Observation

Majority of the candidates who responded to this question performed below average.

In part (a), majority of the candidates could not state four rules guiding kick-off in football games.
In part (b), majority of the candidates named four equipment used during a game of table tennis. However, they could not state two instances when a let is called during a game of table tennis.

The expected answers are as follows:

• RULES GUIDING KICK-OFF IN FOOTBALL GAMES

• Ball is placed stationary at the centre mark /spot
• Every player must remain in his / her own half of the pitch until the ball is kicked
• The opposing players must remain at a distance of 9.15 m away from the ball until kick is taken
• The referee must give a signal / blow the whistle before kick is taken
• The player that kicked the ball must not kick it a second time until it has been touched / kicked by another player
• A goal can be scored directly from a kick-off
• An own goal may not be scored directly from a kick -off

(b) (i)   EQUIPMENT USED DURING A GAME OF TABLE TENNIS

                        -           Table/table tennis board
-           Bats    
-           Net and posts
-           Ball
-           Towel/named (e.g hand/head band)

                (ii)    INSTANCES WHEN A LET IS CALLED DURING A GAME OF TABLE TENNIS

When the:

•  served ball touches the net and crosses over to the opponent’s side of the table
• service is delivered when the receiver is not ready
• receiver is prevented by an accident not under his or her control/foreign object on the table
• ball breaks during play
• umpire /assistant umpire is not ready