a powerful overhand stroke that sends the bird downward over the net.

back boundary line.

a hard stroke that just clears the net on a horizontal plane.

placing the racket in front of the bird and letting it rebound into the opponents court.

any stroke made on the side of the body opposite the racket side.

any violation of the rules whose penalty is loss of serve or the point.

momentarily holding the bird on the racket during the execution of a stroke.

any stroke made on the racket side of the body.

called for the receiving player or team.

??? of the game serves first in next game

an extension of the width of the court on both sides to be used in doubles play.

an untrue hit, usually because of the bird momentarily resting on the racket.

best two out of three game

shot made from below and very close to the net with the bird just clearing the net and dropping sharply downward.

Side which first scores ??? points wins the game c. The side winning a rally scores a point

a game of four players, two on each team.

is called when both opponents or teams have a score of zero.

designates a score of zero

-Before play commences, a toss shall be conducted and the side winning the toss shall exercise the choice in either; • To serve or received first • To start play at one end of the court or the other •The side losing the toss shall then exercise the remaining choice.

the object that flies over the net, officially known as a shuttlecock.

When score reaches ???? - all, the side which gains a 2-point lead wins the game

in singles, the right half of the court is "even" and the left half of the court is the "odd". When the even player is serving from the right the score is even, and odd when serving from the left.

a play allowes to be replayed

a shot made that barely clears the net with little speed.

rapid returns made by players.

the score reaches ???? - all, the side scoring the 30th point wins the game

the action of striking the bird with the racket.

a game involving one player on each end of the court.

the feathered/plastic object

is called for the serving player or team.

the ideal spot for awaiting the opponent's return.

contacting the bird twice in succession on the same stroke.

the method of deciding which side will serve first at the beginning of the match.

•The rally point system is used in scoring the badminton game which means any fault committed by the serving or receiving team gains point.

the player who puts the bird in play.

the player to whom the bird is served.

a high shot that falls close to the baseline.