Sports Handbook Q4-PT1

LEARN ABOUT LAWN TENNIS SPORTS HANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 COURT DIMENSION 02 EQUIPMENT 03 BASIC SKILLS 04 TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS 05 RULES OF THE GAME 06 HOW TO OFFICIATE THE SPORTS

COURT DIMENSION A tennis court is 78ft (23.77m) in length. The courts used for singles matches are 27ft (8.23m) wide, while doubles courts are 36ft (10.97m) wide. The court's service line is 21ft (6.4m) from the net.

EQUIPMENTS EQUIPMENT YOU NEED TO PLAY A TENNIS Tennis Racket First Aid Kit Tennis balls Headband Tennis Shoes Knee Brace Tennis Grip (extra) Nets Hats/ Visor Rosin Arm Sleeves Snack SunGlasses Tennis String(In case of emergency) Ball Clips Sun Screen Seat Bands Tennis Bag Socks Tennis Short/Skirt/leggings/Dress T-shirt(extras) Towels after Bottle Vibration Damper pn

BASIC SKILLS THERE ARE SIX BASIC SKILLS YOU NEED TO LEARN TO PLAY LAWN TENNIS. THESE BASIC STROKES ARE FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS A PLAYER EXECUTES TO HIT A TENNIS BALL. The Serve - A player will strike the ball with a The Forehand Groundstroke - the inner side racquet, falling into the diagonally opposite of the palm of the dominant hand that is service box without being stopped by the holding the racket faces forward. net. Back Hand Groundstroke - a tennis shot in There are 4 types of serve which one swings the racket around one's body with the back of the hand preceding 1.) Flat Serve - A flat serve is hard and the palm. powerful, making it ideal for a first serve in a Forehand Volley - striking the ball on the tennis game. It is often the fastest serve, hit with dominant side of your body, a Continental grip. Backhand Volley - striking the ball on your non-dominant side. 2.) Slice Serve - effectively draws the Overhead Smash - a shot that is hit above opposing player out wide to the deuce or ad the hitter's head with a serve-like motion side, leaving the rest of the court open. The slice serve motion creates sidespin, which can cause the ball to bounce farther away. 3.) Kick Serve - a heavy topspin serve, which gives it its signature kick. This type of serve is for more advanced players and takes a lot of practice to master. 4.) Underhand Serve - the least commonly used (and most controversial) serve technique in tennis matches. They use a different service motion than traditional serves, with the contact point and follow-through traveling below the shoulder.

TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS 1 TECHNICAL SKILL 5. Flexibility 1. Technique 2.Footwork Speed/ Agility 6. Endurance 3. Power 7. Strength 4.Mental Fortitude 8. Strategy 2 TACTICAL SKILLS #1: Out-Rally the #5: Attack the Net. Opponent. #6: Bring the Opponent to #2: Play Aggressively. the Net. #3: Play Your Strengths. #7: Use Variety to Create #4: Hit the Ball to the Mistakes or Short balls. Opponent's Weakness.

RULES OF THE GAME A ball must land within bounds for play to continue; if a player hits the ball outside of bounds, this results in the loss of the point for them. Players/teams cannot touch the net or posts or cross onto the opponent’s side. Players/teams cannot carry the ball or catch it with the racquet. Players cannot hit the ball twice. Players must wait until the ball passes the net before they can return it. A player that does not return a live ball before it bounces twice loses the point. If the ball hits or touches the players, that counts as a penalty. If the racquet leaves the hand or verbal abuse occurs, a penalty is given. Any ball that bounces on the lines of the boundary is considered good. A serve must bounce first before the receiving player can return it. pn

HOW TO OFFICIATE Line umpire – who call the Roving umpire – a “Chair Chair umpire – who calls the match lines on the tennis court. The Umpire without a chair”; score and upholds the rules of Line Umpire’s primary role, as he/she exercises jurisdiction tennis. The Chair Umpire is a member of the on-court over more than one court at a responsible for all aspects of the officiating team, is to assist time in the case of matches match they are assigned. They apply the Chair Umpire in played without a Chair the Rules, the Code of Conduct, and determining if a ball falls Umpire. The Roving Umpire’s the Tournament Regulations on the within or outside of the duties are similar to those of court. In the absence of some or all boundaries of the court. In a Chair Umpire and include, Line Umpires, the Chair Umpire addition, a Line Umpire calls but are not limited to, the assumes all their duties except foot-faults and assists by following responsibilities: those they may delegate to another performing other duties that ensuring that assigned courts umpire or the players. During a are assigned by the Chair are ready for play; enforcing match, the Chair Umpire may rotate, Umpire (for example, the Rules of Tennis, the Code remove or replace any Line Umpire if escorting players to the of Conduct, and the such action will improve the toilet during the course of a Tournament Regulations; officiating of the match. The Chair match and preparing and resolving scoring disputes Umpire is the final authority on all performing ball changes). As between players; overruling questions of fact arising during the an assistant to the Chair erroneous line calls by the match. This includes overruling a Umpire, a Line Umpire will players and calling foot- Line Umpire in the case of an therefore never work on- faults, when he/she is in apparent mistake by the latter. The court in a match that is not direct observation of the Chair Umpire makes a first officiated by a Chair Umpire. court; controlling spectators, determination on all questions of law parents and coaches. arising during the match, subject to the right of a player to appeal to the Referee.

REFERENCE https://www.rookieroad.com/tennis/equipment-list/#tennis- equipment https://www.masterclass.com/articles/guide-to-tennis- serves#4-types-of-tennis-serves https://tennisfiles.com/8-critical-tennis-skills-how-test-them/ http://protennistips.net/tennis-rules/ https://www.tenniscanada.com/tournaments/officiating/roles-of- officials/