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What is Sportshall?

Sports Hall Competitions are events for school age competitors, that encourage participation and have an emphasis on fun. They are predominently held indoors in the UK all year round. The concept was created in the United Kingdom by George Bunner in 1976. There is more about Sportshall from their main website.

Events

The actual events will vary from competition to competition, but here is a list of the most common events to give you an idea of what is involved. Only a summary of the event rules are covered - for more details see official literature.

Throwing

• shot put
• chest push
• soft javelin

Jumping

• standing long jump
• standing triple jump
• standing vertical jump
• speed bounce
• high jump
• 5 strides

Balance

• 1 foot balance test

Track Races

• sprints
• hurdles
• relays
  • Obstacle
  • Paarlauf
  • Over/Under

References

• www.sportshall.org — their main website.
• Sportshall AA Rule book.

Related Pages

• Track and Filed Events
• Olympic Games track and field events
• Commonwealth Games athletics events

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