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

                                                4TH 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

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