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JSFnetUK is researched, written, designed, maintained and Copyright © Alan Hayes and David Hamilton.

It's A Knockout Copyright © BBC Television and Jeux Sans Frontières is Copyright © Eurovision and respective national television companies. No attempt to infringe these copyrights is intended. 

The information presented below is a guide to the format of the games played in 1977 in It's A Knockout and Jeux Sans Frontières and how points were awarded in each.

JEUX SANS FRONTIÈRES IN THE SNOW (INTERNEIGE) 1977

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games per Event:
8 (No Fil Rouge)

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 3
Teams participated in all games

Games 1-8:
3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played: Once in Games 1-7

Highest Achievable Score: 27pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 9pts

Team Colours for Jeux Sans Frontières in the Snow (Interneige) 1977:

France: Mauve
Italy: Dark Blue

Switzerland: Red

IT'S A KNOCKOUT 1977

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games per Event:
9 + Marathon

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 3
Teams missed 1 game each (Game 2, 6 or 8)

Games 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 9:
3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Games 2, 6 & 8:
3pts, 2pts

Marathon:
6pts, 4pts, 2pts

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played: Once in Games 1-8

Highest Achievable Score: 33pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 13pts

Team Colours for It's A Knockout 1977:

Teams participated in either Red, Blue or Green

IT'S A CUP FINAL KNOCKOUT 1977

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games:
7 (No Marathon)

No. of Competing Teams: 2
Teams participated in all games

Games 1-7:
2pts (Win), 1pt (Draw), 0pt (Lose)

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played: Once in Games 1-6

Highest Achievable Score: 16pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 0pts

Team Colours for It's A Cup Final Knockout 1977:

Teams participated in the colours of their respective Football Clubs

IT'S A CELEBRITY KNOCKOUT 1977

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games:
6 + Marathon

No. of Competing Teams: 2
Teams participated in all games

Games 1-6:
2pts, 1pt

Marathon:
4pts, 2pts

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played: Once in Games 1-5

Highest Achievable Score: 18pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 9pts

Team Colours for It's A Celebrity Knockout 1977:

Teams did not participate in any specific colours

IT'S A CHAMPIONSHIP KNOCKOUT 1977

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games:
8 + Marathon

No. of Competing Teams: 7
Teams missed 1 game each (Games 1-7)

Games 1-7:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Game 8 and Marathon:
7pts, 6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played: Once in Games 1-7

Highest Achievable Score: 56pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 9pts

Team Colours for It's A Championship Knockout 1977:

Beverley: Green
Crawley: Mauve
Cwmbran: Black
Macclesfield: Dark Blue

Oldham: Red
Southend-on-Sea: Yellow
Windsor & Maidenhead: Orange

JEUX SANS FRONTIÈRES 1977

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games per Event:
8 + Fil Rouge

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 7
Teams missed 1 game each (Games 1-7)

Games 1-7:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Game 8 and Fil Rouge:
7pts, 6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played: Once in Games 1-7

Highest Achievable Score: 56pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 9pts

Team Colours for Jeux Sans Frontières 1977:

Belgium: Yellow
France: Green
Great Britain: Red
Italy: Dark Blue

Netherlands: Orange
Switzerland: Light Orange-Yellow
West Germany: Light Blue

IT'S A CHRISTMAS KNOCKOUT 1977

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games:
8 (No Fil Rouge)

No. of Competing Teams: 5
Teams missed 1 game each (Games 2, 3, 5, 6 or 7)

Games 1, 4 and 8:
5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Games 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7:
4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Joker: Scoring Limits:

No Joker in this event

Highest Achievable Score: 31pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 7pts

Team Colours for It's A Christmas Knockout 1977:

Belgium: Yellow
Great Britain: Red
Italy: Dark Blue

Netherlands: Orange
Switzerland: White

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