This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was poor. In part (a) (i) candidates could not draw table tennis bat instead candidates wrongly drew tennis racket. In part (a) (ii) candidates stated three duties of an umpire in a table tennis game out of five requested. In part (b) few candidates could give more than three instances when a player loses a rally in singles games in Badminton. In part (c), candidates mentioned equipment as facility used in table tennis game e.g. bat, ball and net. In part (d) candidates could not explain side out and foot fault as terms used in game of Badminton.
The expected answers were as follows:
(a)(i) Diagram of a Bat
- Accuracy
- Dimension
Labelling
- Face
- Edged/blade
- Handle
(ii) Duties of an umpire in a table tennis game
- Measures/checks height of the net/table;
- determines the readiness of a player and other officials;
- conducts a toss to start the game;
- announces a toss to start the game;
- announces scores/declares the winner;
- signs the score sheet;
- changes ball if necessary;
- ensures that any scoring device to be used is functional;
- ensures continuity of the game
(b) Instances when a player loses a rally in single’s game in Badminton
A player loses a rally when:
- he fails to return the shuttle over the net into opponents court;
- he plays shuttle cork through/under the net;
- he touches the shuttle cork with his personal dress;
- he obstructs an opponent;
- he hits the shuttle twice in succession;
- the shuttle lands outside the court/boundary lines;
- the shuttle is caught and held on the racket during the game/during play;
- shuttle touches the ceiling/roof.
(c) Facility used in tennis game
- Tennis court
(d) Explanation of the following terms as used in the game of Badminton
(i) Side out:
This is when the serving side loses the right to serve/explained
(ii) Foot fault:
Standing on/over the service boundary line by either the server or receiver during service.