Badminton Exam Study Guide

backcourt - Answer- back third of the court backhand - Answer- a stroke made on the non-racket side of the body bird - Answer- another name for the shuttlecock centerline - Answer- the mid-line separating the service courts clear - Answer- a high shot that goes over your opponent's head and lands close to the baseline crosscourt - Answer- a shot hit diagonally into the opposite court drop - Answer- a shot that just clears the net, then falls close to it fault - Answer- any infraction of the rules which results in loss of serve or in a point for the server forecourt - Answer- the front area of the court, usually considered to be between the net and the short service line forehand - Answer- any stroke made on the racket side of the body game point - Answer- the point which, if won, allows the server to win the game long serve - Answer- a high, deep serve landing near the long service line in doubles or back boundary line in singles overhead - Answer- a motion used to strike the shuttle when it is above the head receiver - Answer- the player to whom the shuttle is served server - Answer- the player who puts the shuttle into play short serve - Answer- a serve that barely clears the net and lands just beyond the short service line side to side - Answer- a defensive alignment used in doubles play where each partner is resonsible for one side of the court, from the net to the back boundary line