Week 3 and 4 – Jss 3 First Term Physical and Health Education Notes

      WEEK  3
DATE:
CLASS: J.S.S.3
SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
TOPIC: COMBINED EVENTS
Combined events are combination of track and field events. It started during the ancient Olympic Games to test the all-round athletic ability of the competitors. There are three types of combined events. These are:

1. Decathlon (for men)
2. Heptathlon (for both men and women)
3. Pentathlon (for women)

 Decathlon: The term “decathlon” is a Greek term that means “ten test.” The decathlon consists of ten athletics events.They are events mainly for men. They are held on two consecutive days. Points are awarded for each event to find the best all-round athlete. An athlete that compete in decathlon is called decathlete

 First day:                    Second day:

1. 100m hurdle         (i) 110m hurdle
2. High jump            (ii) Discus
3. Shot put            (iii) Pole vault
4. Long jump            (iv) Javelin
5. 400m race            (v) 1,500m race

    Pentathlon: The term “Pentathlon” is a Greek term that means “five test.”The pentathlon consists of five athletics events. An athlete that compete in pentathlon event is called penthathlete.They are events mainly for women. They shall be held in one day in the following order:
   Long jump
   Javelin throw
   200m race
   Discus throw
   1,500m race

      Heptathlon: The term “Heptathlon” is a Greek term that means “seven test” The heptathlon consist of seven athletics events. They are events mainly for women. They are shall be held on two consecutive days in the following order

    Day one                         Day Two
   100m hurdles                                 Long jump
   High jump                        Javelin
   Shot put                        800m race
   200m race
   The scoring
   The winners of the events are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a point in each event, not by the position achieved

                        Official of combined events

   1. The referee
   2. Umpire
   3. Chief field judge
   4. Chief track judge
   5. Field judge
   6. Time keeper
   7. Starter
   8. Announcer
   9. Recorders
   10. Marksmen

                     Facilities and equipment

6. Hurdles stands and high jump stands
7. Pole vault stands and poles
8. Landing foams, javelin, shot put and disowns implements
9. Stop watches, whistles, starting gun
10. Measuring tapes and writing materials
11. White and reflags
12. Public address system

     Rules and regulations

13. The athletes should not run out of their lanes
14. The jumper must not fall against the edge of the pit near the take off board than where he landed
15. The athlete that gained the greatest total points over all events is judged the winner
16. Failure to participate in an events brings about elimination from the over competition
17. The discus thrower must leave the circle from behind.

    ASSIGNMENT

                                                4^TH WEEK
    CLASS: J.S.S 3
    SUBJECT PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
    TOPIC: HOCHEY
    BRIEF HISTORY OF HOCKEY
    Hockey is a both team and field game played with hockey sticks and a ball. The game originated from the ancient Greeks, Romans and Persians as early as 514 BC. The rich people played their Hockey on horse backs known as “POLO”
    In 1876, Modern Hockey clubs were formed.
    Ten years later, in1886 a well constituted modern Hockey Association was formed.
    In 1900, International Hockey Federation (IHF) was formed with standard rules and regulations.
     Nigeria Hockey Federation (NHF) was formed in 1962.

     The basic skills

18. The dribbling
19. The tackling
20. The drive / hitting
21. The stopping
22. The passing
23. The scooping
24. The flick
25. The goal keeping

                                          The nature of the game
    The game is started by a centre pass. The formation on the field resembles that of football as the number of players is the same
    The objective of the games is to get the ball by dribbling, passing, hitting etc into the striking circle from where it can be hit into the goal post of the opposing team to make a goal. Each team has eleven players one of them must be a goalkeeper. The duration of the match is 35minutes each, of two half times with ten minutes interval

     Facilities and equipment
    The facilities are:

26. The hockey pitch
27. The goal posts
28. The side boards
29. The back boards
30. The nets
31. The flag posts
32. Knee caps
33. Hockey balls
34. Pad( for goalkeeper)
35. Abdominal protector
36. Glove (for goalkeeper)
37. Kickers(for goalkeeper)
38. Pair of boot and Hose

     The rules and regulation
    Some of the rules include

39. A team should consist of 11  players 22 players play the game at a time
40. A goal can only be scored from within the striking circle
41. Player’s jerseys must be numbered front and back
42. A player cannot take part in the game without hockey stick
43. All players must remain in their own half of the pitch during the centre pass
44. A player must not hit the ball with the rounded side of the stick
45. A player must not raise any part of the stick above his/her shoulder

     The officials in hockey
    The officials are:

46. Two umpires
47. Time keepers
48. The scorers

                                               
                                                    Assignment

    1. Write out four sentences on the nature of the game of hockey

       (i)____________________________________________________
       (ii)___________________________________________________
       (iii)___________________________________________________
       (iv)____________________________________________________

          
     

49. How is the game started?______________________________________________
50. List officials of the Hockey game