This question was attempted by many candidates and the candidates’ performance was fair. In part (a)(ii) candidates could not explain the procedure for service in a doubles table tennis game. In part (b)(i) candidates could not state instances when a service is faulty in a badminton game. Also in part (c)(i) candidates could not state instances when players change sides of court in a tennis game.
The expected answers were as follows:
(ii) Procedure for service in a double table tennis game
- the first partner serves the ball
- the ball is served next by the opponent who received the first/last service
- the third round of service is delivered by the partner of the first server
- the fourth round of service is delivered by the partner of the second servers/first receiver.
(b)(i) Instances when a service is faulty in a badminton game
- Serving without tossing the shuttle
- Loosing contact with the ground while serving
- Hitting the shuttle above the waist level
- Crossing the short service line/middle line while serving
- Carrying the shuttle with the racket
- Serving into the wrong service court
- Serving through/under the net.
(ii) Equipment in the game of badminton:
- Net
- Racket
- Umpire stand
- Shuttle cork/bird/feather
- Dress/named.
(c)(i) Instances when players change sides of court in a tennis game:
- At the end of the first set
- At the end of the third set
- At every subsequent alternate game of each set
- When the total number of game in a set is even, sides are changed at the end of
the first game of the next set
