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E 120 REVIEWER BADMINTON FACILITIES & EQUIPMENTS

LESSON 1 Racket

BADMINTON This is light and fragile equipment

used in hitting the shuttlecock and
is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a it’s much smaller than the one
shuttlecock across a net. used in lawn tennis.
Material for Racket can be Wood,
HISTORY OF BADMINTON
Steel, Plastic or Fiberglass.
2000 years ago
Shuttlecock
The sport of badminton has its origins in
ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia. This is used to be hit by the racket.
The ancient game known as battledore Usually made of cork and feathers
(bat or paddle) and shuttlecock probably about 14-16 pieces and weighs 5
originated more than 2000 years ago. grams.

1804
It was known as
“Battledore and Shuttlecock”
(first name of badminton)
1873
The game was also known as “Poona or
Poonah” after the garrison town of Pune
where it was particularly popular and
where the first rules for the game were
drawn up. Net
1934
Used to divide the badminton court into 2 equal
The Badminton World Federation (BWF;
halves.
originally the International Badminton
Stretched across the middle of the court from post
Federation), the world governing body of
to post with the height of 5 feet and with the depth
the sport, was formed.
of 2.5/2.6 feet mesh.
International Badminton Federation (IBF) A shuttlecock must be passing over.

✓ The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was Posts

formed in 1934 with 9 founding members.
The post are placed on the side of the boundary
1. England 2. Ireland 3. Scotland lines of the court and measures 1.55 m high from
the floor. They should remain vertical and will keep
4. Wales 5. Denmark 6. Holland the net stretched.

7. Canada 8. New Zealand 9. France Badminton Court

1972 Rectangular and divided into halves by a net.

Badminton first appeared in the Olympic A court is marked with side lines (singles and
Games as a demonstration sport doubles), long service lines (single/back boundary
1977 and for doubles), short service lines, and center lines
The BWF’s first world championships (service) including left and right service courts.
were held.
1988 Measurements:
Badminton appeared in the Olympic
Width for Singles – 5.18 m (17 ft.)
Games as a exhibition sport.
Width for Doubles – 6.1 m (20 ft.)
1992
Full length of the court – 13.4 m (44 ft.)
Badminton becomes an official medal
Distance of short service lines away from the net –
sport at the games of the XXVth
1.98 m (6 ft, 6 inches)
Olympiad in Barcelona, with competition
Distance of long service lines away from back
for men’s and women’s singles (one
boundary lines – 0.76 m (2 ft, 6 inches)
against one) and doubles (two against
two). RULES AND REGULATION
1996
Mixed doubles was introduced at the TOSSING FOR SERVE
1996 Games.
Before a match begins, opponents can toss a coin,
spin a racket, or toss a shuttle to determine who
shall get the choice of “serve” or “side”.
SCORING ODD, the server serves from the LEFT
COURT.
1. Rally scoring allows for a point to be won by either c) If the serving side wins a rally, the
team regardless of which team is serving. serving side scores a point and the same
person serves again from the alternate
2. Both singles and doubles games are won with 21
court.
points.
d) If the receiving side wins a rally, the
3. The side winning a rally adds a point to its’ score. receiving side scores a point. The
receiving side becomes the new serving
4. At 20 all, the side that gains a 2 point lead first, wins side.
that game. e) The players do not change their
respective service courts until they win a
5. At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that point when their side is serving. You only
game. change sides of the court, from left to
right, when your team has scored while
6. In the third game of singles and doubles, players
serving.
change sides when a side scores 11 points.
3. The winners of the first game serve first in the next
7. A match is won by winning two out of three games. game.
4. Birds falling on the lines are considered good.
GAME RULES 5. During a rally, a bird that touches the net and goes
over is in play
PLAYERS
6. A fault (violation of rules) occurs if:
1. Singles – one player on a side.

2. Doubles – two players on a side. a) On the service, any part of the racket head is higher
than the server’s wrist and contact is made above
3. Mixed Doubles – one male and one the waist.
female partner opposing a male and b) The service fails to cross the net or go into the
female opponent. proper service court.
c) The feet of the server and receiver are not in the
GENERAL RULES/REGULATIONS proper courts at time of service.
d) The server hesitates or stops (feint/balk) the service
1. SERVING motion or misses the bird.
a) The server must keep both feet in contact with the e) The improper receiver returns the bird on the serve.
floor at the time of the serve.
f) A bird hit into the net, under the net, against the
b) The bird must be contacted below the waist.
wall or ceiling is out- of-bounds.
c) The racket head must be below the server’s wrist. g) A player hits the bird before it crosses the net.
d) The server should not serve until the receiver is
h) The bird touches a player or clothing.
ready; the opponent is deemed ready if a return is i) The player touches the net while the bird is in play.
attempted. j) The bird is hit twice in succession by one/both
e) Partners of the server and receiver may stand
partners.
anywhere on the court providing they do not k) The bird is held, caught, or carried on the racket
obstruct the opponent’s view.
when struck.
f) A bird that touches the net on the serve and goes
l) A player obstructs an opponent.
into the proper service court is legal.
7. LET (A PLAY ALLOWED TO BE REPLAYED)
g) If the server misses the bird on the serve attempt, it a. The bird becomes caught in or on the net after
still counts. In singles and doubles the serve would
passing over the net.
go to the opponent. The serve is lost to the
b. The bird hits the basketball supports or net.
opponent.
c. The following situations occur before the next serve
and if the offending side wins the rally:
2. SERVING ORDER – SINGLES 1. The correct server serves from the wrong court.
a) The first serve of the game and all
◦ 2. The wrong server serves from either the
following serves, when the server’s score
correct/incorrect service court.
is an even number, are made from the
◦ 3. The correct receiver receives in the wrong
right service court.
court.
b) All serves, when the server’s score is an
odd number, are made from the left FAULTS
service court.
c) When a rally is lost, the receiving player The rules of badminton consider the following as faults:
becomes the server and scores a point.
SERVING ORDER – DOUBLES If the shuttle
a) There is only one server in doubles.
b) At the beginning of the game and when lands outside the boundaries of the court,
the score is EVEN, the server serves from passes through or under the net,
the RIGHT COURT. When the score is fails to pass the net,
touches the ceiling or side walls,
 touches the person or dress of a player, or 1 TYPES OF BADMINTON STANCES
touches any other object or person. 1. Attacking stance
If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not Hitting forehand strokes via the attacking stance
on the striker's side of the net. (The striker may, enables you to hit powerful shots. It also enables
however, follow the shuttle over the net with the you to recover quickly after you perform your shot.
racket in the course of a stroke.) 2. Defensive stance
If a player touches the net or its supports with When you’re on a defensive stance,you can cover
racket, person or dress, invades an opponent's court wider angles. For example, you’ll find it a lot easier
over the net with racket or person except as to retrieve smashes hit to your body, left hand side,
permitted. or right hand side.
If a player invades an opponent's court under the 3. Net stance
net with racket or person such that an opponent is The net stance enables you to take the shuttle at the
obstructed or distracted or obstructs an opponent, highest point when you’re at the net.
that is prevents an opponent from making a legal
stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net. WHAT IS FOOTWORK IN BADMINTON?
If a player deliberately distracts an opponent by any
plays a huge role in helping with an effective and
action such as shouting or making gestures.
organized movement on the court.
If the shuttle is caught and held on the racket and
then slung during the execution of a stroke.
If the shuttle is hit twice in succession by the same
player (two hits in a row).
If the shuttle is hit by a player and the player's
partner successively or touches a player's racket and
continues towards the back of that player's court.
If a player is guilty of flagrant, repeated or persistent
offences under Law of Continuous Play, Misconduct,
Penalties.
If, on service, the shuttle is caught on the net and
remains suspended on top, or, on service, after
passing over the net is caught in the net.

LESSON 2: FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS OF BADMINTON

4 BASIC SKILLS OF BADMINTON:

• Grip

• Serves

• Footwork

• Strokes/Stance

WHAT IS GRIP?

is the manner in which the racket is held.

TWO TYPES OF GRIP

FOREHAND GRIP - with the racket head

perpendicular to the floor, shake hands with the grip
so the “V” formed by the thumb and forefinger is on
the top of the handle.
BACKHAND GRIP- using a forehand grip, rotate the
hand slightly so the thumb is along and parallel to
the wide side of the handle.

WHAT IS STANCE IN BADMINTON?

It is the way you stand when retrieving certain shots

from your opponent.