Answer: The reaping stage in District 12.A reaping was an annual event that took place in every district before each Hunger Games, where the tributes of the upcoming Games were chosen.Each district's escort randomly chose the name of one male and one female tribute from two separate glass balls. Those picked are then the official tributes for the upcoming Games. Only children aged 12-18 were reaped.The District 12 reapings for the 75th Hunger GamesOnce of age, a potential tribute's name was entered into the reaping one time. The entries were cumulative, so when a possible tribute was thirteen, their name was added one more time. This continued until age 18, when a potential tribute's name was entered 7 times, or more if they apply for tesserae.Each age group was contained in roped-off areas in the town square, waiting for someone to be picked. The reapings took place at different times in different districts, so that Capitol citizens could watch them all live on television. Many members of the Capitol often placed bets on who would be chosen. Unless someone was on their deathbed, they would be imprisoned for not attending their district's reaping.The District 12 reaping took place in the center of town, in a place called the Justice Building[1] (Hall of Justice in the films)[2].
