Badminton

rally

an exchange of shots made back and forth between the two teams/players

service court

area into which the serve must be delivered

either side

During play, ________ _________ can win the point as well as the next opportunity to serve.

touches the net during play with their racquet or body, hits the shuttle before it comes across the net, or the player is hit by the shuttle

a "fault" can be called if a player...

drive

a fast, low shot that makes a horizontal (flat) flight over the net (head of racquet faces straight)

badminton

a game between two players or a team of doubles hitting a light, feathered shuttlecock (birdie) with a racket over a central net

let

a legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed

may

a player _____ let their racquet cross over the net on their follow through of a return but cannot touch the net with their racquet

fault

a rally is lost if a ____ is committed

match

a series of games to determine a winner

lands in the correct service court

a shuttle may hit the net on a serve as long as it...

fault

a violation of the rules

best 2 of 3 games played to 21 points (winning by at least 2 points)

how many games are played and how many points must be scored?

introduced as game for the guests of Duke Beaufort at his home 'Badminton' in Gloucestershire, England

how was badminton originally introduced?

a fault is called

if a player swings and misses while serving...

they are guilty of a fault

if players deliberately try to distract n opponent by shouting or making gestures

the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server

if the receiver wins a rally....

the server scores a point and serves again from the other service court

if the server wins the rally....

a "let" is called and the rally is replayed

if the shuttle gets caught in the net on a serve....

it is a live shuttle and should be played

if the shuttle hits the net and goes over...

it is considered still in play

if the shuttle lands on the line...

A to C to B to D

in doubles, serving rotation goes from player _________ when each team has lost or won the point (only switching sides to match an odd or even score)

do not

in doubles, the players _____ change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving

toe touch leg raises, leg raises, inner leg raises

list 3 exercises we did in class to strengthen your adductors/abductors

smash

powerful overhead shot that forces the shuttle downward at an angle

overhead clear

powerful overhead shot towards back of opponent's court (usually used if opponent is close to net to drive them back)

diagonally

serves are served ________

odd

serves are served from the left service court if they have an _______ score

even

serves are served from the right service court if they have an _______ score

net shot

shot hit at front of court just clearing the net and falling close to the net

drop shot

shot hit to fall rapidly and close to the net on opponent's side

to cross the net, lands out of the court, or hits the ceiling

the shuttle is considered out of play if it fails...

first

the side winning a game serves _____ for the next game

head, throat, shaft, and grip/handle

what are the parts of the racquet?

cork/feathers/plastic

what is the shuttlecock made of?

battledore (bat or paddle) and shuttlecock

what was badminton originally called?

'poon' played in India 1800's

when was the net in badminton introduced?

ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia (2,000 years ago)

where did badminton originate from?

British officers in the mid 1800's

who took the game back to England?

the net

you hit the shuttlecock over it

a point is awarded

each time there is a serve...