American Gladiators Program

AMERICAN GLADIATORS PROGRAM

Melech AZA #2461

Planned by Aleph Daniel Cooper

6:00-Arrive at location, begin to setup

6:45-Gladiators Arrive to get assigned to an event

7:00-Program Starts

7:05-Prayers

710-Icebreaker (Name. Grade School, and if you were an American Gladiator what would your name be)

7:20-Explain Program/Separate into teams (6-7 per team)

Introduce Gladiators with cool names (Seniors)

In 1989, a new sensation hit sports fans everywhere. That sensation was American Gladiators. American Gladiators pitted two contestants against a super strong gladiator in events that involved speed, strength, agility and smarts. Today, we will recreate this awesome show but with some new twists. The previous gladiators will now be replaced with a new breed of gladiators. Now, we will introduce them to you…..(introduce)

Without further ado, we will now separate you into to 4 teams of competitors. (Give numbers to each person)

At the end of each event, points will be awarded based on how well you did. The team with the most points will be awarded a head start in our eliminator. After all of this, the winning team will get CANDY. Now

to our first game…

7:25-Explain And Do First Game

Hit And Run – 1 member from a team will try and run about 25 meters while trying to evade dodge balls thrown by the gladiators. The gladiators are about 10 meters away from this ‘gauntlet’. The contestant will try to make it to the other side of the ‘gauntlet to tag a teammate to try and repeat this. If the contestant gets hit, then they will be out for the remainder of the game and their teammate will continue in their place. The game will end when all contestants are out or 1 min and 45 sec. has elapsed. 2 points will be awarded per person crossing the gauntlet distance + 10 points for every team member left after the time is up.

6 Gladiators
Supplies-3 dodgeballs, tape.
2 points per every time across distance + 10 points if team finishes with every member
1 Person runs across and tags a teammate to run across after them, if a person gets hit, they aren’t allowed to continue to run and then next teammate goes until all are eliminated or 1 min and 30 sec. has elapsed

7:35 Event Rotation Starts-8 min Rotations – 1 Min to Switch

1stEvent-

Tug-O-War- Two contestants will get 30 seconds to try to defeat a gladitator in a game of 2 on 1 tug of war. After the 45 seconds have elapsed, the gladiators will switch and the rope will be reset. If all team members have gone before the rotation is over, the first contestant will go again. 10 points will be awarded for beating the gladiator and 5 points for lasting the complete 30 seconds.

2 Gladiators (Gladiators Alternate Each Battle)
Supplies-rope, tape
10 points for beating gladiator, 5 for lasting complete 30 seconds
45 second limit

2nd Event-

Assault – Three barriers are set up on ½ of a tennis court. The gladiator stands behind the tennis net and tries to peg the contestant with tennis balls while the contestant tries to navigate this maze. The contestant hides behind stations and at each station, he will try to hit a target set up underneath the gladiator. At the first station, the contestant will throw a Frisbee at the target; he will then run across the arena to the second section where he will throw a football at the target; then back across where he will throw a tennis ball. After all of this is over, the contestant will have one chance to run close up to the target and throw a ball at it. After 1 min has elapsed or the contestant is out, the next contestant begins. If all contestants have gone before the rotation is over, the first contestant will go again. 10 points will be awarded for hitting the target as well as up to 5 points for a celebration.

1 Gladiator
Supplies-30+ tennis balls, 1 frisbee, 1 football, barriers (boxes can be used)
10 points for hitting the target
60 second limit

3rd Event-

The Maze- Each team member will get a partner. One of the partners will blindfold themselves and try to navigate through a pre-taped maze. The other partner is not allowed to touch him, but only is allowed to verbally give him directions through the maze while the gladiators try and stop them by yelling. The teams will start in intervals of 30 seconds to try and complete the maze. Every so often a baseball bat can be set up so that the blindfolded contestant spins his head on the bat. If a team finishes the maze before the time is up, they must wait for the rest of their team to finish as well before they can possibly go back and do the maze again. The game ends when the rotation ends and 10 points will be awarded for each team that finishes the maze.

3 Gladiators
Supplies-tape, blindfolds, baseball bat(s)
10 points per team that finish maze
Rotation time limit

4th Event-

Earthquake-The contestant and the gladiator wrestle each other until the gladiator steps outside the circle. The gladiator is not allowed to wrestle back, but only to try to deflect the blows of the contestant and try to evade them. The contestant is allowed to step outside the circle. The gladiators will switch every battle. Each contestant will have 45 seconds to try and do this and will be awarded 10 points for pushing the gladiator out of the circle.

2 Gladiators
Supplies-tape, helmet
10 points for pushing gladiator out of ring,
45 second time limit

8:10-Water Break

8:15-Jewperdy (jeopardy)

Jewish Questions
Now begins the trivia portion of American Gladiators. Each team will wager points made from the previous events. The current score is…

Team one-Team three-

Team two-Team four-

Each team will send up a three-person delegation to try and answer the question. While the delegation is trying to answer the question, the rest of their team will wager a point total and will say it after the delegation answered the question. This will continue for all three questions.

QUESTIONS (3) (Different 3 Person Delegation is sent up each time)

I hold the career record for wins by a Jewish pitcher. What is my name? 

Sandy Koufax,

Al Levine,

Ken Holtzman

Up to 10 points can be wagered (Answer A)

Two Jews have won the Cy Young Award, given annually to the league's best pitcher. Who are they?

Shawn Green and Jesse Levis,

Ken Holtzman and Bo Belinsky,

Sandy Koufax and Steve Stone

Up to 15 points can be wagered (Answer B)

Only two Jewish players have had their numbers retired by their chosen teams. Can you name them?

Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg

Al Rosen and Ken Holtzman

Ron Blomberg and Steve Stone

Up to All Points can be wagered (Answer A)

The points will now be tallied. The 1st place team will play the 4th place team in the eliminator, the winning team goes on to play the winner of the 3rd place and 2nd place matchup. The two winning teams will then play to see who is a true American gladiator. The winning team gets a prize

8:25-The eliminator is an intense relay race that will test each contestant mentally and physically. The race starts with…

1 person runs 2 Laps Around the tennis courts then tags
1 Person does 30 Push-Ups then crab walks 1 lap around half a tennis court then tags.
1 Person Runs Across Speed Ladder then weaves in and out of a set of cones then tags
1 Person Tries to throw 3 different types of balls across the tennis net (Tennis Ball, Soccer Ball and Medicine Ball) then tags
2 People do a 3 Legged Race Around the Tennis Courts then tags
1 Person Chugs A Bottle of Water then tags
2 People Piggy Back to the exit of the Tennis Courts

A gladiator will be at each station to tell the person when they can tag the next person.

8:30-SET UP

8:35-1st vs 4th

8:40-SET UP

8:45-2nd vs 3rd

8:50-SET Up

8:55-Winner of first game vs winner of second

9:00-Winning team announced