PATHFIT 3 JOYCE SAGUN

Mr. BENGIE P. MENDIZIBAL | 1ST SEMESTER | ‘24-’25 BSTM 2C

Officers stationed there took the Indian version. They

INDIVIDUAL AND DUAL SPORTS BADMINTON
brought it b ack to England where it became a regular
★ Individual and Dual Sports offers a variety of sports activity in the place or badminton ho use of the Duke
activities where on e can choose and enjoy its of Beaufort in Gloucestershire.
benefits. The different disciplines involve racket ★ The sport was played under the Pune rules until
sports like badminton, table tennis, tennis, squash, 1887 when J. H. E. H art of the Bath Badminton Club
soft tennis, and other similar activities using a racket. drew up revised regulations. In 1934, the International
This course mainly focuses on two specific racket Badminton Federation (IBF) was organized.
sports, which include Badminton and Table Tennis. Badminton sport is played in a court using lightweight
These racket sports are considered the fastest, most rackets and a shuttlecock, known as the "Bird” or
demanding, interesting, and enjoyable activities "Birdie.” The battledore or wood-en racket were used
because of its nature. It is demanding because of the to hit birdie. There are also traces of its origin in
sophisti-cated equipment used and the playing area places like China, and India, which is closely connected
requirement for optimum enjoyment to the old children's game battledore and shuttlecock.
★ You will be able to play it individually or singles or ★ The world governing body of Badminton is the
by pair or partner known as doubles, even if you are Badminton World Fede ration (BWF), formerly the
doing it outdoors or indoors. It could be played not just International Badminton Federation. It was formed in
as a recreation but also as a competitive sport that 1934 with Canada, Denmark, France, England,
requires a high skill level, knowledge, and awareness Netherlands, Irela nd, New Zealand, and Wales as its
of the several factors involving training and the founding members. Badminton is also popul ar in some
game's laws underlying. The same fitness component countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and Other
will be acquired whether you play it recreationally or Asian countries.
★ The BWF first world championships were held in
competitively, including endurance, flexibility, agility,
1977. Several regional, national, and zonal badminton
and strength
★ This course covers the different contents under the tournaments are held in several countries, and the
two activities m entioned above. These are the sport's best-known of these is the All-England
history, equipment used, skills, events, rules and Championships.
★Other prominent international tournaments include
regulations, officiating officials' roles, duties, calls, and
the Thomas Cup (donated 1939) for the men's team
hand signals.
competition and the Uber Cup (presented 1956) for
WHAT IS BADMINTON? the women’s team competition.
★ In 1972 Badminton first appeared in the Olympic
★ Badminton is an individual and dual racket sport Games as a demonstration sport. At the 1992
played by two opposing players or two opposing pairs. Barcelona Olympic Games, it became a full medal
They take positions on opposite halves in a Olympic sport, with competition for men’s and
rectangular court divided by a net. The player aims to women’s singles (one a gainst one) and doubles (two
score points by hitting the shuttlecock with their against two). At the 1996 Games, Mixed doubles were
racquet, so it passes over the net and hits the court. introduced.

LAWS OF BADMINTON
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
★ COURT AND COURT EQUIPMENT
★ Badminton is a form of sport played in ancient
The court in badminton is rectangular, marked with
Greece and Egypt. In the 18th century, it was called
40mm wide lines. The different lines are part of the
"POONA" in India. And in the 1860s, British Army
area, which is easy to distinguish and preferably NON-FEATHERED SHUTTLECOCK - Synthetic
colored white or yellow materials can replace the skirt of the feathered
Shuttle. The base is t he same as well as its weight and
measurement. The slight variation of up to 10 percent
compared to the feathered Shuttle shall be because of
gravity and its synthetic properties. The modification
shall be made by the Member Association's approval
regarding the general design, speed, and flight of the
Shuttle.
★ THE RACKET
The racket frame should not be exceeding 680 mm
in overall length and 230 mm in overall width. It
consists of different parts, as described in the picture
below

The stringed area shall not exceed 280 mm in overall

length and 220mm in o verall width. However, the
★ THE NET strings may extend into an area that otherwise w ould
The badminton net is made of dark-colored mesh be the throat, provided that the extended stringed
with an even thickness an d measures from 15 mm to area's width does no t exceed 35 mm; and the overall
20 mm. It should be 760 mm in depth and at lea st 6.1 length of the stringed area does not then e xceed 330
meters wide. mm
Its top shall be edged with a 75 mm The white tape ★ EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE
at the top has 75mm that covers the cord or cable The Badminton World Federation is ruling any
running through it. The line or cable shall be stretched question about specification compliance, the racket,
firmly, flush with the top of the posts. The net's height Shuttle, equipment, or any prototype used in playing
at the c enter shall be 1.524 meters and 1.55 meters badminton. Such ruling may be undertaken on the
over the side lines for doubles. Federations' initiative, including the technical officials,
★ THE POSTS equipment manufacturer, Member Association, or any
The badminton posts are vertically erected on the player.
doubles sidelines with a standard height of 1.55
meters from the court's surface.
★ THE SHUTTLE
Feathered Shuttle - The feathered shuttlecock has
16 goose feathers that are attached firmly and
consistently to the head cork base with the thread.
The feathers have a unifo rm length between 62mm to
70 mm from tip to top of the base. The feathers t ip
shall lie on a circle from 58mm to 68 mm. It weighs
4.74 to 5.50 grams.