BARBADOS ( Road Tennis )

Road Tennis
an extremely popular, cheap and accessible variation of lawn tennis and table tennis which emerged in the 1930s, mainly played in urban areas.

Ages : 11+
Players : Two ( For "singles") or Four ( for " Doubles"), Plus Someone to Keep Score.

Pitch

a 21x10 Foot Rectangle On a hard, smooth and level surface - ideally asphalt, concrete or an indoor wooden surface - split into two equal halves widthways. The Court should be marked out in white lines. The Long Sides Of the court are extended six feet at each end - these are called the " governor lines."

Time 
Typically, a game lasts for 15 to 20 minuts and a set up to 45 minuts to 1 hours.

Rules

The Game Starts With a coin toss between the two players/teams. the scorer should do the coin toss. the winner of the toss has the choice of takign the first serve or choosing which side of the court to play on first.

The server alternates between the two players/teams every five points. if playing doubles, the server alternates between each player on the team between each points.

The two players/teams mush hit the ball between each other. the ball can bounce once before being hit back.

The first player/team to reach 21 points is declared the winner of the game, unless the players.teams have been tied at 20 points. if this is the case, the game is declared a " devude game" and is won by the first player/team to lead by two points. during a deucude game, the serve alternates after each point. when a game is won, the players/teams change their playing ends.

Scoring

1. if players hits the ball and it lands outside of the lines, or doesnt reach the other side of the court, the other player/team gets a point.
2. a set the best of three games ( The player.team who wins two out of the three games is the overall winner). or the best of five games ( the player/teams who wins three out of the five games is the overall winner).
3. if a set reaches the third/fifth game, te players/team gets a point.


Equipment
A typically wooden, net, eight inches in height, placed over the centre line. this should extend beyond the width of the court by six inches on either side, and be painted white.

a Standar lawn tennis ball with the fur removed.

Each player needs a racquet, which should be made of wood. the racquet should be no more than 11 inches in diameter at its widest point.

Safety
plyers should warm up before the game starts.

the playing area  must be clear of any obstructions, including at least 10ft around the court.

Adaptations and variations

Easier :
Space         : broaden the court.
task            : NA
Equipment : Use bigger racquets and a slower ball. lower the net.
People        : NA

Harder :
Space         : Make the Court Smaller
Task           : NA
Equipment : Use Smaller Racquets and a faster ball. Raise The net
People        : Na

Inclusion
Try :
Using Diffrent Types of balls and racquets.

Increasing the size of the court to facilitate wheelchairs.

Skill Developed
Endurance
Teamwork
Agility
Speed
Fitness

This Activity can be used as

A warm-up
A Skill Development Activity
A Game

Who Could Use This Card?

Community Learders
Teachers
Sport Coaches
Physical Education Teachers
Parents
Rehabilitations SPecialists
Fitness Anthusiasts
Health Professionals

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