BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, WITH WINNERS PROGRESSING THROUGH LOCAL, DISTRICT, REGION AND STATE LEVEL OF COMPETITION. All boys and girls 9 to 14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. As sports events come indoors due to weather, it is time to hold a council Free Throw Championship. If there is a tie, a five shot tiebreaker round follows until a winner emerges.
I have talked to a lot of District Deputies that claim they don't have a Catholic school to draw students from. Council Competition - in the month of January. Score Keeper – Tracks the score for each shooter. P ARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A COPY OF PROOF OF AGE AND WRITTEN PARENTAL CONSENT. Use the free-throw line for kids 12 - 14. Jan. 26—SAYBROOK — Geneva-Madison Knights of Columbus Council 5286 is sponsoring its Free-Throw Contest, now in partnership with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday, Jan. 28, at 1 p. m., at Saint John School, 7911 Depot Rd. SATURDAY JANUARY 22nd AT THE ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL GYMASIUM. Knight/Family for Month. Enlist help from schools.
"Extra Steps to Ensure Success. If possible, get approval from the superintendent of schools to promote the program. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1. See if schools will hold preliminary competitions as part of their intramural or physical education programs. The program is free, and winners can advance to other competitions. PARTICIPANTS CAN COMPETE IN ONLY ONE EVENT. The local competition will be held on Sunday, January 29th beginning at 1:00 PM in the Sacred Heart School gym. Space is limited so reserve your spot today by clicking on the sign-up button below: TENTATIVE SCHEDULE. The third shot from each position is worth 2 points. To sponsor a competition start by ordering a Free Throw Championship Kit, or volunteer to host and/or support the district, regional and state/province championships. This is the local level of competition for the Statewide Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. This is not only a Fun Family Activity but a Great Recruitment Opportunity! Registration / Scoring sheets ( Downloaded from). Since 1972, Councils have sponsored the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship for boys and girls between 10 and 14.
3 Point Competition Rules. Regional Free Throw Championship – March. The winners of each age bracket now advance and will be shooting 25 free throws each instead of 15. The competition is open for youths from Saint John, Ashtabula, Geneva, and Madison school areas. Order the Knights of Columbus (Free Throw Championship Kit) (#FT-KIT).
Timer – Times each shooter. Each youngster may only compete in one Council's competition. Second place is also very important, if there is a tie then a tiebreaker is used for them also until a winner emerges. In the event that the winner in any level cannot participate in the next level of competition, the second place winner should represent the area group. The Knights of Columbus, Council #11188, is hosting the annual Freethrow Contest at the Groveport Recreation Center. Nathan won 3rd place for 11-year-old boys Rodnel won at the regional level for nine-year-old boys. After the competition, be sure to send out a press release announcing the winners. Eligibility is determined by age as of January 1, 2023).
The Three Point Shoot-Off will add a "3" point competition for them. Award a trophy to the school with the highest percentage of students participating. FREE THROW COMPETITION. I would like to inform our new District Deputies and all Grand Knights, they don't have to be Catholic students to represent their Council's. All Councils should make an effort to start a free throw contest. Before the pandemic, in 2019 more than 120, 000 sharpshooters participated in over 3, 600 local competitions. Beginning in 2013, the Supreme Council opened the Free Throw Chapionship to all boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14.
Get your community involved. Put a tape line 3 feet in front of the free-throw line for ages 9 - 11. January is preferred or recommended for Council competition, February for District and Chapter competition and March for State Championship. Stop watch or 2 minute timer. He sees the focus and discipline required to achieve athletic excellence as being valuable in the faith formation and character development of young people. T HE LOCAL COMPETITIONS WILL BE HELD: S UNDAY JANUARY 30th, 2022 AT THE CROSBY-IRONTON HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. 9 million members in over 17, 000 local councils. State Free Throw Championship– April. Place a table or platform with 3 Basketballs on each. To all the contestants we will be happy to see all of you and your families, the weather should be beautiful.
All shots must be completed in 2 minutes from behind the 3 point line. To start planning, there are steps that you should keep in mind: More Information from Supreme. At the council level, each competitor gets 15 free throws, and the one who makes the most shots wins. Would you like to receive our daily news? Serafina won 2nd place for 13-year-old girls. Here are the simple steps: -. Championship entrants compete against youngsters of the same age and gender in six age groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Councils NEED to be Safe Environment Compliant to host this event. No warm-up tosses are permitted for the tie-breaker rounds. The Free Throw is a popular Youth Event in Iowa and it has created numerous International Champions over the years.
3:30 pm – 14 year old girls. Mark the 5 shooting positions on the floor. Contestant cannot cross the 3 point line at any time, if they cross the line the shot is counted as a miss. Ask local businesses to show their support by allowing to you to place posters in their stores. The champs are invited to compete in the district competition which will immediately follow this event.
Join us for the fun on January 21st! If you are Brother Knight interested in volunteering to help out with this event, please click here to sign-up. Reginal Competition – in the month of March. You have a lot of public schools available to form the Council Free Throw competition, then from there on you have your representative. There are certain steps that need to be followed in the planning stage. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Your Free Throw Kit contains posters announcing the contest. Follow these 8 steps to insure a successful Free Throw Competition. State Final Championship – in the month of April. VIRTUS trained adults will be on staff to run the event. High school athletes should check with their school athletic director, regarding possible eligibility conflicts.