Physical Education and Health: Sports

Sports
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Course Module
Rules of the Game: Table Tennis
Scoring
A game is won by the player who first scores 11
points, unless players have
scored 10 points, in this case the first player who
scores 2 points
more is the
winner.
The choice of playing position and order of service
are determined by a toss
coin.
The winning player has the choice whether to serve or
receive first. If the
winner of the toss prefers to have first choice of
playing positions, the
op
ponent has the choice of whether to serve first or
receive first or vice
versa.
The server is only given two consecutive services
before the opponent takes
place in doing the service. At the score of 11 all, the
receiver becomes the
server and the server
becomes the receiver, and so, after each point until
the
end game.
The game is played with 4 out of 7 matches, wherein
players need to win four
sets to be declared winner of the match.
Service
A good service is delivered by projecting the ball from
the fre
e hand and the
projection starts from above the playing surface. The
ball must be resting at
the palm of the free hand which is flat and the thumb
free of the fingers.
A good return of a served ball must be struck by the
receiver on the first
bounce so tha
t it passes directly over or around the net and
touches directly
on top of the opponent’s table.
Points
A point is awarded to the opponent in the following
circumstances:
1.
Failure to make a good service, unless a let is
declared.
2.
Failure to make a good ret
urn of a good service.
3.
If the player’s freehand touches the playing surface
while in play.
4.
If the player, the racket or any wearing apparel moves
the playing surface
while in play or touches the net.
5.
If a player strikes the ball twice in succession.
6.
If
the server stamps a foot during the service.
Let
A let, which is then replayed, is called in the following
cases:
1.
If the served ball touches the net or its support,
provided that the service
would otherwise have been good or volleyed by the
receiver.
2.
If a
service is delivered when the receiver is not ready.
3.
If either player is prevented by an accident not under
his or her control
from serving a good service or making a good return.
In play
The ball is in play from the moment it is projected
from the hand in
service
until one of the following has occurred:
1.
It has touched one court twice consecutively.
2.
Touched each court alternately without having been
struck by the racket
intermediately.
3.
It has been struck by either player more than once
consecutively.
4.
It tou
ched any object other than the net and support.
5.
When it comes in contact with the racket or the
racket hand below the
wrist.
6.
It has touched either player or anything the players
wear or carry except
the racket.
How to play the game
Start of the game
Before
the game begins, a player from each end shall toss
for serve. A coin
can be used to determine who should be the first to
serve, as the winning
side may choose from the option service or receive.
Scoring used is “rally point,” meaning every fault is a
point. All double games,
as well as men’s singles, are played to 21 points, and
the side that first scored
2 points in advantage, wins the game.
Every match consists of 3
-
5 sets and the player/team m
ust win 2 out of 3 sets
to be declared as winner of the match.
Change of ends
Players change ends at the beginning of the second
set and third set if
necessary. In the third set, players change ends when
either player first
reaches eight (8) points in game
of 15 points.
In scoring for singles as well as doubles, all even
numbers must be served at
the right side of the court and odd numbers at the left
side. If players forget
to change end as prescribed, they should do so as
soon as the mistakes are
discover
ed.