Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research

conducted online

Create a New Sport Project

Do NowTake out a sheet of paper!

Make a list of requirements that turn an activity into a sport.

If you could create your own sport, what would you want to

include in it?

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Directions for your project This is a “Create a New Sport” Project

Partner up, and brainstorm some ideas for a new sport you would like to create

Use elements that you like from existing sports and incorporate them

Make sure that there would be a market for your sport

How will you get the word out about your sport?

How will this sport generate revenue?

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Research some of these first! Bossaball Extreme Ironing Parkour Chess Boxing Cheese rolling Zorbing The World Toe

Wrestling Competition

Cardboard Tube Dueling

Ferret Legging

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Suggested Layout for PowerPoint Project 

Slide 1: Name of new sport with slogan You and your partner's names Image

Slide 2: Explanation of your new sport how did you come up with this idea Is your sport a combination of any other

sports?

Layout, Continued Slide 3: Rules and Regulations (Be very specific)

Slide 4: Uniform Specifications; cost, what uniform

looks like Equipment used

Slide 5: Target Audience…who are your fans & why?

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Layout, Continued

Slide 6: Where will your sport be played? Slide 7: Ticket Prices Compare ticket price to an existing

sport (give examples)

 

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Final SlidesSlide 8: Who are your sponsors? Celebrity

endorsements? Explain and use graphics/images Why is this a good sponsor for your new sport? Slide 9: Show us your advertisement!

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Conclusion

Take out a pen and paper!

Based on your sport research, what are the most strange sports

that you found? Do you think they are successful? Why?

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Weird Sports Linkshttp://blogs.iguides.org/info/15-weird-sports-

from-around-the-world.html

http://isportsdigest.tripod.com/weird/main.html

http://www.zimbio.com/Weird+and+Useless+Sports

More links…

http://www.zorb.com/

http://www.bossaballsports.com/

http://www.extremeironing.com/

http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/

http://www.americanparkour.com/