Distinction Task (D1)

Distinction task (D1)

In order to reach a distinction you need to compare and contrast (highlight similarities and differences) between the rules, regulations and scoring systems of the two sports you have been studying for the practical unit.

D1 Criteria – Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of officials from two selected sports, suggesting valid recommendations for improvement to the application of rules, regulations and scoring systems for each sport.

A model answer is shown below to assist you with this task:

The roles and responsibilities of officials in football and badminton have some similarities and some differences. The officials in both sports are responsible for keeping the score, ensuring the rules are followed, and making sure that all players adhere to the code of conduct for fair play. However, although these responsibilities are fundamentally the same, they are also very different.

The scoring systems of both sports are very different. In badminton, for instance, the score along with who won the previous rally, will affect who serves and which side they serve from. The official is also responsible for deciding whether or not the shuttle landed in or out. In contrast, in football keeping the score is much more straightforward as there are not normally as many goals scored as there are points won in a badminton match. The referee is given assistance on deciding who touched the ball last and therefore who restarts the game with a throw-in, corner or goal kick.

Fair play, or unfair play, is a bigger difference between the two sports as football players often try and cheat the referee and this is not commonplace in the sport of badminton. Officials in badminton only have a maximum of four players to contend with, whereas in football the referee has to manage twenty-to outfield players as well as the managers and bench, who can sometimes be more of a handful then the players.

This work is heading towards Distinction criteria because:

The learner has a good start by comparing and contrasting the roles and responsibilities of the officials in both football and badminton.
They have highlighted some of the key differences between the 2 sports.

They would need to continue with their answer by:

Adding a valid recommendation for improving each sport – including a section on improving the way roles are applied, a section on improving regulations, and a section on improving the scoring systems.

Distinction task (D1)

Name: Amber Beaumont

Sports__Rounders and Table Tennis______

The roles and responsibilities of officials in rounder’s and table tennis have similarities and differences. Both officials have to keep the score of their game. Also another similarity is that they have to make sur they follow the rules correctly. There are also many differences.

The scoring system in both sports is different. For example in table tennis you have to be 2 points clear and the winner is the person who gets 11 points. However, in rounder’s you can win with as little as 1 rounder as long as you have more rounders than the other team.Another difference between the sports is the amount of players playing the sport. For example in rounders you have 18 players on pitch for the officials to watch and observe, whereas in table tennis the officials only have 2 people to watch. Another difference is in rounders you get a second ball if the first is high/low etc. but in rounders you don’t get a second serve.

To improve the scoring in rounder’s I would make sure you could score at 3rd base. This means that it would give you more places to score at and would therefore make the game more interesting. In table tennis I would improve the scoring also as you have to be 2 points clear for the game to end at 11 points. I think that the game should end at 11 points even if the other player has 10 points. This would mean that the game would be time efficient and wouldn’t need to go on longer than expected.