BADMINTON WORKSHEET Name__________________________________

Period________ Date

1. The extensions on each side of the singles court are for _________________play.

2. In doubles the receiver is the only person to __________________ the shuttle.

3. The ______________________ and the ______________________ must stand within the serving
and receiving courts.
4. At the point of contact on the serve, the head of the racket must be below the _________________
of the server’s racket arm. The shuttle must be below the server’s __________________ at the moment of
contact with the shuttle.
5. A serve that touches the net as it travels over and into the correct service area is considered a
___________________ (legal or illegal) serve.
6. The serve may not be delivered until the _____________________________________________ .

7. A serve is no good if it does not land in the _______________ ___service____ court___ or lands
_________-_______-__________________ or in ____________________ of the short service line.

8. When a team wins two out of three games against the opponent they have won a______________.

9. A player ( may or may not ) reach across the net to strike the shuttle as long as they don’t touch the net.

10. A game is played to _________ points. A player or team must win by points

11. True or False: Two players on a team may not hit the shuttle twice in succession on the same play.

12. Josie and Hank are playing each other in a singles game.
Josie serves first from which side of her half of the court? ___________________
Josie scores a point and does what before serving again?
________________________________________________________________________
Hank wins the next rally and it is now his turn to serve. Which side of the court does he serve from?
(right or left) ____________________

13. In singles or doubles play, if your score is an even number you would first serve from which side of your
court? (right or left)

14. In doubles play, each time a point is scored, only the (serving or receiving) team
switches service courts.
Label the following badminton court areas:
a. Center line
b. Doubles sideline
c. End line
d. Left service court (both sides)
e. Long service line
f. Right service court (both sides)
g. Singles sideline
h. Short service line