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3.3 Officiating Field Events II

Sports and Recreation · Grade 11 · 15 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Fields of play for field events II (the jumps)
  • Field events: long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault
  • Application of basic rules and regulations in the jumps

What you will be able to do

  • assess the facilities and equipment in the selected jumps
  • analyse basic rules and regulations in the selected jumps
  • officiate selected jump events while adhering to basic rules and regulations
  • embrace rules and regulations when officiating jumps in athletics

Key questions

“Why should an official be skilful in officiating?”

“Why is officiating necessary in field events?”

Lessons

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  1. Officiating field events: the jumps
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Introduce officiating in field events and the four jumps.
  2. The long jump facility
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Identify and check the runway, take-off board and landing pit.
  3. Long jump: rules and fouls
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Analyse the basic rules of the long jump and recognise a foul.
  4. Officiating the long jump
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Demonstrate the duties of the long jump officials in order.
  5. The triple jump facility and phases
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the triple jump facility and the hop, step and jump.
  6. Rules and officiating the triple jump
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Apply the rules of the triple jump and officiate its trials.
  7. The high jump facility and equipment
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Identify and check the high jump uprights, crossbar, mat and runway.
  8. High jump: rules and fouls
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Analyse the rules of the high jump and recognise a failed attempt.
  9. Officiating the high jump
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Demonstrate the duties of the high jump officials.
  10. The pole vault facility and equipment
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Identify and check the pole vault box, uprights, bar, mat and pole.
  11. Pole vault: rules and fouls
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Analyse the rules of the pole vault and recognise a failed attempt.
  12. Officiating the pole vault
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Demonstrate the duties of the pole vault officials.
  13. Measuring and recording jump results
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Measure valid trials and record them correctly on the results sheet.
  14. Officials, their roles and code of conduct
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the roles of officials and the code of conduct they follow.
  15. Practising officiating in a mini competition
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Officiate a mini competition in the jumps and critique the performance.