Basic Skills and Techniques of Table Tennis – JSS2 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (Second Term)

 Equipment and facilities of tennis

These are;

1. Tennis court
2. The racket
3.  The ball
4. Post and net
5. Sportswear
6. The towels
7.  The restrooms for the players and officials
8.  The players’ stands
9. The umpire stand

RULES AND REGULATIONS IN TENNIS

1. The court must be of the required standard measurement for singles and doubles with other facilities fixed
2. It can be played indoors or outdoors depending on the weather
3. The ball should have a uniform outer surface and should be white, yellow, or lemon.
4. The choice of sides and the right to serve in the game is decided by a toss.
5. After the return of the served ball, the game continues until a player commits a fault.
6. The game commences with a toss
7. The server serves the ball after calling the attention of the receiver
8. For each service, the server has two chances; 

OFFICIALS OF TENNIS GAME AND THEIR DUTIES

1. Referee
2. Umpire
3. A net-cord judge
4. A foot-fault judge
5. Linesmen
6. Ball boys.

1. The Referee

* Conducts the game according to the set rules and regulations of the tennis game 

* Controls other match officials by assigning their area duties to cover

* Makes final decisions

2. The umpire 

* Conducts a toss for the competitors to start the game

* Declares the winner or loser

* Announce and record point by point the scores for each side

3. A net-cord judge

* Observe and indicate the served ball that touches the net

4. The foot fault judge

* Signal for a foot fault when it occurs

5. The linesmen

* They are to monitor the movement of balls that fall in and out of the court  and signal to the umpire 

6. The ball boys

* They retrieve balls that hit the net 

* Also retrieve balls that go out of the court.

EVALUATION

1. Give three pieces of equipment and facilities for tennis
2. State two rules in tennis
3. Mention four officials in tennis