Terms used in badminton

Answer 1

* Alley - extension of the court by 1-1/2 feet on both sides for doubles play * Back Alley- Area between the back boundary line and the long service line for doubles. * Backcourt- Back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines. * Balk (Feint)- Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the service. * Baseline- Back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net. * Carry- A legal tactic, also called a sling or a throw, in which the shuttle is caught and held on the racquet and then slung during the execution of a stroke. * Center or Base Position- Location in the center of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot. * Center Line- Line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts. * Clear- A shot hit deep to the opponents back boundary line. The high clear is a defensive shot, while the flatter attacking clear is used offensively. * Court- Area of play, as defined by the outer boundary lines. * Drive- A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net. * Drop- A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the opponent's side. * Fault- A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during play. * Feint (Balk)- Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the service. * Flick- A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing one; used primarily on the serve and at the net. * Forecourt- Front third of the court, between the net and the short service line. * Hairpin Net Shot- Shot made from below and very close to the net with the shuttle rising, just clearing the net, and then dropping sharply down the other side. The shuttle's flight approximates the shape of a hairpin. * Halfcourt Shot- A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles against the up-and-back formation. * Kill- fast downward shot that cannot be returned; a ":))". * Let- A legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed. * Long Service Line- In singles, the back boundary line. In doubles a line 2-1/2 feet inside the back boundary line. The serve may not go past this line. * Match- A series of games to determine a winner. * Midcourt- The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back boundary line. * Net Shot- Shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and then falls rapidly. * Push Shot- Gentle shot played by pushing the shuttle with little wrist motion, usually from the net or midcourt to the opponent's midcourt. * Racquet (Racket)- Instrument used by the player to hit the shuttlecock. Weight about 90 grams (3 oz). Length 680 mm (27 in). Made from metal alloys (steel/aluminum) or from ceramic, graphite or boron composites. Generally strung with synthetic strings or natural gut. * Rally (volly)- Exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play. * Serve (Service)- Stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of a rally. * Service Court- Area into which the serve must be delivered. Different for singles and doubles play. * Short Service Line- The line 6-1/2 feet from the net which a serve must reach to be legal. * Shuttlecock (Shuttle)- Official name for the object that the players must hit. Composed of 16 goose feathers attached to a cork base covered with leather. Synthetic shuttles are also used by some. * Smash- Hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward. Badminton's primary attacking stroke. * Wood Shot- Shot that results when the base of the shuttle is hit by the frame of the racket. Once illegal, this shot was ruled acceptable by the International Badminton Federation in 1985. " == ==

Answer 2

Terminologies in badminton include attacking clear, back court, backhand, and base position. It also includes baseline, carry, center line, clear, doubles, drive, fault, feint, flick, forecourt, and forehand.

Answer 3

Badminton is a very popular racquet sport played by two opposing players/pairs. Some terminologies that can encounter in badminton are drive, clear, drop, fault, forecourt, flick, hairpin net shot, base position, kill, let, match and many more.

Answer 4

Player- any person playing badminton

Match- the game proper between 2 opposing sides on a 2 out of 3 games or 3 out of 5 games

Singles- match where there is 1 player on each of the opposing sides

Doubles- match where there are 2 players on each of the opposing sides

Serving Side- the side having the right to serve

Receiving Side- the side opposite the opposing side

Rally- sequence of 1 or more strokes starting with the service, until the shuttle ceases to be in play

Answer 5

Badminton Terms

These are the common Badminton Terms used in Badminton

Attacking clear : An offensive stroke hit deep into the opponent's court.

Backcourt : Back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.

Backhand : The stroke used to return balls hit to the left of a right-handed player and to the right of a left-handed player.

Base position : The location in the centre of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot; also called "centre position".

Baseline : The back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.

Carry : An illegal stroke in which the shuttle is not hit, but caught and held on the racket before being released; also called a "sling" or "throw".

Centre line : A line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts.

Clear : A shot hit deep into the opponent's court.

Doubles : A game where a team of two players play against another team of two.

Doubles sideline : The side boundary of a doubles court.

Drive : A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.

Drop shot : A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net in the opponent's court.

Fault : A violation of the playing rules.

Feint : Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the serve; also called a "balk".

Flick : A quick wrist-and-forearm rotation used to surprise an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing shot.

Forecourt : The front third of the court, between the net and the short service line.

Forehand : The stroke used to return a ball hit to the right of a right-handed player and to the left of a left-handed player.

Game : The part of a set completed when one player or side has scored enough points to win a single contest.

Hairpin net shot : A shot made from below and very close to the net and causing the shuttle to rise, just clear the net, then drop sharply down the other side so that the flight of the shuttlecock resembles the shape of a hairpin.

Halfcourt shot : A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles play against the up-and-back formation.

High clear : A defensive shot hit deep into the opponent's court.

Kill : Fast downward shot that cannot be returned.

Let : A minor violation of the rules allowing a rally to be replayed.

Long Service Line : In singles, the back boundary line. In doubles a line 2-1/2 feet inside the back boundary line. The serve may not go past this line.

Match : A series of games to determine a winner.

Midcourt : The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back boundary line.

Net shot : A shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops sharply.

Passing shot : A shot which passes the opposing player or team.

Push shot : A gentle shot played by pushing the shuttlecock with a little wrist motion.

Rally : The exchange of shots that decides each point.

Serve : The stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally; also called a "service".

Service court : The area into which a service must be delivered. Different for singles and doubles.

Set : To choose to extend a game beyond its normal ending score if the score is tied with one point to go.

Short service line : The front line of the service courts 1.98 metres from the net. Singles : A game where one player plays against another player.

Singles sideline : The side boundary of a singles court.

Smash : A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downwards into the opponent's court.

Wood shot : A legal shot in which the shuttle hits the frame of the racket.

Answer 6

Attacking clear- An offensive stroke hit deep into the opponent's court.

Backcourt - Back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.

Backhand - The stroke used to return balls hit to the left of a right-handed player and to the right of a left-handed player.

Base position - The location in the centre of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot; also called "centre position".

Baseline - The back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.

Carry - An illegal stroke in which the shuttle is not hit, but caught and held on the racket before being released; also called a "sling" or "throw".

Centre line - A line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts.

Clear - A shot hit deep into the opponent's court.

Doubles - A game where a team of two players play against another team of two.

Doubles sideline - The side boundary of a doubles court.

Drive - A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.

Drop shot - A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net in the opponent's court.

Fault - A violation of the playing rules.

Feint - Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the serve; also called a "balk".

Flick - A quick wrist-and-forearm rotation used to surprise an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing shot.

Forecourt - The front third of the court, between the net and the short service line.

Forehand - The stroke used to return a ball hit to the right of a right-handed player and to the left of a left-handed player.

Game - The part of a set completed when one player or side has scored enough points to win a single contest.

Hairpin net shot - A shot made from below and very close to the net and causing the shuttle to rise, just clear the net, and then drop sharply down the other side so that the flight of the shuttlecock resembles the shape of a hairpin.

Halfcourt shot - A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles play against the up-and-back formation.

High clear - A defensive shot hit deep into the opponent's court.

Kill - Fast downward shot that cannot be returned.

Let - A minor violation of the rules allowing a rally to be replayed.

Long Service Line - In singles: the back boundary line. In doubles a line 2-1/2 feet inside the back boundary line. The serve may not go past this line.

Match - A series of games to determine a winner.

Midcourt - The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back boundary line.

Net shot - A shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops sharply.

Passing shot - A shot which passes the opposing player or team.

Push shot - A gentle shot played by pushing the shuttlecock with a little wrist motion.

Rally - The exchange of shots that decides each point.

Serve - The stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally; also called a "service".

Service court - The area into which a service must be delivered. Different for singles and doubles.

Set - To choose to extend a game beyond its normal ending score if the score is tied with one point to go.

Short service line - The front line of the service courts 1.98 metres from the net. Singles : A game where one player plays against another player.

Singles sideline - The side boundary of a singles court.

Smash - A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downwards into the opponent's court.

Wood shot - A legal shot in which the shuttle hits the frame of the racket.