Observation

 

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was good. 

In part (a) (i) candidates could not correctly name the style used by the athlete in performing high jump, in (ii) candidates correctly listed other styles associated with the event illustrated i. e. high jump, in (iii) candidates also correctly stated the phases involved in performing the high jump. 

In part (b) candidates correctly listed pieces of equipment used in the high jump. 

In part (c) candidates also named other field events apart from high jump. 

In part (d) candidates could not explain torso, scratch line and anchorman as terms used in athletics, only few candidates correctly explained anchorman as term in athletics.

In part (e) candidates could not mention events in athletics in which competitors run over obstacles

However, the expected answers are as follows:

 1.(a) (i)   STYLE USED BY THE ATHLETE  IN PERFORMING THE
ILLUSTRATED   EVENT

• Fosbury flop/flop

                       
(ii)  STYLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT  IN THE DIAGRAM 

• straddle
• western roll
• scissors
• eastern cut-off

 (iii) PHASES INVOLVED IN PERFORMING THE ILLUSTRATED EVENT                      

• run-up/approach run
• take off
• clearance/flight
• landing

 
(b)EQUIPMENT USED IN THE ILLUSTRATED EVENT
-           uprights
-           cross bar
-           landing foam
-           pegs
-           measuring tape
-           sports wear/named
            -           spikes shoe.                                                                

     (c)  OTHER FIELD EVENTS APART FROM THE ILLUSTRATED ONE
-           pole vault
-           triple jump
-           long jump
-           discus throw
-           shot put
-           javelin throw
-           hammer throw

(d)      EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN ATHLETICS

• TORSO

-           chest part of the body excluding the arms, the head, neck and legs.
used in determining finishing.                                   

• SCRATCH LINE       

-           a line over which competitor must not step on before a start of an event (race/throw).
-           a line which the runner must not infringe before the starter’s signal/gun is fired                                                      

(iii)      ANCHORMAN
-           last leg runner of a relay team/explained.                                                                             
(e)       EVENTS IN ATHLETICS IN WHICH COMPETITORS RUN OVER OBSTACLE
-           100m hurdles
-           110m hurdles
-           400m hurdles

-           steeple chase