- Know all the rules and procedures of the racquet sports we played in class (refer to your P.E. folder).
- Know which activities we played in class are also Olympic sports (handball, racquetball, pickleball, tennis, eclipse-ball, badminton, speedminton, table-tennis).
- You should be able to explain the scoring process for each sport and how many points each game goes to.
Handball (21), racquetball(21), pickleball (15), tennis, eclipse-ball (21), badminton(15), speedminton (16), table-tennis (11)
- Know which sport originated from the game Battledore or Poona. This same sport has seen China and Indonesia dominate over 70% of International events. The playing instrument in this sport can travel at speeds of up to how fast? The playing instrument is made from the feathers of which wing of which animal? Badminton, 200 mph, left wing of a goose
- You should be able to explain in detail how to execute the three most basic strokes in all racquet sports. Forehand, backhand, overhand (smash, serve)
- What sport originated all modern racquet sports?
Handball
- In Tennis, what happens if the server makes a mistake on their serve? Is the tennis ball allowed to hit the net and go into the proper court? What is the call if a ball hits the line? What does deuce mean? How do you score tennis (i.e. game, set, match).
Fault, yes (let), in, tie game at 40-40, love, 15, 30, 40 = game, win 6 games = set, win 2 out of 3 sets = match
- What sport allows four hits on one side? How many times can the ball hit the floor in this sport? Eclipse ball, 2 times but not consecutively
- What sport received its name from a dog that kept stealing the ball? What is the non-volley zone? What does the double bounce rule mean? Pickleball, From top of service box to opponents top of service box and you can not hit a volley shot in this zone, double-bounce rule means after a serve the receiving team has to let it bounce and then the serving team has to let it bounce before hitting a volley shot.
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