Focus Area: Hybrid Tournaments

This resource helps with this Focus Area

Purpose

To create fairer, more inclusive competitions by combining performance on the day with habits and behaviours over time.

Hybrid Tournaments recognise that success is not just about talent, physical development or prior opportunity. They value commitment, effort, preparation and persistence, helping young people understand that how you show up matters as much as how you perform.

Who it’s for

• • • Intra-school competitions (e.g. house, tutor group, year group)

    • Inter-school events and festivals

    • Sporting and non-sporting competitions, including:

      • Sport and physical activity

      • Dance and performing arts

      • Creative arts

      • Literacy and enrichment challenges

Suggested duration

6-8 weeks
(Lead-in period + event or competition day)

What success looks like

• Higher participation in the lead-up to competitions
• More students feeling their effort is recognised
• Reduced “winner takes all” culture
• Improved preparation and commitment behaviours
• Students understanding that:

Consistency, effort and habits are valued — not just results

How miMove supports it

miMove provides the behavioural layer that traditional competitions miss.

In the lead-up to the event, students log activity related to the competition, such as:

• Training sessions

• Practice at school or out of school

• Reflections on effort and learning

• Commitment to turning up and improving

Schools can decide which datasets contribute to the hybrid score, for example:

• Practice - participation in preparation

• Commitment  - consistency over the weeks

• Trying something new - bonus points for students who are taking part for the first time

On competition day:

• Performance scores (e.g. match results, judging outcomes) are combined with

• miMove engagement data from the preparation phase

This creates a hybrid outcome that rewards both performance and preparation.

Evidence you’ll have at the end

• Data showing preparation and engagement across teams or schools
• Clear evidence of commitment and effort leading up to the event
• A fairer picture of participation and development
• Powerful qualitative insights from reflections
• A compelling narrative for:
• Inclusion and equity
• Character education
• Personal development
• School culture

Hybrid Tournaments produce evidence that demonstrates values in action, not just results on a scoreboard.

Why this matters

Traditional competitions often favour:

• Early physical maturation

• Prior experience

• Access to clubs, coaching or resources

Hybrid Tournaments rebalance this by making visible — and valuable — the habits that underpin long-term success:

• Commitment

• Effort

• Preparation

• Resilience

They send a clear message to young people:

The journey matters — and it counts.

This resource helps with this Focus Area