Individual/Dual Sports:
Rocket Sports
Badminton
Badminton is a racket sport played by either two opposing
players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take
positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is
divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock
with their racket so that it passes over the net and lands in their
opponents' half of the court. A rally ends once the shuttlecock
has struck the ground, and the shuttlecock may only be struck
once by each side before it passes over the net.
Early on, the game was also known as Poona or Poonah after
the garrison town of Poona where it was particularly popular
and where the first rules for the game were drawn up in 1873.
By 1875, officers returning home had started a badminton club
in Folkestone. Initially, the sport was played with sides ranging
from 1 to 4 players, but it was quickly established that games
between two or four competitors worked the best.
Badminton Equipment
Badminton court
Field length: 13.40 meters
used for single party and double
(double). Field width: 6.10
meters used for double party
and 5.18 meter size used for
single party. Another provision
that the badminton field line is
cultivated is clearly colored and
easily visible, for example
white, yellow, and so on.
The net crosses the
center of the badminton
court. It needs to be 5
feet 1 inch high at both
ends and 5 feet high in
the center. The posts
must be at the farthest
sidelines, 20 feet apart,
for both singles and
doubles
Rackets may be made of lots of
materials, but modern
badminton rackets are usually
made of a carbon fiber
composite. A square head is
traditional, but many use an
oval head shape now. The
length must be no more than
680 millimeters and width must
be no more than 230 mm. The
head must be no more than 280
mm in length and 220 mm in
width.
The shuttlecock (also called a
shuttle or a birdie) has a
round base, usually made of
cork, covered in a thin layer
of leather or other material.
Stuck into the base are sixteen
feathers in a traditional
shuttle. Most modern shuttles
use plastic ''feathers'' instead
because they are less
expensive and sturdier.
Grip
In badminton, a grip is a way of holding the racket in order to
hit shots during a match. The most commonly used grip is the
orthodox forehand grip. Most players change grips during a
rally depending on whether it is forehand or backhand shot. A
grip is also the wrapping around the handle of the racket.
Forehand Grip - This is popularly called
the handshake grip for it means the palm
to be parallel to the face of the racket, it is
sometimes called pistol grip. A player's
forehand side is the same side as their
playing hand: for a right-handed player,
the forehand side is their right side and the
backhand side is their left side. Forehand
strokes are hit with the front of the hand
leading (like hitting with the palm)
Backhand Grip - This
slightly modified version of
the forehand grip can vary
depending on the type of shot
being hit, especially when the
shot should be made from the
left side of the player.
Backhand strokes are hit with
the back of the hand leading
(like hitting with the knuckles
Strokes
Badminton strokes are part of the foundation of badminton.
Without proper knowledge of badminton strokes, your
progress in the game will be impaired. It can be Overhead,
underhand or parallel. Hitting the shuttlecock with the racket
varies from the intent of the player and the flight of the bird.
Clear- the shuttle
soars high in a
high arc and falls
into the court
behind the
opponent.
Drop- the
shuttle falls
gently and
just clears the
net
Drive - it is
a hard stroke
hit on a
straight line.
Smash / kill -
it is a hard
stroke hit
sharply
downward.
General Rules
•A player must wait until his opponent is ready before serving. If
the opponent attempts a return then he is ruled having been ready.
•The feet of both players must remain in a stationary position until
the serve is made. Your feet can not be touching the line at this
time.
•It is not a fault if you miss the shuttle while serving.
•The shuttle cannot be caught and slung with the racket.
•A player cannot hold his racket near the net to ward off a
downward stroke by his opponent or to interfere with his racket.
Faults
•The shuttle, at the instant of being hit is higher than the
servers waist or the head of the racket is higher than the
servers racket hand.
•The shuttle does not land in the correct service court.
•The server's feet are not in the service court or if the feet of
the receiver are not in the court diagonally opposite the server.
•The server steps forward as he/she serves.
•Any player balking or feinting his opponent before serve or
during serve.
•A serve or shot that lands outside the court boundaries, passes
under or through the net, touches any other obstructions or a
player’s body or clothing. The boundary and service lines are
considered in play.
•The shuttle in play is struck before it crosses the net to the
striker's side of the net. You may follow through over the net.
•A player touching the net or its supports with his body or
racket while the shuttle is in play.
•Hitting the shuttle twice in succession by a player or team.
Scoring System
•A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
•Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
•The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
•At 20 all, the side which gains a 2-point lead first, wins
that game.
•The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
Interval and Change of Ends
•A 1-minute interval between each game is allowed.
•In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches
11 points.
•At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even,
the server serves from the right service court. When the server’s score is
odd, the server serves from the left service court.
•If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again
from the alternate service court.
•If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the
new server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their
score is odd, and right if it is even.
