TENNIS Answer the following questions: (a) Mention any three conditions under which the ball can be…
TENNIS
(i)[5.0]
Answer the following questions:
(a) Mention any three conditions under which the ball can be replaced during a game. [3]
(b) After the second service, the ball falls in the box exactly opposite the place of the server and not in the diagonally opposite box. What will be the decision of the Umpire? [1]
(c) During the first service, the ball directly touches the opponent player. What will be the decision of the Umpire? [1]
(ii)[5.0]
(a) Draw a neat diagram of a Tennis court with all its dimensions and specifications. [5]
OR
(b) Mention any five duties of the Chair Umpire in the game of Tennis.
(iii)[5.0]
Explain each of the following terms: [5]
(a) Jamming
(b) Lob shot
Answer
Answer (i)
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(a) Three conditions under which a tennis ball can be replaced during a match are:
1. Scheduled ball change: After a predetermined number of games (typically after the first 7 games and every 9 games thereafter).
2. Lost ball: When a ball is hit out of the court enclosure and cannot be promptly recovered.
3. Damaged or defective ball: When a ball bursts, loses pressure/bounce, or its felt cover becomes severely damaged during play.
(b) The Umpire will call a 'Double Fault'. In tennis, service must land in the diagonally opposite service box. Since this occurred on the second service, the server loses the point and the point is awarded to the receiver.
(c) The Umpire will award the point to the server. Under ITF rules, if a served ball strikes the receiver (or anything the receiver is wearing or carrying) before bouncing on the court, the receiver loses the point immediately, even if the ball was going out.
Answer (ii)
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(b) Five duties of the Chair Umpire in Tennis:
1. Maintain official scoring: Announce the score after each point, game, and set, and keep the official scorecard.
2. Rule enforcement and adjudication: Enforce ITF rules and code of conduct, making final calls on facts (such as overruling line umpires when a clear mistake is observed).
3. Conduct pre-match procedures: Supervise the coin toss, brief the players, and manage the official warm-up period.
4. Time management: Monitor and enforce time limits between points (shot clock), change of ends (90 seconds), set breaks (120 seconds), and medical time-outs.
5. Code violations and discipline: Issue warnings, point penalties, game penalties, or default players for unsportsmanlike conduct, audible profanity, or racquet abuse.
Answer (iii)
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(a) Jamming: A strategic shot or serve hit directly toward the receiver's body or dominant hip/torso. By forcing the opponent into cramped positioning, it prevents them from extending their arms, severely restricting their swing mechanics and inducing a weak return.
(b) Lob shot: A high-arcing stroke hit over the head of an opponent who is positioned close to the net. A defensive lob is used to buy recovery time, while an offensive topspin lob aims to bounce deep near the baseline to win the point outright.
From ISC 2026 Physical Education Paper 1, question 12.