INTRODUCTION
2, PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
3, HOW THE GAMES WILL WORK
6, COMMUNITY EVENTS 4, PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOOD & BEVERAGE SAFETY ON SITE
5, MAP
INTRODUCTION
DearAthletes,Coaches,Parents,andGuests,
It is with immense pride and excitement that I welcome you to Amity International School, Abu Dhabi, for the Under-13 BSME Games the largest and most prestigious schoolsportscompetitionintheGCC Thisincredibleeventcelebratesnotonlyathletic excellencebutalsothespiritofcollaboration,resilience,andcamaraderiethatmakes ourcommunitysospecial
HostingtheBSMEGamesisanhonourandaprivilege,onethatrequiresthecollective dedication of our pupils, staff, and parents It is this teamwork that truly brings the tournamenttolife Whilethefocusmaybeonthecompetition,therealvalueliesinthe lessons learned along the way. These games provide a unique opportunity for young athletes to challenge themselves, overcome perceived pressures, and develop the characterandresiliencethatwillservethemwellbeyondtheworldofsports
Sport teaches us invaluable life lessons Whether you’re celebrating a hard-fought victoryorlearningfromadifficultloss,it’sthejourneyandgrowththatmattermost At these events, bonds are formed, memories are made, and a sense of community is strengthened experiencesthatwillremainwithourpupilsforalifetime Truesuccess ismeasurednotjustbymedalsorscoresbutbythedeterminationtogiveyourall,face challengeshead-on,andsupportyourteammatesthrougheverymoment.
Ihopeyoutakethetimethisweekendtonotonlycompetebutalsotoenjoythewarm hospitality of Amity International School and the vibrant energy of our community. To the many individuals who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes from our ground staff, maintenance team, and cleaners to our teaching staff, leadership team, and a special thank you to the PE department your efforts have made this event possible. Thankyouforyourunwaveringcommitmenttocreatingsuchmemorableopportunities forourpupils.
As you prepare to step onto the field, court, or track, I’ll leave you with one of my favourite quotes from the legendary Michael Jordan, which perfectly captures the essenceofresilienceanddetermination:
“I’vemissedmorethan9000shotsinmycareer.I’velostalmost300games.26times, I’vebeentrustedtotakethegame-winningshotandmissed I’vefailedoverandover andoveragaininmylife AndthatiswhyIsucceed”
Wishing all athletes an unforgettable experience and the very best of luck Let’s make thisaweekendtoremember!
MrMatthewMiller DirectorofCommunity,Co-CurricularActivities&Sports
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
AMITY
AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABU DHABI
TAS
THE ARBOR SCHOOL DUBAI
GBA
GULF BRITISH ACADEMY KUWAIT
TES
THE ENGLISH SCHOOL KUWAIT
JPGS
JEDDAH PREP AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL
SAUDI ARABIA
BCD
BRIGHTON COLLEGE DUBAI
NS NADEEN SCHOOL BAHRAIN
NAS NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABU DHABI
BSD
BRITISH SCHOOL OF DHAHRAN
SAUDI ARABIA
SVS SOUTH VIEW SCHOOL DUBAI
BISC
THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CAIRO EGYPT
RGS RGS GUILDFORD DUBAI
HOW THE GAMES WILL WORK (POINTS SYSTEM)
Football, Netball & Volleyball
Each team will play all teams in their group. The teams will then be seeded and entered into the knockout games. The knockout tournament will determine the overall ranking, and points Teams who finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd will receive a trophy and medals at the end of the day One team from each competition will be awarded the Sportsmanship Trophy This award will be voted for by the schools, who will cast one vote per school during the tournament. Player of the tournament will be voted for by the referees / umpires.
Athletics
Athletes will receive points for each event Teams will be ranked on the total number of points gained. Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd will be given for individual events. Trophies will be awarded to the schools placing the top 3 positions.
Overall BSME Championships
All of the points collected at each tournament will be used to calculate the overall U13 BSME Champion School.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 1
Friday 31st January
GIRLS FOOTBALL & BOYS VOLLEYBALL
TIME
7AM-8AM BREAKFAST HOTEL
815AM DEPARTURE HOTEL
9AM ARRIVAL AMITY
930AM OPENINGCEREMONY AMITY SPORTSFIELD/TRACK
10AM COACHESBRIEFING UNDERTHE GRANDSTANDS
10.15AM WARM-UP SPORTSFIELD/SPORTS HALL
1030AM TOURNAMENTSTARTS
2PM LUNCH CANTEEN
3PM KNOCKOUTMATCHES START SPORTSFIELD/SPORTS HALL
445PM FOOTBALL/VOLLEYBALL AWARDS INFRONTOFTHE GRANDTSAND
5PM DEPART FROMAMITY
5.45PM HOTELARRIVAL HOTELS
7PM DINNER HOTELS
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 1
Friday 31st January
GIRLS FOOTBALL
2 x 7 minute halves 1 minute half time 5 minutes in between games
GROUP STAGES
KNOCKOUT STAGES
5 minutes extra time in the event of a draw during the knockout stages, then penalties if need be.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 1
Friday 31st January
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
First to 25 points, then by 2 clear points. 1 time-out per set, per team. Serving will be limited to 5 consecutive points from the same individual. A substitute can only be replaced by the same player in the starting line-up
GROUP STAGES
KNOCKOUT STAGES
First to 15 points only, best of 3 sets.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 2
Saturday 1st February
GIRLS NETBALL & BOYS FOOTBALL
TIME
630AM-730AM BREAKFAST HOTELS
745AM DEPARTUREFROMHOTELS HOTELS
830AM ARRIVAL AMITY
845AM COACHESBRIEFING UNDERTHE GRANDSTANDS
DAY 1 Friday 31st January
DAY 1 Friday 31st January
9AM WARM-UP SPORTSFIELD/SPORTS HALL
930AM TOURNAMENTSTARTS
1PM LUNCH CANTEEN
2PM KNOCKOUTMATCHES START SPORTSFIELD/SPORTS HALL
345PM NETBALL/FOOTBALL AWARDS INFRONTOFTHE GRANDTSAND
4PM DEPARTURE FROMAMITY
4.45PM ARRIVAL HOTEL
7PM DINNER HOTEL
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 2
Saturday 1st February
GIRLS NETBALL
2 x 7 minute halves
1 minute half time
5 minutes in between games
GROUP STAGES
KNOCKOUT STAGES
5 minutes extra time in the event of a draw during the knockout stages.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 2
Saturday 1st February
BOYS FOOTBALL
2 x 7 minute halves
1 minute half time
5 minutes in between games
GROUP STAGES
KNOCKOUT STAGES
5 minutes extra time in the event of a draw during the knockout stages, then penalties if need be.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 3 Sunday 2nd February
ATHLETICS (BOYS & GIRLS)
TIME EVENT LOCATION
6AM-7AM BREAKFAST HOTELS
715AM DEPARTURE HOTELS
8AM SCHOOLSARRIVE AMITY
815AM COACHESBRIEFING UNDERTHEGRANDSTANDS
840AM
830AM WARM-UP SPORTSTRACK&FIELD
BOYS-TRACKHEATS GIRLS-FIELD
1020AM MID-MORNINGBREAK
11AM BOYS-FIELD GIRLS-TRACKHEATS
1PM LUNCH CANTEEN
215PM TRACKFINALS ATHLETICSTRACK
3PM ATHLETICSAWARDS INFRONTOFTHEGRANDTSAND
430PM CLOSINGCEREMONYANDAWARDS SCHOOLCANTEEN
530PM GALADINNER
630PM ENDOFU13AMITYBSMEGAMES HOMETIME
840AM
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 3 Sunday 2nd February ATHLETICS (BOYS & GIRLS)
BOYS100MHEATS
9AM
920AM
BOYS800MFINALS
BOYS200MHEATS
940AM
10AM
11AM
BOYS400MFINALS
BOYSRELAYHEATS
BOYSTOFIELDEVENTS
JAVELIN-B
SHOTPUT-A
LONGJUMP-B
GIRLSTOFIELDEVENTS
JAVELIN-B
SHOTPUT-A
LONGJUMP-B
TRIPLEJUMP-A
HIGHJUMP-B
GIRLSTOFIELDEVENTS
JAVELIN-A
SHOTPUT-B
LONGJUMP-A
TRIPLEJUMP-B
HIGHJUMP-A
GIRLS100MHEATS
1120AM GIRLS800MFINALS
11.40AM
TRIPLEJUMP-A
HIGHJUMP-B
BOYSTOFIELDEVENTS
JAVELIN-A
SHOTPUT-B
LONGJUMP-A
TRIPLEJUMP-B
GIRLS200MHEATS
HIGHJUMP-A
12PM GIRLS400MHEATS
1220PM GIRLSRELAYHEATS 1PM
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 3 Sunday 2nd February
ATHLETICS (BOYS & GIRLS)
HEAT RACE ORDER & LANE DRAW
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DAY 3
Sunday 2nd February
ATHLETICS TRACK RULES
False Starts
In the event of a false start, the race must be restarted. Competitors must be aware of the ‘false start’ alarm.
An explanation must be given to the student that caused the false start. Competitors will be allowed two false starts; any additional false start is at the discretion of the Games Coordinator, but must keep the disruption to other competitors at a minimum. If competitors exceed the false start allowance, the race should continue but the offending competitor will be allocated last place.
Finish
The competitors shall be placed in the order in which any part of the body i e torso (as distinguished from head, neck, arms, hands, feet and legs) reaches the vertical plane of the edge of the finish line nearer to the start.
Relays
The baton must be carried in the hand throughout the race If dropped, the athlete who dropped it, may leave the lane in order to retrieve the baton and recover it Provided this procedure is adopted, no other athlete is impeded and by doing so the distance of the race is not lessened, dropping the baton shall not result in disqualification
Competitors after handing-over the baton should remain in their lanes until the course is clear to avoid obstruction to other competitors Should any competitor willfully impede a member of another team by running out of position or lane at the finish of a stage that competitor is liable cause the disqualification of his or her own team
On completion of the final leg the baton is to be handed to an official by the last runner. No competitor may run two sections for a team.
A change over zone should be marked on the track (the distance will be at the discretion of the hosting school depending on the length of the track) If possible include change over judges. Athletes will have their times disqualified in the heat if stepped outside of the change over zo during the hand off transition (the violation will be at the discretion of the marshalls to make the call).
Substitution/Injury
Substitutions should be made on trust, and it is the participating school’s responsibility to ensure that athletes do not exceed the maximum entries allowed Failure for school’s to check this will result in a sanction
If the team cannot continue they will be offered last place in the finals unless they are able replace an eligible athlete that is not involved in another relay. Changes are allowed on the day of the Athletics event, communication will be completed by the participating school who will fill out the official change of entry sheet which will be signed b PE teacher.
Organisers should provide coloured paper sheets to all schools so changes are possible. If a student goes over his/her number of entries the points for the additional event will be zero.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS DAY 3
Sunday 2nd February
ATHLETICS FIELD RULES
Field Events
In the field events each competitor shall be allowed three attempts except high jump Once the competition has begun competitors are not permitted to use the runways or takeoff areas for practice or warm up purposes nor are they permitted to use throwing sites for practice trials, with or without implements Competitors must wear trainers for all events Bare feet are not permitted
High Jump
High jump will take place in a suitable location Where possible, all field events will be on grass Jumpers do not have to land on their feet, but should use a recognised High Jump technique, allowing for a variety of jumping styles (not necessarily the scissors kick)
Any clear illegal or dangerous techniques will be pointed out to a competitor, and disqualification will only occur for safety reasons
One-foot take off is required
The height of the bar will start at:
U13 Boys: 100cm, Girls: 90cm
The bar will be raised 5cm between each round
Competitors may commence jumping at any height above the minimum height and may jump at their discretion at any subsequent height.
Elimination will be after 7 jumps overall or 3 consecutive failed attempts (e.g., starting at 110cm, failing once, and choosing to attempt a higher height).
Even after all other competitors have failed, a competitor may continue until they forfeit the right to compete further. The best jump shall be recorded as the winning height.
After the competition winner is determined, the heights to which the bar is raised will be decided after consulting the competitor.
Ties will be decided by countback. The competitor with the fewest failures at the previous heights will be the winner. (e.g., if two athletes clear 1.40m, athlete A wins if they cleared 1.35m first time and athlete B cleared it second time).
Standing Long Jump
Competitors will be allowed three jumps each.
Competitors shall be credited with the best of all their attempts.
In the case of a tie, the second-best performance of the competitors will determine the result. If the tie still remains, the third-best jump will be decisive and so on.
If the tie persists, the competitors shall share the position.
The takeoff shall be from a standing start from the white line on the mat. From a standing start, competitors will jump and land on both feet.
The back of the heel of the jumper’s trainers is measured from the takeoff line.
If the competitor falls or steps back after landing, the mark to be measured is from the back of the heel at the takeoff line.
The distance will be recorded to the nearest 1cm below the measured distance if it is not a whole centimetre.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS DAY 3 Sunday 2nd February ATHLETICS FIELD RULES
Standing Triple Jump
Competitors will be allowed three jumps each.
Competitors shall be credited with the best of all their attempts.
In the case of a tie, the second-best performance of the competitors will determine the result. If the tie still remains, the third-best jump will be decisive and so on.
If the tie persists, the competitors shall share the position
The takeoff shall be from a standing start from the white line on the mat
From a standing start, competitors will start on one foot (the other foot raised), hop on the same foot, step with the opposite foot, and then jump to land on both feet
A rocking movement will be permitted before the start of the jump, but only from one foot
Turbo Javelin
Turbo javelin will be offered at a weight of 400g.
An athlete is not allowed to touch the line of the rim.
When throwing, proper technique requires the athlete to hold the javelin with only one hand on the cord grip.
Gloves are not allowed, and tape on the fingers is permitted only to cover an open wound
The javelin must be thrown with an over-the-shoulder motion
The competitor cannot turn their back to the throwing area until the javelin is airborne
The javelin must land within the "sector" to register a score This fan-shaped area extends out from the ends of the arch-shaped foul line
The javelin cannot land on the lines marking the sides of the sector
The head of the javelin must hit the ground first, or the throw will be considered a foul
Shot Putt
Minimum weight for boys: U13: 3.25kg
Minimum weight for girls: U13: 2 72kg
If the weights are not available, a 2 72kg shot can be used, but the Games organisers must inform the participating schools as early as possible to allow ample practice time
The ‘push’ must come from the neck (not a throw)
If possible, a teacher will demonstrate
There will be no throwing circle Competitors may make one step up to the line
Competitors must not step over the line, or the attempt will not be counted
Th ill b k f h h h fi l d h
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Throughout the weekend, we are delighted to host a variety of engaging community activities, thoughtfully organised by our partners at Arc Events. These events, open to all, promise to provide fantastic entertainment and memorable experiences for everyone attending. Feel free to join in!
FRIDAY
1230PM
1.30pm
SATURDAY
Crossfit(Mubadala Fitness)
Functionaltraining (MubadalaFitness)
Quad(AmitySign)
Quad(AmitySign)
DAY 1 Friday 31st January
DAY 1 Friday 31st January
830-915AM
11am
1pm
2pm
LaneSwimfor Parents/Families (Waiverrequired)
Functionaltraining (MubadalaFitness)
HIIT(Mubadala Fitness)
CircuitTraining (MubadalaFitness)
Quad(AmitySign)
Quad(AmitySign)
Quad(AmitySign)
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Throughout the weekend, we are delighted to host a variety of engaging community activities, thoughtfully organised by our partners at Arc Events. These events, open to all, promise to provide fantastic entertainment and memorable experiences for everyone attending. Feel free to join in!
SUNDAY
11am
1pm
2pm
12pm-4pm
12pm-4pm
12pm-4pm
BodyAttack (MubadalaFitness)
Quad(AmitySign)
DAY 1 Friday 31st January
Functionaltraining (MubadalaFitness)
Quad(AmitySign)
DAY 1 Friday 31st January
HIIT(Mubadala Fitness)
Casinetto(Market, giveaways,spin thewheel&mini gofl)
RashidOrganic FarmersMarket
ARCEvents(Games andActivities,face painters&DJ)
Quad(AmitySign)
Quad(AmitySign)
Quad(AmitySign)
Quad(AmitySign)
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Throughout the weekend, we invite you to enjoy a fantastic selection of food trucks and kiosks, perfect for quenching your thirst or satisfying your hunger while you soak in the exhilarating sporting action. The vibrant Food Village will be located at the front of the building in the Amity Quad, conveniently situated between Gate 1 and Gate 2 (main gates).
Here’s a taste of the delicious options available:
Andiamo Bistro
DRVN Coffee
Station - Ice Cream and Juices
House of Pops
Pink Burger
DAY 1 Friday 31st January
DAY 1 Friday 31st January
SAFETY ON SITE
PARENT PARKING (FRIDAY ONLY)
PARENT PARKING - SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Safety on Site
During the BSME games we have not scheduled any fire alarms or emergency evacuations. Therefore, if the fire alarm does sound, please move to the football field and gather with your school team
Bands: All parents will need to sign in with our security at gate 1 the first time you attend. You will be given a bracelet to wear for the weekend to identify that we have already registered you Please wear the bracelet continuously when you are on our school campus After the weekend, you are welcome to keep the bracelet as a souvenir
PE staff: we expect all visiting PE staff to be wearing their school PE attire and have their school ID with them.
Medical Emergencies: The school have the clinic functioning over the weekend but we also have an ambulance on site for any emergences
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