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Badminton Key Terms, part2
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10th Grade
02/15/2009

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Term
game
Definition
unit of points necessary for victory; game consists of 15 points in men’s
Singles & in all doubles, while 11 points constitutes a game in women’s singles.
Term
grip
Definition
hold on the racket
Term
"in" side
Definition
the player or side that is serving.
Term
"out"side
Definition
the player or side that is receiving the serve.
Term
inning
Definition
time during which a player or team holds the service.
Term
love
Definition
no score
Term
match
Definition
a series of games, usually 2 out of 3, to determine a winner.
Term
net
Definition
2 ½ ft. wide, 5’1” from the top of the net to the floor at the ends, 5’0” in the middle.
Term
out
Definition
shuttle lands outside the boundary lines.
Term
overhead
Definition
refers to stroke played above head level.
Term
point
Definition
method of scoring, only the server can score a point.
Term
racket
Definition
implement used to hit the shuttle.
Term
setting
Definition
method of extending a tied game by increasing the number of points
necessary to win. Player reaching the tied score first has option of setting.
Term
shaft
Definition
part of racket between the head and the handle.
Term
smash
Definition
a hard hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward. It is
badminton’s chief attacking stroke.
Term
throat
Definition
part of the racket where the shaft joins the head.
Term
USBA
Definition
United States Badminton Association; governing body for badminton.
Term
underhand
Definition
refers to a stroke that contacts the shuttle below the waist, such as
a serve or a clear from the net.
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