Observation

This question was attempted by majority of the candidates and their performance was good. In part (a) (i) many candidates were able to state service faults in a badminton game. In part (b) (i) and (ii) many candidates did well in it. In part (c) their responses showed that they were used to the games . In part (d) many candidates correctly named parts of the table tennis racket.

However, the expected answers are as follows:
(a)       Service faults in badminton game

• serving without releasing the shuttle
• losing contact with ground while serving
• hitting the shuttle above the waist
• crossing the service line/middle line while serving
• carrying the shuttle with the racket while serving
• serving to the net
• serving under the net
• serving unto wrong service court
• if the served shuttle landed outside the court                  

            b(i)      Officials required in a game of table tennis

• referee
• umpire
• assistant umpire
• stroke counter/recorder                                                   

            (ii)       Lines in the table tennis table

• centre line
• side line
• end line/back line                                                                        

            c(i)      Instances when service is a let in a tennis game
when;

• the served ball touches the net and lands on the correct service court
• the service is delivered and receiver is not ready
• there is obstruction                                                                      

            (ii)       Instances when change ends in a tennis game

• at the end of the first game
• at the end of the third game
• at every subsequent odd game
• at the end of each set
• during a tie break after every six point                            

            (iii)      Instances when the ball is not in play in a tennis game

• when a let is called
• whenever the ball is played out of bounds
• when a point is scored
• at the end of a rally
• whenever the ball bounces twice on the court
• at the end of each game/set                                             

            (d)       Parts of the table tennis racket

• head/face
• edge/blade