Requirement
4. Choose two sports, and plan requirement 5 with your counselor
Required Often forgotten
Discuss how you will complete 5(a) to 5(h) for each sport. Each must include regular practice and at least four structured, officiated, scored games, meets or contests.
Notes and warnings
Note. The two sports are chosen from a list in the requirement: badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, diving, field hockey, flag football, flag team, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, spirit/cheerleading, swimming, tackle football, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. Your counselor may approve other recognized sports in advance, but not any sport prohibited by Scouting America. Each must include regular practice sessions and at least four structured, officiated, scored games, meets or contests against other competitive individuals or organized teams.
Where this step comes from
- Sports Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 4 · Names 5(a) through 5(h), lists the sports, allows others the counselor approves in advance, and sets the practice and contest conditions.