Frisbee must hit inside the hula hoop If it hits the rim, it counts as a point Points Every team gets a point for every frisbee through the hoop Tiebreaker - one person from each team Top three teams with the most points get points

4 - Dodgeball
Set- Up Two games per court Tournament/bracket style, teams will be matched up by random drawing 5? dodgeballs lined up along the center line Objective Team does coin flip to decide which side (Led by Ref!) Throw ball to eliminate opposing players Rules Play within boundary lines Eliminated players must stand on their teams side behind the side lines Each ball taken at center line must be brought back to teams backcourt before it can be thrown at opponent Feet behind center line No head shots Thrower will be eliminated If game goes too long, must cut court in half (Determined by Ref!) Judges will make that call when a game is too long No blocking with the face No purposely trying to get opponent to hit your face If you catch the ball: The thrower is out One eliminated player from your team can come back

HALFTIME - 10 Minutes
5 - Empty Your Backyard
Set- Up 30 crumpled newspaper balls, 15 in each teams zone Objective Empty your backyard or zone as much as you can by throwing crumpled newspaper balls to the other teams zone Rules One minute limit Cannot hold ball longer than three seconds Points

6 - Tug of War
Set- Up Rope Matchups will be determined at random, bracket style Objective Your team must pull the rope to your side. Last team remaining wins. Rules No anchor No wrapping rope around your hand No gloves Points

7 Cornhole - BONUS ROUND

Set- Up Cornhole board Beanbags Objective Toss beanbag to land (and stay on) the board (for 1 point) or slide through the hole (for 2 points).

Rules Hands, feet, and elbows behind the line 2 points through the hole, 1 point on the board Everyone on each team goes once Points

8 - Relay Race
Set- Up Chair or some mark on the other side Objective A lap is one-way 1st lap Regular running with ping pong on spoon - 1 player 2nd lap Running backwards - 1 player 3rd lap All fours - 1 player 4th/5th lap piggyback there, wheel barrel back- 2 players Rules Be strategic in ordering your players! 1st lap If ping pong falls, go back to starting point Cannot support ping pong on spoon with your hand, go back to starting point 3rd lap Must be using two hands and two feet Points