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Why serve the ball diagonally in tennis and shuttlecock in badminton?
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because you have to
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Can a server in badminton serve the shuttlecock diagonally by tilting his or her racket?
NO
What noun comes from serve?
The word 'serve' is a noun form, a word for the act of putting the ball (in tennis) or shuttlecock (in badminton) into play.The noun forms of the verb to serve are server, service, and the gerund, serving.
What is it considered if the shuttlecock falls out of bounds in badminton?
When A shuttlecock falls out of bounds its called a fault. Badminton was a game first played thousands of years ago in China and is still popular today.
What are all the sports where you serve a ball?
Tennis, badminton, table tennis, volleyball and beach volleyball.
What is the term for hitting a tennis ball hard?
The general term is called a winner. If it is hit on specific shots, it can receive specific names. Such as on a serve, it is called an ace. If it is hit on the return of serve, it's called a return winner.
What are the materials used in playing badminton?
Two rackets, a birdie/shuttlecock, and a net are used in playing badminton.Two rackets for singles; Four rackets for doubles, a birdie/shuttlecock, and a net are used in playing badminton.
Where do you serve from in singles if you have scored an odd number of points in badminton?
odd scores,you must serve on the left service box diagonally going to the left court of your opponent.
According to the rules of badminton what happens if the serve does not travel diagonally?
If in any game you must make your serve diagonally to the other team. If this is not done then either your partner when playing doubles will begin to serve or it will turn over to the other team. And then it is time for the other team to win some points.
What is lighter a ping pong ball or a shuttle cock?
A shuttlecock - Fu Haifeng hit the world's fastest badminton smash at 206mph. The fastest serve in tennis was by Andy Roddick and was a mere 162mph. See Squidoo page for more informatino about Fu Haifeng and the Scribd doc for some more badminton smash records (singles, backhand, ladies)
Describe a forehand shot in badminton?
If you don't know this then you shouldn't play Badminton
What are 10 rules of badminton?
10 Rules of BadmintonThe 10 rules of badminton are as follows:1. A game starts with a coin toss. Whoever wins the toss gets to decide whether they would serve or receive first OR what side of the court they want to be on. The side losing the toss shall then exercise the remaining choice.2. At no time during the game should the player touch the net, with his racquet or his body.3. The shuttlecock should not be carried on or come to rest on the racquet.4. A player should not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.5. A serve must carry cross court (diagonally) to be valid.6. During the serve, a player should not touch any of the lines of the court, until the server strikes the shuttlecock. During the serve the shuttlecock should always be hit from below the waist.7. A point is added to a player's score as and when he wins a rally.8. A player wins a rally when he strikes the shuttlecock and it touches the floor of the opponent's side of the court or when the opponent commits a fault. The most common type of fault is when a player fails to hit the shuttlecock over the net or it lands outside the boundary of the court.9. Each side can strike the shuttlecock only once before it passes over the net. Once hit, a player can't strike the shuttlecock in a new movement or shot.10. The shuttlecock hitting the ceiling, is counted as a fault.
In badminton where does the serve have to land for it to be legal?
It has to land in the opposite diagonal service box (because you face the opposite diagonal service box when you are serving).
