Set: Kine 215 Track and Field Terms

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Aerobic running Running done at low-intensity speeds so that oxygen intake and oxygen output are the same; therefore this type of running can be sustained for a long period of time.
Anaerobic running Running done at great-intensity speeds so that oxygen intake is less than oxygen output; therefore, this type of running can be sustained only for a short period of time.
Anchor leg The last leg for a runner on a relay team.
Baton The stick that is passed from one relay runner to another.
Blind pass A nonvisual baton exchange used in sprint relays.
Crossbar The bar that a high jumper or pole vaulter must clear.
Discus One of the field events in track and field in which a circular object is thrown.
False start Moving or jumping before the gun is fired
Fartlek Swedish term for speed play, a type of training in which a runner varies running speeds over a long distance, usually in a forest, or a golf-course, or some other non-track area.
Flop style The style of high jumping in which the jumper's back passes over the bar.
Fly zone The 10-meter zone outside the passing zone used by the outgoing runner to get a flying start.
Gather In jumping events, the settling or lowering of the hips during the last few strides prior to takeoff.
Heat Preliminary race whose winners qualify for the semi-finals or finals.
Hitch kick A running-in-the-air action during flight in the long jump, used to prevent forward rotation.
Interval training A type of running training containing four variables: the number of repetitions, distance, tempo of run, and rest interval.
Passing zone The 20-meter zone in which the baton is a relay must be exchanged (passed).
Relay leg The distance each runner travels in a relay.
Takeoff board The board from which the long jumper takes off.
Throwing sector The specified area in which a thrown implement must land.
Toe-board A board, in the form of an arc, on which or over which the shot putter must not step.
Trial An attempt in a field event.
Visual pass The pass used in the distance relays in which the outgoing runner visually watches the incoming runner during baton exchange.
Flight The in-the-air techniques for the long jump and triple jumps.

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  1. Relay leg → The distance each runner travels in a relay. - 8 misses
  2. Flight → The in-the-air techniques for the long jump and triple jumps. - 5 misses
  3. Blind pass → A nonvisual baton exchange used in sprint relays. - 4 misses
  4. Fly zone → The 10-meter zone outside the passing zone used by the outgoing runner to get a flying start. - 4 misses
  5. Hitch kick → A running-in-the-air action during flight in the long jump, used to prevent forward rotation. - 4 misses
  6. Takeoff board → The board from which the long jumper takes off. - 4 misses
  7. Crossbar → The bar that a high jumper or pole vaulter must clear. - 3 misses