Question 2
(a) (i) Draw and label a javelin. [6 marks]
(ii) List four skills in javelin throw. [4 marks]
The table below shows the trial of six athletes in a javelin throw competition.
Use the table to answer the questions 2(b)(i) and (ii)
NAME OF COMPETITOR |
1ST TRIAL |
2ND TRIAL |
3RD TRIAL |
4TH TRIAL |
5TH TRIAL |
6TH TRIAL |
SOLA |
10.00 |
12.10 |
13.06 |
13.50 |
10.00 |
11.00 |
INYANG |
7.50 |
12.12 |
8.00 |
14.00 |
14.10 |
14.20 |
KALU |
8.50 |
10.06 |
9.20 |
11.50 |
12.12 |
13.00 |
COLLINS |
10.10 |
11.59 |
12.00 |
12.10 |
13.05 |
14.10 |
ZAKA |
11.00 |
13.69 |
11.15 |
15.10 |
15.50 |
17.00 |
GAYA |
9.00 |
10.10 |
12.10 |
11.50 |
13.00 |
12.00 |
(b)(i) Place the athletes in their various positions. [6 marks]
(ii) List four officials that should be available during the javelin throw
competition that yielded the results on the illustrated table. [4 marks]
(c) State five rules that make a javelin throw valid during a competition. [5 marks]
Observation
This question was attempted by majority of the candidates and their performance was fair. In part (a) (i) few candidates could correctly draw and label a javelin. In part (a) (ii) they did well in it. In part (b)(i) some candidates could not correctly place the athletes in their various positions. In part (b)(ii) this question was answered by majority of the candidates and they did well in it. In part (c) most of the candidates could not correctly state rules that make a javelin throw valid during a competition.
However, the expected answers are as follows:
a(i) Diagram of a labelled javelin
I - head/metal tip
II - shaft
III - cord/grip
IV - tail
(ii) Skills in javelin throw
- grip/holding
- carry/carriage
- run up/approach run
- cross step
- release
- recovery
b(i) Placing athletes in various positions
ZAKA - 1st Position
IYANG - 2nd Position
COLLINS - 3rd Position
SOLA - 4th Position
KALU - 5th Position
GAYA - 6th Position
(ii) Officials that should be available during the javelin throw competition
- referee
- chief field judge
- field judges
- recorder
C Rules that make a javelin throw valid during a competition
- athlete must throw within the runway
- athlete must throw behind the scratch line
- athlete must remain within the runway, until the javelin has landed
- grip/hold should be with one hand
- no check mark is allowed on the throwing area
- athletes are allowed three or six trials in which the best trial is credited
- the tip of the javelin must scratch/pierce the ground within the landing area/sector