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Badminton
A game with racket in which a shuttlecock is played back and forth across a net. It can be played singles
or doubles.

Objective of the Game

The aim of badminton is to hit the shuttle with your racket so that it passes over the net and land inside
your opponent’s side of the court.

History
 2000 years ago in China – it was called “Battledore and Shuttlecock”
 1860’s – British officers in India stationed at Kirkee near the City of Poona used to play very
similar game to Battledore and Shuttlecock, the game was known as “Poona”
 1868 – John Lorraine Baldwin created the first rule of badminton
 1873 – Duke of Beufort held a lawn party in his country place called Badminton, Poona “was
played then the elite people of British society called “ The Badminton Game”
 1877 – Bath Badminton Club
 1934 – International Badminton Federation was formed with 9 founding members England,
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Denmark, Holland, Canada, New Zealand and France.
 1977 – World Badminton Federation
 1990’s – Military officers from America introduced Badminton to the Philippines
 1992 – Badminton was officially granted Olympic Status in Barcelona Games with 150 member
countries.

Facilities and Equipment

Racket
Used to hit the shuttlecock (Weight – 98g to 100 g, Length – 68cm) |
Types – 1 piece and 2 piece

Shuttlecock / Bird

The official
shuttlecock
must have
16- goose feathers (Weight – 4.74g – 5.50g,
the cork is 25mm in diameter) | Types –
Feather and Synthetic
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Net and Pole
Net – 0.76m in width
Pole – 1.55m height | 1.52m in the
middle

Court
Badminton Court Dimensions

(Length - 13. 40m | Width 6.10m)

Types of Badminton Competition
1. Singles
2. Doubles
3. Mixed Doubles

Basic Skills

1. Grip ( Forehand Grip | Backhand Grip )

2. Foot works ( Ready Position | Front | Back | Side to Side | V Front | V Back )
3. Service ( Forehand Serve | Backhand Serve)
4. Shots ( Clear or Lob | Drop or Netting | Drive | Smash)

General Rules

 Winners of the first game must serve first in the next game.
 Teams change sides after each game.
 Any shuttle landing on the lines are good
 During a rally, if the shuttle touches the net and goes over it is good

Common Faults
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 Overhand serves –
o Anytime the server contacts the shuttle higher than their waist.
o If any part of the head of the racket is higher than the server’s hand holding the racket.
 During the serve, the shuttle lands outside the correct service court.
 If the server’s or receiver's feet are not in the correct service court as the shuttle is served.
 If the player touches the net with their racket or body.
 If the shuttle…
o Hits any obstruction such as the ceiling, wall, backboard, etc.
o Fails to go over the net.
o Is hit by the other team before it crosses the net.
o Is not distinctively hit, but held momentarily on the racket.
o Is hit more than once in succession by a team.
o Hits any part of the players body.

Scoring
 A point is rewarded whenever the other side commits a fault.
 The winner of a badminton match is the player/s who win two games out of three / depending on
the ground rules of the tournament.

Serving
 0 and Even Number Scores – Serve at the Right Service Court
 Odd Number Scores – Serve at the Left Service Court
 The server must keep both feet within the service court during the serve.
 The serve must be underhand and the shuttle must be contacted below the waist.
 The shuttle must be hit in front of the body.
 The server may not serve until the receiver is ready.
 During a serve, the partner of the server and receiver may stand anywhere as long as they don’t
obstruct the opponents view.
 A serve that touches the net and goes into the proper service area is legal.
 If the server misses the shuttle entirely on the serve, it is not a fault and they can serve again.
 If any part of the racket touches the shuttle it is considered a serve and is a fault.

Terminologies

 Alley – An extension of the width of the court by 1’6” on both sides

o Used in doubles.
 Back alley – Between the doubles back service line and the singles back service line.
 Baseline – Another name for the back boundary line.
 Bird – Officially known as shuttlecock. Referred to as shuttle.
 Block – Placing the racket in front of the shuttle and letting it rebound into the opponent’s side of
the court.
 Carry – Holding the shuttle on the racket during a stroke. Also called a “sling” or a “throw”.
o This is illegal.
 Center or basic position – Position in which a player stands in relation to the court, net, opponent
and shuttle.
 Clear – High, deep shot to the back boundary line.
 Double hit – hitting the shuttle twice in the same stroke
o This is illegal.
 Doubles – Game of four players, two on each team.
 Down – Loss of serve given when the serving side fails to score.
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o In doubles, the first side to serve at the start of the game only has one down.
 Drive – A hart hit horizontal flight over the net.
 Drop shot – A stroke hit with very little speed that falls very close to the net on the opponent’s
side.
 Fault – any violation of the rules.
 Game – A game consists of 15 points in doubles and 11 points in singles.
 Hairpin stroke – Made from below and very close to the net with the shuttle just clearing the net
and dropping sharply downward.
 Hand down – The loss of serve in doubles.
 Home position – Ideal court spot for awaiting the opponent’s return.
o Usually at mid court near the centerline.
 “In” side – Side having the right to serve.
 Inning – Term of service.
 Kill – Fast downward shot which usually cannot be returned.
 Let – Play that is allowed to be re-played.
 Lob – Also called a clear, high clear, or a driven clear that goes over the opponent’s head.
 Love – No score, the score at the beginning of the game and after “setting” the score.
 Match – Best two out of three games.
 Mixed doubles – Games played with partners of the opposite sex.
 “Out” side – Side receiving the serve.
 Rally – rapid returns made by players.
 Ready position – an alert body position that allows quick movement in any direction.
 Serve or service – act of putting the shuttle into play.
 Set or setting a game – Method of extending games by increasing the number of points necessary
to win tied games.
o The player reaching the tied score first has the option of “setting” the score.
 Set up – poor shot which makes a “kill” easy.
 Singles – game involving two players, on each side of the court.
 Smash – hard hit overhead shot which forces the shuttle sharply downward. The main attacking
stroke
 Stroke – action of striking the shuttle with the racket