Chapter 5 — Individual Games and Sports II

Chapter 5 covers Badminton, Gymnastics, Table Tennis, Tennis, and Swimming, along with a mention of combative sports such as Judo and Boxing.

The full width of the court is 6.1 metres (reduced to 5.18 m for singles) and the full length is 13.4 metres. The net is 1.524 m high at the centre and 1.55 m high at the edges.

A 'let' is called by the umpire to halt play due to an unforeseen or accidental occurrence — for example, if the shuttle gets caught in or on the net, the shuttle disintegrates, both players fault simultaneously, or the server serves before the receiver is ready.

The two basic grips are the forehand grip, used for shots on the forehand side and around-the-head shots, and the backhand grip, where the racket is turned anti-clockwise and the thumb is placed against the back of the handle for greater leverage and power.

The International Badminton Federation (now known as Badminton World Federation) was formed in 1934, the same year Badminton Association of India also came into existence.

The five major forms are Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Trampolining, Tumbling, and Acrobatic Gymnastics.

Men compete in six events: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar. Women compete in four events: floor exercise, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam.

The table is 9 ft (2.74 m) long, 5 ft (1.525 m) wide, and 2.5 ft (76 cm) high. The net is 6 inches (15 cm) high from the table.

A game is played to 11 points. If both players or pairs reach 10 points each, the game is won by the player or pair who first gains a 2-point lead.

The two main grips are the pen hold grip, mainly used by Chinese and Korean players, where the racket is held like a pen with index finger and thumb across the handle; and the shake hand (orthodox) grip, where the racket is held as if shaking hands, which is commonly used and makes the backhand stroke more effective.

The four Grand Slam tournaments are Wimbledon, the US Open, the Australian Open, and the French Open.

Points are called love (0), 15, 30, and 40. When both players reach 40, the score is called deuce. If a player then leads by one point it is called advantage. A game is won by the first player to reach at least four points with at least a two-point lead.

Deuce is the score when both players have each won at least three points and their scores are equal at 40-40. From deuce, a player must win two consecutive points to win the game.

The four competitive strokes are Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breast Stroke, and Butterfly Stroke.

FINA (Federation International de Notation) was formed at the London Olympics in 1908.

Five starting techniques are listed: Grab start, Circular start, Racing start, Conventional start, and Tuck start. Each follows the sequence: position on the block, take off, flight, entry into water, glide, and first stroke.

Men play best of 5 sets (the first player to win three sets wins), while women play best of 3 sets (the first player to win two sets wins).

The three types of serves in tennis are the Flat Serve, the Slice Serve, and the Kick Serve.

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