Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. 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 other team's half of the court. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent
fitness: players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed, and precision. It is also a technical
sport, requiring good motor coordination and the development of sophisticated racquet movements

History
Games employing shuttlecocks have been played for centuries across Eurasia,[a] but the modern
game of badminton developed in the mid-19th century among the expatriate officers of British India
as a variant of the earlier game of battledore and shuttlecock. The name derives from the Duke of
Beaufort's Badminton House in Gloucestershire.Early on, the game was also known as Poona or
Poonah after the garrison town of Poona,[8][10] where it was particularly popular and where the
first rules for the game were drawn up in 1873. The Badminton Association of England (BAE)
published these rules in 1893 and officially launched the sport at a house called "Dunbar"[c] in
Portsmouth on 13 September.[12] The BAE started the first badminton competition, the All England
Open Badminton Championships for gentlemen's doubles, ladies' doubles, and mixed doubles, in
1899.[5] Singles competitions were added in 1900 and an England–Ireland championship match
appeared in 1904.[5]

GENERAL RULES
1.COURT
The court is rectangular and divided into halves by a net. The full width of the court is 6.1
metres (20 feet), and in singles this width is reduced to 5.18 metres (17.0 feet). The full
length of the court is 13.4 metres (44 feet). The net is 1.55 metres (5 feet 1 inch) high at the
edges and 1.524 metres (5.00 feet) high in the centre

2. Serving
When the server serves, the shuttlecock must pass over the short service line on the
opponents' court or it will count as a fault. The server and receiver must remain within their
service courts, without touching the boundary lines, until the server strikes the shuttlecock. The
other two players may stand wherever they wish, so long as they do not block the vision of the
server or receiver. At the start of the rally, the server and receiver stand in diagonally opposite
service courts (see court dimensions). The server hits the shuttlecock so that it would land in the
receiver's service court. When the serving side loses a rally, the server immediately passes to
their opponent

3. Scoring
Each game is played to 21 points, with players scoring a point whenever they win a rally
regardless of whether they served. A match is the best of three games. If the score ties at
20–20, then the game continues until one side gains a two-point lead (such as 24–22),
 except when there is a tie at 29–29, in which the game goes to a golden point of 30.
Whoever scores this point wins the game.

4. Lets
If a let is called, the rally is stopped and replayed with no change to the score. Lets may
occur because of some unexpected disturbance such as a shuttlecock landing on a court
(having been hit there by players playing in adjacent court) or in small halls the shuttle may
touch an overhead rail which can be classed as a let.

If the receiver is not ready when the service is delivered, a let shall be called; yet, if the
receiver attempts to return the shuttlecock, the receiver shall be judged to have been ready.

Terminologies
Alley - side-extension of the court by l½ feet on both sides that is used for doubles play.
Back Alley - Area between the back boundary line and the long service line for doubles.
Backcourt - the back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.
Baseline - Back boundary line at each end of the court, that runs parallel to the net.
Bird or birdie - another name for the shuttlecock
Drop - A shot hit sohly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the opponent’s
side
Halfcourt Shot - A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles against the up-
and-back formation
Smash – when a shuttle is floated high into the air, a player has time to unleash a powerful
overhand shot straight to the floor of the opposing court’

Skills
Holding the Racket
This skill seems simple but should not be overlooked. Holding the racket
properly is a skill that every badminton player must know. The direction
the shuttle is hit depends on how the player is holding their racket. If a
player is holding their racket incorrectly, they will be unable to control the
direction they send the shuttle. Holding the racket correctly is similar to a
firm handshake

https://www.rookieroad.com/img/badminton/badminton-holding-the-racket.png

Knowing both the forehand and backhand grips is an essential skill for
badminton players to possess. For the forehand grip, the index finger
controls the racket during the stroke. Meanwhile, the thumb controls the
racket when using the backhand grip

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Serving
Knowing how to serve is vital to players for winning the rally and gaining
points. Understanding the different types of serves is the best way to
prevent opponents from performing an attacking shot. Good serves should
put the opponent in a defensive position rather than an offensive
position. For instance, the high badminton serve is used to move the
opponent back by hitting the shuttle near the court’s rear end. Meanwhile,
the low badminton serve can be used to move the opponent forward and
force them to get under the shuttle and make a defensive play.

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Strokes
https://www.rookieroad.com/img/badminton/badminton-types-of-strokes.png

Along with knowing the different types of serves, badminton players must
be able to perform the four basic strokes. These include the overhead
forehand stroke, overhead backhand stroke, underarm forehand stroke,
and underarm backhand stroke.

The overhead forehand stroke is the most common, followed by the

Footwork
https://www.rookieroad.com/img/badminton/badminton-footwork.png

A badminton player’s success depends on their speed, and speed comes

Hand-Eye Coordination
Badminton players improve their hand-eye coordination over time through
continual practice. Along with playing the sport itself, badminton players
can develop their hand-eye coordination through training exercises such
as juggling, playing catch, and exercising their eyes.
Famous personalities
1. PV Sindhu
(The First and Only Indian to Become the Badminton World
Champion)

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/p-v-sindhu-32562.php

2. Lin dan

(One of the Greatest Badminton Players of All Time)

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/lin-dan-5522.php

3. prakash padukon
(Former Indian Badminton Player Who Became the First Indian to
Win the All England Open Badminton Championships)
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/prakash-padukone-7122.php

4. pullela Gopichand
(The Second Indian to Win the All England Open Badminton
Championship)
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/pullela-gopichand-7132.php