Frozen Business Showdown - CANCELLED

The purpose of the Frozen Business Showdown is to bring the Fargo Park District’s mission into our business community.

Specific rules have been developed for each event and are included below. General rules and eligibility requirements are provided below.

1. Teams will be made up of 8-15 people although not all team members compete in all activities. It is at the discretion of individual teams who competes in which events.  All team members must be 18+.

2. Each team must provide one volunteer. Teams who provide additional volunteers receive a 100-point bonus per additional volunteer. For scheduling purposes, volunteers are not able to participate in events and do not need to be employed by your organization. Teams whose required volunteer does not show up to the event are deducted 500 points. Additional volunteers that do not show up result in a 150-point deduction per absent volunteer. Volunteers must be available from 12:00-5:00 pm. the day of the event.

3. Team members must be employed by the sponsoring company if the company has more than 50 employees. Companies with fewer than 50 employees can combine to create one team or include employee family members provided everyone participating is 18 or older. If you are unable to field a team from your pool of employees or you would like to combine three or more companies, please contact Tatiana Friese at the Fargo Park District.

4. Team members can represent only one team.

5. The Frozen Business Showdown is intended to provide fun, fair competition. Unsportsmanlike conduct could result in the removal of an individual or team.

6. All participants must sign the "Participation Waiver Form" as written, which is emailed upon registration. All waivers must be turned in to the Fargo Park District or emailed to tfriese@fargoparks.com by Friday, January 21.  If you need to make roster changes, you can do so the day of the event at the registration table located inside the heated tent at Lindenwood Park. Your team is ineligible if you do not turn in a complete, signed waiver before the competition starts on January 27.

7. Final registration is due January 13 2022 and no refunds are offered after this date.

8. Should there be an overall tie, there is a tie-breaking game following the final event.

9. All games are monitored. If games get out of hand, the game results in a forfeited game. Second offenses result in the offending individual to be barred from participating in the remainder of the event.

10. The Fargo Park District is committed to serving the participants and spectators with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations to allow people with disabilities to participate equally. Upon request, we are willing to provide reasonable accommodations through modifying administrative policies and procedures through providing adaptive or assistive equipment for event participants with disabilities. All requests for accommodations must be made no later than two weeks prior to the event date.

11. Questions? Contact Tatiana Friese at tfriese@fargoparks.com.

Rules:

1. All team members are needed for this game.
2. Each team competes simultaneously in this final event.
3. The competition is announced on the day of the event.

Scoring:

• Teams compete in a final, timed challenge.
  • 1^st place: 300 points
  • 2^nd place: 260 points
  • 3^rd place: 220 points
  • 4^th place: 180 points
  • 5^th place: 140 points
  • 6^th place: 100 points
  • 7^th place: 75 points
  • Participation: 50 points

Rules: 

1. Teams will consist of 8 participants. 

2. If there are 3 teams playing: 

   • Play will proceed round robin style (for example; team 1 against team 2, team 2 against team 3, and team 3 against team 1). 

   • Each competition will consist of 3 matches therefore each team will pull a total of 6 times. 

3. If there are 2 teams playing: 

   • The competition will consist of 3 matches between the two teams. 

4. Each match will last no longer than 30 seconds – once the first member of the defeated team is pulled across the center starting line, the opposing team wins.  

5. Matches may end in a draw. 

6. Only the last puller in line may wrap the rope around his/her body.  

7. The last puller in line may wear the provided YakTrax. 

8. Gloves are recommended but not provided. 

9. No substitutions will be allowed during matches but may take place between matches.  

Scoring: 

• Teams will compete in three 30-second matches, either against one team or two.  Points will be awarded based on the number of rounds won.  Matches that ended in a draw will not factor into awarded points. 

• Point values for 3 team games: 

  • First: 300 points 

  • Second: 200 points 

  • Third: 100 points 

  • In the event of a tie:  

    • If there is a tie for 1st place, both teams will be awarded 250 points with 3rd place being awarded 100. 

    • If there is a tie for 2nd place, the first-place team will be awarded 300 points and the tied teams will be awarded 150 points each. 

• Point values for 2 team games: 

  • First: 300 points 

  • Second: 100 points 

  • In the event of a tie: Both teams will be awarded 200 points 

Rules: 

1. Each team will consist of _ players. 

2. Teams have to guess the Wordle in six goes or less. 

3. A correct letter turns green. 

4. A correct letter in the wrong place turns yellow. 

5. An incorrect letter turns grey. 

6. Letters can be used more than once. 

Scoring: 

• The team that guesses the word in least amount of tries possible. 

• Teams final scores will be recorded, and points awarded when all teams have completed the challenge. 

1st try: 300 points 

2nd try: 260 points 

3rd try: 220 points 

4th try: 180 points 

5th try: 140 points 

6th try: 100 points 

Participation: 50 points 

Rules: 

1. Each team will consist of 3 players. 

2. Each player will be given 10 snowballs to throw at the target. 

3. The target is similar to a dart board. Players aim to hit the center of the target to win the most points, with the least points being the furthest from the center.  

4. After player 1 has thrown all 10 of their snowballs, their score will be tallied, and Player 2 will begin their turn. This continues until Player 3 has thrown all their snowballs. 

5. Teams will take turns, between each player, throwing their snowballs to hit the target. 

6. 2 teams will be competing against each other. If there is 3 teams, rules stay the same and they allow team one, player one to go; then team two, player two; then team three, player one; and so on and so forth.  

Scoring: 

• After all the team’s players have thrown their snowballs, their score will be tallied to reveal their total. The team with the most points wins.  

•  For 3 team games: 

  • First: 300 points 

  • Second: 200 points 

  • Third: 100 points 

  • In the event of a tie:  

    • If there is a tie for 1st place, both teams will be awarded 250 points with 3rd place being awarded 100. 

    • If there is a tie for 2nd place, the first-place team will be awarded 300 points and the tied teams will be awarded 150 points each. 

• For 2 team games: 

  • First: 300 points

  • Second: 100 points 

  • In the event of a tie: Both teams will be awarded 200 points 

Rules: 

1. Each team will consist of 2 players. 

2. One person will sit on the saucer as the “bowling ball” 

3. The other player is the bowler. The bowler will push their bowling ball down the iced bowling lane to the bowling pins 

4. The game will follow these rules of bowling:  

   • You must knock down all ten pins. 

   • Each frame consists of throwing the ball twice to knock down all the pins 

   • If you knock down all the pins with the first ball, it is called a "strike". If you knock down all the pins with the second ball, it is called a "spare"  

   • Each game consists of 5 frames. If you bowl a strike in the fifth frame, you get two more balls. If you throw a spare, you get one more ball.  

   • Foul line is in effect. If you step over the foul line, any pins knocked down will not count towards your score.  

Scoring: 

• Scoring is based on the number of pins you knock down. However, if you bowl a spare, you get to add the pins in your next ball to that frame. For strikes, you get the next two balls. 

• Teams final scores will be recorded, and points awarded to the team based on how they placed with scoring. The team with the highest score will be awarded 1st place.  

1st place: 300 points 

2nd place: 260 points 

3rd place: 220 points 

4th place: 180 points 

5th place: 140 points 

6th place: 100 points 

7th place: 75 points 

Participation: 50 points 

Rules: 

1. Each team will consist of 4 players. 

2. Each team will be given an image which they must recreate by rearranging the pieces. 

3. When rearranging the pieces, the must all connect yet not overlap 

4. The figures must be flat. 

5. You are allowed to rotate and flip the tangram pieces. 

6. Your final design must include all 7 pieces. 

7. Once you have completed the image using all the tangram pieces you have finished. 

Scoring: 

• The team to finish their tangram image with the correct pieces the quickest will win the game. 

• Teams' final times will be recorded, and points awarded to the team when all teams have completed the challenge.  The team with the shortest time with a completed puzzle will be awarded 1st place. 

1st place: 300 points 

2nd place: 260 points 

3rd place: 220 points 

4th place: 180 points 

5th place: 140 points 

6th place: 100 points 

7th place: 75 points 

Participation: 50 points 

Rules: 

1. Each team will need 8 players. 

2. Teams line up at the start. The first player will get a spoon and a snowball. 

3. The first person must place the snowball on the spoon and walk from the starting line down to the end point and then must return to the starting line without dropping the snowball. 

4. Players cannot use their hand to keep the snowball on the spoon and if the snowball falls to the flow, they must return to the starting line and begin again. 

5. Once the player successfully completes the task and is back at the starting line, they then pass the snowball and spoon to the next player on the team to complete the task. 

6. Once all players on the team have completed the snowball and spoon relay, they are the winners. 

Scoring: 

• The team that finishes the relay the quickest wins. 

1st place: 300 points 

2nd place: 260 points 

3rd place: 220 points 

4th place: 180 points 

5th place: 140 points 

6th place: 100 points 

7th place: 75 points 

Participation: 50 points