Badminton Terms Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: bird: another name for the shuttlecock, drive: a powerful shot placed just over the top of the net, double hit: hitting the shuttle twice (a fault), flick: a quick movement of the wrist and forearm that changes a soft shot into a harder one; mostly used when serving or close to the net, clear: a shot hit deep in the back of the opponent's court, back court : the back third of the badminton court, cross court: a shot hit diagonally over the net, from one side to the other, fault: a violation or infraction of the rules, shuttlecock:the object used in badminton, also called a birdie or shuttle. it is made of a cork with sixteen goose feathers glued to its rounded base, drop shot: a soft shot played with touch, so the shuttle falls close to the net on the opponent's side, fore court: the front third of the court, between the net and the short-service line, mid court: the middle third of the court, kill: a hard, downward shot that is not returnable by the opponent, carry: also known as the base position, the central area of the court where ideally a singles player wants to return after each shot, let: a call by the umpire to restart a point. this occurs when the server serves before the receiver is ready, the shuttle disintegrates during play, an accidental distraction occurs, etc, rally: an exchange of shots following the serve.