Games and Sports – Table Tennis – Rules and Regulations of Table Tennis – Officials of Table Tennis Game (Primary 6)

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PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 6

THEME – GAMES AND SPORTS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – FOOTBALL OFFICIATING RULES AND REGULATIONS 

TOPIC – TABLE TENNIS 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. Rules and Regulation of Table Tennis

3. Officials of Table Tennis

4. Officiate Table Tennis Match

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and be able to:

1. play table tennis;

2. apply the rules and regulations in a game situation;

3. mention the officials in the table tennis and their duties;

4. officiate a match.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

Table tennis game

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Table tennis board

Table tennis balls

Net

Bats/Rackets

Course books

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Compendium Physical and Health Education for basic 6

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Setup a table tennis board, organize the pupils for table tennis, supervise and call their attention to the rules and regulations of the game. Then, ask the pupils to describe table tennis game.

 

DESCRIPTION OF TABLE TENNIS 

Table tennis is one of the major sports in the world. It is played at all levels of competition.

Both young and old people play the game but at world championships, it is a young person’s game.

NATURE OF PLAYING TABLE TENNIS 

Table tennis is considered as a bat/racket game and it is played at a professional or amateur.

The simplicity of the game and easy improvisation of facilities and equipment make the game very attractive for pastime.

The game is played by a minimum two people in form of singles and maximum of four people in form of doubles or mixed doubles.

The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net.

OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES 

1. The referee – The referee “is the official who is responsible for assuring that the competition is fair and played under the ITF Rules of Tennis.

2. Umpire – Umpires control individual matches.

3. Recorder – All information related to tournament as provided in the score card, such as date, names of players, venue of match, order of matches, scores and winner. The score card is taking to the referee for verification and signature.

 

LESSON TWO – OFFICIATING RULES 

1. A toss is used to decide the first service or choice or choice of ends.

2. Each player serves the ball five times consecutively in turns during a game except there is a deuce 20-20.

3. After every point, there is a change of service.

4. The server’s point is usually mentioned or called first in the game.

5. It is an offence for a player to touch, push table or the net.

6. A served ball must bounce in the server’s table before the opponent’s table.

7. It is an offence to spin the ball upwards before hitting it during the service the service by the server.

8. When a served all touches the net and still falls in the opponent’s table, it is called a let.

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT USED IN TABLE TENNIS 

The facilities and equipment include –

1. Table tennis board

2. Net

3. Bats

4. Whistle

5. Jersey

6. Canvas shoes

DIMENSIONS OF TABLE TENNIS BOARD 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Explains the rules and regulations;

3. Describes the roles of the officials;

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to teacher’s explanations.

Pupil’s activities – Observe the rules and regulations in a game situation; Play table tennis.

4. Supervises the pupils.

5. Summarizes the major points on the board;

Pupil’s Activities – Note taking.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson – Volleyball

• Next Lesson – Game and Sports – Volleyball – Officiating Rules and Regulations – Position of Players on Volleyball Court (Primary 6)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to attempt all the questions. 

WORK BOOK 

List 5 rules and regulations of table tennis.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

 

Mention 2 officials and their duties. 4 marks

6.

7.

PUPIL’S ACTIVITIES 

Table tennis competition.

A score __________ vs B score __________

C score __________ vs D score __________, etc.