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The Serve
This rubric will provide the process or technique elements needed for a technically proficient serve and allow for students to be scored according to how close they are to that proficiency
Rubric Code:
LXAA75B
By
Loriflick
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Subject:
Physical Ed., Fitness
Type:
Assessment
Grade Levels:
Undergraduate
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The Serve
Poor
1 pts
Fair
2 pts
Good
3 pts
Excellent
4 pts
Critical Element 1: Position
Poor
Server is not standing behind the baseline, or on the duece side of the court. Shoulder alignment parallel to net. Feet are perpendicular to net.
Fair
Server is standing behind the baseline, on the duece side of the court, with shoulder alignment. Shoulder alignment parallel to net. Feet are perpendicular to net.
Good
Server is standing behind the baseline, on the duece side of the court, with shoulder alignment angled slightly toward deuce service box. Front foot is angled towards net post and back foot is parallel to baseline.
Excellent
server is standing behind the baseline, on the duece side of the court, with shoulder alignment angled fully toward deuce service box. Front foot is angled towards net post and back foot is parallel to baseline.
Critical Element 2: Backscratch
Poor
Racquet head is brought behind head so that strings are pointed towards the sky and elow is angled at 90 degrees from the body.
Fair
Racquet head is brought behind head so that strings are flush to the back of the head and elbow is pointed at an angle less than degrees from the body.
Good
Racquet head is brought behind head so that strings are flush to the back of the head and elbow is pointed at an angle less than 45 degrees from the body.
Excellent
Racquet head is brought behind head so that strings are flush to the back of the head and elbow is pointed straight back inline with the body.
Critical Element 3: Contact/Toss
Poor
Toss is thrown behind the body, no contact is made.
Fair
Toss is thrown less than half the length of full extension of the arm and outside of a one-foot length in front of the server. Contact is at half the length of full extension.
Good
Toss is at a hight just slightly higher than full extension of the arm and within a one-foot length in front of the server.Contact is at more than half full extension but less than full extension of the arm and made slightly in front of the body.
Excellent
Toss is at a hight just slightly higher than full extension of the arm and within one-foot length in front of the server.Contact is at full extension of the arm and made slightly in front of the body.
Critical Element 4: Finish
Poor
The follow-through is a downwards motion that finshes right after the point of contact.
Fair
The follow-through is a downwards motion that finishes on the same side of the body as the racquet hand.
Good
The follow-through is a downwards motion across the body that finishes at the opposite knee.
Excellent
The follow-through is in a downwards motion across the body and finishes under the opposite arm.
Keywords:
serve tennis
Subjects:
Physical Ed., Fitness
Types:
Assessment
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