QUIZ - 6 Discus Throw

1)         The measurement of each valid throw in the discus should be made from?

o   the closest edge of the discus to the circle in the position where it comes to rest

o   the nearest mark made by the discus to the inside edge of the circle.

o   the inside edge of the circle ring

o   the point where the centre of the discus first landed

2)         A competitor in a throwing event may compete wearing tracksuit pants or long tights?

o   true

o   false

3)         A competitor must be standing still before he leaves the circle after releasing the discus into the landing area?

o   true

o   false

4)         An invalid trial should be shown by the relevant judge raising a ____________ flag.

5)         A competitor throws the discus and comes to a complete stop before leaving     the circle through its back half but before the discus has landed.  Is the throw?

o   fair?

o   a foul?

6)         On measuring the throw, the official reads the tape at 58.653 metres.  How should the throw be recorded?

o   58.50 metres

o   58.64 metres

o   58.65 metres

o   58.66 metres

7)         During a Discus Competition measurements of throws can be made by?

o   a fibreglass tape only

o   a cloth tape only

o   a steel tape only

o   either a fibreglass tape or a steel tape

o   either a fibreglass tape, a cloth tape or a steel tape

8)         Determine the result of the following discus competition?

	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Best	Place
A	46.30	46.16	X	46.28	X	46.00
B	X	X	46.30	X	44.96	X
C	46.16	46.08	45.92	46.16	46.28	X
D	44.20	X	X	46.28	46.16	X

Answers to Quiz Number 5 Pole Vault.

(1) 1 minute       (2) C first, B second, A & D third equal  (3) No   (4) Allow the athlete to have another attempt

(5) 0.8metres     (6) True (7) Yes, provided he time left     (8) Yes, if it is then higher than (previous) top hand