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2015 Study Guide for Racquet Sports

Tennis

1. Which of the following serves are used in tennis?

a)American Twist

b)Slice

c)Kick

d)Flat

e)All of the above

f)None of the above

2. What comprises a match in tennis?

a)Winning 6 games

b)Winning 2 out of 3 sets

c)Winning 4 points

3. Which of the following is known as the “most famous” tennis tournament?

a)US open

b)Wimbledon

c)French open

d)Australian Open

4. If you win the first point after deuce and you are serving, you would say ______?

a)Advantage in

b)Advantage all

c)Advantage out

d)No advantage

5. What do you call a serve that gets caught in the tennis net?

a)Dead ball

b)Let ball

c)Net ball

d)Ground ball

6. What do you call a serve that hits the net, but continues over and land in the correct service box?

a)Dead ball

b)Let ball

c)Net ball

d)Ground ball

7. What would the score be if you are serving and you won 1 point, and your opponent won 3 points?

a)1 - 3

b)10 - 30

c)15- 45

d)15 - 40

8. What would the score be if you are serving and you won 2 points, and your opponent won 2 points?

a)2 - 2

b)20 - 20

c)30 - 30

d)35 – 35

9. Tennis was originally played on what type of surface

a)Gravel

b)Clay

c)Sand

d)Grass

10. What does the term “love” mean in the game of tennis?

a)Tie

b)Zero

c)Partner

d)Broken string

11. If the score is 15-0, would the server be serving from the left or the right?

a)Left

b)Right

12. If the score is 15-40, would the server be serving from the left or the right?

a)Left

b)Right

13. If the score is 40-40, would the server be serving from the left or the right?

a)Left

b)Right

14. How many games do you have to complete to win one set?

a)Six

b)Five

c)Four

d)Three

15. What kind of tennis stroke are you using when your racket arm crosses over their body before contacting the ball?

a)Forehand drive

b)Backhand drive

c)Volley

d)Lob

16. What kind of tennis stroke are you using when take a short backswing and a good upward motion?

a)Forehand drive

b)Backhand drive

c)Volley

d)Lob

17. Every tennis game is always started with a ______?

a)Handshake

b)Rock, paper, scissors

c)Serve

d)A lap around the court

18. The winner of every set must win by how many games?

a)One

b)Two

c)Three

19. What is a slice stroke used for?

a)To quickly get the ball over the net

b)To make the ball bounce crookedly

c)To make the ball roll over the net

d)To make you opponent run like crazy

20. When do you say the score?

a)Before you serve

b)After you serve

PICKLEBALL

21. Name the rule that means each team must play their first shot off the bounce during pickleball?

a)Serving rule

b)Double bounce rule

c)Fair play rule

d)Pickleball rule

22. What must land beyond the non-volley zone to be considered legal?

a)Volley

b)Drive shot

c)Dink shot

d)Serve

23. A pickleball game is played to what score?

a)21

b)16

c)10

d)11

24. What type of scoring is used in a pickleball game?

a)Rally

b)Normal

c)Cumulative

d)Traditional

25. This stroke is hit in the air without first letting it bounce?

a)Volley

b)Drive shot

c)Dink shot

d)Lob

26. What is the court size for a pickleball game?

a)25 X 50

b)20 X 40

c)20 X 44

d)25 X 54

27. A pickleball net is ______feet high from the floor.

a)Four

b)Six

c)Five

d)Three

28. Which of the following statements is true of a serve?

a)They are always made underhand.

b)They must bounce in the non-volley zone.

c)They must be served on an angle.

d)They must bounce before being returned.

e)All of the above

f)A, B, and C

g)A, C, and D

29. Which of the following statements istrue of a fault?

a)If you hit the ball out of bounds.

b)If you hit an opposing player with the ball.

c)If the ball does not clear the net

d)If you step in the non-volley zone and then volley the ball.

e)None of the above

f)All of the above

30. Pickleball is played as ______?

a)Singles only

b)Doubles only

c)Singles and Doubles

31. What is the traditional score for this pickleball game?

Serving / Won / Loss
Sam / X
Sam / X
Sarah / X
Sarah / X
Sarah / X

a)Sam 1 – Sarah 2

b)Sam 2 – Sarah 3

c)Sam 1 – Sarah 1

d)Sam 2 – Sarah 1

32. What is the traditional score for this pickleball game?

Serving / Won / Loss
Abbie / X
Anny / X
Anny / X
Abbie / X
Abbie / X

a)Abbie 3 – Anny 2

b)Abbie 2 – Anny 1

c)Abbie 2 – Anny 2

d)Abbie 2 – Anny 3

33. Players must keep one foot behind this when serving?

a)His teammate

b)The back line

c)The non-volley zone

d)The net

34. 11. If the score is 1-0 in singles play, would the server be serving from the left or the right?

a)Left

b)Right

35. If the score is 3-3 in singles play, would the server be serving from the left or the right?

a)Left

b)Right

36. If the score is 4-10 in singles play, would the server be serving from the left or the right?

a)Left

b)Right

37. If the servers team wins a point, who will serve the next point?

a)The original server

b)The original server’s teammate

c)The opposing team

38. A coin toss or rally is used to determine this event?

a)Breaking of a tie

b)Determining Serving Team

c)Choosing Court Side

d)The end of a warm up period

39. T/F Both team members on the serving side must stand side by side for the serve to count.

a)True

b)False

40. In doubles play, when service side is changing, where does the serve always begin?

a)Left

b)Right