Coaching and Officiating of Athletics

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.3.5.LI.2 - Use the concepts and principles of coaching and officiating in the performance of run events.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Demonstrate the correct starting commands for sprint events (“On your marks”, “Set”, and the gun) and apply them in a mock race scenario.
Use a stopwatch to accurately time a 100 m sprint and record results on a simple results sheet.
Perform the roles of a coach and an official during a practice run event, applying at least three coaching principles (feedback, pacing, motivation) and three officiating principles (fair start, lane discipline, accurate judging) simultaneously.
Identify and apply the rules for baton exchange in a 4 × 100 m relay during a group practice session.
Assess a peer’s running performance using a simple observation checklist and give one constructive coaching comment.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Academic and Career Pathways (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Coaching and Officiating of Athletics (3.5)
Content standard: 2.3.5.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding and application of the concepts and principles of coaching and officiating of Track event / marathon. (E.g., Sprints, middle distance, long distance, hurdles, relay, marathon) 2.3.5.LO.1 Apply concepts and principles of coaching and officiating to improve performance and management of Track event / marathon.
Indicator: 2.3.5.LI.2 - Use the concepts and principles of coaching and officiating in the performance of run events.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 18 (Week 38 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 90

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Activity-based learning: Learners in groups role-play coaching and officiating of track events / marathon
Project-Based Learning: Learners play coaching and officiating roles in their various schoolhouse teams as well as in their community teams to improve performance excellence in track events / marathon.
Assessment (2.3.5.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Whistles
- Stop watches
- Markers
- Cones
- Bibs
- Javelin missiles
- Discus missiles
- Shot put missiles
- High jump upright and crossbar
- Pole vault upright and crossbar
- Landing foam
- Stepping board
- Tape measure
- Laptops
- Projector Cell phones etc.