This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was poor. In part (a) could not correctly state duties of an umpire in a badminton game. In part (b) candidates correctly stated instances in which a player loses a rally in badminton game. In part (c)(i) candidates could not correctly explained the term let-in tennis game, they wrongly explained let as a play that is obstructed and does not attract a point and in (c)(ii) candidates correctly explained advantage-in in tennis game.
In part (d)(i) and (ii) candidates could not correctly state situations in which a let is called in tennis game and state conditions that make a service delivered to be valid in tennis game.
The expected answers are as follows:
6(a) Duties of an Umpire in a Badminton Game
He/She
- checks/ensures that playing facilities and equipment conform to the rules
- tosses for choice of ends/right to serve first
- keeps/reads out the scores
- takes final decision on disputes/explained
- decides when a point is made or not
- rules on all infractions
- enters the players name on the score sheet
- ensures that the lines judge and service judges are correctly positioned
(b) Instances in which a Player Loses a Rally in Badminton Game
When Player
- fails to return the shuttlecock over the net into the opponent’s court
- touches the net or its support with racket, body or dress while the
shuttlecock is in play
- strikes the shuttlecock before it crosses to his/her side of the net
- shuttlecock touches the body/dress
- obstruct an opponent
- makes a double hit
- plays the shuttlecock under the net
(c) Explanation of Terms in Tennis Game
(i) Let
A play that is obstructed and does not attract a point/explained
(ii) Advantage – In
A point won by a serving player after deuce
(d)(i) Situations when a Let is Called in Tennis Game
- served ball touches the net before landing in the receiver’s service court
- the service is delivered when the receiver is not ready
- obstruction during play/explained
(ii) Conditions that make a service delivered to be valid in tennis Game
- serving from the base line
- make sure the receiver is ready
- toss the ball
- strike the tossed ball with the racket
- the ball lands in the service court of the receiver
- ball does not touch the net before crossing over |