Badminton Terms Study Notes

<p>Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the service</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An illegal tactic where the shuttle is caught and held on the racquet and then slung</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Location in the center of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perpendicular line to the net that separates the left and right service courts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shot hit deep into the opponent's back boundary line</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A defensive shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Offensively</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The area of play as defined by the outer boundary lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly near the net</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A violation of the playing rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Front third of the court, between the net and the short service line</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shot made from below and very close to the net that drops sharply</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shot hit low and to mid court, used effectively in doubles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A powerful downward shot that cannot be returned</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Back boundary line in singles, a line 2-1/2 feet inside the back boundary line in doubles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A series of games to determine a winner</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and back boundary line</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shot that just clears the net and falls rapidly</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shot played by pushing the shuttle with little wrist motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Instrument used by the player to hit the shuttlecock</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Put the shuttlecock into play at the start of a rally</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Area into which the serve must be delivered, different for singles and doubles play</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Line 6-1/2 feet from the net which a serve must reach to be legal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The official name for the object the players must hit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strong overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shot that results when the base of the shuttle is hit by the frame of the racket</p> Signup and view all the answers