Pitch4Play Season 2 : North Zone 2026
Sportz Village
📌About the Event
Pitch4Play Season 2 – North Zone is an inter-school pitch deck competition organised by Sportz Village as part of its Get Kids To Play initiative. The competition challenges school students to identify real barriers that prevent children from participating in sports and play, and then develop creative, practical solutions to address them.
Students can work on issues such as academic pressure, excessive screen time, lack of safe play spaces, gender and social barriers, parental safety concerns, lack of community support, inclusion based on fitness or skill levels, and using sports to improve physical and mental well-being. The North Zone edition is scheduled for 23 and 24 October 2026.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Type: Inter-school pitch deck / innovation competition
- Theme: Developing solutions that help more children participate in sports and physical activity.
- North Zone Dates: 23–24 October 2026. LinkedIn
- Competition Structure: Two stages — Cluster Level followed by National Finals.
- Round 1 – Cluster Level: Conducted virtually, according to the official FAQ.
- Round 2 – National Finals: Conducted in person.
- Shortlisted students compete as teams with a teacher/mentor.
- Teams receive a problem statement and have to create a solution-oriented pitch deck.
- The top two teams from each cluster qualify for the National Finals.
📅 Important Dates
- North Zone Competition: 23 October 2026 and 24 October 2026. LinkedIn
- Problem Statement Release: Teams are expected to receive their problem statement at least one week before the competition.
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- The competition is meant for school students from Classes 6 to 12.
- Students participate as teams representing their schools.
- A teacher/mentor accompanies each team.
- The official FAQ currently states that a school can nominate one team consisting of 2–3 students. Sportz Village
- Schools from the relevant city/region can participate in their cluster/zone.
- Participation is focused on students interested in problem-solving, innovation, sports, social impact and improving access to play.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Participation certificates are provided to participants.
- Winning students receive winner certificates and trophies.
- Recognition is also provided to participating/winning schools.
- Students get an opportunity to compete with teams from across India.
- Selected participants and ideas may be featured on Sportz Village’s digital media platforms and newsletter publications.