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GLOSSARY OF BADMINTON TERMS

SCORING SYSTEM

-a match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.

-Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.

-the side winning a rally adds a point to its score.

-at 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.

-at 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.

Alley - Extension of the court by l 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 left and right service courts.

Clear - A shot hit deep to the opponent’s back boundary>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 flight over the net.

Drop - A shot hit sohly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the opponent’s side.

Fault - A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during play (see common faults
listed below).
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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.

Half court 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 "put away." Let - A legitimate cessation of play to
allow a rally to be replayed. Long Service Line - In singles, the back boundary line.1n doubles a line 2 l/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 the net and drops sharply.

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 hit shuttlecock Weight: About3 ounces. Length: 27 inches. Made
of: Ceramic, graphite, or boron frame; beef-gut string. Cost: $60-$175 (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 l/2 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-.l9
ounces. Made of: 16 goose feathers attached to a cork tip 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.
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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 Federation in 1963.

VOLLEYBALL AND NET GAMES FORMAT

1st: paragraph: lead

2nd paragraph: elaboration of angle in the lead/Elaboration of set score

3rd paragraph: Support of first 2 paragraph/State the winning play #1

4th-5th paragraph: quote of winning team/player

6th paragraph: Statistics of team/best player turning point or winning play

7th paragraph: statistics (losing team) or in General (shift to losing)

8th-9th paragraph: Quote of losing team/coach or player

10th paragraph: Conclusion

TYPES OF LEADS

OUTSTANDING PLAYER LEAD

- This lead tells the personality or personalities who lead the team to victory, whether he is the top scorer
or the player who made the crucial play to win. It can be applied to individual or team sport.

EXAMPLE:

Corpus Christi, Texas (AFP) — Filipino star Nonito Donaire stopped Australian-based Armenian
southpaw Vic Darchinyan in the ninth round of a 10-round non-title bout Saturday to boost his bid to return
to boxing’s elite.

- “Donaire rallies to stop foe in dramatic style,”

Manila Bulletin, November 11, 2013.

Nigerian import Bright Akhuetie delivered a game for the ages yesterday as he produced 44 points and 19
rebounds to lead University of Perpetual Help past College of St. Benilde, 77-69, and gain a share of the
lead in the NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan.
- “Bright shines for Altas, scores 44,”
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Manila Bulletin, July 4, 2015

TYPES OF LEADS

OUTSTANDING PLAYER LEAD

- This lead tells the personality or personalities who lead the team to victory, whether he is the top scorer
or the player who made the crucial play to win. It can be applied to individual or team sport.

EXAMPLE:

Corpus Christi, Texas (AFP) — Filipino star Nonito Donaire stopped Australian-based Armenian
southpaw Vic Darchinyan in the ninth round of a 10-round non-title bout Saturday to boost his bid to return
to boxing’s elite.

- “Donaire rallies to stop foe in dramatic style,”

Manila Bulletin, November 11, 2013.

Nigerian import Bright Akhuetie delivered a game for the ages yesterday as he produced 44 points and 19
rebounds to lead University of Perpetual Help past College of St. Benilde, 77-69, and gain a share of the
lead in the NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan.
- “Bright shines for Altas, scores 44,”

Manila Bulletin, July 4, 2015

ACTION WORDS USED IN SPORTS WRITING

If team A defeats team b by 3 or more points:

thwart, waylay, stump, outlast, demolish, down, whip, outplay, humble breeze past, cruise past, ground,
rip, tear, overcome, overwhelm, smother, scrape past, zap, maul, cream, power past, topple, tame, gore,
race past, upend, crush, spill, annihilated, subdue, overpower, trounce, sink, shut down, dump, hold off,
elude, spoil rout stop, rally past, repulse, massacre.
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If team A defeats team B by a slim margin:

edge, eke out, nip, nose out, survive, struggle past.

If team A defeats team B, a favorable tem:

shock, dethrone, stun, upset, pull rug from, turn the table, oust.

If team A, favorable team, is eliminated early in the competition:

get door, get early axe, exit, boot out, eliminate, sent packing.

If team A wins championship:

clinch…, snags…, grabs…, snares…, cops…, claims…, wrest…, steal…

If team A is still the champion

Keep…, retain…,

If team A held team b scoreless to win: blank, zero, sweep, whitewash.

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