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TRUE/FALSE Badminton is the fastest racquet sport in the world. |
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TRUE/FALSE A shuttlecock can be hit with power at speeds in excess of 200mph. |
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TRUE/FALSE One normally can't wait for the bird to come to them; htye have to get the bird |
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TRUE/False Only five specific geese feathers are used to put together a proper shuttlecock |
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FALSE Only 4 specific geese feathers |
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TRUE/FALSE Shuttle cocks last a long time |
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FALSE they don't last very long even with the best of care. |
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TRUE FALSE The average plastic bird still flies too fast for the taste of most serious badminton players but they’ll use them anyway |
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FALSE They fly to fast and it wont be used |
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TRUE/FALSE A player should wait for the bird to come to them before hitting it. |
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FALSE they should go after the bird. |
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| In southern california; Badminton has been sanctioned a coeducational sport. |
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Multiple choice 21. Playing in the Offutt Air Force Base gymnasium was difficult for national players as the: Circle all that apply.a. ceilings were too lowb. lights too brightc. background of walls were difficult to see the bird |
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MULTIPLE CHOICE The largest concentration of players is from what area?a. Southern Coloradob. South Carolinac. Southern California |
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Multiple Choice How many feathers are there to a shuttlecock?a. 4b. 5c. 3 |
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SHORT ANSWER List 2 examples of the types of images most people have of Badminton from the article. |
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| Many people think of Badminton as a Backyard Barbeque pastime; a summertime amusement, children or middle-aged couples battling a plastic bird over the net back and forth. |
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Badminton racquets can be made out of: |
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| wood, stainless steel, and laminated carbon fiber. |
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What was Badmintons original name? |
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| Battledore and Shuttlecock |
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Competitive badminton is always played where? |
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Which university in the U.S. offers scholarships for badminton? |
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Short answer It is almost a national passion where? |
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| England, Malaysia, China, Indeonesia, and Korea. |
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Short Answer What year did Badminton becom a full sport in the olympics? |
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Short answer Rank the following sports as far as "speed" is concerned: Racquetball, Squash, Badminton, and Tennis |
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1. Badminton 2. Squash 3. Racquetball & Tennis |
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| ______ is generally the key to winning in badmonton |
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# 2 player in the U.S. High School Student |
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| If the bird is too "fast" what kind of racquet should be used? |
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| a slow racquet and vise versa. |
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| refers to a stroke that contacts the shuttle below the waist, such as a serve or a clear from the net. |
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| the areas on each side of the court which |
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the area between the back boundary line and the long service lines.
If it lands in the 2-½ ft. area on the double’s serve, it is out of bounds. This
Is used for double’s service line. |
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refers to strokes played on the non racket side of the body, i.e. with
the racket across the body. |
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an attempt to throw the opponent off balance by feinting or using false starts
before or during a service attempt. |
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| back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net. |
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| officially known as the shuttlecock |
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illegal tactic; also called sling or throw, in which the shuttle is caught &
held on the racket & then slung during the execution of a stroke. |
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| line perpendicular to the net that separates the left & right service courts |
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| a shot hit deep to the opponent’s back boundary line. |
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| shot hit diagonally from one side of the court (net) to the other |
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an illegal tactic in which the shuttle is hit twice in succession with
two strokes. |
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| games played with 2 players on each side |
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