Badminton Study Guide
Badminton is a game played with racquets and birdies (shuttlecocks) on a
court that is divided by a net. The object of the game is to hit the birdie over
the net in a manner so that your opponent does not return it.
Service:
The Game is started by serving the birdie from the right court diagonally across
to the opponents court.
Serving Rules:
 The birdie needs to be hit while the racquet is below the waist.
 The head of the racquet is not allowed to be above the persons hand when
the birdie is hit.
 Both feet of the server must stay on the ground and inside the court
during the serve.
 The birdie must cross over the short serve line to be considered a legal
serve.
 If the birdie hits the net and lands over the short service line, the serve is
legal.
 If the birdie lands on the incorrect court or doesn’t cross the short serve
line it is called a Fault.
Scoring:
Rally scoring is used in badminton. That means on every serve either team is
allowed to score a point. The game consists of three sets. A team must win 2
out of 3 sets to win the game. Games are played up to 21 points and you must
win by two points.
Fault: Is the infringement of the rules during the badminton game.
Faults occur when:
 Infringement of the serving rules happens.
 Birdie falls outside of the court boundaries.
 Birdie fails to go over the net.
 Birdie drops under or goes through the net.
 Birdie touches the body or clothes of a player.
 A player touches the net.
 A player hits the bird more than one time in succession.
 The birdie is carried on the racquet.
 Carrying the birdie on the racquet
Terms:
Block: Placing the racket in front of the birdie and letting it rebound off the
racquet to the opponent’s side of the court.
Carry: Happens when the birdie is held on the racquet during a stroke.
Clear: A high, deep shot hit to the back of the opponents court. Clears and
be hit overhand and underhand.
Doubles: Game in which there are two players on each side of the court.
Only the player to whom the birdie is served to is allowed to return
it. After the serve, either partner may return the birdie.
Double Hit: Hitting the birdie twice in a row on one side of the net. (Fault)
Drive: A hard, flat shot hit with either the forehand or backhand.
Drop shot: An offensive stroke that just clears the net and fall suddenly into
the opponent’s court.
Hair pin shot: A stroke made from below and very close to the net. The
bird just clears the net and drops sharply downward.
Long serve: The high, deep serve that is done in singles to drive your
opponent deep on the court.
Overhead hit: A stroke played above head height.
Short serve: A serve that barely clears the net and lands just behind the short
service line of your opponent’s service court.
Smash: A hard overheard stroke that is hit forcefully downward.
Name:_________________ Per.___
Badminton Worksheet
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
1. Any infringement of the rules during the game is called_____________.
2. The game of badminton is played with a racket and ______________.
3. A ____________ is a stroke made from below and very close to the
net where the birdie just clears the net and drops sharply downward.
4. This fault is called ___________ when you hit the birdie twice in a
row on your side of the net.
5. In badminton, ____________ scoring is used to keep track of points scored.
6. When you hold the birdie on the racquet during a given stroke, it is
called _____________.
Questions 7-15. True or False:
In this section circle T for True and F for False for each question.
7. A fault will be called if a player touches the net during play. T or F
8. Clears are hits using both underhand and overhand motions. T or F
9. The game is started by serving from the left side of the court. T or F
10. A player can block a shot. T or F
11. It is a legal serve if the birdie falls before the short service line. T or F
12. If the birdie goes under the net, this is called a fault. T or F
13. You must keep both feet in contact with the floor during a serve. T or F
14. The object of the game is to hit the birdie over the net in a manner to allow
your opponents to return the hit. T or F
15. A double hit and carry are both considered faults. T or F.
For Questions 16-20: Matching
Place the correct letter on the line in front of the words in the left hand column.
______16. Smash
______17. Fault
A) Stroke that just clears the net and
falls suddenly into the opponent’s
court.
______18. Drop Shot
B) Any infringement of the rules.
______19. Carry
C) Hard overhead stroke hit forcefully
down.
______20. Double Hit
D) Hitting the birdie twice in a row.
E) Birdie is held on the racquet during a
stroke.
F) A high, deep shot hit to the
back of the opponents court.