A software program that can be downloaded on our phonesand smartwatches

What's one reason the material of footballs changed

Leather was heavy and therefore increase chance of a head injury

How does aerodynamic clothing benefit a cyclist/sprinter

They are simply faster when they are more aerodynamic

Why does hawk eye benefit the official most?

Because it tracks the ball better than the human eye

Reducing the drag (resistance against the wind)

Goal line technology helps the official most because

It is ultimately the officials decision on if it has crossed the line

Goal line technology does the following

Determines if the ball has crossed the goal line

The racket head became bigger in tennis, why?

So that you could make better contact

Identify the three pieces of equipment we looked at in lesson 1

Tennis racket, Football and Goalpost

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1
Goal line technology is used in which sport?
Rugby
Cricket
Football
Tennis
2
The three things it measures are
Heart rate, speed and distance
Heart rate, breathing rate distance
Heart rate, distance and effort
Heart rate, effort and breathing rate
3
Anybody can use/wear a smartwatch
True
False
4
A GPS tracker most benefits
The coach
The manager
The official
The player
5
What are the two pieces of protective equipment we looked at?
Helmets and Shinpads
Shinpads and shoulder pads
Helmets and mouthguards
Mouthguards and Shoulder pads
6
Hawk eye is used in which two sports?
Rugby and Tennis
Tennis and Football
Football and Cricket
Tennis and Cricket
7
identify one way aerodynamic clothing has changed
No Collar
All of the above
Tighter Clothing
One piece suit
8
Mouthguards can be used in which sports?
UFC, Boxing, Rugby
Basketball, Netball, Gymnastics
Rounders, Baseball, Handball
Football, Tennis, cricket
9
The referee is informed if it is a goal on his smartwatch by beeping
True
False
10
One change of a goalpost is
They are now rounder
All of the above
They added a net and stanchions
They introduced a crossbar
11
Hawk eye tells you the trajectory of the ball
False
True
12
Identify another way which cricket helmets have changed
They removed the ear coverings
They became lighter
The gap to see out of became bigger
The gap to see out of became smaller
13
The strings on the racket became tighter and stronger
False
True
14
GPS stands for
Global positioning system
Global place system
Global playing system
Global positioning symmetrical
15
A GPS tracker will inform the coach Who needs to work harder and who might
Be lazy
What the weather is like
Need a rest
How many goals they have scored
16
What is an app?
Hardware that we can physically use
A software program that can be downloaded on our phonesand smartwatches
Something which tells you how healthy you are
Where you store all of your data
17
What's one reason the material of footballs changed
You could get better power and swerve
They now have less stitches
Leather was heavy and therefore increase chance of a head injury
They looks nicer multicoloured
18
The better mouthguard is
Customised
Boil and Bite
19
Which of the following is a limitation to hawk eye
It causes a divide between players and officials
It can only be used if the weather is good
it is extremely expensive
It is not accurate
20
Goal line technology most benefits
The player
The coach
The manager
The official
21
Who does hawk eye benefit?
The coach
The audience
The official
The players
22
Smart watches contain apps which are useful to who?
Coaches
All of the above
Players
Referees
23
Apps can be used for the following reasons
All of the above
To help with coaching and tactics
To aid with refereeing and officiating
To improve technique and performance
24
Rules and regulations were introduced on the height of the crossbar - why is this?
So it was fair for everyone
All of the above
So it was more difficult to score
So you could score more easy
25
How does aerodynamic clothing benefit a cyclist/sprinter
It is the rules and regulations
They look cooler in tighter clothing
They are simply faster when they are more aerodynamic
It reduces injury
26
Having rounder goal posts improved a players performance
True
False
27
Tennis rackets are now made out of metal composite and lighter material
False
True
28
The two types of mouthguards are called
Rugby and Elite
Boil and bite, customised
Extra support and clip on
Boil AND Bite
29
What did tennis rackets used to be made of?
Metal Composite
Leather
Wood
Plastic
30
Why does hawk eye benefit the official most?
Because it tracks the ball better than the human eye
Because it is fair for everyone
Because it is cheap
Because it means the official doesn't have to pay attention
31
Footballs used to be made from
Synthetic material
Plastic
Rubber
Leather
32
Aerodynamic means
Running with a parachute
Travelling through the air better
Being streamline
Reducing the drag (resistance against the wind)
33
Goal line technology helps the official most because
The players might cheat
It tells you if the WHOLE ball has crossed the line
It is ultimately the officials decision on if it has crossed the line
The audience might influence the referees decision
34
Identify one way which cricket helmets have changed
They became heavier
Introduction of a face guard
Neck cover
They became more aerodynamic
35
Goal line technology does the following
Determines if the ball was going to hit the stumps
Determines if the ball was in or out
Determines if the ball has crossed the goal line
Determines if it was a foul/offside
36
This is because
You can breathe easier
All of the above
They are made to fit your teeth
They are more comfortable
37
The racket head became bigger in tennis, why?
So that you could make better contact
So that it was safer to use
So that you could get more power
So that you could add spin to your shots
38
Aerodynamic most benefit which sports performers?
Footballers
Sprinters and Cyclists
Rugby players
Tennis players
39
Identify the three pieces of equipment we looked at in lesson 1
Tennis racket, Football and Goalpost
Shin pads, Football boots and tennis rackets
Shinpads, Goal posts and Mouth guards
Helmets, Tennis racket and Footballs
40
An app can benefit a coach, manager, official AND a player
True
False

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