Badminton Flashcards
Singles court length
Long and narrow
Doubles court length
Short and wide
The “ball” used for play
Shuttle or bird
A violation of the playing rules that concludes an rally
Fault
A halting of play that results in a repay of a rally
Let
The high lob shot hit to the opponent’s back boundary area
Clear
The soft angled down shot just over the opponent’s side of the net
Drop
The hard hit down angled shot
Smash
The starting the rally with a below the waist hit, short ir deep to the opponent’s weakness
Serve
The location on the court a player should return to after each shot to a hit a return
Center(home base)
Defensive doubles formation against an opponent’s attack
Side-by-side
The attacking doubles formation, one forecourt net player and one backcourt player
Front-back
The shuttle may hit the net on the way over to the other side during a ____ but not a _____
Rally; Serve
If a racquet or a player touches a ___ during play, it is a ___
Net; fault
Shots that hit the line are considered ___
In