Sport Ed Game Routine

1. Students enter the gym and sit on their assigned team spots.

2. Announce which teams are playing, where they are playing, which teams are
officiating, and where they are officiating.

3. Playing Teams:
✓ Playing coaches set their players up on the assigned courts.
✓ Playing trainers lead warm-up exercises for their teams.
✓ Playing teams practice/warm-up until the referee is ready to begin.

4. Officiating Teams: (classes with 6 teams)

✓ One team is assigned to officiate a game.
✓ Officiating coach assigns a player to be referee for the assigned game.
The referee is in control of the game and makes all final decisions. The
only players that may speak to the referee are the captains.
✓ Officiating coach assigns a player to be the scorekeeper for the assigned
game. The scorekeeper uses the clipboard with the papers that say
“Scoresheet.” The scorekeeper needs to fill out the top portion of the
scoresheet before the game begins.
✓ Officiating coach assigns a player to be the fair play monitor. The fair
play monitor uses the clipboard with the papers that say “Fair Play.” The
fair play monitor takes notes on sportsmanship and teamwork during the
game and assigns a fair play score when the game is over (4, 3, 2, 1).

5. Officiating Teams: (classes with 5 teams)

✓ One team splits the officiating for both games.
✓ Officiating coach assigns 2 players to be referees (one per game).
✓ Officiating coach assigns 2 players to be the scorekeepers (one per
game).
✓ If there are enough players on the officiating team, the officiating coach
assigns 2 players (sometimes just 1) to be the fair play monitors (one per
game).

6. Play the game. Referees are in charge. Scorekeepers keep score on the
clipboards. Fair play monitors take notes on the clipboards.

7. At the conclusion of the game:

✓ Scorekeepers and fair play monitors complete the paperwork on their
clipboards. Don’t forget to get the appropriate signatures (officials and
captains).
✓ Reporters fill out a pink game form in their playbooks. The info should
include the final score, fair play score (if applicable), and referee
signature.
 ✓ Coaches choose a “player of the game” from their own teams. Write this
down on the pink form.
✓ Playing coaches evaluate the performance of the referee, scorekeeper,
and fair play monitor (4, 3, 2, 1) assigned to their game(s). The
evaluation form can be found in the green section of the officiating
team’s playbook.
✓ Players not responsible for any paperwork may continue to play a
“practice” game. Players on the officiating team(s) may join the practice
game.

8. At the end of class, have the students gather together. Discuss the games
played and announce the “players of the games.” Collect all paperwork
(including playbooks) and pencils/pens.