Athletics
Merit badge requirements
- Write 500 words on how to train for sports.
- Give the rules for two track and two field events. Tell what an amateur is.
- Prepare plans for holding a sports meet. Outline duties of each official needed.
- Serve as an official in an athletic meet or major sport.
- Qualify in one event, for your weight, in each of the groups below.
| GROUP 1 |
Under
75 lbs. |
Under
95 lbs. |
Under
110 lbs. |
Under
125 lbs. |
Under
140 lbs. |
Under
160 lbs. |
Under
175 lbs. |
Under
200 lbs. |
200 lbs.
or over |
| Running long jump |
10'2" |
11'6" |
12'0" |
13'0" |
14'0" |
15'0" |
16'0" |
14'0" |
10'0" |
| Running high jump |
3'2" |
3'6" |
3'9" |
4'0" |
4'3" |
4'2" |
4'0" |
3'6" |
3'0" |
| Standing long jump |
5'10" |
6'3" |
6'9" |
7'2" |
7'4" |
7'6" |
7'4" |
6'0" |
5'0" |
| Standing high jump |
2'6" |
3'0" |
3'2" |
3'4" |
3'6" |
3'8" |
3'5" |
3'0" |
2'4" |
| GROUP 2 |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
| 50-yard dash |
8 |
7.80 |
7.60 |
7.20 |
7 |
6.60 |
7 |
7.60 |
8.40 |
| 100-yard dash |
|
|
|
13 |
12.60 |
12.40 |
12.80 |
14 |
15.60 |
| 6-potato race |
36 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
28 |
32 |
36 |
| GROUP 3 |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
Seconds |
| 20-yd swim |
19.60 |
18.40 |
17.80 |
17.20 |
16.60 |
16.00 |
15.00 |
15.80 |
18.60 |
| 40-yd swim |
47.00 |
40.00 |
39.00 |
38.00 |
37.00 |
36.00 |
35.00 |
39.00 |
40.00 |
| GROUP 4 |
|
| Pull-up |
3 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
| 8lb shotput |
15' |
20' |
24' |
28' |
32' |
34' |
36' |
37' |
38' |
| pushup-floor |
7 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
12 |
8 |
| 18' rope-climb in secs. |
29 |
17 |
15 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
20 |
25 |
| GROUP 5 |
|
| Baseball throw* |
42' |
48' |
51' |
54' |
57' |
65' |
70' |
60' |
50' |
| Baseball distance** |
120' |
150' |
175' |
195' |
210' |
220' |
230' |
200' |
175' |
| Basketball goal*** |
5-8 |
5-8 |
6-9 |
7-10 |
8-11 |
9-12 |
10-13 |
8-12 |
6-15 |
* Baseball throw for accuracy 3 strikes, 6 throws
** Baseball throw for distance
*** Basketball goal shooting (30 seconds) 5-8 means making 5 baskets out of 8 shots, etc.
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Merit badge requirements courtesy of Troop  Farmington |