TERMINOLOGIES IN

BADMINTON

BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO

COURSE TITLE:
INTRODUCTION TO RACKET
GAMES 1 (BADMINTON)

COURSE CODE: PED1305

GROUP
E
 GROUP MEMBERS
1. UMAR AISHA MOTUNRAYP EDU/22/PHE/01527
2. PAMELA PETER EDU/22/PHE/01531
3. IFTISAM ASHIRU YA’U EDU/22/PHE/01533
4. MUSA AHMAD IDRIS EDU/22/PHE/01535
5. ADE JESSICA NGODOO EDU/22/PHE/01537
6. AHMAD USMAN GWADABE EDU/22/PHE/01542
7. SANI HASSANA EDU/22/PHE/01547
8. KHADIJAH MUHD NASIR EDU/22/PHE/01548
9. HARUNA SAIDU MOHAMMED EDU/22/PHE/01549
10. SAMHA MUHAMMAD YAKUB EDU/22/PHE/01550
11. ELIZABETH GODWIN ONYUNWOH EDU/22/PHE/01552
12. KHADIJAH SULEIMAN EDU/22/PHE/01555
13. UMAR HAUWA’U EDU/22/PHE/01558
14. MUSA SALIM HABIBU EDU/22/SPE/ 01312
15. YUSUF IBRAHIM YAHAYA EDU/22/SPE/01349
16. ABDULLAHI MUBARAK ADEWALE EDU/22/SPE/01355
17. OJOBO SAMUEL EDU/22/SPE/01359
18. FATIMA ABUBAKAR ISAH EDU/18/PHE/00017
 INTRODUCTION
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net.
Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are
"singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is
often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on
a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and
landing it within the other team's half of the court.

TERMINOLOGIES IN BADMINTON
The following are terminologies in badminton;
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 - Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the service:
Often called a "feint."
Baseline - Back boundary line at each end of the court. parallel to the net.
Carry - An illegal tactic. also called a sling or 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 lent and rignt service courts
Clear - A shot hit deep to the opponent's back boundar>Nine. 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
Drop - A shot hit sohly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the opponents
side
Fault - A violation of the playing rules, either in serving. receiving. or during play see
common faults listed below).
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
"putaway." 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 (at U.S. Olympic
Festival-'93 it is three out of five. 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
Push Shot - Gentle shot played by pushing the shuttle with little wrist motion. usually from
net or midcourt to the opponent's midcourt.
Racquet - Instrument used by player to nit shuttlecock Weight: About3 ounces. Length: 27
inches. Made of. ceramic, graphite, or boron frame, beet-gut string. Cost: 360-3175
(unstrung).
Rally - Exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play.
Serve or Service - Stroke used to put shuttlecock
into play at the start of each rally.
Service Court - Area into which the serve must be delivered. Different for singles and
doubles play.

Short Service Line - The line 6 12 feet from the net which a serve must reach to be legal.
Shuttlecock - Official name for the object that players hit. Also known as "birdie. "
Weight: .17-19 ounces. Made of: 16 goose feathers attached to a corktip covered with goat
skin. Cost: $1.50-$2.00.
Usually lasts for no more than two games. The heavier the shuttlecock, the faster it flies. Flies
faster in higher temperatures and at higher altitudes.
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 racquet. Once illegal
this shot was ruled acceptable by the international
Badminton rederation 11 1963.

REFERENCES
Source:The Washington post