EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES OF TENNIS
These are;
- Tennis court
- The racket
- The ball
- Post and net
- Sports wear
- The towels
- The rest rooms for the players and officials
- The players stands
- The umpire stand
RULES AND REGULATIONS IN TENNIS
- The court must be of the required standard measurement for singles and doubles with other facilities fixed
- It can be played indoor or outdoor depending on the weather
- The ball should have a uniform outer surface an should be white, yellow or lemon colour
- The choice of sides and the right to serve in the game is decided by a toss.
- After the return of the served ball, the game continues until a player commits a fault.
- The game commence with a toss
- The server serves the ball after calling the attention of the receiver
- For each service, the server has two chances;
OFFICIALS OF TENNIS GAME AND THEIR DUTIES
- Referee
- Umpire
- A net-cord judge
- A foot-fault judge
- Linesmen
- Ball boys.
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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
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The umpire
* Conducts a toss for the competitors to start the game
* Declares the winner or loser
* Announce and records point by point the scores for each side
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A net-cord judge
* Observe and indicate the served ball that touches the net
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The foot fault judge
* Signal for a foot fault when it occurs
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The linesmen
* They are to monitor the movement of balls that fall in and out of the court and signal to the umpire
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The ball boys
* They retrieve balls that hits the net
* Also retrieve balls that go out of the court.
EVALUATION
- Give three equipment and facilities in tennis
- State two rules in tennis
- Mention four officials in tennis
ASSIGNMENT
Give the duties of the following officials in tennis;
- A net-cord judge
- Clerk of the court
- Ball boys
- A foot-fault judge
See also:
Basic Skills and Techniques of Tennis
Equipment, Rules and Regulations, & Officials in Table Tennis
TABLE TENNIS
Officials of gymnastics and their duties
Gymnastics