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"A"
American
Business
American Culture
American Heritage
American Labor
Animal Science
Archaeology
Archery
Architecture
Art
Astronomy
Athletics
Atomic Energy
Auto Mechanics
Aviation
"B"
Backpacking
Basketry
Bird Study
Bugling
"C"
Camping
Canoeing
Chemistry
Cinematography
Citizenship
Community*
Citizenship Nation*
Citizenship World*
Climbing
Coin Collecting
Collections
Communications*
Computers
Cooking
Crime Prevention
Cycling*
"D"
Dentistry
Disability Awareness
Dog Care
Drafting
"E"
Electricity
Electronics
Emergency
Preparedness**
Energy
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Science*
"F"
Family Life*
Farm Mechanics
Fingerprinting
Fire Safety
First Aid*
Fish & Wildlife Mgmt.
Fishing
Fly Fishing
Forestry
"G"
Gardening
Genealogy
Geology
Golf
Graphic Arts
"H"
Hiking
Home Repairs
Horsemanship
"I"
Indian Lore
Insect Studies
"J"
Journalism
"K"
"L"
Landscape Architecture
Law
Leatherwork
Lifesaving**
"M"
Mammal Study
Medicine
Metalwork
Model Design & Building
Motorboating
Music
"N"
Nature
"O"
Oceanography
Orienteering
"P"
Painting
Personal Fitness**
Personal Management*
Pets
Photography
Pioneering
Plant Science
Plumbing
Pottery
Public Health
Public Speaking
Pulp and Paper
"Q"
"R"
Radio
Railroading
Reading
Reptile & Amphibian Study
Rifle Shooting
Rowing
"S"
Safety
Salesmanship
Scholarship
Sculpture
Shotgun Shooting
Skating
Skiing
Small Boat Sailing
Soil & Water
Conservation
Space Exploration
Sports**
Stamp Collecting
Surveying
Swimming**
"T"
Textile
Theatre
Traffic Safety
Truck Transportation
"U"
"V"
Veterinary Medicine
"W"
Water Skiing
Weather
Whitewater
Wilderness Survival
Wood Carving
Woodwork
"X"
"Y"
"Z"
 AthleticsRequirements 1964 |
- 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.
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| 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 |
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| Running long jump | 10'2" | 11'6" | 12' | 13' | 14' | 15' | 16' | 14' | 10' |
| Running high jump | 3'2" | 3'6" | 3'9" | 4' | 4'3" | 4'2" | 4' | 3'6" | 3' |
| Standing long jump | 5'10" | 6'3" | 6'9" | 7'2" | 7'4" | 7'6" | 7'4" | 6' | 5' |
| Standing high jump | 2'6" | 3' | 3'2" | 3'4" | 3'6" | 3'8" | 3'5" | 3' | 2'4" |
| GROUP 2 | |||||||||
| sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | |
| 50-yard dash | 8 | 7-4/5 | 7-3/5 | 7-1/5 | 7 | 6-3/5 | 7 | 7-3/5 | 8-2/5 |
| 100-yard dash | 13 | 12-3/5 | 12-2/5 | 12-4/5 | 14 | 15-3/5 | |||
| 6-potato race | 36 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
| GROUP 3 | |||||||||
| sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | sec | |
| 20-yard swim | 19-3/5 | 18-2/5 | 17-4/5 | 17-1/5 | 16-3/5 | 16 | 15 | 15-4/5 | 18-3/5 |
| 40-yard swim | 47 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 40 |
| GROUP 4 | |||||||||
| Pull-up | 3 times | 5 times | 6 times | 8 times | 10 times | 12 times | 10 times | 6 times | 4 times |
| 8-lb shot put | 15' | 20' | 24' | 28' | 32' | 34' | 36' | 37' | 38' |
| Push-up from floor | 7 times | 9 times | 10 times | 12 times | 14 times | 16 times | 17 times | 12 times | 8 times |
| Rope Climb 18 ft | 29 sec | 17 sec | 15 sec | 13 sec | 11 sec | 14 sec | 17 sec | 20 sec | 25 sec |
| GROUP 5 | |||||||||
| Baseball throw for accuracy (3 strikes, 6 throws) |
42' | 48' | 51' | 54' | 57' | 65' | 70' | 60' | 50' |
| Baseball throw for distance | 120' | 150' | 175' | 195' | 210' | 220' | 230' | 200' | 175' |
| Basketball goal shooting (30 sec) |
5 in 8 | 5 in 8 | 6 in 9 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 11 | 9 in 12 | 10 in 13 | 8 in 12 | 6 in 15 |
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Last Update May 15, 2023