PEH - Badminton

Badminton

Is a rocket sport that is played on a court divided by a net five feet high

Birdie

Shuttlecock also called as

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How many total players is Badminton

India

Badminton originated in ________ in the mid-1800s

Badmintin

In England badminton is was called “_________”

• Head

• String (guts)

• Throat

• Shaft

• Grip/Handle

Parts of the Racket

Umpire

Referee is also called as

Serve

Long or short

Forehand

A stroke hit when the shuttle is on the right side of the body

Round the head

An overhead stroke played on the left or backhand side of the body

Smash

A hard hit overhand stroke with a fast downward path

Drive

A powerfully hit forehand of backhand stroke which just clears the top of the net

Clear

A stroke which sends the shuttle high over the opponents head boundary line

Drop shot

The shuttle is stroked over the net so it drops very close to the net

• Side by side

• Up and back

• Combination

Systems of Play (Doubles)

Side by side

• Defensive positioning

• Good positioning to defend against a smash

• Left and right

Up and Back

• Offensive positioning

• One player in front half the other in back half

Combination

Combination of both systems

Alley

An extension of the width of the court by 1’6” on both sides: used in doubles

Back Alley

Between the doubles back service line and the singles back service line

Baseline

Another name for the back boundaary line

Bird

Officially known as the shuttlecock. Referred to as shuttle

Block

Placing the racket in front of the shuttle and letting it rebound into the opponents side of the court

Carry

Holding the shuttle on the racket during a stroke. Also called a “sling” or a “throw.”

Fault

Any violation of the rules

Game

A game consists of 15 points in doubles and 11 points in singles

Hairpin Stroke

Made from below and very close to the net and dropping sharply downward

Hand down

The loss of service in doubles

Home position

Ideal court spot for awaiting the opponent’s return

“In” side

Side having the right to serve

Inning

Term of service

Kill

Fast downward shot which usually cannot be returned

Let

Play that is allowed to be re-played

Lob

Also called a clear, high clear, or a driven clear that goes over the opponent’s head

Love

No score, the score at the beginning of the game and after “setting” the score

Match

Best of two out three games

Mixed Doubles

Games played with partners of the opposite sex

“Out” side

Side receiving the serve

Rally

Rapid returns made by players

Ready Position

An alert body position that allows quick movement in any direction

Serve or service

Act of putting the shuttle into play

Set or setting a game

Method of extending games by increasing the number of points necessary to win tied games

Set up

Poor shot which makes a" “kill” easy

Singles

Game involving two players, on each side of the court

Smash

Hard hit overhead shot which forces the shuttle sharply downward. the main attack stoke

Stoke

Action of striking the shuttle with the racket