Elizabeth Labandero

BSTRM 2-1

History of badminton

Origins of the Game

The sport of badminton has its origins in ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia.
The
ancient game known as battledore (bat or paddle) and shuttlecock probably originated
more than 2000 years ago.
In the 1600s Battledore and Shuttlecock was an upper class pastime in England and
many European countries. Battledore and Shuttlecock was simply two people hitting a
shuttlecock backwards and forwards with a simple bat as many times as they could
without allowing it to hit the ground.
In Philippines, it was in the 1920 when British and American introduced badminton in
the country. As early as 1950's, the International Badminton Federation (IBF) recognized
the Philippines as its 21st member country. Since then, Filipino's have been playing
badminton in international tournaments. In 1949 national rankings produced Adriano
Torres first national Men's single champion.

Equipments needed ; give the measurement of the court

The court
The game can be played on a court that is any size and shape. (Professional
badminton, however, is played on a court that measure 20 feet wide by 44 feet long.)
A net or string (if you don't happen to have a net lying around) is placed 5 feet off the
ground, spanning the width of the center of the court.
The racket
There are no specific rules governing the type or size of badminton racket that
players can use for unofficial use. However, racket manufacturers have devised a
standard: a racket of 26 inches in length and weighing 4.5 to 5.5 ounces.
While rackets used to be made of wood, most backyard models are made with metal
and nylon.
Many manufacturers make sets that include the net, racket and shuttlecocks so you
can grab some teammates and get started.

Rules and Objectives of the game

The objective of the game is simple, that is to hit the shuttle over the net so that it lands
in your opponent's court before it can be returned. You can hit the shuttle fast, slow,
high, flat or low. You can smash it with maximum power or use the most delicate touch
shots.
A rally is started when the shuttle is returned. Each rally begins with a stroke known as
the serve. This gets the shuttle into play, and from then on you will be engaged in a

battle to outwit your opponent by using strokes which aim to increase your chances of
winning that rally.
You can win the rally when:
- You hit the shuttle on to the ground in your opponent's court. - Your opponent makes a
mistake and hits the shuttle out of court. - Your opponent has committed a fault
according to Badminton Rules.

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Rules and Regulations in playing

Net Height: 5 Feet

A player may not touch the net with a racket or with his/her body during play.
A birdie may not come to rest or be carried on the racket.
A birdie may hit the net on its way across during play and the rally can continue.
A term of service is called an inning.
A player may not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.
A loss of serve is called a side out.
Points may only be scored when serving.
A coin toss or spin of racket determines who will serve first.
The serve must travel diagonally (cross court) to be good.
A serve that touches the net and lands in the proper court is called a let serve and is
reserved, otherwise, only one serve is permitted to each court until a side out occurs.
A
serve that is totally missed may be tried again.
The racket must make contact with the birdie below the waist on a serve.
The server and receiver shall stand within the respective service courts until the
serve is
made.
Servers will serve from the right side of the court when their score is even (0,2,4,6,
etc)
and from the left side of the court when their score is odd (1,3,5, etc.)
Doubles Serving: The team that wins the serve, only one person from that team will
serve. Once the serve is broken the other team will get the serve. The first player will
serve until their serve is broken and then their partner will serve until they are
broken.
After both players serves are broken, the team that began the game serving will
serve
again and both players will serve until they are each broken.
Reporting Scores
Final scores and team sportsmanship ratings must be reported to the Site
Supervisor.
If you have another game, always check with the site supervisor about return time
before
you leave the facility. It is our intention to keep games moving.

Basic strokes according to the point of contact.

It's VERY IMPORTANT to perform your badminton strokes correctly in order to execute
quality badminton shots.
Remember, you MUST master these basic strokes in order to play like a pro!
Basically a stroke is the swing motion of your racket arm. It is not a badminton shot.
However you'll need to perform these strokes to hit certain shots.
The power of any badminton shot comes from how well you perform your

strokes

(swing motion). A beginner should FIRST learn how to perform the CORRECT strokes.

The basic strokes are:

Overhead Forehand Stroke
Overhead Backhand Stroke
Underarm Forehand Stroke
Underarm Backhand Stroke

What are the terms used in playing

Attacking clear : An offensive stroke hit deep into the opponent's court.
Backcourt : Back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.
Backhand : The stroke used to return balls hit to the left of a right-handed player and
to the right of a left-handed player.
Base position : The location in the centre of the court to which a singles player tries to
return after each shot; also called "centre position".
Baseline : The back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.
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".
Centre line : A line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service
courts.
Clear : A shot hit deep into the opponent's court.
Doubles : A game where a team of two players play against another team of two.
Doubles sideline : The side boundary of a doubles court.
Drive : A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
Drop shot : A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net in the
opponent's court.
Fault : A violation of the playing rules.
Feint : Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the
serve; also called a "balk".
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.
Game : The part of a set completed when one player or side has scored enough points
to win a single contest.
Hairpin net shot : A shot made from below and very close to the net and causing the
shuttle to rise, just clear the net, then drop sharply down the other side so that the flight
of the shuttlecock resembles the shape of a hairpin.
Halfcourt shot : A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles play against
the up-and-back formation.
High clear : A defensive shot hit deep into the opponent's court.
Kill : Fast downward shot that cannot be returned.
Let : A minor violation of the rules allowing a rally to be replayed.
Long Service Line : In singles, the back boundary line. In doubles a line 2-1/2 feet
inside the back boundary line. The serve may not go past this line.
Match : A series of games to determine a winner.
Midcourt : The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back
boundary line.
Net shot : A shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops sharply.

Passing shot : A shot which passes the opposing player or team.

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 front line of the service courts 1.98 metres from the net.
Singles : A game where one player plays against another player.
Singles sideline : The side boundary of a singles court.
Smash : A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downwards into the
opponent's court.
Wood shot : A legal shot in which the shuttle hits the frame of the racket.

What is the rules and regulation of the scoring system for

badminton
The rules of badminton states that a badminton match shall consist of the best of 3
games. In doubles and men's singles, the first side to score 15 points wins the game. In
women's singles, the first side to score 11 points wins the game.
If the score becomes 14-all (10-all in women's singles), the side which first scored 14
(10) shall exercise the choice to continue the game to 15 (11) points or to 'set' the game
to 17 (13) points.
The side winning a game serves first in the next game. Only the serving side can add a
point to it score
what are the rules and regulations when playing doubles in badminton
the start of the game, and each time a side gains the right to serve, the service
shall be delivered from the right service court. Only your opponent standing
diagonally opposite of you shall return the service.
Should your opponent's partner touched or hit the shuttle, it shall be a 'fault' and your
side scores a point.

Rules and regulations in playing doubles

Both pairs will try to gain and maintain the attack, hitting downwards as much as
possible. Whenever possible, a pair will adopt an ideal attacking formation with
one player hitting down from the rearcourt, and his partner in the midcourt
intercepting all smash returns except the lift. If the rearcourt attacker plays a
dropshot, his partner will move into the forecourt to threaten the net reply. If a pair
cannot hit downwards, they will use flat strokes in an attempt to gain the attack. If
a pair is forced to lift or clear the shuttlecock, then they must defend: they will
adopt a side-by-side position in the rear midcourt, to cover the full width of their
court against the opponents' smashes.
At high levels of play, the backhand serve has become popular to the extent that
forehand serves almost never appear in professional games. The straight low serve is
used most frequently, in an attempt to prevent the opponents gaining the attack
immediately. Flick serves are used to prevent the opponent from anticipating the low
serve and attacking it decisively.
At high levels of play, doubles rallies are extremely fast. Men's doubles is the most
aggressive form of badminton, with a high proportion of powerful jump smashes.