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What is the purpose of cooling down after a workout?
What is the purpose of cooling down after a workout?
What does cardiovascular endurance measure?
What does cardiovascular endurance measure?
Which fitness test measures abdominal strength?
Which fitness test measures abdominal strength?
In badminton, what is the required point total to win a game?
In badminton, what is the required point total to win a game?
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How must the birdie be served in badminton?
How must the birdie be served in badminton?
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What happens if a server misses the birdie completely during a serve?
What happens if a server misses the birdie completely during a serve?
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What is the point total needed to win a game of table tennis?
What is the point total needed to win a game of table tennis?
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How many players are typically on a hockey team?
How many players are typically on a hockey team?
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What is the maximum number of players allowed on a soccer team during a match?
What is the maximum number of players allowed on a soccer team during a match?
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Which action is permissible for a goalie in hockey?
Which action is permissible for a goalie in hockey?
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In Flag Football, what happens if a player fumbles the ball?
In Flag Football, what happens if a player fumbles the ball?
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What is the term for scoring from beyond the half court line in hockey?
What is the term for scoring from beyond the half court line in hockey?
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What are the consequences of a player committing 5 fouls in basketball?
What are the consequences of a player committing 5 fouls in basketball?
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Which of the following is a valid scoring method in Kickball?
Which of the following is a valid scoring method in Kickball?
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What is the scoring requirement to win a game of Paddle Tennis?
What is the scoring requirement to win a game of Paddle Tennis?
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In Team Handball, how long may a player hold the ball before passing it?
In Team Handball, how long may a player hold the ball before passing it?
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What is the consequence of unsportsmanlike conduct in Flag Football?
What is the consequence of unsportsmanlike conduct in Flag Football?
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Study Notes
Physical Fitness
- Physical fitness improves health, mental well-being, and performance.
- Pre- and post-workout stretching prevents injuries.
- Active individuals typically have less body fat.
- Cooling down lowers pulse and breathing rate, reducing soreness and injury risk.
- Strength is maximal muscular force.
- Flexibility is the range of motion of muscles and joints.
- Cardiovascular endurance is the ability to deliver oxygen and nutrients to muscles efficiently.
- Muscular endurance allows muscles to function over extended periods.
- Body composition is the ratio of lean muscle to fat.
- Curl-ups measure abdominal strength.
- Push-ups measure upper body strength.
- The mile run gauges heart/lung endurance.
- Step-ups assess leg strength.
- Boys generally have less body fat than girls.
Badminton
- Badminton originated from the game of Poona, in India.
- Scoring in badminton requires 15 points per game.
- Serves are diagonally across the court.
- The badminton net is 5 feet high.
- Players should return to the center court after each shot.
- The birdie can't touch the net on serve.
- Missed serves grant a second attempt.
- Birdies must be hit once before crossing the net.
- Questionable plays should be replayed.
- Birdies landing on lines are in bounds.
- Badminton can be played as singles or doubles.
- Serves are underhand.
Table Tennis/Ping-Pong
- Matches conclude when one player reaches 21 points.
- Known as ping-pong, gossima, and indoor tennis.
- Doubles service changes every 5 points.
- Partners alternate hits in doubles.
- The ball is permitted one bounce per side.
- Officially entered the Olympics in 1988.
Hockey
- Teams have 5-6 players.
- Scoring involves hitting the puck into the opposing team's goal.
- Goalies must stand during play, using only feet or stick to stop the puck, and can't score from within their own goal box.
- Games begin with a faceoff.
- A spread hand grip is used.
- Scoring one point per a goal.
- Icing involves scoring from beyond halfway.
- If the puck is in the net, the goalie possesses it.
- Swinging at a puck in flight is prohibited.
- Hockey sticks must be kept below knee level.
- Highsticking is against the rules.
Team Handball
- No dribbling is allowed.
- Maximum 3 seconds or steps at a time.
- No defense contact.
- Players cannot enter the goalie box.
- Goalies cannot leave or score goals and cannot dive either.
- Kicking the ball is forbidden.
- Offense or defense positioning required.
Kickball
- The "on-deck" batter is the next player to bat.
- Runners cannot advance until the ball is kicked.
- An inning involves each team getting a turn to kick.
- Once three outs (by catch (both fly and ground balls) or tag) are accrued, the other team takes their turn batting.
Paddle Tennis
- Paddle tennis is played with 2 teams of 2.
- The server starts from the right back position.
- A bounce is required before serving.
- Players cannot reach over the net.
- The server calls out the score, beginning with the opponent's score.
- Winning a paddle tennis game involves 15 points.
Basketball
- Created in 1892 by Dr. James Naismith at YMCA College.
- Teams consist of 5 players.
- Games have four 8-minute quarters.
- Five fouls result in a player being ejected.
- Traveling is walking while possessing a basketball without dribbling.
- Personal fouls include blocking, charging, hacking, holding, pushing, tripping, delaying the game, unsportsmanlike conduct, unnecessary roughness.
- Team fouls include illegal substitutions, leaving the court without permission from officials, failure to provide scorers with players' names or numbers, timeouts (exceeding allotted time), and unacceptable behavior by the team coach.
Matball
- Players stay on base indefinitely. However, stepping off-base starts a running action to the next base.
- Runners may have the ball thrown at them to be tagged out. Throw or tag to base to get a runner out.
- If a flyball is caught, the person who kicked it is out.
- Bunting is forbidden.
- Diving or sliding into a base is against the rules.
Soccer
- Teams have 11 players (goalkeeper, forwards, midfielders, and defenders).
- A goal is 1 point.
- Games begin with a kickoff.
- Only the goalkeeper is allowed to use their hands.
- Forwards are also known as strikers.
- Midfielders are also known as halfbacks.
- Direct free kick offenses include handling the ball, holding, pushing, kicking, tripping, charging, charging from behind, and charging the goalkeeper in the penalty area.
- Corner kicks are awarded when a player's final touch sends the ball out of bounds, but not the goal.
Flag Football
- Teams have 7 active players on the field per team.
- Games consist of four ten-minute quarters.
- A touchdown counts 6 points.
- A safety counts 2 points.
- Play begins from the 10-yard line.
- An interception is a defensive player catching a pass.
- A fumble is a loss of possession while carrying the ball.
- Teams have four downs to advance the ball.
- "Downed ball" is the same as a "dead ball."
- All players are eligible to receive passes.
- Forward passes must take place behind the scrimmage line.
- The line of scrimmage is a line running parallel to the end zones.
- Offsides is a penalty of 5 yards.
- Unsportsmanlike conduct is 15 yards.
Warm-ups
- Forward bottom leg stretches: Calves
- Flamingos: Quadriceps
- Side leg stretches: Hamstrings
- Arm stretches (behind head): Triceps
- Sit-ups or crunches: Abdominals
- Push-ups: Pectoralis (Pecs) and triceps
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