Badminton

Question 1

what does a match consist of

Answer 1

three games to 21 points

Question 2

what happens everytime there’s a serve

Answer 2

a point is scored

Question 3

how do you win a point

Answer 3

when your team wins the rally

Question 4

what happens at 20 all

Answer 4

whoever gains a two point lead first wins the game

Question 5

what happens at 29 all

Answer 5

side scoring the 30th points wins the game

Question 6

who serves first

Answer 6

the side winning the game serves first in the next game

Question 7

if the shuttlecock hits the line is it in or out

Answer 7

in

Question 8

when can you redo a serve

Answer 8

when you swing and miss the shuttle completely

if it makes any contact with the racket, that is a fault and counts as a serve.

Question 9

(s/d) when the score is even the server serves

Answer 9

from the right side of the court

Question 10

(s/d) when the score is odd the server serves

Answer 10

from the left side of the court

Question 11

(s) if the server wins a rally

Answer 11

they score a point and move to serve from the other side of the court

Question 12

(s) if the receiver wins the rally

Answer 12

the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd, and right if it is even.

Question 13

where must the shuttle pass to be considered a valid serve

Answer 13

On a serve, the shuttle must pass the designated short service line.

Question 14

s

Answer 14

singles

Question 15

d

Answer 15

doubles

Question 16

(d) how many serves does each side get

Answer 16

one

Question 17

if the serving side wins the rally who serves

Answer 17

the same person who served the last time

Question 18

(d) when do players switch left to right boxes

Answer 18

when they’re serving and they score a point

Question 19

serving fault

Answer 19

shuttle doesn’t go over the net, shuttle goes under the net, serve doesn’t go diagonally, serve doesn’t go in the right service box, serve hits the net, serve goes out of bounds

Question 20

receiving serve fault

Answer 20

wrong person plays the serve

Question 21

boundaries fault

Answer 21

shuttle lands out of bounds

Question 22

net fault

Answer 22

shuttle passes under the net or does not go over the net

Question 23

ceiling fault

Answer 23

shuttle hits the ceiling or any ceiling structure

Question 24

contact fault

Answer 24

shuttle touches the player or their clothing

Question 25

fault

Answer 25

shuttle touches any other object or person outside the court

Question 26

continuity fault

Answer 26

shuttle is caught, held on racket, and then slung during the execution of the stroke

Question 27

hitting fault

Answer 27

a shuttle is hit twice in succession by the same player or team

Question 28

net contact fault

Answer 28

a player touches the net or its supports with the racket, person or clothing during play

Question 29

invasion fault

Answer 29

a player invades an opponent’s court over the next or under the net with racket or person

Question 30

distraction fault

Answer 30

a player deliberately distracts an opponent by any action such as shouting or making gestures

Question 31

the clear shot

Answer 31

In this stroke, contact the shuttlecock around the middle of your racket head. The aim of the clear is to cause the shuttle to go up high in the air and land at your opponent’s back court. This is used when you need to buy more time for yourself to return to base before the next return. It is also strategic to use when your opponent is near to the fore-court, forcing him to retract to the back to retrieve the shuttle.

Question 32

the drive shot

Answer 32

The drive shot is a basic flat shot, directly hit over the net. It is a powerful, quick counter-attacking shot that is easy to execute. Your racket should be held with the head facing straight ahead.
It can sometimes be strategic to aim the shot at your opponent who will be unable to react or shift his body in time as their natural reaction will be to duck the shot

Question 33

the drop shot

Answer 33

The drop shot is best used when the shuttle is heading towards you in the first half of your court. To perform this stroke, the player must hit the shuttlecock downwards towards the opponent’s fore-court, aiming for it to go just over the net.
You want to make it look like a drive, but instead you only use a little force to push the shuttle over the net. This shot is strategic to use when the opponent is near to the back court, anticipating your stroke to be a clear or drive.

Question 34

the smash shot

Answer 34

The badminton smash is considered the most powerful shot in badminton and you can think of it like a drive that is angled downwards. It is best used when the shuttle when it’s high in the air, so it can be angled downwards.
When the shuttle comes in from a high angle, it will allow you enough time to arch and get in position to strike. At the highest point of contact, with a flick of the wrist aim the shuttle downwards in a steep gradient.
You ideally want to aim for spots furthest from your opponent, but another tactic is to aim it towards his upper torso, making it hard for him to defend.

Question 35

diagram

Answer 35

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjkzKCduLZzrwadtPMm-6uTsUvLK9IfNqRiWo3E6jzA/edit