What do you call the bat in a game of shuttlecock?
"2,000 years ago, and it has been popular in India, China, Japan, and Siam for at least that long. In Europe, it was played by children for centuries. Its modern development is the game of badminton. Battledore and shuttlecock Battledore and shuttlecock, or jeu de volant, is an early game related to that of modern badminton. This game is played by two people, using small rackets, called battledores, made of parchment or rows of gut stretched across wooden frames, and shuttlecocks, made of a base of some light material, such as cork, with trimmed feathers fixed around the top. The"
"Shuttlecock A shuttlecock (also called a bird or birdie) is a high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton. It has an open conical shape formed by feathers (or a synthetic alternative) embedded into a rounded cork (or rubber) base. The shuttlecock's shape makes it extremely aerodynamically stable. Regardless of initial orientation, it will turn to fly cork first, and remain in the cork-first orientation. The name 'shuttlecock' originates in Victorian times, when badminton first became popular. It is frequently shortened to shuttle. The ""shuttle"" part of the name was probably derived from its back-and-forth motion during the game, resembling"
"a successful drive or push, the opponents will often be forced to lift the shuttlecock. Balls may be spun to alter their bounce (for example, topspin and backspin in tennis) or trajectory, and players may slice the ball (strike it with an angled racquet face) to produce such spin. The shuttlecock is not allowed to bounce, but slicing the shuttlecock does have applications in badminton. (See Basic strokes for an explanation of technical terms.) Due to the way that its feathers overlap, a shuttlecock also has a slight natural spin about its axis of rotational symmetry. The spin is in"
"a circle of players in a street or park, with the objective to keep the shuttle 'up' and show off skills. In Vietnam, it is known as ""đá cầu"" and is the national sport. In the Philippines, it is known as ""sipa"" and was also the national sport until it was replaced by arnis in December 2009. In recent years, the game has gained a formal following in Europe, the United States, and elsewhere. In English, both the sport and the object with which it is played are referred to as ""shuttlecock"" or ""featherball"". The shuttlecock (called a ""jianzi"" in"
"mph) but slow down faster as they drop. For this reason, the feather shuttle makes the game seem faster, but also allows more time to play strokes. Because feather shuttles fly more quickly off the racquet face they also tend to cause less shoulder impact and injury. Shuttle game is a physically rigorous game needing to run, bend quickly and played indoor as either a singles or as doubles game. Shuttlecock A shuttlecock (also called a bird or birdie) is a high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton. It has an open conical shape formed by feathers (or a"
"as ""battledore and shuttlecock played with sides, across a string suspended some five feet from the ground"". The game may have originally developed among expatriate officers in British India, where it was very popular by the 1870s. Ball badminton, a form of the game played with a wool ball instead of a shuttlecock, was being played in Thanjavur as early as the 1850s and was at first played interchangeably with badminton by the British, the woollen ball being preferred in windy or wet weather. Early on, the game was also known as Poona or Poonah after the garrison town of"
"it passes over the net. Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or if a fault has been called by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the opposing side. The shuttlecock is a feathered or (in informal matches) plastic projectile which flies differently from the balls used in many other sports. In particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly. Shuttlecocks also have a high top speed compared to the balls in other racquet sports. The flight of the shuttlecock gives the sport its distinctive nature. The game developed in"
"ball is called speeder and is heavier than a conventional badminton shuttlecock, meaning it can be used up to wind force 4. The special shuttlecock and the idea of the game were invented in 2001 in Berlin by Bill Brandes. The game was refined to the final game of crossminton by the Speedminton company. The inventor first named his new sport ""shuttleball"", but soon the game was renamed ""speed badminton"". Starting from January 2016 the name was changed again, to crossminton. Originally, the idea of the inventor was to create an outdoor variant of badminton, so he changed the ball"
"according to construction and swinging style, is often called the ""sweet spot."" The end of the barrel is called the ""top,"" ""end,"" or ""cap"" of the bat. Opposite the cap, the barrel narrows until it meets the ""handle,"" which is comparatively thin, so that batters can comfortably grip the bat in their hands. Sometimes, especially on metal bats, the handle is wrapped with a rubber or tape ""grip"". Finally, below the handle is the ""knob"" of the bat, a wider piece that keeps the bat from slipping from a batter's hands. ""Lumber"" is an often-used slang term for a bat,"
"of the opponents' court), and ""drop shots"" (hitting the shuttlecock softly so that it falls sharply downwards into the opponents' forecourt). If the shuttlecock has dropped lower, then a smash is impossible and a full-length, high clear is difficult. When the shuttlecock is well below net height, players have no choice but to hit upwards. ""Lifts"", where the shuttlecock is hit upwards to the back of the opponents' court, can be played from all parts of the court. If a player does not lift, his only remaining option is to push the shuttlecock softly back to the net: in the"
"Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are ""singles"" (with one player per side) and ""doubles"" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing side's half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before"
"then the game continues until one side gains a two-point lead (such as 24–22), except when there is a tie at 29-all, in which the game goes to a golden point. Whoever scores this point will win. At the start of a match, the shuttlecock is cast and the side towards which the shuttlecock is pointing serves first. Alternatively, a coin may be tossed, with the winners choosing whether to serve or receive first, or choosing which end of the court to occupy first, and their opponents making the leftover the remaining choice. In subsequent games, the winners of the"
"shuttlecock airborne by kicking it back and forth between two people. As the sport developed, the animal hide and chicken feathers were eventually replaced by balls made of woven strips of rattan. The first versions of sepak takraw were not so much of a competition, but rather cooperative displays of skill designed to exercise the body, improve dexterity and loosen the limbs after long periods of sitting, standing or working. By the 1940s, the net version of the game had spread throughout Southeast Asia, and formal rules were introduced. This sport became officially known as ""sepak takraw"". International play is"
"square. Skittles can be played with four-man teams, in pairs or as an individual game. In team and pair games, the players have two bats at their disposal. In individual games, four bats can be used per turn. Each player in his turn steps up to the throwing square and by throwing the bat tries to knock the skittles out of the playing square. Skittles thrown out or unused bats yield points; skittles remaining in the playing square or between the playing squares yield minus points. Skittles remaining in the playing square (crones) yield two minus points; skittles remaining on"
"the Chinese game and also known in English as a 'Chinese hacky sack' or 'kinja') typically has four feathers fixed into a rubber sole or plastic discs. Some handmade jianzis make use of a washer or a coin with a hole in the center. During play, various parts of the body (except for the hands) are used to keep the shuttlecock from touching the ground. It is primarily balanced and propelled upwards using parts of the leg, especially the feet. Skilled players may employ a powerful overhead kick. In China, the sport usually has two playing forms: The circle kick"
"forecourt, this is called a ""net shot""; in the midcourt or rear court, it is often called a ""push"" or ""block"". When the shuttlecock is near to net height, players can hit ""drives"", which travel flat and rapidly over the net into the opponents' rear midcourt and rear court. Pushes may also be hit flatter, placing the shuttlecock into the front midcourt. Drives and pushes may be played from the midcourt or forecourt, and are most often used in doubles: they are an attempt to regain the attack, rather than choosing to lift the shuttlecock and defend against smashes. After"
"the batsman with the final delivery in the set. This is known as ""setting a trap"" for the batsman. Batsmen and bowlers will often also engage in a game of ""cat and mouse"", in which the bowler varies his tactics in order to try and trap and dismiss the batsman, but the batsman also keeps adjusting his tactics in response. In limited overs cricket, there is a limitation on the number of overs each bowler can bowl. This number depends on the match length, and is usually 20% of the total overs in the innings. For example, the usual limit"
"Shut the Box Shut the Box, also called Blitz, Bakarat, Canoga, Klackers, Batten Down the Hatches, Kingoball, Trictrac, Cut Throat, Fork Your Neighbor, and Jackpot, is a game of dice for one or more players, commonly played in a group of two to four for stakes. Traditionally, a counting box is used with tiles numbered 1 to 9 where each can be covered with a hinged or sliding mechanism, though the game can be played with only a pair of dice, pen, and paper. Variations exist where the box has 10 or 12 tiles. Alternatively, dominoes can be used for"
"being lost to bad weather without a ball being bowled: for example, the third Test of the 1970/71 series in Australia. The essence of the sport is that a bowler delivers (i.e., bowls) the ball from his end of the pitch towards the batsman who, armed with a bat is ""on strike"" at the other end (see next sub-section: ""Basic gameplay""). The bat is made of wood, usually ""salix alba"" (white willow), and has the shape of a blade topped by a cylindrical handle. The blade must not be more than four and one quarter inches (108 mm) wide and"
"Tambourelli Tambourelli is a court game invented in Galloway in Scotland in the 1970s. It has since spread all over the world, with small communities of players running active clubs in England, Scotland, Germany, Japan and Sweden. It shares many players, coaches and fans with Tamburello as well as Tambeach. The fundamental aim is for players to stop the shuttlecock from landing within the court on their side of the net. Players hit the shuttlecock with a bat similar to a tambour (like a tambourine without bells) or Irish bodhrán which has a strap along the outer edge and a"
"from a short racquet swing: for some strokes such as net kills, an elite player's swing may be less than . For strokes that require more power, a longer swing will typically be used, but the badminton racquet swing will rarely be as long as a typical tennis swing. Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are ""singles"" (with one player per side) and ""doubles"" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a"
"Baseball bat A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the sport of baseball to hit the ball after it is thrown by the pitcher. By regulation it may be no more than in diameter at the thickest part and no more than in length. Although historically bats approaching were swung, today bats of are common, topping out at to . A baseball bat is divided into several regions. The ""barrel"" is the thick part of the bat, where it is meant to hit the ball. The part of the barrel best for hitting the ball,"
"shots are expressly forbidden, and instead the winning batsman is the one who can survive the longest number of deliveries. Typically this will be played with a tennis ball or other soft bouncy ball, and modified rules, such as ""one hand one bounce"" are often employed. The length of the wicket will typically be roughly 15 metres, and the non-bowling fielders will be encircled close round the bat looking for a catching chance. It is a game in which the ball is bowled at the legs of the batsman, with the batsman's legs forming the wicket. It is often played"
"batsman to play helicopter shot is thought to be Sachin Tendulkar, in the 2002 NatWest series against England at Durham during an innings of 105* coming at number four. The shot was popularised by MS Dhoni, but it was fellow player Santosh Lal, a childhood friend of Dhoni's, who taught him how to play the shot. Helicopter shot The helicopter shot in cricket is the act of flicking the bat toward the leg side when facing a yorker or a fuller-length delivery, and finishing the stroke with a flourish by twisting the bat in an overhead circle. This shot, which"
"Peteca Peteca () is a traditional sport in Brazil, played with a ""hand shuttlecock"" from indigenous origins and reputed to be as old as the country itself. The same name is given to the shuttlecock-object itself. The objective of the game is to hit the shuttlecock-like object (the peteca) with your hand over a high net, similar to a volleyball net, causing the object to land inbounded on the opposite court. The peteca can only be hit once while on each side of the net. Doubles and singles, male and/or female matches are played, both for competitive or leisure purposes."
"up. In other variants the batter himself tossed the ball into the air with his free hand, as in fungo. A feature of some versions of cat that would later become a feature of baseball was that a batter would be out if he swung and missed three times. Another game that was popular in early America was ""one ol' cat"", the name of which was possibly originally a contraction of ""one hole catapult"". In one ol' cat, when a batter is put out, the catcher goes to bat, the pitcher catches, a fielder becomes the pitcher, and other fielders"
"The Finnish variant is called ""kyykkä"", or Finnish skittles. The game is mentioned in the Old Russian Chronicles and was known in a form that is quite close to the modern one at least from the 17th century, since one of the famous gorodki players was young Peter I of Russia. The game consists of throwing a bat from a predetermined distance at the ""gorodki"", which are arranged in one of 15 configurations: cannon (, ""pushka""), fork (, ""vilka""), star (, ""zvezda""), arrow (, ""strela""), well (, ""kolodets""), crankshaft (, ""kolenchatyy val""), artillery (, ""artilleriya""), raquet (, ""raketka""), machine gun"
"the join. The taper provides a more gradual transfer of load from the bat's blade to the handle and avoids this problem. The edges of the blade closest to the handle are known as the ""shoulders"" of the bat, and the bottom of the blade is known as the ""toe"" of the bat. Bats were not always this shape. Before the 18th century bats tended to be shaped similarly to a modern hockey sticks. This may well have been a legacy of the game's reputed origins. Although the first forms of cricket are obscure, it may be that the game"
"three upright wooden stakes, called the stumps, are hammered into the ground. Two wooden crosspieces, known as the bails, sit in grooves atop the stumps, linking each to its neighbour. Each set of three stumps and two bails is collectively known as a wicket. One end of the pitch is designated the ""batting end"" where the batsman stands and the other is designated the ""bowling end"" where the bowler runs in to bowl. The area of the field on the side of the line joining the wickets where the batsman holds his bat (the right-hand side for a right-handed batsman,"
"The first player throws four bats, whereafter the turn goes to the opponent, and after four bats, back again. The result of the player equals the number of unused bats (1 point per bat). When there are no skittles on the field, sides are changed and the second half is played like the first one. The final score of the player is the total result of both halves. Finnish skittles Finnish skittles (aka Karelian skittles, outdoor skittles or kyykkä) is a centuries-old game of Karelian origin. The aim in Finnish skittles is to throw wooden skittle bats at skittles, trying"
"Dizzy bat Dizzy bat (also known as Louisville chugger, D-bat, and The Spins) is a registered trademark of the company producing bats for the eponymous drinking game. Dizzy bat is a game in which the participant chugs a full beer out of the holding end of a Wiffle ball bat. While the person is chugging, the surrounding participants count off in seconds how long it takes for the person to finish the full beer. The other players cannot stop shouting numbers until the batter turns the bat upside down to prove that every last drop has been consumed. The participant"
"The term ""batt"" in cricket was peculiar to Kent and Sussex, where coastal smugglers were known as ""batmen"" because of the cudgels they carried. The earliest reference to a ""flat-faced"" bat (i.e., with a flat surface at the bottom of the stick in ice hockey style) also occurs in 1622. The term ""bat"" remained comparatively rare until about 1720. The terms in more general use were ""staff"", ""stave"" or ""stick"". These tended to have regional usage: for example, ""stave"" was used in the Gloucester area and ""batt"" in the south-east; while ""staff"" and especially ""stick"" were more widely used. ""Bat"""
"Bat"" is a variation of the simpler dizzy bat drinking game, in which there are two even teams with two bats competing against each other in a relay race, with the bats acting as the baton. Each team splits into two even groups, facing each other about fifteen yards apart with both bats starting on the same side. Instead of the participants drinking a full beer from the inside of the Wiffle ball bat, they must drink a full beer (can, cup, or bottle), then spin around ten times, run over to their other group, and pass the bat to"