6 things to consider in playing sport: History Court Dimension/Venue Equipment and Gear Technical and Tactical Skills Rules of the game Officiating
ATHLETICS “Track and Field”
Athletics is a term encompassing the human competitive sports and games requiring physical skill, and the systems of training that prepare athletes for competition performance.
CATEGORIES OF ATHLETICS 1 . Track Events 2. Field Events
TRACK EVENTS TNIPSR SPRINT Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time.
MIDDLE DISTANCE
It is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle, landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. HURDLES
Field Events
4 main principles in jumping events Starting run Take- off Flight Landing JUMPING EVENTS
It is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat for landing. High Jump
long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Long Jump Long Jump
Pole Vault is a track and field athletic event in which the athlete jumps over a horizontal crossbar by sprinting along a runway and jamming a flexible long pole against a stop board at the center of the base of the uprights. POLE VAULT