Want to win over $1000? Your
team
has to get past these little girls!
The 2005 TVFC Champs- Metzler's
Gymnastics Team
soccer,
softball, hockey, lacrosse, cheerleading, basketball, tennis, rugby, swimming,
track, gymanstics… who are the fittest?
Find out at the
TEAM
VALKYRIES FITNESS
CHALLENGE
Grand Prize is
Kimberton Community Fair
25-30 JULY 2005
Open to all girl’s sports teams
SLOTS LIMITED- REGISTER YOUR TEAM NOW!
See reverse for Official Rules
TEAM VALKYRIES FITNESS CHALLENGE
OFFICIAL RULES
The
events in this competition are designed to inspire physical effort on as level a
playing field as possible for all girls, regardless of “natural
athletic ability.” There is no emphasis on a particular sport, special skills,
speed, balance or coordination. All the events are simple exercises known to all
of us since childhood, and capable of being practiced anywhere: the push-up, the
sit-up and the deep knee-bend. Thus if a girl is weak in one event, she can make
up for it by being better in another. That being said, the correct
performance of each repetition will be strictly judged; incorrectly-performed
repetitions will not be counted. You will be advised of violations as they
occur. Judges decisions are final, and disputes may lead to disqualification.
Please read these instructions carefully and check the site for updates and more
detailed information.
PUSH-UP
(2 minutes) : Once you begin, only your feet and hands can touch the floor.
If any other part of you other than hands or feet touches the floor, the event is
ended. Your body must be kept straight- no excessive sagging or arching. You
must lower yourself until your upper arms are at least parallel to the floor. At
top position, your arms must be straight.
SIT-UP
(2 minutes):
Hands behind neck, knees bent. Upper body must come up to at least a vertical
position. At bottom position, shoulder-blades must touch the floor. A
teammate will kneel on either side of your ankles and hold them.
DEEP
KNEE-BEND (2 minutes):
Arms must be kept folded or hands on must stay on hips. You must lower your body at least
until your upper legs are parallel to floor (you may go lower if you wish), and
you must come up to an erect position.
This
is a TEAM event. A team must have a minimum of five girls, but there is
no upper limit. Your team may be from your school or league (club) sports team.
Your team total score will be the total of all your individual scores divided by
the number of team members.
Your team must be in uniform for the event. Teams not in uniform will not be permitted to compete. If your game-uniforms are not available/appropriate, your team should be in some sort of appropriate matching outfits. Since we're judging the degree of straightness and flexion of elbow (pushups) and knee joints (deep knee-bends), all contestants should be in uniforms (eg. shorts and short-sleeved shirts) which are not excessively loose. Remember, one of the purposes of TVFC is to highlight girls' team sports, so we want you looking like a TEAM. We'll also be doing publicity photos of the winning teams afterwards so it's important that you look your best.
We will provide an 8 x 4' exercise mat for the push-ups and sit-ups. We encourage you to bring the rest of your team to cheer you on!
Your
team must register in order to participate. Registration is free and may be done online
at www.teamvalkyries.org.
As slots will be limited to first-come first-served, we recommend
you register as soon as possible!
The
highest team and individual scores will be posted throughout the event both at
the venue and on this site. Prizes will be awarded at the close of the event. You
must have your coach or adult representative of your school, team, or league
present to receive the prize. The check will be made out to the team's school or
club.
For
any questions please e-mail us at teamvalkyries@teamvalkyries.org
or call (610) 827-1150