Badminton Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. A high, deep shot hit into the other teams back boundary line
  2. 7. 2 vs 2 players form a team and compete against each other
  3. 10. A central spot a player tries to return to after each shot
  4. 11. The end third of the court
  5. 14. A standard game is played to 21 points, must win by 2
  6. 15. The front third of the court
  7. 16. A powerful, hard downward overhead hit
Down
  1. 1. The official synthetic shuttle used in badminton
  2. 2. Any violation of the rules that results in a point for the other team
  3. 4. The term used to indicate a score of zero
  4. 5. A quick acceleration of the wrist and forearm to change a soft shot into a fast one
  5. 6. The middle third of the court
  6. 7. A fast, low and flat shot that travels horizontally over the net
  7. 8. A minor violation that requires a replay
  8. 9. 1 vs 1 match against one another
  9. 10. When the shuttle is caught and held briefly on the racquet
  10. 12. The sequence of shots hitting back and forth across the net starting with a serve
  11. 13. Shot, A soft shot hit close to the net so it falls on the other side