{"id":36,"date":"2013-09-21T06:32:31","date_gmt":"2013-09-21T06:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bpaindia.in\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2013-10-04T07:50:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T07:50:16","slug":"badminton-nomenclature-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bbaindia.com\/?page_id=36","title":{"rendered":"Badminton Nomenclature \/ Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Alley<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nExtension of the court by 1 1\/2 feet on both sides for doubles play. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Attacking clear<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nAn offensive stroke hit deep into the opponent's court.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Back Alley<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nArea between the back boundary line and the long service line for doubles. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Backcourt<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nBack third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Backhand<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nThe stroke used to return balls hit to the left of a right-handed player and to the right of a left-handed player. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balk<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nAny deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the serve; also called a "balk".<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base position<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nThe location in the centre of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot; alsocalled "centre position".<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baseline<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nThe back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carry<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nAn illegal stroke, also called a sling or throw, in which the shuttle is not hit, but caught and held on the racquet and then slung during the execution of a stroke.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Center or Base Position<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n
Location in the center of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centre line<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nA line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts. <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clear<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nA shot hit deep to the opponent\u2019s back boundary Line. The high clear is a defensive shot, while the flatter attacking clear is used offensively.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Court<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nArea of play, as defined by the outer boundary lines.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doubles<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n
A game where a team of two players play against another team of two.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doubles sideline<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nThe side boundary of a doubles court.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drive<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nA fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drop<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n
A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the opponent\u2019s side.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fault<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nA violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during play.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feint<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nAny deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the service; often called a
\n"feint."<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flick<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nA quick wrist-and-forearm rotation used to surprise an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing shot; used primarily on the serve and
\nat the net.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forecourt <\/strong> <\/td>\n:<\/td>\nThe front third of the court, between the net and the short service line. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forehand<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nThe stroke used to return a ball hit to the right of a right-handed player and to the left of a
\n\t\t\t\t\tleft-handed player. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nThe part of a set completed when one player
\n\t\t\t\t\tor side has scored enough points to win a single contest.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hairpin net shot<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nA shot made from below and very close to
\n\t\t\t\t\tthe net and causing the shuttle to rise, just clearing the
\n\t\t\t\t\tnet, then dropping sharply down the other side so that the
\n\t\t\t\t\tflight of the shuttlecock resembles the shape of a hairpin.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Halfcourt shot<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nA shot hit low and to midcourt, used
\n\t\t\t\t\teffectively in doubles play against the up-and-back
\n\t\t\t\t\tformation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High clear<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nA defensive shot hit deep into the
\n\t\t\t\t\topponent's court. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kill<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nFast, downward shot that cannot be
\n\t\t\t\t\treturned; a "put away."<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Let<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nA minor violation of the rules allowing a
\n\t\t\t\t\trally to be replayed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Long Service Line<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nIn singles, the back boundary line.1n
\n\t\t\t\t\tdoubles a line 2 l\/2 feet inside the back boundary line. The
\n\t\t\t\t\tserve may not go past this line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Match<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nA series of games to determine a winner.\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midcourt<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nThe middle third of the court, halfway
\n\t\t\t\t\tbetween the net and the back boundary line. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net shot<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nA shot hit from the forecourt that just
\n\t\t\t\t\tclears the net and drops sharply.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passing shot<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nA shot which passes the opposing player or
\n\t\t\t\t\tteam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Push shot<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nA gentle shot played by pushing the
\n\t\t\t\t\tshuttlecock with a little wrist motion, usually from net or
\n\t\t\t\t\tmidcourt to the opponent\u2019s midcourt.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Racquet<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nInstrument used by player
\n\t\t\t\t\tto hit shuttlecock Weight:About3 ounces. Length: 27 inches.
\n\t\t\t\t\tMade of: Ceramic, graphite, or boron frame; gut string.
\n\t\t\t\t\tCost: $60-$175 (unstrung).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rally<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nThe exchange of shots while the shuttle is
\n\t\t\t\t\tin play.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serve or Service<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nThe stroke used to put the shuttlecock into
\n\t\t\t\t\tplay at the start of each rally.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Service court<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nThe area into which a service must be
\n\t\t\t\t\tdelivered. Different for singles and doubles. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Set <\/strong> <\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nTo choose to extend a game beyond its
\n\t\t\t\t\tnormal ending score if the score is tied with one point to
\n\t\t\t\t\tgo.\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short service line<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nThe front line of the service courts 1.98
\n\t\t\t\t\tmetres from the net which a serve must reach to be legal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shuttlecock<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\nOfficial name for the object that players
\n\t\t\t\t\thit. Also known as "birdie." Weight: .17-.l9 ounces. Made
\n\t\t\t\t\tof: 16 goose feathers attached to a cork tip covered with
\n\t\t\t\t\tgoat skin. Cost: $1.50-$2.00. Usually lasts for no more than
\n\t\t\t\t\ttwo games. The heavier the shuttlecock, the faster it flies.
\n\t\t\t\t\tFlies faster in higher temperatures and at higher altitudes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Singles<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nA game where one player plays against another
\n\t\t\t\tplayer. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Singles sideline<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nThe side boundary of a singles court. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smash<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nA hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle
\n\t\t\t\tsharply downwards into the opponent's court. Badminton\u2019s primary
\n\t\t\t\tattacking stroke.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wood shot<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nA legal shot that results when the base of
\n\t\t\t\t\tthe shuttle is hit by the frame of the racquet. Once
\n\t\t\t\t\tillegal, this shot was ruled acceptable by the International
\n\t\t\t\t\tBadminton Federation in 1963.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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