Devon Games to Inspire
What is Devon Games to Inspire?
The Devon Games to Inspire (formally known as the Devon Youth Games) is an Olympic style event featuring a range of sporting competitions for 8 to 16 year olds. All 10 local authorities within Devon take part and Plymouth’s Sports Development coordinate trials and select teams that will represent the city at this event.
What is the aim of the games?
The games aim to:
- celebrate youth sport
- provide a focus and tangible outcome for sports development work
- create a spirit of friendly co-operation between authorities in Devon
- provide a new level of competition for young people with sporting potential, under county level
- encourage links between schools, governing bodies of sport, leisure departments and voluntary sports clubs
When is the next event taking place?
The next event will take place in Okehampton, West Devon on Saturday 30 June 2012.
What sports are involved in the event?
| Activity | Gender | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics (sportshall) | Boys and girls | 5 and 6 |
| Badminton | Boys and girls | 7, 8 and 9 |
| Basketball (3v3) | Boys, girls or mixed | 9, 10 and 11 |
| Cricket | Girls | 6, 7 and 8 |
| Dance (showcase) | Boys, girls or mixed | 7 to 11 |
| Gymnastics | Boys, girls or mixed | 3 and 4 |
| Hockey | Boys and girls | 6, 7 and 8 |
| Mini-soccer | Boys and girls | 4 and 5 |
| Netball | Girls | 7 and 8 |
| Street Sports | Boys, girls or mixed | 7, 8 and 9 |
| Street Sports | Boys, girls or mixed | 10 and 11 |
| Table tennis | Boys, girls or mixed | 9 and 10 |
| Tag Rugby | Girls | 7, 8 and 9 |
| Tennis | Boys and Girls | 6, 7 and 8 |
| Tri-athlon | Boys and girls | 5 and 6 |
| Tri-athlon | Boys and girls | 7 and 8 |
| Tri-athlon | Boys and girls | 9 and 10 |
| Volleyball | Boys and girls | 7, 8 and 9 |
Previous overall local authority and fair play winners
The presentation of the fair play trophy has been an annual feature since 1999 and the overall local authority winner’s trophy since 2001.
Points are awarded at the end of each event based on fair play and final placings. Trophies are presented at the closing ceremony to the local authorities who have shown the best fair play and performed the best overall.
| Year | Host authority | Fair play winner | Overall event winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Exeter | North Devon | - |
| 2000 | Exeter | Exeter and Teignbridge | - |
| 2001 | Torbay | West Devon | Plymouth |
| 2002 | Plymouth | South Hams | Teignbridge |
| 2003 | East Devon | Teignbridge | Plymouth |
| 2004 | North Devon | North Devon | Plymouth |
| 2005 | Teignbridge | West Devon | Plymouth |
| 2006 | Mid Devon | Mid Devon | Mid Devon |
| 2007 | West Devon | South Hams | Plymouth |
| 2008 | Plymouth | Torridge | Plymouth |
| 2009 | North Devon | Torridge | North Devon |
| 2010 | West Devon | East Devon | West Devon |
| 2011 | Exeter | East Devon | Exeter |