Badminton Flashcards
the place where badminton was discovered
Ancient India/ Ancient Greece
origin of the game badminton
Battledore and shuttlecock
the first name of Badminton
Poona
derivation of name badminton
Duke of Beaufort
men’s world team championship
Thomas Cup
ladies’ team
Uber Cup
the date when the World Cup Invitational game started
1981
the area of play in Badminton
Court
it is made of fine cord, dark in color and of an even thickness, with a mesh
Net
it is used to hold the net in place
Posts
the instrument used by players to hit the shuttlecock
Racket
it is made of feather attached to a cork
Shuttlecock
How many goose feathers are attached to the base of the rounded cork?
Sixteen (16)
T or F
A toss coin decides who is to serve first and which side of the court a player will defend
True
T or F
Both singles and doubles games are won with 21 points.
True
T or F
At 20 all, the side that gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
True
T or F
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that game.
True
T or F
A match is won by winning two out of three games.
True
it is executed with the palm of the hand of the player facing the net.
Forehand grip
executed with the back of the hand of the player facing the net.
Backhand grip
another term for proper handling of the racket.
Grip
it is a serve which is not hit by the opponent.
Ace
a term used to indicate the score of zero.
Love
a high shot which falls near the back line of the court.
Clear
any shot played as near to the net as possible
Net Shot
a hard horizontal strike that goes straight and close to the net.
Drive
is often known as the ‘winning shot’ in badminton. A shot that is hit at steep angle used to win the rally.
Smash
the most senior official in a badminton tournament and they in overall charge of all matters which affect play and the players on and off court.
Tournament referee
take responsibility for making line calls on shuttles that land on the floor of the badminton court.
Linesmen/line judge
is to make sure that the specific match is conducted following the Laws of Badminton, the regulations of the Badminton World Federation and/or any other regulations that might be relevant in that specific competition.
Umpire
is the person ensuring that the badminton game is run smoothly and prevent any players from delaying the game play.
Umpire
is responsible in making a ‘service fault’ call and to provide shuttles to the players.
Service judge
T or F
The server must keep both feet in contact with the floor at the time of the serve.
True
T or F
The bird must be contacted below the waist.
True
T or F
The racket head must be below the server’s wrist.
True
T or F
The server should not serve until the receiver is ready; the opponent is deemed ready if a return is attempted.
True
Partners of the server and receiver may stand anywhere on the court providing they do not obstruct the opponent’s view.
True
A bird that touches the net on the serve and goes into the proper service court is legal.
True
If the server misses the bird on the serve attempt, it still counts. In singles and doubles the serve would go to the
opponent. The serve is lost to the opponent.
True
Serving Order – Singles
The first serve of the game and all following serves, when the server’s score is an even number, are made from the right service court.
True
Serving Order - Singles
All serves, when the server’s score is an odd number, are made from the left service court.
True
Serving Order – Singles
When a rally is lost, the receiving player becomes the server and scores a point.
True
Serving Order – Doubles
There is only one server in doubles.
True
Serving Order – Doubles
At the beginning of the game and when the score is EVEN, the server serves from the RIGHT COURT. When
the score is ODD, the server serves from the LEFT COURT.
True
Serving Order – Doubles
If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same person serves again from the alternate court.
True
Serving Order – Doubles
If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes the new serving side.
True
Fault
The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving. You only change sides of the court, from left to right, when your team has scored while serving
True
Let or Fault
On the service, any part of the racket head is higher than the server’s wrist and contact is made above the waist.
Fault
Let or Fault
The service fails to cross the net or go into the proper service court.
Fault
Let or Fault
The feet of the server and receiver are not in the proper courts at time of service.
Fault
Let or Fault
The server hesitates or stops (feint/balk) the service motion or misses the bird.
Fault
The winners of the first game serve first in the next game.
True
Birds falling on the lines are considered good.
True
During a rally, a bird that touches the net and goes over is in play.
True
Let or Fault
The improper receiver returns the bird on the serve.
Fault
Let or Fault
A bird hit into the net, under the net, against the wall or ceiling is out- of-bounds.
Fault
Let or Fault
A player hits the bird before it crosses the net.
Fault
Let or Fault
The bird touches a player or clothing.
Fault
Let or Fault
The player touches the net while the bird is in play.
Fault
Let or Fault
The bird is hit twice in succession by one/both partners.
Fault
Let or Fault
The bird is held, caught, or carried on the racket when struck.
Fault
a play allowed to be replayed
Let
Let or Fault
The bird becomes caught in or on the net after passing over the net.
Let
Let or Fault
The bird hits the basketball supports or net.
Let
Let or Fault
The following situations occur before the next serve and if the offending side wins the rally:
- The correct server serves from the wrong court.
- The wrong server serves from either the correct/incorrect service court.
- The correct receiver receives in the wrong court.
Let
