badminton Crossword

1. A powerful shot placed just over the top of the net.
3. A hard, powerful overhead shot sending the shuttlecock downward to the opponent's side.
6. A call by the umpire to restart a point. This occurs when the server serves before the receiver is ready, the shuttle disintegrates during play, an accidental distraction occurs, etc.
7. Also known as the base position, the central area of the court where ideally a singles player wants to return after each shot.
9. A violation or infraction of the rules.
10. A hard, downward shot that is not returnable by the opponent.
12. A shot hit diagonally over the net, from one side to the other
14. The back third of the badminton court.
16. An exchange of shots following the serve.

1. Hitting the shuttle twice (a fault).
2. A shot hit deep in the back of the opponent's court.
4. The object used in badminton, also called a birdie or shuttle. It is made of a cork with sixteen goose feathers glued to its rounded base.
5. A soft shot played with touch, so the shuttle falls close to the net on the opponent's side.
8. A soft shot executed by "pushing" the shuttle with small wrist movement.
11. The front third of the court, between the net and the short-service line.
13. An illegal stroke occurring when the shuttle comes to a stop on the racquet and is "carried," leading to a sling-like sequence.
15. A quick movement of the wrist and forearm that changes a soft shot into a harder one; mostly used when serving or close to the net.