Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played

on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it
within the opposing side's half of the court.
Place origin England, first played 1873
Derived from poona. Played by british army- india 1860s
1899 unofficial all-england badminton championships for men
Badminton world federation (BWF) founded in 1934
1977 1st BWF chmpionship
Thomas cup- mens team competition 1934
Uber cup- womens team competition 1956
Badminton olympic game- demonstration sports in 1972,exhibition sport 1988, full medal olympic sport
1992 both single and doubles, mixed doubles introduced 1996

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 players 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
 o A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
o Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
o The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
o At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
o At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
o The side winning a game serves first in the next game.

Interval and Change of Ends

o A 1 minute interval between each game is allowed.

o In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points.

Singles

o 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.
o If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternate service
court.
o 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.

Doubles

o A side has only one ‘set’.

o The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.
o At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service
court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.
o If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again
from the alternate service court.
o If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes
the new serving side.
o The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is
serving.

If players commit an error in the service court, the error is corrected when the mistake is discovered.
In a doubles match between A & B against C & D.  A & B won the toss and decided to serve. A to serve
to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.

 Here are some basic rules and regulations of playing badminton:

1. Badminton can be played as singles or doubles

2. You cannot randomly choose your side. At the beginning of the game, when the server’s
score is even, then you are at the right service court. If the servers score is odd, choose the left
side.
3. How to serve? Serve should always be done underarm and below the server’s waist.
4. During the serve, a player should not touch any of the lines of the court, until the server
strikes the shuttlecock. During the serve the shuttlecock should always be hit from below the
waist.
 5. A game starts with a coin toss. Whoever wins the toss gets to decide whether they would
serve or receive first OR what side of the court they want to be on. The side losing the toss
shall then exercise the remaining choice.
6. The net: If the shuttle cock hits the net or even touches the net, disqualified! The point goes
to your opponent.
7. Each side can strike the shuttlecock only once before it passes over the net. Once hit, a
player can't strike the shuttlecock in a new movement or shot.
8. Foul play: if your cock touches the ground or if you hit it twice from the same court, that’s
considered a foul play.
9. Feinting the opponents or trying to bully them by any means is unpardonably offensive.
You can know about the badminton rules here.

 Badminton Rules
Badminton is a sport that has been around since the 16th century. The sport is played indoors and the
pinnacle comes from its Olympic events. The sport is very popular in Asian countries such as China and
India with these countries leading the way by producing some of the world’s best players.

 A game can take place with either two (singles) or four (doubles) players.
 An official match has to be played indoors on the proper court dimensions. The dimensions
are 6.1m by 13.4m, The net is situated through the middle of the court and is set at 1.55m.
 To score a point the shuttlecock ...
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The 10 rules of badminton are as follows:

1. A game starts with a coin toss. Whoever wins the toss gets to decide whether they would serve or
receive first OR what side of the court they want to be on. The side losing the toss shall then exercise the
remaining choice.

2. At no time during the game should the player touch the net, with his racquet or his body.

3. The shuttlecock should not be carried on or come to rest on the racquet.

4. A player should not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.

5. A serve must carry cross court (diagonally) to be valid.

6. During the serve, a...

The umpire has several roles in the game of badminton, such as making sure that the match follows the
rules and regulations set by the Badminton World Federation, the Laws of Badminton and any other rules
associated with a particular match. The umpire also has authority over the match and is in charge of the
court and its vicinity.

The umpire is responsible for making calls associated with faults, such as if the service is not correct, if
the shuttle is caught on the net and remains there or if the shuttle is hit by the receiver's partner. The
 umpire makes calls if the shuttle lands outside the boundary lines, doesn't pass over the net, touches the
side walls or the ceiling or passes under the net.

In badminton, a let can be called by the umpire to halt play in certain situations, such as if the server
serves before the receiver is ready, if the base of the shuttle is dismantled and separates from the shuttle
or any unforeseen situation takes place. A let can also be called if the shuttle is caught on the net and
remains there after the service is returned or it is caught in the net after passing over the net after the
service is returned.

Moreover, the umpire is responsible for any misconduct and penalties. His role also extends to making a
decision about an appeal, as well as appointing line judges after consulting the referee. In addition, the
umpire ensures that the players and the crowd are kept informed about the match's progress among other
duties.

5 Basic Badminton Skills Every Beginner Needs to Learn

 The Ready Stance. Always having the right stance when playing makes it a lot easier to minimize
the movements you need to make to hit a shot. ...
 Forehand and Backhand Grip. Badminton Forehand. ...
 Footwork. Footwork is basic badminton skill that a lot of new players often overlook. ...
 Strokes. ...
 Underarm Backhand Serve.
The badminton officials are divided into different roles or positions:
 Referee.
 Umpire.
 Service judge.
 Line judge.
 Serve Type 1: High Deep Serve.
 Serve Type 2: Shorthand Serve.
 Overhead Clear Shot.
 Underhand Clear Shot.
 Badminton Underhand Drop Shot.
 Badminton Overhand Drop Shot.

The most common fault in badminton is when the players fail to return the shuttlecock so that it passes
over the net and lands inside their opponents' court, but there are also other ways that players may be
faulted. Several faults pertain specifically to service.
In badminton, the referee is the most senior official. They are having the absolute authority and they are
in charge of all matters which affect play and the players – both on the court and off the court.
The referee is looked after the whole tournament.

ASSIGNMENT:

1. WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF BADMINTON?

2. PLAYING COURT DIMENSION OF BADMINTON
3. SKILL IN BADMINTON
4. TYPE OF SERVICE