birdy
Shuttlecock is a slightly more outdated term for this object that comes from the original source of the feathers, which used to come from chickens or roosters.
SQUASH, HANDBALL, GOODMINTON, and BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK all preceded THE GAME WE NOW CALL BADMINTON.
In 'Pro' Shuttlecock or Badminton games there would be an umpire or service judge to 'call' or make the final decision as to whether the shuttlecock fell inside our outside of the court.
In badminton, the thing you hit is called a shuttlecock. It is a feathered or plastic projectile with a conical shape that players hit back and forth over the net with their rackets.
Badminton
The umpire can use her discretion when deciding whether to overrule any call made by a line judge or service judge. The line judges call the shuttlecock "in" or "out," and the service judge calls any service faults committed by the players.
A service judge in badminton is responsible for ensuring that players adhere to the rules regarding service during a match. Their primary duties include monitoring the server's position, the shuttlecock's height, and the angle of the racket during the serve. They can call faults if the serve does not meet the specified regulations, such as if the shuttlecock is struck above the waist or if the server's feet violate the service area boundaries. The service judge plays a critical role in maintaining fair play and upholding the integrity of the game.
I believe it was simply that there were just better mintons out there and badminton was necessarily BAD but it was just easier to call it that and be done with it.
bat man
because you can drive at sixteen and that normally means you get a car.
Badminton in means of physical reflexes, Call of Duty in means of mental and viewing reflexes.
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