Sports in the Youth Games

All dates, times and categories are subject to change.

Mini games

For competitors in school years 5 and 6

Please note that although certain events are year 6 and under, we advise only year 5 and 6 to compete unless it is felt that an athlete in question has outstanding talent.

Sportshall athletics

School year 5 and 6 only

3 v 3 basketball

School year 6 and under

Six-a-side football

School year 6 and under

Hockey

School year 6 and under

Hi-five netball

School year 5 and 6 only

Tag Rugby Union

School year 5 and 6 only

Swimming

School year 6 and under

Main games

For competitors in school years 7 to 13

Angling

• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Senior: Born on or after 1 September 1991

Aquathlon

• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Senior: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1994

Archery

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Athletics

Born between 1 September 1994 and 31 August 1996

Badminton

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Basketball boys

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Basketball girls

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Canoe slalom

• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Senior: Born on or after 1 September 1991

Canoe regatta

Born between 1 September 1993 and 31 August 1998

Cricket boys

Born on or after 1 September 1995

Cricket girls

Born on or after 1 September 1995

Cycling

• Juvenile: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1991

Diving

• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Senior Born on or after 1 September 1991

Fencing

• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Senior Born on or after 1 September 1991

Football boys

Born between 1 September1994 and 31 August 1996

Football girls

Born on or after 1 September 1994

Gymnastics artistic

Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 2000

Gymnastics floor and vault

Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 2000

Hockey boys

Born on or after 1 September 1994 (capped)

Hockey girls

Born on or after 1 September 1994 (capped)

Indoor rowing

Born between 1 September 1992 and 31 August 1997

Judo boys

• A: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• B: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1994

Judo girls

• A: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• B: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1994

Karate boys

• KUM: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1998
• KAT: Born between 1 September 1994 and 31 August 1998
• KAT: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1994

Karate girls

• KUM: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1998
• KAT: Born between 1 September 1994 and 31 August 1998
• KAT: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1994

Netball

Born on or after 1 September 1994

Rugby union girls (tag)

Born on or after 1 September 1994

Rowing regatta

Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1997

Sailing regatta

Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1999

Squash boys

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Squash girls

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Swimming boys

• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Senior: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1994

Swimming girls

• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Senior: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1994

Table tennis boys

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Table tennis girls

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Tennis

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Trampolining

• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Senior: Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1994

Volleyball boys

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Volleyball girls

Born on or after 1 September 1991

Weightlifting

Born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1995

Events for young people with disabilities

Mini games

Boccia

• Year 6 and under
• Severe learning ifficulties participants only

Main games

Athletics

• Mild learning difficulties: born between 1 September1994 and 31 August 1998
• Severe learning difficulties: born between 1 September 1992 and 31 August 1998
• Physically impaired, Visually impaired, Deaf: born between 1 September 1990 and 31 August 1998

Boccia

• Born on or after 1 September 1990
• Severe learning ifficulties participants only

Football boys

• Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Mild learning difficulties participants

Football girls

• Born on or after 1 September 1991
• Mild learning difficulties participants

Swimming

• Junior: Born on or after 1 September 1994
• Senior: Born on or after 1 September 1990
• Mild learning difficulties, Severe learning difficulties, Physically impaired, Visually impaired, Deaf

Contact the Sports Development Team

For any further information on the London Youth Games, contact the Sports Development Team

Sports Development Team
First Floor,
Regal House,
London Road,
Twickenham
TW1 3QB

Email: jennielplatt@richmond.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 8831 6355
Fax: 020 88917904