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TEN 102 – Rules of the Game
TEN 102 – Rules of the Game – Section 01 – Introduction
Rules of the Game – Section 02 – Singles and Doubles Play
Rules of the Game – Rule 01 – The Court
Rules of the Game – Rule 02 – Permanent Fixtures
Rules of the Game – Rule 03 – The Ball
Rules of the Game – Rule 04 – The Racquet
Rules of the Game – Rule 05 – Score in a Game
Rules of the Game – Rule 06 – Score in a Set
Rules of the Game – Rule 07 – Score in a Match
Rules of the Game – Rule 08 – Server and Receiver
Rules of the Game – Rule 09 – Choice of Ends and Service
Rules of the Game – Rule 10 – Change of Ends
Rules of the Game – Rule 11 – Ball In Play
Rules of the Game – Rule 12 – Ball Touches a Line
Rules of the Game – Rule 13 – The Let
Rules of the Game – Rule 14 – Order of Service
Rules of the Game – Rule 15 – Order of Receiving in Doubles
Rules of the Game – Rule 16 – The Service
Rules of the Game – Rule 17 – Serving
Rules of the Game – Rule 18 – Foot Fault
Rules of the Game – Rule 19 – Service Fault
Rules of the Game – Rule 20 – Second Service
Rules of the Game – Rule 21 – When to Serve and Receive
Rules of the Game – Rule 22 – The Let During a Service
Rules of the Game – Rule 23 – The Let
Rules of the Game – Rule 24 – Player Loses a Point
Rules of the Game – Rule 25 – A Good Return
Rules of the Game – Rule 26 – Hindrance
Rules of the Game – Rule 27 – Correcting Errors
Rules of the Game – Rule 28 – Role of Court Officials
Rules of the Game – Rule 29 – Continuous Play
Rules of the Game – Rule 30 – Coaching
Rules of the Game – Wheelchair Tennis
Rules of the Game – Section 04 – Appendices to the Rules
Rules of the Game – Section 05 – Quiz
TEN 103 – History of Tennis
History of Tennis – Section 01 – History of the Game
History of Tennis – Section 02 – The Racquet
History of Tennis – Section 05 – Important Players of Tennis
TEN 110 – The Tennis Court
The Tennis Court – Section 01 – Court Anatomy
The Tennis Court – Section 02 – Court Dimensions
The Tennis Court – Section 03 – The Net
The Tennis Court – Section 04 – Types of Courts
The Tennis Court – Section 05 – The Quiz
TEN 111 – The Tennis Racquet
The Tennis Racquet – Section 01 – Racquet Anatomy
The Tennis Racquet – Section 02 – Tennis Racquet Frames
The Tennis Racquet – Section 03 – Tennis Racquet Strings
The Tennis Racquet – Section 04 – Tennis Racquet Grips
Technical Tennis
TEC 102 – Practice
Practice – Section 01 – An Introduction
Practice – Section 02 – Science Behind Practice
Practice – Section 04 – Progressions
Practice – Section 05 – Video Analysis
TEC 110 – The Forehand
Section 01 – The Forehand Overview
Section 02 – The Forehand Introduction
Section 01 – Introduction To The Forehand
Section 02 – Forehand Grips
Section 03 – The Forehand Swing Components
Section 04 – The Forehand Kinetic Energy Chain
Section 05 – Gravity Effects on Groundstrokes
Section 06 – Forehand Stances
Section 07 – Breathing
Section 08 – The Head
Section 03 – The Ready Position
Section 01 – The Ready Position Explained
Section 02 – The Ready Position Key Points
Section 03 – The Ready Position Pro Examples
Section 04 – The Ready Position Common Mistakes
Section 05 – The Ready Position Practice Methods
Section 04 – The Forehand Unit Turn
Section 01 – The Forehand Unit Turn Explained
Section 02 – The Forehand Unit Turn Key Points
Section 03 – The Forehand Unit Turn Pro Examples
Section 04 – The Forehand Unit Turn Common Mistakes
Section 05 – The Forehand Unit Turn Practice Methods
Section 05 – The Forehand Racquet Drop
Section 01 – The Forehand Racquet Drop Explained
Section 02 – Key Points of the Racquet Drop
Section 03 – The Racquet Drop Pro Examples
Section 04 – The Forehand Racquet Drop Common Mistakes
Section 06 – The Forehand Forward Swing
Section 01 – The Forehand Forward Swing Explained
Section 02 – Key Points of the Forward Swing
Section 03 – Pro Examples of the Forehand Forward Swing
Section 04 – Common Mistakes of the Forehand Forward Swing
Section 07 – The Forehand Contact Point
Section 01 – The Forehand Contact Point Explained
Section 02 – Key Points of the Forehand Contact Point
Section 03 – Pro Examples of the Forehand Contact Point
Section 04 – Common Mistakes of the Forehand Contact Point
Section 08 – The Forehand Follow Through
Section 01 – The Forehand Follow Through Explained
Section 02 – Key Points of the Forehand Follow Through
Section 03 – Pro Examples of the Forehand Follow Through
Section 04 – Common Mistakes of the Forehand Follow Through
Section 09 – The Complete Forehand
Section 10 – Forehand Practice Methods
TEC 130 – The Serve
Section 02 – The Serve Introduction
Section 01 – Introduction To The Serve
Section 02 – Serving Grip
Section 03 – The Serve Starting Position
Section 01 – The Serve Starting Position Explained
Section 02 – The Serve Starting Position Key Points
Section 03 – The Serve Starting Position Pro Examples
Section 04 – The Serve Starting Position Common Mistakes
Section 04 – The Serve Ball Toss
Section 01 – The Serve Ball Toss Explained
Section 02 – The Serve Ball Toss Key Points
Section 05 – The Serve Unit Turn (Salute)
Section 01 – The Serve Unit Turn (Salute) Explained
Tactical Tennis
TAC 110 – Tennis Court Positioning
Tennis Court Positioning – Section 01 – Introduction
Tennis Court Positioning – Section 02 – From the Baseline
Mental Tennis
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Rules of the Game – Section 05 – Quiz
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True or False - The ball must travel over the net in order for the ball to be in play.
True
False
If a ball falls out of a players pocket during the middle of a point _____.
the point should continue
a let should be played only if it hinders play
a let should be played
the player who's pocket it falls out of loses the point
A tennis court is _____ feet wide for doubles play?
27
32
36
42
True or False - In a non-officiated match the receiver can call a foot fault on their opponent if it is flagrant enough to see.
True
False
True or False - A player can receive coaching during a non-team match only during an authorized rest period.
True
False
A ball landing on the line is considered ____.
in play
out of play
True or False - A player who hinders their opponent regardless of intent loses the point.
True
False
A tennis court is _____ feet long?
74
78
82
86
True or False - People sitting in chairs around the tennis court are considered part of the permanent fixture?
True
False
When the server has the advantage after a deuce point the score is called _____?
advantage or "ad" in
advantage or "ad" out
servers advantage
one up
A singles tie breaker generally is played until one player gets how many points?
5
7
9
10
In a tie breaker players must switch sides after how many total points have been played?
after every six points
after every odd number of points have been played
after every even number of points have been played
they don't switch sides until after the tie breaker is over
True or False - Its O.K. to have two full sets of strings in a racquet as long as they do not touch each other.
True
False
The line bounding the end of the court is called _____ ?
the service line
the singles sideline
the doubles sideline
the baseline
In a non-officiated match if the player isn't sure whether the ball was in or out they should ____.
call the ball out
ask to play a let
ask someone in the crowd near the line
call the ball in
Instead of making someone win by a margin of two games players can _____.
flip a coin to determine the winner
play a tie breaker
play a winner take all game
call the set a draw
True or False - The server must wait for the receiver to be ready, but the receiver must play at the servers pace.
True
False
The minimum diameter of a tennis ball is _____ inches.
2
2.5
3
3.5
True or False - A let can be called if the server delivers the ball before the receiver is ready.
True
False
True or False - A player can serve the ball underhand as long as the ball doesn't touch the ground before being hit.
True
False
The server can serve _____.
whenever they are ready
once the receiver is ready
once the official says they can serve
when it is mutually agreed upon
To win a set a player must get to _____ games and be winning by a margin of _____ games.
4,2
6,1
8,2
6,2
The height of the net at the post or singles sticks is _____ feet?
3
3.5
4
4.5
The height of the net at the middle of the court is _____ feet?
3
3.5
4
4.5
True or False - A serve must bounce before the receiver can return it.
True
False
True or False - If a player serves a couple of points to the wrong half of the court and it is discovered after the points have been played the whole game needs to be replayed.
True
False
The service line is _____ feet from the net?
18
21
24
27
The space on each side of the net between the service line and the sidelines shall be divided into two equal parts called _____ ?
the deuce court
the ad court
the service court
the backcourt
True or False - A ball that touches a part of the players body and lands in the opponents court is considered a good ball as long as it also touches their racquet.
True
False
True or False - The first person serving in the tie breaker serves the first two points.
True
False
True or False - A vibration dampener can be placed anywhere within the string bed of a racquet.
True
False
True or False - If a ball breaks in the middle of a point, a let should be called and the whole point should be replayed.
True
False
A tennis ball be more than _____ ounces, but less than _____ ounces.
2, 2 1/16
2, 2 1/8
2, 2 1/4
2, 2 1/2
Maximum time between the end of one game and the beginning of the next when switching sides of the court is _____.
30 seconds
1 minute
1 minute 30 seconds
2 minutes
The server must always serve the first point to the _____ service box.
left
right
either
The overall length of a tennis racquet cannot exceed _____ inches.
27
29
32
35
True or False - As long as a player doesn't hit the ball while serving it is not considered a fault.
True
False
Men can play a maximum of _____ sets
3
5
7
9
If a player double hits the ball with their racquet _____.
they lose the point
the point continues if the double hit was unintentional
a let should be played
True or False - A player can stand in the doubles alley to serve while playing singles.
True
False
True or False - Coaching during a match is only allowed in team competitions.
True
False
A player winning the toss at the beginning of a match can _____.
decide which end to start on
decide to serve
decide to receive
All the above
The server gets _____ attempts to get the service into the correct service box.
1
2
3
4
Women can play a maximum of _____ sets.
2
3
4
5
In general the time allowed between points during a game is _____.
10 seconds
20 seconds
30 seconds
1 minute
True or False - If a player wins the toss and decides to pick an end to start on they also get to pick whether they serve first or receive first.
True
False
Under what circumstance can the ball hit the net post land in the court and be considered a good ball?
only while serving
for any shot other than a serve
for all shots including serve
under no circumstances
If a let is called on a second serve the player gets to start over with a first serve when _____.
regardless of what caused the let
the server causes a delay in play
the receiver causes a delay in play
a fan shouts out loud causing the let
The ball may bounce _____ times.
0
2
3
4
If a ball touches another ball that was left on the court before the start of the point the players should _____.
a let should be played
the point should continue
the player hitting the ball wins the point automatically
the player hitting the ball loses the point automatically
True or False - A ball is considered out of play once it crosses the baseline as long as it doesn't bounce in the court.
True
False
True or False - A player loses the point if the ball hits a permanent fixture other than the net, posts, singles sticks, cord or strap.
True
False
True or False - A ball that is tossed while serving but not swung at is still considered a service fault.
True
False
True or False - A player who throws their racquet at the ball and that ball goes over the net for a winner wins the point.
True
False
True or False - The net must completely fill up the space between the net post and the net.
True
False
In non-officiated matches the set scored should be called _____.
after every point
before the first point of the game
at the servers discretion
after each serve
The tennis court is to be the shape of a _____?
Square
Circle
Rectangle
Triangle
True or False - The ball can touch the net, posts, singles sticks, cord or strap as long as it hits the ground within the court.
True
False
The height of the net post is _____ feet?
3
3.5
4
4.5
Each line on the tennis court is to be a maximum of _____ inches wide, excpet the baseline which can be _____ inches wide.
1,3
1.5, 3.5
2, 4
2.5, 4
A player can reach over the net to hit the ball ____.
if they are not sure it will clear the net and want to make sure to win the point
as long as they don't touch the net
under no circumstances
as long as the ball first touches their side of the court
If each player has won three points in a game the score should be called _____?
40-40
40 all
deuce
even steven
The color of the net strap must be _____?
any color
black
white
transparent
True or False - The ball is considered no longer in play once it gets past the opposing player.
True
False
The minimum distance between the baseline and fence for any court is to be _____ feet.
15
18
21
27
A tennis ball shall be what color? Select all that apply.
white
pink
yellow
any color
A serve is considered a let if _____.
the ball touches any part of the net
only if the balls trajectory is affected by hitting the net
only if someone hears the ball touch the net
both players agree the ball touched the net
Players change ends of the court following _____.
every even total number of games played
the end of each set
every odd total number of games played
every game
If the ball bounces more than ____ time before being struck, the player loses the point.
1
2
3
4
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