ATHLETICS Answer the following questions: (a) Explain any three techniques of Long Jump. [3] (b) In…

(a) Three recognized in-flight techniques in Long Jump are: 1. Sail technique: The jumper leaves the take-off board, lifts the free leg forward, brings the take-off leg up to meet it, and extends both legs forward with arms reaching forward to prepare for landing. 2. Hang technique: In mid-air, the jumper extends the body into a full arch, stretching arms overhead and legs backward, before vigorously snapping both legs and torso forward into the sand pit. 3. Hitch-kick (running in the air) technique: The jumper continues a running motion with the legs in mid-air (completing 1.5 or 2.5 strides), neutralizing forward rotational momentum and maximizing horizontal forward reach on landing. (b) The Lane Judge will take no action to penalize the athlete, provided the athlete does not deliberately knock down the hurdle with their hands and does not obstruct or cross into an adjacent athlete's lane. The athlete is permitted to get up and finish the race. (c) According to World Athletics tie-breaker rules: 1. The athlete with the lowest number of attempts at the height at which the tie occurred is awarded the higher position. 2. If still tied, the athlete with the lowest total number of failures throughout the entire competition up to and including the height cleared wins. 3. If still tied for first place, a jump-off is conducted between the tied athletes.

(b) Five major international athletic competitions/events are: 1. Olympic Games (Athletics competition) 2. World Athletics Championships 3. World Athletics Indoor Championships 4. Diamond League 5. Commonwealth Games (Athletics competition)

(a) Baton exchange zone: A designated 30-metre section in relay races (such as the 4x100m relay) marked on the running track within which the baton must be successfully handed over from the incoming runner to the outgoing runner. The handover is only legal if the baton itself is within the boundary lines of this 30m zone at the moment of transfer. (b) Steeplechase: An Olympic middle-distance track event (most commonly 3000 metres) featuring fixed obstacles and a water jump. In a standard 3000m steeplechase, runners must clear a total of 28 hurdle barriers (91.4 cm high for men, 76.2 cm for women) and 7 water jumps, demanding exceptional endurance, jumping technique, and water-landing recovery.