Sports Tournaments

Running a sports tournament is a great way for a church or group of churches to build relationships and help generate a sense of community.

A day-long tournament can cover –

• A collection of sports – even a ‘mini-olympics’
• Individual sports such as tennis, squash, badminton or golf
• Team sports such as football, basketball or touch rugby
• Full cricket or football matches
• A traditional school sports day – but for all ages

What’s the best way?

If a church is to run a Sports Tournament it is worth doing it well. Think about –

• Creating a handicap system so even the losers can ‘win’
• Have a prize-giving ceremony with lots of panache and prizes for worst and best
• Having a concluding meal with a guest speaker
• Letting the local media know
• Have the next step in mind - with invitations to hand out

What help is available?

Running a Sports Tournament is mostly common sense. But there is also help avalable from –  

• Training, advice, wisdom on health and safety issues on outreach sports tournaments is available from Mark Blythe mark@mccfc.org.uk
• A comprehensive guide to help churches develop sports outreach teams to impact their community is available by request from info@morethangold.org.uk
• Over 30 Christian based sports outreach organsations are available to help your church and can be contacted through www.uksportsministries.org