This question was attempted by few candidates and their performance was poor. In part (a)(i) candidates correctly mentioned facility used in tennis game, in (a)(ii) candidates could not correctly state rules guiding a rally in a game of tennis. In part (b) candidates could not correctly draw a tennis court and indicate the following areas on the diagram: left service court, back court, and alley. In part (c)(i) candidates correctly mentioned skills in table tennis game. In part (c)(ii) candidates could not also state instances when a player could loose a point in a game of table tennis. In part (d) candidates could not correctly state service rules in badminton game.
However, the expected answers were as follows:
7(a)(i) Facility used in tennis game
(ii) Rules guiding a rally in a game of tennis
- racket should not be thrown at the ball
- no part of the body should touch the ball
- no part of the body/racket should touch the net
- if a ball/racket is damaged during a rally, a let is called and the service is retaken
- a ball must be allowed to cross the net before it is played/returned
(b) Diagram of a Tennis Court
Dimension ------- 1 mark
Accuracy ------- 1 mark
Labelling ------- left service court back court alley 3 marks Total 5 marks
(c)(i) Skills in table tennis
- service
- grip
- forehand stroke
- backhand stroke
- half volley
- smash
- chop/undercut
- drop shot
- push shot
- spin/named
- lob
(ii) Instances when a player could lose a point in table tennis
- failure to make a good service/explained
- when a good service is made and he fails to return it
- hitting the ball twice before return
- when he/she pushing the table while playing explained
- bat or player touches the table while playing
- when he/she hits the ball before bouncing on his or her half of the table
- when the player allows ball to bounce twice on the table before return
(d) Service rules in badminton game
- right to serve or not or choosing side is decided by a toss
- shuttlecock should not be raised above the waist of the server
- player must wait for the opponent to be ready/order from the umpire
- a service can only be delivered diagonally
- player must stand within the limit of his own service court
- player must have both feet stationary on the ground until the service is delivered