Question 5
(a) (i) Mention five types of kick awarded in a football game. [5 marks]
(ii) Name the three lines on a football field [3 marks]
(b) State seven instances in which the referee blows the whistle in volleyball game. [7 marks]
(c) State five duties of a referee in basketball game. [5 marks]
Observation
This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fair.
In part (a) (i) candidates correctly named lines on a football field and in (a) (ii) candidates also correctly mentioned lines on a football field.
In part (b) candidates could not state instances in which the referee blows the whistle in a volleyball game.
In part (c) candidates could not state duties of a referee in basketball game.
The expected answers are as follows:
5(a) (i) TYPES OF KICK AWARDED IN A FOOTBALL GAME
- penalty kick
- corner kick
- goal kick
- direct free kick
- indirect free kick
- kick off
(ii) LINES ON A FOOTBALL FIELD
- goal line/end line
- side line/touch line
- centre line
(b) INSTANCES IN WHICH THE REFEREEE BLOWS THE WHISTLE IN A VOLLEYBALL GAME
- at the start of the game
- at the end of a set
- at the end of the time-out
- whenever a player touches the net with any part of the body
- when a player reaches over the net to spike/play the ball
- when a player touches the ground on opponents side of the court under the net
- when a player/holds/carries/punches the ball
- when a player/hits the ball twice consecutively
- when a player/team makes more than three touches consecutively on the ball
- after a signal of time out
- at the end of the game
- when there is unsportsmanlike conduct
- when a player is injured
- during a change of service or side out
(c) DUTIES OF A REFEREE IN BASKETBALL GAME
- inspects/facility and approves all equipment
- tosses the ball to start the game
- decides whether or not a goal shall count
- disallows a point for a team when necessary
- resolves disputes on which timekeeper and scorer disagree
- examines the score board and approves the score at the end of each half
- stops the game for substitution/injury time out/end of game
- signs the official score sheet