PE Literacy

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  1. 3. In which sport would you find the Lakers, the Knicks and the Celtics?
  2. 5. The piece of wood you step on (but not over) when performing the long jump is known as the .......... board?
  3. 6. In hockey, when you get low, keeping the stick low to the ground and hit the ball, it is known as a ......... hit
  4. 8. If you don't hit the ball between 1st and 3rd base in softball, it is said that you have hit a .......ball
  5. 10. What is the scientific name for the thigh bone?
  6. 11. What is the name of the infringement in netball, when you take too many steps?
  7. 12. In rugby, what is the name of the attempted kick over the posts for more points you get after a try is scored?
  8. 14. Your heart rate is measured in beats per ...............
  9. 15. A penalty in football is taken from how many yards away from the goal?
  10. 19. If the ball goes off the side in rugby, what is the name of the 'throw-in' which takes place?
  11. 21. The event in athletics where 4 runners run a specific distance before passing the baton to the next runner is called a ..........
  12. 22. What is the maximum number of players you could have in the D at any one time in netball?
  13. 25. In rugby, a low bouncing kick designed to get in behind a defence is known as a .....
  14. 28. In badminton, a powerful overhead shot which is hit downwards is called a .....
  15. 30. In football, if the attacker is nearer to the goal then the last defender when the ball is played forwards, this is an infringement known as .....?
  16. 33. Sending the ball into the penalty area from out wide in football is known as a .....
  17. 35. In which activity might you hear the terms; off-piste, carving, black run?
  18. 38. Immediately bursting forward when winning the ball in defence to try and catch the other team out is called a ............ attack
  19. 41. Which colour ball is worth 7 points in snooker?
  20. 42. Hitting your shot in football when the ball is yet to hit the ground is known as a ...............
  21. 44. In which sport would you use the terms bit, rein, dressage
  22. 46. The name of the type of blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart is an ....
  23. 48. Dribbling the ball, putting 2 hands on it then dribbling again is known as ......... dribble?
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  1. 1. In traditional dodgeball, how do you return a player who is out back to your team?
  2. 2. In rounders, if you hit the ball and get to 3rd post, how many rounders do you score?
  3. 4. In the swimming medley, the 4 strokes are freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and .....
  4. 6. If you swing at am illegal pitch in softball, it will be called as a .............
  5. 7. What is the correct name for a bowl in Softball?
  6. 9. 6 legal balls bowled by the same bowler would be called an ......... in cricket
  7. 13. In rounders, a legal bowl should be between ........... and head on the hitting side?
  8. 16. What is the nickname of the England Women's football team?
  9. 17. When you bowl someone out in cricket, it is said that you have taken their .........
  10. 18. In which sport do players from Europe and USA compete for the Ryder Cup?
  11. 19. What is the name of the running shot in basketball, where you take 2 steps and jump up to pop the ball in off the backboard?
  12. 20. On a full athletics track, how many times would you need to travel around the track for an 800m race?
  13. 23. How many points is a free-throw worth in basketball?
  14. 24. In tennis, if the score gets to 40-40, it is called .....
  15. 26. Catching the ball after a missed shot hits the ring is known as a ....?
  16. 27. In which sport is 180 the maximum score you can get from one turn?
  17. 29. What is the name of the Olympic event where the competitors compete in 10 different discplines?
  18. 31. Which country's Rugby team are also known as the Springboks?
  19. 32. How many personal fouls would result in you being 'fouled out' in a full basketball match?
  20. 34. If you hit the ball in the air over the boundary in cricket, you score ......
  21. 36. What is the name of the muscle in the upper arm on the front?
  22. 37. How many players on a full size netball team?
  23. 39. Which 2 numbers in football make up a phrase which means playing the ball into someone who immediately gives it back to you?
  24. 40. In high jump, how many fails do you have at each height before you exit the competition?
  25. 43. In hockey, when the ball is on the left hand side of your body and you turn the stick over to use the flat side, it is known as ....... stick
  26. 45. In which city was the 2024 Summer Olympics/Paralympics held?
  27. 47. In cricket, rather than points, you score ....