In a Doubles match between A& B against C &D. A & B won the toss and decided to serve. A to serve to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver. Course of action | Score | Service from | Server & | Winner of Explanation Service Court | Receiver __| the rally Love | RightService | AservestoC | A&B. All| Court. Being the | A and Care the D score ofthe | intial server serving side is | and receiver even, A A&Dwinepom A&B [1-0 | LeftService | AservestoD | C&D. will change service cours Court. Being the Gl op A serves again from Left eee oe in service court, C & D will eee stay in the same service rh courts. AES. Cee SE eee eee eee eee CHD wine pomtandako | 1-1 LetSavice | Dservesto [A&B right to serve, Nobody will Court, Being the | A. c | D change thie respective aera service cours serving side is odd aw] B KEB winapomtand also | 2-1 Right Service | BservestoC | C&D Fight to serve, Nobody will Court Being the c,| D change their respective ec arae N service cours serving side is even. A B CED wina point and aso Right Service | C serves to B Fight to serve, Nobody wl ae ee cw change their respective Rasa service cours, serving side is ps AB CDwina point CLD [3-2 Left Service | CservestoA | A&B will change sorvice cou Court, Being the peree C-serves from Left service ieee cee court. A & B will stay in the serving side is ye same service cours od AU] OB ARBwinapoimandaso [3-3 | LeftService | AscrvestoC [A&B right to serve. Nobody will | Court. Being the DG change their espeetive ccc ott serviee courts. serving side is oad A @) 2B REBwinapome ARB [43 Right Service | Aserves toD | C&D will change service courts Court. Being the DS A serves again from Right i service court. C&D will poca hidrrdr stay in the same service era BONA courts. Note that this means the order of server depends on the score odd or even same as in singles. The service courts are changed by the servicing side only when a point is scored, In all other cases, the players continue to stay in their respective service court from where they played previous rally. This shall ‘guarantee alternate server.‘THE DOUBLES GAME Players may need to siow the game down and play co-operation ‘oubies to learn court postioning ‘n olation to 4) the intention ofthe shot played from their sid }- positioning with partner to ‘ver possible reps, Sections ofthe game with appropriate cour positioning can be rafoarsed and then put back Into the whole game. For areas of responsibilty fr players in attacking and defensive formations MIXED DOUBLES: Inattack Gin's role + Cover tho front part ofthe court ‘+ Koop te shuttle low on the ‘opponent’ side othe net + Killa the net whenever possole. + Try ta got alited shuttle tor partner. Boy's rte + Hit down whenever possible. + Placernent shots should be used to create spaces. + Use power to orete a ‘winning shot orto get a weak reply for partner. Indofence Gints sole + Drop back to cover the cross court smash, + Move back into the front part ofthe cout atthe fist ‘opportunity of regaining the attack Boy's role + Be ready to cover the straight smash, + Play a shot to regain the attack Practices ean be set upto develop the specialist skils required by each player. REMEMBER ‘Tha basic principles: ‘Whenever possible get the shuttle ow onthe other se of te net (see Fig 4.4) Develop an aggressive approach, but vary placement and power, Treat good shots with respect, but tryto reply with a good shot fom your side to increase your chances of winning. ‘Be prepared to rally untl you get the efnce to play a winning shot, Get to the shuitle eat -Aitempt to develop the’above ariciples bath in serve and receive practice and in practice games. nce doubles players have developed a basic understanding of atack and defence princiles, the ame can be played faster and with a competitive rather than a co-operative approach Figad Staal aeaiticbs a satandIGh lined iat tae te