BADMINTON Questionnaire: A. Fill the blanks with the most appropriate answers. 1.

British officers brought a game like badminton back from ____________________. 2. The word "badminton" was originally the name of ____________________. 3. The world's first major badminton competition was held in England in the year _____________________. 4. What is the standard height of a badminton net at the center of the court? 5. Is it fault to hit the shuttlecock into the net? _________ 6. To win, the margin in the score must be at least ________ points. 7. In doubles play, the first serve for the serving side begins in what court? ____________ 8. In singles play, if you are serving and the score is an even number you serve from which service courts? ________________ 9. During the game, you may hit the shuttle two times in a row. True or False? ______________ 10. Points may only be scored by the serving side. True or False? ______________ 11. If the shuttle lands on the line, it is considered out of bounds. True or False? ______________ 12. In doubles play, the server must hit the shuttle into the diagonally opposite service court. True or False? ________ 13. It is a fault if the server misses the shuttle completely while attempting to serve. True or False? ________ 14. A violation of the rules (loss of serve) is called ________________. 15. A shot hit high and close to the opposing teams end line is called ___________________. 16. A shot hit so that is just clears the net and falls quickly into the opponent's court is called _________________. 17. The continual play between the serve and the fault is called __________________. 19. The same person serves the entire game. True or False? _________________. 20. When the server's score is even they serve from the right side of the court. True or False? ________ 21. When playing doubles, the score is played up to 20. True or False? ________ 22. Only one attempt at service is allowed. True or False? ________ 23. Differentiate singles playing court and doubles playing court:___________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 24. What is the purpose of the line parallel to the back line and about 2feet closer to the net? _________________ 25. How many points does the server get for winning a rally? __________. 26. How many points must be won by one player to complete a game? 27. How should a player hold the shuttle to serve? _________________________________________ 28. When should the score be called out loud? _________________________________________ 29. What is the shot called that travels downward with great force? ______________________ 30. What shot or stroke is hit high to the back of the opponents court? _________________________ 31. Which stroke should barely clear the net and immediately fall into the opponents court? _____________ 32. When is a match completed? _____________________ 33. If the score is 8-3 for you, what side of the court should you serve from? Left or right? _______________ 34. The shuttlecock hits my chest, bounces off and I hit it back over to the other side of the net where it hits the opponents court. The point goes to their team. True or false? _______ 35. What shot is a high, deep hit that sends the opponent to back of the court so you can establish better position in your court? _____________ 36. You serve on the right side of the court in a doubles game if the score is 7-3 for you. True or False? _________ 37. Which shot is a hit that is lightly tapped over the net and lands softly just over the net in the opponent's court? 38. On a serve, the player serving must make sure that they make contact ____________ the waist. 39. A player MAY reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock. True or False? ____________ 40. What happens if the receiving team commits a fault? ___________________________________ 41. What happens if the serving team commits a fault? ___________________________________ 42. Are the lines on the court considered inbounds (inside) or out-of-bounds (outside)? _______________ 43. The shuttle hits the top of the net on a serve and falls within the midcourt of the opponent. Is it acceptable or not? _______________________ 44. A ___________ shot in Badminton is similar to a spike in Volleyball. 45. What happens if one of the receivers hits the shuttle against the ceiling? ___________________ 46. What happens if the server swings and misses the shuttle when trying to serve? ___________________ 47. How many feathers are there in a standard feathered badminton shuttlecock? ___________ 48. What is the width of a badminton court for Singles play? _______________ 49. What is the role of footworks in badminton? _____________ 50. If the score becomes 20-all, how many points must a side lead by to win? ________ 51. A game is won by the side who reaches how many points first? 52. In what year did badminton become an Olympic sport? _______ 53. What is the size of a regulation badminton doubles court? ____________ 54. In regulation badminton rules, how many times is a team allowed to hit a shuttlecock before it must go over the net? ______ 55. How far is the shortline located from the net, where service must take place behind? ________ 56. What is considered to be the most used and strongest stroke in badminton? __________ 57. When a Player strikes the shuttlecock but hits the net with his racquet and body, what happens? ___________ 58. One team strikes the shuttlecock and hits a player on the other team, but then the birdie lands out-of-bounds. Who wins the point? ____________ 60. True or False: a point is scored on every ralley, no matter who served. ______ 61. True or False: the doubles court is shorter than the singles court. ______ 62. True or False: any portion of the shuttle may be struck during a serve. _______ 63. What service court should the serve start from? _________ 64. A shot that goes directly over and close to the net is called ______________. 65. What is the name of the shot which is fast and hard parallel to the floor? _________________ 66. Which team serves first in the second game of a match? ____________ 67. A shot hitting the shuttlecock high and deep to the backcourt is called? ______________ 68. When serving the shuttlecock, all serves must be served in what direction? ___________ 69. A shot made from below and very close to the net and causing the shuttle to rise, just clear the net, then drop sharply down the other side is called _____________. 70. Which type of serve cannot be used in badminton doubles? _________________. GOD BLESS YOU!