Observation

Majority of the candidates avoided this question.

In part (a), majority of the candidates were able to list five features of a relay race.
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In part (b), majority of the candidates correctly stated the length of a standard athletic track.

In part (c), majority of the candidates described the medium style of a crouch start in athletics.

The expected answers are as follow:

• (a)        -      Crouch start is used
• Staggered start is used/explained
• Run in lanes on a circular track
• Run by group of athletes/team event of four sprinters
• Run with baton in hand
• It is a sprint race/run at full speed
• Involves exchange of baton
• Involves the use of changeover zone/changeover box
• Members of each team wear vests of same colour
• Has a specified distance/each member of the team runs the same distance.
• It is run in an anti clockwise direction

                        LENGTH OF A STANDARD ATHLETIC TRACK

(b) (i)   400 m

WIDTH OF A LANE

                 (ii)   1.22 m

DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDIUM STYLE OF CROUCH START IN ATHLETICS

(c)        -           Assume the crouch /kneeling position /place foot of front leg and knee of rear
leg on the ground

•        Place knee of rear leg in line with the arch of the leading foot
•        Fingers together and thumb apart in a tripod position.
•        Place hands on the ground shoulder width apart.
•        Hands and feet/body behind scratch line
•        Head is slightly dropped.