Y9 Athletics Quiz

Which of the following is not a recognised component of fitness?

• Movement

• Reaction time

• Balance

• Cardiovascular Endurance

Which of the following is not part of the 100M sprint event equipment?

• Baton

• Stopwatch

• Capper (race starter)

• Number bibs

What is high jump measured in?

• Metres

• Millimetres

• Inches

• Feet

What makes a javelin throw a foul?

• Back end hits the ground first

• Javelin lands flat

• Front end hits the ground first

• Javelin doesn’t stick in the ground

What makes a foul jump in long jump?

• The jumpers foot is over the end of the plank

• The jumpers foot is on the plank

• The jumpers foot is before the plank

• There is no foul jumps in long jump

How many attempts at each high jump height do you get before you are out?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 5

What makes a good warm up for a 100M sprint event?

• Pulse raiser, dynamic stretches, static stretches

• Dynamic stretch, static stretches

• Pulse raiser, static stretches

• You don’t need a warm up

What happens if you don’t perform hop, skip, jump correctly in triple jump?

• Its a foul jump

• Nothing

• You try again

• You’re disqualified

What happens if you step over the line in discus?

• Its a foul throw

• Nothing

• You try again

• You’re disqualified

If an athlete performs the 100M sprint what other event will they be good at?

• 4X100M relay

• 400M

• Long jump

• Hurdles