Observation

This question was well attempted, and the performance of the candidates was average.
In part (a), majority of the candidates named the facility in which the facility was used.
In part (b), majority of the candidates listed the techniques involved in performing the event illustrated.
In part (c), few candidates listed five equipment needed in the performance of the event illustrated.
In part (d), majority of the candidates stated the rules guiding the performance of the event illustrated.
In part (e), majority of the candidates could not name other field events apart from the one illustrated.

In part (f), majority of the candidates mentioned five officials in an athletics meet.

The expected answers include:

(a)The event in which the facility is used

- shot put

(b) Techniques involved in performing the event

- the hold/carriage/grip

- stance

- the glide/rotation

- the release

- the recovery

(c) Equipment needed in the event

- stop board

- shot

- marking pegs

- measuring tape / wheel

- red flag

- white flag

- shot put carriers

- writing materials

- jersey

- spikes shoes

(d) Rules guiding the performance of the event

- the shot must land within the sector

- athlete must not step on the stopboard

- athlete must not leave the sector until the shot landed

- order of trials must be by lot

- every competitor must be credited with the best of all his/her trials

- when a shot-putting event is on, no competitor is allowed to say within the sector

- the shot must be returned/rolled to the competitor and not thrown back

- the competitors must leave the circle from behind

- the shot must be put not thrown

- the competitors are allowed minimum of three and maximum of six trials

(e) Other field events

- high jump

- long jump

- triple jump

- pole vault

- discus throw

- javelin throw

- hammer throw

(f) Officials in athletics meet

- track referees

- field referee

- chief judge

- starter

- recall starter

- track judges

- field judges

- lap scorer

- clerk of the course

- time keeper

- announcer

- chief time keeper

- chief track judge

- chief field judge

- competition manager