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<center><big>[[Sports]] [[Merit Badge]] requirement resources include the [[Media:{{PAGENAME}}.pdf|Merit Badge Worksheet]], <br> lesson video links, and cross-references to related [[Merit Badges]] and [[Boy Scout]] [[Awards]].<br>
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{{Otheruses|''This is the '''Boy Scout {{PAGENAME}} Merit Badge'''.<br>Webelos Scouts can earn the [[Sportsman|Sportsman Activity Badge]]''}}{{Info|'''{{PAGENAME}}''' requires [[Merit Badges Requiring Prior Approval|prior counselor approval]] for requirement #5.}}

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Sports Merit Badge requirement resources include the Merit Badge Worksheet,
lesson video links, and cross-references to related Merit Badges and Boy Scout Awards.
Sports is for you if you have already participated in the two different sports.


This is the Boy Scout Sports Merit Badge.
Webelos Scouts can earn the Sportsman Activity Badge
Sports requires prior counselor approval for requirement #5.
Sports merit badge
Status: Elective
Created: 1965
Discontinued: no
BSA Advancement ID: 013
Requirements revision: 2005
Latest pamphlet revision: 2008

Contents

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Sports requirements

  1. Show that you know first aid for and how to prevent injuries or illnesses that could occur while playing sports, including sprains, strains, contusions, abrasions, fractures, blisters, muscle cramps, dehydration, heat and cold reactions. injured teeth, nausea, and suspected injuries to the head, neck, and back.
  2. Explain the importance of the following:
    a. The physical exam
    b. Maintaining good health habits, especially during training
    c. Maintaining a healthy diet
  3. Discuss the following:
    a. The importance of warming up and cooling down
    b. The importance of weight training
    c. What an amateur athlete is and the differences between an amateur and a professional athlete
    d. The attributes (qualities) of a good sport, the importance of sportsmanship, and the traits of a good team leader and player who exhibits Scout spirit on and off the playing field
  4. Take part for one season (or four months) as a competitive individual or as a member of an organized team in TWO of the following sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo. Your counselor may approve in advance other recognized sports, but not any sport that is restricted and not authorized by the Boy Scouts of America. Then with your chosen sports do the following:
    a. Give the rules and etiquette for the two sports you picked.
    b. List the equipment needed for the two sports you chose. Describe the protective equipment and appropriate clothing (if any) and explain why it is needed.
    c. Draw diagrams of the playing areas for your two sports.
  5. With guidance from your counselor, establish a personal training program suited to the activities you chose for requirement 4. Then do the following:
    a. Organize a chart to track your training, practice, and development in these sports for one season (or four months).
    b. Demonstrate proper technique for your two chosen sports.
    c. At the end of the season, share your completed chart with your counselor and discuss how your participation in the sports you chose has affected you mentally and physically.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2016 Edition (BSA Supply SKU #621535)

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Notes

Worksheet A FREE workbook for Sports is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need!
Or click here to print just the Sports requirements. 		meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of
Boy Scout merit badge workbooks,
Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.
  1. The activities used to fulfill the requirements for the Sports merit badge may not be used to help fulfill requirements for other merit badges.


Requirement resources

1. First Aid

2a. See: Medical Record for the current medical and physical form.
3. & 4. Warm-up, cool-down, Take part in one season...

Baseball - Basketball - Field Hockey - Football - Ice Hockey - Lacrosse - Soccer - Softball - Tennis - Volleyball
  • Unauthorized Sports: Boxing, Karate & "Related Martial Arts" (excepting judo, aikido, and tai chi), Parachuting, Motorized events (motorbikes, drag racing, speedboats), Paintball, Hunting, Parasailing, etc.
3a: The Importance of Warm-up and Cool Down

Related awards

Sports and Fitness Awards

Sports-related awards

See also

Boy Scout portal
Varsity Scout portal
Venturing portal
General Merit Badge information


External links

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