Physical Education Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2021

Question 3

 

  1. State four rules guiding kick-off in football games.
  2. [4 marks]

  3. (i)         Name four equipment used during a game of table tennis.                          

[4 marks]
(ii) Mention two instances when a let is called during a game of table tennis.

[2 marks]

 

Observation

 

Majority of the candidates who responded to this question performed below average.

In part (a), majority of the candidates could not state four rules guiding kick-off in football games.
In part (b), majority of the candidates named four equipment used during a game of table tennis. However, they could not state two instances when a let is called during a game of table tennis.

The expected answers are as follows:

  • RULES GUIDING KICK-OFF IN FOOTBALL GAMES

 

  • Ball is placed stationary at the centre mark /spot
  • Every player must remain in his / her own half of the pitch until the ball is kicked
  • The opposing players must remain at a distance of 9.15 m away from the ball until kick is taken
  • The referee must give a signal / blow the whistle before kick is taken
  • The player that kicked the ball must not kick it a second time until it has been touched / kicked by another player
  • A goal can be scored directly from a kick-off
  • An own goal may not be scored directly from a kick -off

 

(b) (i)   EQUIPMENT USED DURING A GAME OF TABLE TENNIS

                        -           Table/table tennis board
-           Bats    
-           Net and posts
-           Ball
-           Towel/named (e.g hand/head band)

 

 

 

                (ii)    INSTANCES WHEN A LET IS CALLED DURING A GAME OF TABLE TENNIS

When the:

  •  served ball touches the net and crosses over to the opponent’s side of the table
  • service is delivered when the receiver is not ready
  • receiver is prevented by an accident not under his or her control/foreign object on the table
  • ball breaks during play
  • umpire /assistant umpire is not ready