ARCHERY AND BB SHOOTING
These belt loops are only available by completing a course on a certified range at a council sanctioned event. Cub Scouts may only participate in shooting sports at such an event.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BADMINTON BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of badminton to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing badminton skills.
3. Participate in a badminton game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BADMINTON SPORTS PIN
Earn the Badminton belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Compete in a pack or community badminton tournament.
Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of the equipment needed to play badminton: shuttlecock (shuttle or bird), racket, court, net and comfortable clothes and shoes.
Demonstrate skill in the following grip techniques: forehand and backhand.
Spend at least 60 minutes practicing to develop skills for shots and strokes (clear, drive, drop, and smash). Keep track of your time on a chart.
Demonstrate skill in the following: hit the shuttle using forehand or backhand; hit the shuttle, alternating forehand and backhand; hit the shuttle against the wall with a forehand or backhand; hit the shuttle against the wall, alternating forehand and backhand.
Accurately lay out a badminton court, including net and lines.
Play five games of badminton.
Participate in a badminton skills development clinic.
Play at least three games during which you make your own foul calls effectively to your leader's satisfaction.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASEBALL BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of baseball to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing baseball skills.
3. Participate in a baseball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASEBALL SPORTS PIN
Earn the Baseball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Participate in a pack or community baseball tournament.
Demonstrate skill in two of the following throwing techniques: overhand, sidearm, underhand, and the relay throw.
Demonstrate skill in two of the following catching techniques: fielding a ground ball, fielding a pop-up, catching a line drive.
Demonstrate correct pitching techniques.
Demonstrate correct hitting techniques, including bunting.
Explain the rules of base running. Explain base coaching signals.
Demonstrate skill in the following sliding techniques: the straight-in slide, the hook slide, and the headfirst slide.
Play five games of baseball using standard baseball rules.
Draw a baseball field to scale or set one up for play.
Attend a high school, college, or professional baseball game.
Read a book, about a baseball player and give a report about him or her to your den or family.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASKETBALL BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of basketball to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing basketball skills.
3. Participate in a basketball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASKETBALL SPORTS PIN
Earn the Basketball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Compete in a pack or community basketball tournament.
Demonstrate effective passing using the chest pass, bounce pass, over-the-head pass, and baseball pass.
Successfully demonstrate the set shot and jump shot shooting styles.
Demonstrate skill in the following dribbling techniques: high dribble, low dribble, turnable dribble, change-of-pace dribble, and combination dribble.
Spend at least 30 minutes on three different occasions developing individual defensive skills.
Explain and demonstrate 10 official basketball signals.
Play three shot-improving games with a member of your den or team.
Play five games of basketball.
Participate in a basketball clinic.
Attend a high school, college, or professional basketball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BICYCLING BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of safe bicycling to your den leader or adult partner.
2. Demonstrate the correct fit of a bicycle helmet.
3. Show how to ride a bike safely, using all hand signals and following all safety and traffic rules. Ride for at least half an hour with an adult partner, your family, or your den.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BICYCLING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Bicycle belt loop, complete requirement 1 below, and do four additional requirements:
Record on a chart at least 25 hours of bicycling. (Required)
Participate in a pack, den, or community bike rodeo.
Demonstrate how to repair a flat tire on a bicycle.
Make a poster illustrating different types of early bikes and show it to your den.
Demonstrate to your den or pack the use of proper bicycling safety equipment
With the help of a parent or adult partner, register or reregister your bicycle.
Go on a "bicycle hike" with your family or den. Obey traffic rules related to bicycling.
Repair or restore a nonfunctioning bicycle to a safe condition. Include the installation of all proper safety devices.
Visit a bicycle race or exhibition.
Help set up a bike rodeo or bike competition for your pack.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BOWLING BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain to your leader or adult partner the rules of courtesy and safety for bowling.
2. Show how to pick out a ball of proper weight and with finger holes that fit your hand.
3. Play a complete game with your family or den.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BOWLING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Bowling belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Give a brief history of the sport of bowling.
Define the following terms: strike, spare, split, miss, and foul. Show their symbols for scoring.
Demonstrate proper stance, delivery, balance, and follow-through to your leader or adult partner.
Try different types of delivery and hand positions and see which work best for you.
Score a complete game using a score sheet an the proper symbols.
Play at least four games and chart your progress. Figure out your average score.
Compete in a Scout, family, school, or community bowling tournament,
Take bowling lessons.
Attend a parent high school, college, or professional bowling competition.
Visit a bowling alley and learn about the care and maintenance of the bowling lanes, pins, and racks.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FISHING BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Review your local fishing regulations with your leader or adult partner. Explain why they are important, and commit to following them.
2. Demonstrate how to properly bait a hook.
3. Try to catch a fish.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FISHING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Fishing belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Compete in a pack or community fishing tournament
Demonstrate how to clean a fish.
Prepare a report on three different kinds of fish. Include information on preferred habitats, feeding habits, and recommended fishing techniques, baits, and equipment needed to catch it
Draw a picture of three different types of fishing reels. Explain how each works.
Tie three fishing flies. Use at least one to fish.
Demonstrate proficiency in casting at a target 30 feet away.
Select a species of fish and draw a picture of it, correctly labeling each part and its function.
Replace the line in a fishing reel.
Make a simple pole and line fishing rig. Use it to catch a fish.
Catch a fish using artificial bait or lures.
Practice fishing on five occasions, complying with local fishing regulations and the Outdoor Code.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FLAG FOOTBALL BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain or discuss the simple rules of flag football with your den.
2. Practice running, passing, and catching skills for at least 30 minutes.
3. Play a game of flag football.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FLAG FOOTBALL SPORTS PIN
Earn the Flag Football belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
1. Layout and properly mark a flag football field at a park or playground.
2. Explain the difference between defense and offense in a flag football game.
3. Describe five different positions a player may play in flag football. Name the position that you prefer to play.
4. During three half-hour sessions, practice the skills of passing, hand-offs, rushing, and running.
5. Participate in a flag-football clinic.
6. Consider all the people who make it possible to play a game of flag football. List parents, coaches, team members, scorekeepers, referees, groundskeepers, etc,
7. Play in five flag football games without incurring a penalty.
8. Explain and demonstrate at least six football officiating signals.
9. Attend a high school, college, or community league football game.
10. Read a book about a football player and tell your den or family about the player's training and work ethics.
11. Talk with a referee or official of a high school, college, or community football league and learn about the job he or she does at a football game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GOLF BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of golf to your leader or adult partner. Explain the need for caution concerning golf clubs and golf balls.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing golfing skills.
3. Participate in a round of golf (nine holes).
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GOLF SPORTS PIN
Earn the Golf belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Explain the use of woods and irons. Explain their differences.
Explain how par is determined for a hole.
Demonstrate the proper grip of the club to your leader, adult partner, or instructor.
Spend 30 minutes practicing the swing styles: full swing, approach swing, and putting swing.
Spend 30 minutes practicing aim, stance, and the address position.
Draw a diagram of a typical golf hole, from tee to green.
Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of golf equipment clubs, ball, tee, bag, shoes, and gloves.
Describe the composition of a regulation golf ball.
Take golf lessons.
Spend 30 minutes hitting balls on a driving range.
Play miniature golf.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GYMNASTICS BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the six events of men's gymnastics: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vaulting/side horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bar.
2. Participate in three of the six events using the proper equipment.
3. Explain the safety rules you should follow to learn gymnastics.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GYMNASTICS SPORTS PIN
Earn the Gymnastics belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Write a report on the history of gymnastics.
Take gymnastics lessons.
Attend a gymnastics meet
Practice and demonstrate five floor exercise skills.
Practice and demonstrate two skills used on the pommel horse.
Demonstrate two skills on the still rings.
Demonstrate two skills using parallel bars.
Demonstrate two skills using the horizontal bar.
Demonstrate a vault using the side horse.
Develop a regular routine of physical and mental conditioning.
Learn about three U.S. gymnasts who have won medals in the Olympics.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ICE SKATING BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain ways to protect yourself while ice skating, and the need for proper safety equipment.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing the skills of skating.
3. Go ice skating with a family member or your den for a total of at least three hours. Chart your time.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ICE SKATING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Ice Skating belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
1. Participate in a pack or community skating event.
2. Demonstrate how to sharpen your skates correctly.
3. Demonstrate how to lace, assemble, and dissemble your skates correctly.
4. On two occasions, spend at least 30 minutes practicing warm-up exercises before skating.
5. Play a skating game on the ice.
6. Learn two new figure-skating skills: Forward Swizzles, Glides, Backward Swizzles, and Backward Wiggle.
7. Demonstrate how to "start" in a speed skating race.
8. Explain the difference between long-track and short-track speed skating.
9. Participate in a skating skill development clinic.
10. Tell about an Olympian athlete in figure skating or speed skating. What were some of his or her best traits?
The Cub Scout Sports Ice Skating belt loop and pin are for speed and figure skating on ice. See Roller Skating for information on roller skating and in-line skating (roller blading) requirements.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MARBLES BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of Ringer or another marble game to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the game of Ringer or another marble game.
3. Participate in a game of marbles.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MARBLES SPORTS PIN
Earn the Marbles belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Compete in a den, pack, or community marbles tournament.
Explain to an adult what lagging is. Demonstrate how to do it.
Demonstrate the following shooting techniques: knuckling down, bowling, and lofting (also called plunking).
Explain the correct way of scoring for a game of marbles.
Play five complete matches of marbles using standard rules.
Start a collection of marbles and show it at a den or pack meeting.
Write a short report on the history of marbles and share it with your den or family.
Explain the rules about shooters.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PHYSICAL FITNESS BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Give a short report to your den or family on the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
2. Practice finding your pulse and counting your heartbeats per minute. Determine your target heart rate.
3. Practice five physical fitness skills regularly. Improve performance in each skill over a month. Skills could include pull-ups, curl ups, the standing long jump, the 50 yard dash, and the softball throw.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PHYSICAL FITNESS SPORTS PIN
Earn the Physical Fitness belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Make a diagram of the Food Guide Pyramid. List foods you ate in a week and show where they fit in the pyramid.
Choose a form of exercise, bring your heart rate up to target, and keep it there for 15 minutes. Don't forget to warm up and cool down.
Set up a four-step exercise program. Chart your progress for five days a week for two weeks.
Explain the reason for warming up and cooling down before and after each exercise session.
Visit a local gym and talk to a trainer about exercises and programs for young people.
Participate in some aerobic exercises at least three times a week for four weeks.
Build an obstacle course that could include some exercises with jumping, crawling, and hurdles. Time yourself three times to see whether you can improve your time.
Swim for a total of an hour, charting your time as you go.
Participate for at least three months in an organized team sport or organized athletic activity.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SKATING BELT LOOP
Choose either roller skating (traditional or in-line) or ice skating as your interest area.
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain ways to protect yourself while skating, and the need for proper safety equipment.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skating skills.
3. Go skating with a family member or your den for a total of at least three hours. Chart your time.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SKATING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Skating belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Participate in a pack or community skating event.
Demonstrate how to care for your skates.
Explain the proper clothing (including any safety equipment) needed for skating.
Find out about some stretching exercises to do as a skating warm-up, and spend at least 10 minutes, on two occasions, practicing them.
Play a game of ice or roller hockey.
Learn how to do two new skating skills in the area of skating you have chosen (traditional or in line roller skating, or ice skating) (e.g., for roller skating, forward scissors and crossover; for ice skating, forward and backward swizzles and glides).
Participate in a skating skill development clinic.
Draw a layout for an ice hockey arena.
Explain skating safety/courtesy rules to your adult partner and always practice them!
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SKIING BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the conditioning, clothing, equipment, and planning needed for a ski activity.
2. Be able to explain safety and courtesy codes for a downhill or cross-country ski trip.
3. Go skiing. Demonstrate how to stop and turn.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SKIING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Skiing belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Explain the different kinds of ski lifts and how they work. Use one.
Describe the four universal symbols used to indicate ski trail difficulty.
Demonstrate how to snowplow (wedge position), hold your position, and get up from a fall.
Demonstrate how to do a basic christie.
Demonstrate five cross-country skills, such as a kick turn, the diagonal stride, double poling, sidestepping, the step turn, the herringbone, straight downhill running, the snowplow, sideslipping, dragging the pole, the diagonal stride uphill, and a traverse.
Participate in at least three games using skis, such as relays, races, treasure hunts, and skiing around poles or flags.
Explain what to do if you see a skiing accident
Take skiing lessons.
Watch a film on skiing.
Talk with a member of a ski patrol and learn about the job he or she does at the ski slope.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SNOW SKI AND BOARD SPORTS BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the conditioning, clothing, equipment, and planning needed for snow skiing or boarding.
2. Be able to explain safety and courtesy codes for a downhill or cross-country trip.
3. Go skiing or snow boarding. Demonstrate how to stop and turn.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SNOW SKI AND BOARD SPORTS PIN
Earn the Snow Ski and Board Sports belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
1. Explain the different kinds of ski lifts. Use one.
2. Describe the four universal symbols used to indicate ski trail difficulty.
3. Demonstrate how to hold your position, get up from a fall, and do basic turns
4. Demonstrate how to fall safely to avoid injury.
5. Demonstrate five cross country skills, such as a kick turn, diagonal stride, double pole, side-step, step turn, herringbone, straight downhill running, cross-country snowplow, sideslipping, pole drag, diagonal stride uphill, and traverse.
6. Participate in a game using skis or boards; such as relays, races, or racing around poles or flags.
7. Explain what to do if you see a skiing or snow boarding accident. Discuss the dangers of avalanche.
8. Take skiing or snow boarding lessons.
9. View a film on skiing or snow boarding.
10. Talk with a member of a ski patrol and learn about the job he or she does at the ski slope.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOCCER BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of soccer to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing soccer skills.
3. Play a game of soccer.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOCCER SPORTS PIN
Earn the Soccer belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Participate in a pack, school, or community soccer tournament.
Demonstrate the skills of passing, collecting, shooting, heading, dribbling, and tackling.
Demonstrate skill in goal keeping.
Accurately lay out a soccer field for a game.
Demonstrate five types of fouls and explain why players should avoid them.
Demonstrate how to juggle the soccer ball and keep it from touching the ground for 30 seconds.
Play at least two games of Soccer Tennis.
Spend at least a total of six hours playing soccer. Keep track of your time on a chart.
Join a soccer team in your community or school.
Attend a high school, college, or professional soccer game.
Learn about a U.S. Olympic soccer team and report your information to your den.
Explain the history of soccer.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOFTBALL BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of softball to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing softball skills.
3. Participate in a softball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOFTBALL SPORTS PIN
Earn the Softball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Compete in a pack or community softball tournament
Demonstrate skill in the following throwing techniques: overhand, sidearm, underhand, and the relay throw.
Demonstrate skill in the following catching techniques: fielding a ground ball, fielding a pop-up, catching a line drive.
Demonstrate correct pitching techniques and practice for three half-hour sessions.
Demonstrate correct hitting techniques, including bunting. Practice for three half-hour sessions.
Explain the rules of base running and demonstrate skill in the following sliding techniques: the straight-in slide, the hook slide, and the headfirst slide.
Learn and demonstrate base coaching signals.
Learn about one defensive position (shortstop, catcher, etc.) and practice at that position for three half-hour sessions.
Attend a high school, college, or community softball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SWIMMING BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain basic rules of safety for swimming. Emphasize the buddy system.
2. Pass the "beginner" swim level test.
3. Demonstrate the ability to float on your back.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SWIMMING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Swimming belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Learn two of the following strokes: crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, or breaststroke.
Learn two of the following floating skills: jellyfish float, turtle float, canoe (prone) float
Using a kickboard, demonstrate three kinds of kicks.
Play a water game with your den or family.
Visit with a lifeguard and talk about swimming safety in various situations (pool, lake, river, ocean). Learn about the training a lifeguard needs for his or her job.
Explain the three rescue techniques of Reach, Throw, and Go.
Take swimming lessons.
Attend a swim meet at a school or community pool.
Tread water for 30 seconds.
Learn about a U.S. swimmer who has earned a medal in the Olympics.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TABLE TENNIS BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of table tennis to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing table tennis skills.
3. Participate in a table tennis game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TABLE TENNIS SPORTS PIN
Earn the Table Tennis belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Compete in a pack or community table tennis tournament.
Demonstrate your knowledge, use, and care of the equipment needed to play table tennis (racket or paddle, table and net, ball, tennis or basketball shoes, and comfortable clothing).
Practice 30 minutes developing serving skills.
Practice 30 minutes developing your forehand and backhand strokes.
Explain to your leader or adult partner how spin affects the bounce of the ball.
Accurately set up a table tennis table and net according to USA Table Tennis rules.
Play five games of table tennis.
Participate in a table tennis skill development clinic.
Explain to your leader or adult partner how to score a table tennis game.
Participate in a game of doubles table tennis (four people playing in one game, two people per side).
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TENNIS BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of tennis to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing tennis skills.
3. Participate in a tennis game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TENNIS SPORTS PIN
Earn the Tennis belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Compete in a pack or community tennis tournament
Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of the equipment needed to play tennis (rackets, balls, shoes, clothing, and court).
Practice for 30 minutes developing forehand techniques through forehand bump-ups with a bounce, partner bump-ups with a target, forehand alley rally, forehand alley rally over a "net," drop-hit forehand bumps, drop-hit catch in pairs, and toss-hit catch in pairs.
Practice developing serving skills for 30 minutes.
Explain to your leader or adult partner how to score in tennis.
Accurately draw, label, and explain a tennis court layout.
Play five games of tennis using U.S. Tennis Association rules.
Participate in a tennis skill development clinic.
Attend a high school, college, or professional tennis meet.
Present to your den or family a report on the history of tennis.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ULTIMATE BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of ultimate to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing ultimate skills.
3. Participate in an ultimate game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ULTIMATE SPORTS PIN
Earn the Ultimate belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Compete in a pack or community ultimate tournament.
Demonstrate effective pivoting while throwing. Use the following throwing styles: backhand pass, sidearm pass, and upside-down pass.
Demonstrate skill in the following catching techniques: one handed, clapping, and sandwich.
Spend a total of 90 minutes in practice developing individual defensive skills for the positions of marker and defender. Keep track of your time on a chart
Explain the flight dynamics of the ultimate disk. Draw a diagram if needed.
Accurately lay out an ultimate playing field, including end zones.
Play five games of ultimate.
Participate in an ultimate skill development clinic.
Explain the history of ultimate and how it became a sport
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VOLLEYBALL BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of volleyball to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the sport of volleyball.
3. Participate in a volleyball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VOLLEYBALL SPORTS PIN
Earn the Volleyball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Compete in a pack, school, or community volleyball tournament
Demonstrate skill in two passing techniques: forearm pass and overhead pass (setting).
Demonstrate skill in two serving techniques: underhand and overhand.
Spend at least 90 minutes in practice to develop individual skills for volleyball. Make a chart to record your practice efforts.
Explain how volleyball matches are scored, including the terms side-out and rally scoring.
Accurately lay out a volleyball court.
Play five games of volleyball.
Officiate at least three games of volleyball.
Explain the importance of good sportsmanship.
Attend a high school, college, or professional volleyball game.
GENERAL SPORTS REQUIREMENTS
Following are the requirements for earning the Sports belts loops and pins.
Remember:
Belt loops and pins are earned only by Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and WEBELOS Scouts (not adults).
The archery and BB Shooting belt loops and pins must be earned under BSA range-trained supervision. The Archery and BB Shooting loops and pins must be earned at a council sanctioned event. Cub Scouts may participate in shooting activities at such an event.
Requirements may be adjusted to accommodate the special needs of Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and WEBELOS Scouts with disabilities.
WEBELOS Scouts may earn a belt loop or pin a second time to qualify for Activity Badges.
Boys may earn belt loops more than once; however, leaders should encourage boys to try different requirements and earn the pin. A scout may only wear one of each type of belt loop.
Sports pins are not uniform items, but may be worn on the optional patch vest.
