Badminton

1. Badminton

2. Battledore and Shuttlecock • The game was played in China, Japan, India, and Greece. This is a game where you use the Battledore (a paddle) to hit the Shuttlecock (a birdie) back and forth.

3. Poonai (Funny Name, Great Game) • This game can be traced back to mid-19th century British India. It was very popular in the British garrison town Poona, the game soon became known as Poonai. • 1873 • The birth of badminton is due to retired British Military Officers who, returning to England from India, started playing a version of the Indian game “Poonai.” They developed and set up the rules. With no ball, they used a champagne cork with feathers in it.

4. Starting Out in England • In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in his country place, The BadmintonHouse, Gloucestershire, England. A game of Poonai was played on that day and became popular among the Britishsociety's elite. The new party sport became known as “The Badminton game."

5. Badminton History • The 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona saw the first appearance of badminton. Four (4) events were held, with singles and doubles events for both men and women (no mixed doubles) • Atlanta 1996, had 5 events with the addition of mixed doubles (1 woman & 1 man)

6. Top Medal WinnersOlympics • Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze • 1 China 16 8 14 • 2 South Korea 6 7 5 • 3 Indonesia 6 6 7

7. Rules of Badminton • Knowing the Rules of Badminton is important if you really want to advance in Badminton and enjoy this game. In the event that a dispute occurs during a match, you'll be able to settle it.

8. Scoring in Badminton • The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has a scoring format of “rally to 21 points” per game. • Must win by 2 points to a maximum of 30 points.

9. Serving and Receiving Courts • At the start of the rally, the server and receiver stand in diagonally opposite service courts. The server hits the shuttlecock so that it would land in the receiver’s service court. • Badminton is similar to tennis, except that a badminton serve must be hit below waist height and with the racket shaft pointing downwards and the shuttlecock is not allowed to bounce. • The server will continue to serve until they have a fault. • In Doubles, the partner who did not previously serve will serve after the opponents’ fault.

10. Scoring and Serving • Coin Toss or shuttlecock toss at the start of the match; winner get the choice of serving first or choosing side of court. • At the beginning of the game, you shall serve or receive in the Right Service Court. • Serving thereafter, service court is determined by opponent’s points: Even Points = Right Service Court Odd Points = Left Service Court

11. The Court

12. Service Court Errors • Service Court Error has been made when - a player has served out of turn, - a player has served from the wrong service court, or - a player is standing on the wrong service court to receive the serve and the serve has been delivered. Lets: if a let is called, the rally is stopped and replayed with no change to the score. Lets may occur due to an unexpected disturbance; another shuttlecock landing on court, receiver is not ready when the service is delivered. **If the shuttlecock hits the top of the net it is NOT a let.

13. FAULTS • The rules of badminton consider the following as faults:If the shuttle • lands outside the boundaries of the court, • passes through or under the net, • fails to pass the net, • touches the ceiling or side walls, • touches the person or dress of a player, or • touches any other object or person. If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the striker's side of the net. (The striker may, however, follow the shuttle over the net with the racket in the course of a stroke.)

14. FAULTS • If a player touches the net or its supports with racket, person or dress, invades an opponent's court over the net with racket or person except as permitted.- If a player invades an opponent's court under the net with racket or person such that an opponent is obstructed or distracted or obstructs an opponent, that is prevents an opponent from making a legal stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net.- If a player deliberately distracts an opponent by any action such as shouting or making gestures.- If the shuttle is caught and held on the racket and then slung during the execution of a stroke.

15. FAULTS • 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.

16. GRIP

17. UNDERHAND SHOTS

18. SERVE

19. OVERHEAD SHOTS

20. OVERHEAD SHOTSClear: a shot hit deep to the opponent’s back boundary line.

21. Key Words • Balk: Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the serve. • Baseline: Back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net. • Drive: A fast low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net. • Drop: A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the opponent’s side.

22. Key Words Cont. • Fault: A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, in receiving, or during play. • Flick: A quick wrist and forearm rotation to change a soft shot into a faster one; usually used as a serve at the net. • Flight: The path or trajectory of the birdie. • Kill: A fast downward shot that cannot be returned. • Rally: An exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play. • Service Court: The area into which the serve must be delivered. • Smash: A hard hit overhead shot which forces the birdie sharply downward, the chief attacking stroke.

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