BADMINTON

Submitted to:
Mr. Emil Cruz
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AB-EDUC II
 Introduction
Badminton is one of the few sports where men
and women plays together. It is game for all
ages and abilities. It is a game that spans both
generation gap and gender issues, making it
the ideal sport for families to play together. It
can also be a wonderful way to meet new
friends and be physically fit at the same time.

Enjoy playing Badminton! Enjoy being Healthy!

 When did it began?
• The history of Badminton can be
rooted down in India with a local sport
named “Poona”.

• Badminton takes its name from the

Badminton House, the Duke of
Beaufort’s stately home in
Gloucestershire in 1860’s.
• Badminton became popular among army
officers and civil servants before it
spread in Britain too.

• In 1890, Badminton was brought to

Canada and U.S.

• In 1893, the Badminton Association was

formed, adopting uniform set of laws.
• Badminton has steadily grown out worldwide,
and has led to the foundation of the
International Badminton Federation (IBF) in
1934.

• In 1945, the Thomas Cup started which is

equivalent to Davis Cup in Tennis.

• Badminton is now played at many levels

throughout the world; it can be a fun game on
lawn or beach or a highly competitive athletic
game played at national and international level.
Facilities and Equipments
The Racket
• Badminton rackets are light, with top
quality rackets weighing between 79
and 91 grams including the strings.

• They are composed of many different

materials ranging from carbon fiber
composite (graphite reinforced plastic)
to solid steel, which may be augmented
by a variety of materials.
• Earlier still, racquets were made of wood. But
wooden rackets are no longer manufactured for
the ordinary market, due to their excessive mass
and cost.
• Nowadays, nanomaterials such as fullerene and
carbon nanotubes are added to rackets giving
them greater durabilty.
• There is a wide variety of racket designs, although
the Laws limit the racket size and shape. Different
rackets have playing characteristics that appeal to
different players. The traditional oval head shape
is still available, but an isometric head shape is
increasingly common in new rackets.
Shuttlecock
• A shuttlecock (often abbreviated to shuttle and
also commonly known as a bird) is a high-drag
projectile, with an open the cone is formed from
sixteen overlapping feathers embedded into a
rounded cork base. The cork is covered with
thin leather or synthetic material.
• Synthetic shuttles are often used by recreational
players to reduce their costs as feathered
shuttles break easily. These nylon shuttles may
be constructed with either natural cork or
synthetic foam base, and a plastic skirt.
• Additionally, nylon shuttlecocks come in
three varieties, each variety for a different
range of temperatures.
• These three varieties are known as green
(slow speed which will give you an extra
40% hang time/shot length), blue (middle
speed), and red (fast speed).
• The colours, and therefore speeds, are
indicated by coloured strips fastened
around the cork. In colder temperatures,
a faster shuttle is used, and in hotter
climates, a slower one is chosen.
Court
• The playing area is a rectangular
court. The lines should be 1 ½ inches
wide (32mm).

• The court is divided across the center

by a net. The net is suspended from
post at the sides of the court, and
should be 5 ft (1.52) high at the center
and 5 ft. 1 in. (1.55 m.) high at the side.
 terminologies
• Alley - side-extension of the court by l½
feet on both sides that is used for doubles
play

Back Alley - Area between the back
boundary line and the long service line
for doubles.

Backcourt - the back third of the court,
in the area of the back boundary lines.
• Baseline - The back boundary line at each
end of the court, parallel to the net.
• Bird or birdie - another name for the
shuttlecock
• Carry - An illegal stroke in which the shuttle
is not hit, but caught and held on the racket
before being released; also called a "sling" or
"throw".

Center Line - Line perpendicular to the net
that separates the left and right service
courts.
• Clear - A shot hit deep to the opponent’s
back court.
• Court - Area of play, as defined by the
outer boundary lines.
• Drive - A fast and low shot that makes a
horizontal flight over the net.
• Drop - A shot hit sohly and with finesse to
fall rapidly and close to the net on the
opponent’s side.
• Fault : A violation of the playing rules.
• Flick - A quick wrist-and-forearm rotation
used to surprise an opponent by changing an
apparently soft shot into a faster passing shot.
• Forecourt - The front third of the court,
between the net and the short service line.
• Forehand - The stroke used to return a ball
hit to the right of a right-handed player and
to the left of a left-handed player.
• Kill - Fast downward shot that cannot be
returned.
• Let - A minor violation of the rules
allowing a rally to be replayed.
• Match - A series of games to determine a
winner.
• Net shot - A shot hit from the forecourt
that just clears the net and drops sharply.
• Push shot - A gentle shot played by pushing
the shuttlecock with a little wrist motion.
• Rally -The exchange of shots that decides
each point.
• Serve -The stroke used to put the
shuttlecock into play at the start of each
rally; also called a "service".

• Service court -The area into which a

service must be delivered. Different for
singles and doubles.

• Set - To choose to extend a game beyond its

normal ending score if the score is tied with
one point to go.
• Short Service Line - The line 6 l/2 feet from
the net which a serve must reach to be legal.
• Shuttlecock - thje name for the object that
players hit, made of a ball of cork or rubber
with a crown of feathers in an open conical
shape.

Smash – when a shuttle is floated high into
the air, a player has time to unleash a
powerful overhand shot straight to the floor
of the opposing court
Simplified rules
 A serve from the right service court begins the
play of the badminton game.
 The server and receiver stand in diagonally
opposite service courts.
 If the server has an even score (e.g. 6), he
serves from the right side of the court,
diagonally and into the opponent’s right
service court.
 If the server has an odd score (e.g. 3), he serves
from he left side of the court, diagonally and
into the opponent’s left service court.
 When serving, a player stands behind the
service line and uses an underhand motion with
the racket to hit the cork base of the bird.
 The receiver tries to return the bird the bird
back over the net before it hits the ground.
 If the server does not reach the opponent’s
service area and the receiver does not touch it,
the serve is lost.
 Play continues until the bird hits the ground or
when a player commits a “fault” or an error.
 Matches comprise of the best of three
games.
 Each game starts at 0-0 (traditionally called
“love all”).
 If the serving side wins a rally, it scores a
point, and serves again but from the
alternate service court.
 If the receiving side wins the rally, the score
remains unchanged and the service passes
to the next player in turn.
 In a singles game, if the server loses a
“rally” or commits a fault, the opponent
gains the serve,
 In doubles, each tem gets two chances to
serve when the first partner loses the serve,
the second partner continues to serve until
the serve is lost to the opposing team.
 The first side to score 15 is the winner.
( Women’s singles game are only played up
to 11 points)
However, a team/player must win at
least two points to end the game.

In official matches, the first

team/player to win 3 games ( out of the
possible 5 games) is the winner of the
match.
 Other Basic Rules
• 15 constitutes a game. The game must be
won by two points.
• A birdie that lands on the line is
considered good or playable.
• A let serve is in when the bird touches
the top of the net and lands in the proper
service court. A let serve constitute a
reserve
• Only one service is allowed per turn unless
the birdie is missed completely or a let
occurs. Then a reserve is given.
• The server must serve in underhand in
badminton.
• You must serve diagonal. You start the
game by serving from your right side
service court. Next serve is from the left
side. If your score is even, you serve from
the right side, if you score is odd, you serve
from the left.
 It is a Fault if…
• The service is illegal.
• The serve lands outside of the designated playing
court.
• A person reaches over the net to play a shot.
• A player touches the net with the racket or any
parts of the body.
• A player hits the birdie twice or momentarily
holds or throws it with the racket.
• A player fails to return the birdie to the opponent.
Thank you and God Bless us
all!!!
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