Question 7
The diagram below illustrates the use of a facility in a racket game. Study it and answer questions 7(a) to (e).
(a) (i) Name the game for which the facility is used. [1 mark]
(ii) Mention the type of game being played on the facility. [1 mark]
(b) Name three lines on the facility. [3 marks]
(c) List five equipment associated with the game played on the facility. [5 marks]
(d) Mention five terminologies associated with the game played on the facility. [5 marks]
(e) State five faults associated with the game in which the facility is used. [5 marks]
Observation
Majority of the candidates responded to this question and their performance was above average.
In part (a), majority of the candidates were able to name the game for which the facility is used.
In part (b), majority of the candidates were able to name three lines on the facility.
In part (c), majority of the candidates listed five equipment associated with the game played on the facility.
In part (d), few candidates were able to mention five terminologies associated with the game played on he facility.
In part (e), majority of the candidates could not state five faults associated with the game in which the facility is used.
However, the expected answers are as follows:
(a)(i) The game of which the facility is used
- Tennis
(ii) Type of game played on the facility
- Doubles/mixed doubles
(b) Lines on the facility
- Doubles side line
- Singles side line
- Centre mark
- Baseline/service line
(c) Equipment associated with the game for which the facility is used
- Racket
- Net
- Stands/net poles
- Ball/tennis ball
- Wears/names/jersey
- Canvas shoes/training shoes
- Umpire seat/high stool
(d) Terminologies associated with game for which the facility is used
- Ace
- Alley
- Let
- Love
- Advantage out
- Seeding
- Foot fault
- Device
- Rally
- Tie break
- Advantage in
- Foot fault
- Out of bound
- Fault/double fault
- Match
- Lob
- Rally
- Set
- Deuce
- Tie break
- Mixed double
- Single/double
(e) Faults associated with the game
It is a fault
- when the server steps on the base line or inside the court while serving the ball
- when the server misses the ball in attempting to strike the ball
- when the ball is in play and touches a player or his wear except the racket
- if the served ball did not fall into the correct service court/fall out of bound
- if a player allows the ball to bounce twice before playing it back
- if the player plays the ball to the net/ball fails to cross over the net
- if the player throws his racket at the ball
- when the receiver fails to return a served ball
- in singles if the ball lands in the alley
- to play the ball twice consecutively or consistently
- if a player plays the ball before it crosses the net
- if a person touches the net with the racket while playing
- when a server commits two service fault at a stretch
- backhand chop/spin service