WEEK TEN.
Topic – Officials of gymnastics and their duties
Sub topic-The safety rules in gymnastics
The officials of gymnastics include:
1 . The judges
2. The scorers
3. The time-keepees
4. The Referee’s
5. The Announcers
6. The clerk
7. The linesman
8. Doctors/ First aiders
The duties of each gymnastics officials are the following:
1. The judges : the judges evaluate the exercise correctly, fairly and quickly
2. They also ensure adherence to gymnastics guidelines.
3. Add up gymnastics points and declare winners.
The duties of the scorers
1. Read the scores of all judges
2. Compute and record the average score.
3. They also supply the referee with relevant information
The duties of the time-keeper
1. Record time on all floor exercises.
2. Record the result and handover to the referees
The duties of the referees
1. Preside over meetings
2. Ratify and sign all results
3. Take final decisions
4. Carry-out all the activities of a referee during gymnastics.
The duties of the announcers.
1. Read to the public the names and Number of gymnasts taking part in the event.
2. Announce Starting line ups.
3. Announce the result of each event
The duties of the clerk
1. Act as the secretary of the committee
2. Organises meetings
3. Hosts the officials
4. Keeps records of all the scores and passes them to the appropriate channel
The duties of the linesman
1. Indicate whenever a gymnast goes beyond the boundary line by raising a flag/ hand or by notation to the judge.
The duties of the doctors/ first aiders.
1. They give health education and instructions to all participants
2. Attend to gymnast when injured.
The safety precautions on gymnastics
In sports, such as gymnastics, accidents often occur. In order to minimise thse, important safety precautions must be taken and observe strictly.
1. Ensure proper warm-up before participating in any gymnastics activity.
2. Ensure the Sports ground is well lit, with very bright lights so as to avoid poor vision.
3. Ensure the apparatus are in good working conditions and are up to standard.
4. Ask questions when in doubt .
5. Ensure full concentration is maintained and avoid distraction
6. Ensure strict adherence to instructions
7. Ensure items of jewellery such as bangles, rings, necklace, etc are not worn during activity
8. Ensure convenient sport wears are worn during activity
9. Ensure a spotter is close by whenever advanced skills are being performed
Assignment
1. Write four sentences on the nature of gymnastics
2. List four key words that are associated with gymnastics