Punt, Pass & Kick

Admin Guide

You will require the following equipment: (unless OFA is running the competition)

• A lined football field or a field with one 80 yard vertical line (can use a measuring tape)
• Footballs
• 2 rubber kicking tees
• 2 bean bags as markers (optional)
• 10 Cones
• Registration forms
• 2 Clip Boards
• Pens
• A tape measure (100’)

You should secure the following personnel:

• Line judge and official scorer
• Ball chaser
• 1 marker
• 1measurer
• 1 field convener  (to keep contestants under control and parents/spectators off the field)

Procedure:

• Participants get 2 attempts at each event
• Mark off start point
• Draw or mark a straight line out (80 yards) & place cones at every 10 yard marker
• Passing must be done overhand
• Ball is placed on kicking tee for kicks
• Note Distance: the distance of where the ball landed away from the centre line is subtracted from total yardage. For Example, ball lands 50 yards out but 10 yards from the centre line. You subtract their distance from the centre line from their total distance (50 yards – 10 yards = 40 yards) therefore total yardage is 40 yards.

Recommended Age Categories:

• 8-9 years old as of midnight December 31st.
• 10-11 years old as of midnight December 31st.
• 12-13 years old as of midnight December 31st.

 
GUIDELINES:
 
Pass
(best of 2 attempts)

• Mark off a starting point
• Draw or mark a straight line out
• Have participant throw ball (must be overhand)
• Note distance (remember to subtract distance from centre line)

Kick
(best of 2 attempts)

• Mark off a starting point
• Ball is placed on kicking tee
• Have participant kick ball
• Note distance (remember to subtract distance from centre line)

Punt
(best of 2 attempts)

• Mark of a starting point
• Have participant punt ball (feet must remain behind starting point while punting)
• Note distance (remember to subtract distance from centre line)

 
OVERALL RESULTS: take the best attempt at each skill and add the three numbers together to get a total yardage score.
 
**It is recommended to complete one skill prior to moving forward with the next skill. Ie, all participants in one age group complete passing, then kicking, and then punting.