This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fair.  In part (a) candidates correctly stated duties of a referee in football game.  In part (b) candidates could not correctly give instances when a referee blows the whistle in a handball game. In part (c) candidates correctly mentioned throws in the game of handball.  In part (d) candidates could not correctly explain the following terms as used in the game of basketball; liveball; and ball out of bounds.
However, the expected answers were as follows:
4(a)      Duties of a referee in football game
            A  referee

• gives final decision on the field of play
• gives warning/punish offending player
• starts the kick-off of the game
• blows whistle when a goal is scored
• indicates  through blowing of whistle when the game end
• records goals scored and numbers of player that scores a goal
• cross checks any injurious equipment/finger nails of the player before the game starts
• tosses coin for the two teams before the game starts
• blows whistle when a rule is infringed

 

 

  (b)      Instances in which a referee blows the whistle in handball game

• at the start of the game
• at the start of the second half
• at the end of the game
• when the taking of a throw-in/goal-throw/free throw is delayed
• after a goal has been scored
• when  any of the rules/named is infringed
• when ball goes out of play/court
• when taking throw-in/goal throw/free throw

    (c)    Throws in the game of handball

• goalkeeper throw
• corner throw
• throw-off
• free throw
• penalty throw/7 metres throw
• referee’s throw
• throw-in

   (d)    Explanation of terms as used in the game of handball
            (i)         Live ball
                        A  ball that is in play during the game of handball is said to be alive.
            (ii)        Ball out of bounds

A ball that crosses the boundary lines/side lines/base lines is said to be out of bounds.