Badminton

Badminton

Of or pertaining to the racquet sport played with singles or doubles who take positions on the opposite side of a rectangular bondry separated by a net. Players score points by hitting a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it lands in the opposing player's side.

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put-away

Sports; Badminton

A fast, downward shot that cannot be returned. See also kill or smash.

overhead smash

Sports; Badminton

When a player raises their racket over their head to hit the Shuttlecock and hits the shuttlecock very hard with the objective of keeping the other team from being able to return the shot and thus ...

passing shot

Sports; Badminton

Like the name indicates, a shot that passes an opposing player or team.

position of readiness

Sports; Badminton

A place on the court, usually in the center, which a player tries to return after every shot to be in a position to return the next shot.

posts

Sports; Badminton

There are two posts, one on either side of the court, which hold up the net. The posts are part of the playing surface and are therefore in play.

push shot

Sports; Badminton

A soft shot where the player push's the shuttlecock with a little wrist motion, usually from net or mid-court, to the opponent's mid-court.

officials

Sports; Badminton

There is one umpire who is in charge of the match. There is also a service judge and there may also be a line judge. A tournament might also have a referee, but he is only to make decisions on the ...