Organising sports meet and credible participation in games and sports, B.Ed- EDU206.3 practical

 

1.1 Introduction

            Sports and games are not mere physical activities alone. They play a more significant role in making students confident, adaptable, alert, and happy. Sports are usually games with certain rules that need exertion of body, mind and both. Sports pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants.

            Academic learning and sports education are actually the complementary. They are the two sides of the same coin. For an all-round development of a student, the curriculum should include sports and games and health education.

1.2 Advantages of Sports and Games

1.Physical benefits:

Sports and games make you more fit. They make your muscles stronger and keep the bones, heart, and lungs in good condition. When you play sports regularly, you use up the fatty molecules. It implies that you have less chance of blood clotting and heart attack. Physical games are the natural healer for the obesity menace. At least now, we should make sports a mandatory part of the curriculum in schools and colleges. Once people enjoy playing, they may not go for exercise routines to decrease weight. Children who learn to play sports become active adults.

2. Sports make you a moral human being:

Sports teach many life skills required for good conduct in society. When you play sports, you imbibe qualities such as honesty, teamwork, leadership, and strategic planning. These skills will be helpful in every walk of life. Children in sports learn to follow the rules and respect teammates and opponents. As adults, they will not readily resort to dubious and corrupt practices. 

3. Sports help in enhancing your EQ:

Players are not afraid of losing a game. Sportspeople can accept rejections and defeats better. Similarly, they do not get carried away by their victories. They understand that success and failure are both part of the game. Life becomes a lot easier when a similar thought process is applied to all aspects.

4. Sports can boost academics:

Playing games increase concentration power. The more you practice, the higher the potential of your brain. You become good at decision making. You are ready to take up challenging subjects. Therefore, sportspeople can study faster and are good at solving logical and analytical problems. Moreover, sports teach you the value of time. Students who play sports do not waste their precious time in gossiping and fault-finding.

5. Sports help in healthy socializing:

One of the main problems in the present hyper-connected world is loneliness. Our social media presence seems dubious, and people have fake friendliness. While playing, people have a delightful time together and develop a healthy social life too.

6. Sports – an excellent stress-buster:

For students, sports are a source of recreation. They help in breaking the monotony of academic studies. Serious sports require intense training. Thus, sportspeople have a proper way to channelize their energy. By actively participating in games, one can balance his mood well and is likely to experience less stress in life.

7. Sports inculcates adventure spirit

People who play in national teams, often travel abroad for their games. They get to experience different cultures and have a broader mind. They become more exploring in nature. These qualities can make you a global citizen. With more people in sports, our communities are more open to experiments. From a business point of view, it makes the country more attractive to foreign investors.

8. Pride of the nation:

At the highest levels, games are held among various countries. It represents the progress of the nation. When a national team wins the World cup in sports like football or cricket, the entire country is in a celebration mood. People forget their regional differences and unite as citizens of the country.

9. The Government’s role:

The politicians and administrative officials need to understand the national significance of sports. The present government launched the Khelo India scheme last year. Under this program, many sporting events are conducted across the nation. It encourages the mass participation of students in the games. The primary purpose of the scheme is to identify talented people and train them adequately. We also require the sportspeople to have other sources of income as they retire.

1.3 Organising sports meet and rules and regulations of long jump and shot put

1.3.1. Organisation of sports meet

Sports meet is an essential part in physical education. Hence, the organiser must keep in mind the following aspects.

1. Need and conditions of the institution: Before planning of the sports meet, the need and conditions of the institution should be properly understood. Some Institutions are more special for sports activities.

2. Facilities available

3. Provision of funds

4. Meet should be interesting

5. Co-operation of teachers, parents and students

6. Democratic organisation

7. Sports Committee: A committee should be formed on democratic basis giving the representation to all. The office bearers also should be elected for the committee.

1. Chairman- head of the institution

2. Secretary- Physical education teacher

3. Two Directors

4. One Treasurer

5. Sub committees may be included and the committee may periodically discuss the matter and take the decision for its success. The responsibility may be distributed to all the members.

8. Making Houses:  Making house is necessary to divide the students according to age, sex, and strength in different houses. While constructing the houses the following matters should be noted

1. The number of students in each house should be same

2. The number of players in each house should be same

3. Distribute the skilful and talented students in all houses properly

 4. The students of mental, physical and intellectual abilities should be equally divided in all the houses

5. The house should not be large group or two small one

6. The house must include equal students from each class

9. Captain of house: Every house should have its captain. The captain communicates all the decisions of the committee and rules of the different activities. The captain of the house should be active, intelligent and social. The following are the duties of the Captain:

1. Plan the program of the house

2. To form teams for different activities

3.To set entry form to participate

4. To give equal opportunities for all students.

5. To keep discipline in the house

10. Prizes and Incentives: There should be a provision for prize and incentives in sports meet. This will activate the students to take keen interest in the meet.

11. Points to be noted while organising sports meet

1. Suitable month and date for the meet

2. Selection of appropriate sports events to be included in the programme

3. Selection of groups

4. March past and flag hoisting

5. Identification of guest and their appropriate number

6. Availability of fund for purchasing prizes, certificates, refreshments and other materials.

12. Work involved in the sports meet

            1. Pre-meet work: There shall be an organising committee which shall be responsible for the successful and smooth conduct of the annual sports meet. Several sub-committees are formed and work under the organising committee. They are:

Committee for publicity

Committee for Grounds and equipment

Committee for officials

Committee for seating arrangement

Committee for purchase of trophies

Committee for refreshments

Committee for maintaining discipline

2. Meet work: The day of Sports Meet all the officials and competitors shall report before the commencement of meet. The officials are given badges, copies of the program and the concerned score sheet. The competitors are given the chest numbers and necessary instructions.

 The sports meet shall be started with an opening ceremony which usually consists of march past of the houses. The victory ceremony will take place as soon as the final of each event is over. All competitors assemble for the closing ceremony and then the presentation of trophies and certificates shall take place. With the signing of national anthem singing of national anthem, lowering flag, declaring of the closing of the sports meet by the Chief guest handing over the flag to the chief guest by the guard of honour

 3. Post Meet work: After the meet is over it is necessary to return the equipment and other materials borrowed from others. Convey thanks to all the teachers, non-teaching staff students and all the persons who helped and made the sports meet a great successful one.

 

1.3.2. Rules and Regulations Of Long Jump And Shot Put

1.3.2.1 Rules of Long Jump

Introduction

            The long jump is a famous athletic sport in which the competitor attempts to cover the most distance in one single leap. The long jump is a crucial part of any athletics meet. After all, it is one of those basic sports which nearly every kid (both boys and girls) is introduced to at some point, in school sports days or in high school. The long jump has been a part of the Olympics since the ancient Greek times, and was included in the first modern Olympics in 1896. Often, there is a bit of confusion about standard long jump rules; I myself wasn’t sure, until about a month ago, whether they measure the jump to the farthest landing point or the nearest. For those of you who follow the sport and would like to know a few basic details regarding rules and regulations of long jump, this article is the perfect concise summary of the same.

Long Jump: Basics

Before we move onto all the technicalities and formal rules of long jump, here are some long jump basics to get you started. As you all know, the long jump is a sport in which (as the name suggests), the athlete who jumps the longest by legal means, wins. Basically, this is all that the sport is about.

The athlete begins running from his or her starting position and after attaining sufficient velocity, jumps, landing in a sand pit, which is fitted with distance markers. There is a foul line, in the run-up area, that the athlete has to be aware of; jumping from beyond this line results in a ‘foul jump’. Jumpers try to get as close to the foul line as legally possible before initiating their jump. This entire process is governed by a certain set of rules. Let us see what they are.

Rules and Regulations

• No part of the athlete’s foot should cross the front edge of the foul line. If, at the point of take-off, any part of his foot (even the toe edge of his shoe) crosses the front edge of the foul line, then the jump is termed to be illegal or a ‘foul jump’, and does not count.
• Typically, in International track and field events, a long jumper has three attempts to register his or her best legal jump. A foul jump accounts for an attempt, but the time isn’t registered. Only the farthest legal jump counts.
• The distance, or the ‘jump’ is measured from the front edge of the foul line to the first landing point of the athlete. To better understand this, consider an athlete taking off legally from the foul line and landing on his feet 15 ft from the foul line. However, if, while landing, his hands touch the ground before his legs and a foot behind his farthest landing point, he would be awarded a jump of 14 ft, since the hands are nearer to the foul line than the feet and are the first point of contact.
• Similarly, even if the athlete takes off from behind the foul line, the starting point is still considered to be the front edge of the foul line, rather than the athlete’s actual point of take-off.
• Somersaults are not permitted during the jump.
• The maximum allowed thickness for a long jumper’s shoe sole is 13 mm.
• Records made with the assistance of a tailwind of more than 2 m/s are not considered. However, the time is registered in the ongoing competition, since all the athletes benefit from the same wind conditions.

Long Jump take-off board

1.3.2.2. Rules of Shot Put

Introduction

Shot put is a field event. The athletes try to “put” a heavy weighted metal ball as far as they can. They are not permitted to throw it but instead they push the ball out into the air. They “put” the ball by holding it at the neck and pushing it into the air.

The Shot Put Weight may differ from 6 to 16 pounds (2.76 to 7.26 Kg). It depends on the level, age, and gender of the participants. The object of the sport is to “put” it as far as possible. The act or Process of throwing a shot is known as a “put” and must be performed in a specified way to be valid. The elbow should be bent to draw the shot back, holding it near or touching the neck and chin but not farther back than the shoulder.

The shot is put by extending the arm straight into the air. The put must be carried out within 60 seconds of being called to enter the circle. The athlete is not allowed to leave the circle until the shot has landed. The judge calls for the put to be marked, then the athlete can leave the putting circle.

Shot Put Weight

The Shot-Put Weight may differ from 6 to 16 pounds (2.76 to 7.26 Kg). It depends on the level, age, and gender of the participants.  

Shot Put Measurement

The measurement is prepared with help of a measuring tape from the inside edge of the stop board to the nearest side of the shot once it has dropped. If the shot drops on one of the sector lines, a foul is called and no measurement is formed. If the shot drops outside the sector lines, it is out of bounds and no measurement is formed. Measurements are to the closest 1/4 inch or closest 1/4 centimetre, though individual competitions may change this as required.

 

General Shot-Put Rules Olympics

– The shot Should touch or be near to the neck, under the jaw, or in front of the ear at beginning of the throw.

– The shot cannot be kept down or pulled back from the starting position. It must be pushed forwards.

– The shot cannot be taken from behind the line of the shoulders.

– The hand cannot be dropped below the neck/chin position during the put.

A foul occurs when:

– The shot is held away from the neck at beginning of the put.

– The hand is dropped/pulled back before the forward push.

– The hand is taken from behind the line of the shoulder.

– If the shot lands on the exterior of the sector then it will be Foul.

– If the competitor comes out from the front half of the circle.

– If the competitor Comes out of the circle before the shot has landed.

– Each athlete has three throws in school competitions.

– The athlete can touch the inside of the stop-board but not the top of it.

– Athletes can go in the circle from any direction but they should take their exit from the rear half of the circle.

– Athletes cannot leave the circle unless the shot has landed on the ground.

– Measurement should be taken from the circumference of the stop-board to the nearest mark made by the shot (to the nearest cm below). The measuring tape must be pulled through the centre of the putting circle.

Preparation

Once the competition has started, participants cannot take practice throws or engage in other types of warmup activities or exercises.

A special case to this is made if the participant’s coach or other members is present to actively observe the warmup, though practice throws are still restricted once competitors actively start throwing shots.

Playing Area

When throwing a shot, participants stand inside a circle 7 feet in diameter. A sector is made inside the circle which is utilized to determine valid throws; the two radius lines of the sector made from the centre of the circle are measured at 34.92 degrees apart.

A curved white stop board is laid within the circle between the sector lines, serving as a denotation of the valid throwing sector and as an of were threatening the thrower cannot cross the line or touch the line. 

Putting Shot put

• The act of throwing a shot is known as a put and must be performed in a certain way to be valid. The elbow must bond to draw the shot back, holding it near or touching the neck and chin but not farther back than the shoulder.

• The put itself is performed by extruding the ann straight to launch the Shot into the as; throws that bring the shot back o even an overhand or underhand circular momentum will be disqualified.

• The put must be performed within 60 seconds to begin called to enter the circle.

• The thrower cannot leave the cycle vet the shot has landed and the midge has called for it to be marked.

 

1.3.3. Report on Sports Meet

            Adi Sankara Training College, Kalady organised sports day for B.Ed students on 11th March 2022. Its objective was to develop in the students a spiriting spirit, a venue to display physical enhancement and gain hands on experience of organising a sports day at a school in future.

The sports meet had both indoor and outdoor games and track events. The indoor games include badminton, chess, carrom board, lemon race, and sack race conducted two days before the track events. We first years made the necessary arrangements a day before, by cleaning the ground, marked the tracks and all required things for the sports meet with the help of Ramesh sir, our Physical Trainer.

The sports day was scheduled at 8.00 a.m. at our college ground, where the students assembled in time. The event was started with a march past parade. The students were divided into three groups with exciting and energetic names for each group: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda. Each group represented with a colour of blue, red, and black respectively with flags and placards.

The inauguration ceremony started at 9 am with flag hoisting by the chief guest Sri. B. Santhosh, SI of Kalady Police Station. This was followed by welcome speech by our college union chairperson Arya S. and the inaugural address by the SI, his words of wisdom from his own personal life were inspiring and specifying the importance of physical health and sports activities which help in maintaining a good mental health too and it set the tone for the day. The principal N. K Arjunan sir gave the presidential address and felicitation by Praseetha v., the vice principal. Ramesh sir declared the sports day open. After this, he called the team captains of each group for taking the oath and Ann Surya Sunny delivered the vote of thanks. The entire event was organised by the senior batch.

The sports meet started at 10 am with event items 100 m, 200 m, 400 m race, relay, long jump, shot put, walking for both the batches respectively. Maximum participation was compulsory for any two events. All the events finished off the most energetic and cheered with happiness.

 

1.4. Credible participation in games and sports

            Sports day is an event with colours and beautiful moments of excitement. Sports have an unavoidable role in shaping a fit and healthy body. A teacher trainee should need experience in conducting sports meet, hence I actively participated in the sports meet. I participated in games of Chess, Spoon race, 400 m race, shot put and disc throw.

 

Prize: I got first prize in lemon race, second prize in chess, and third prize in Disc throw. It was an exciting day for me, my mind is filled with lots of nostalgic memories of the event and an educational day for me. It highlighted the importance of the sports and paved a sporting spirit in me as a future teacher.