BADMINTON

HISTORY
of
BADMINTON
Badminton was first called as Poona. It was developed
from children’s game called battledore and
shuttlecock. The object of this game was to see how
long a group could volley the shuttlecock by hitting it
with the battledore, or paddle. This cooperative, non-
competitive game was originally played without a net.
It was I the 1860s, when some British officers in
India who were stationed at ‘Kirkee’ near the
city of ‘Poona’ (now known as Pune city) used
to play game which was very similar to
badminton and the game was known as the
‘Poona’ game at that time.
These soldiers played with Battledores
(Paddles)which was used to hit the shuttlecock
and had also added a net in between the
players. When these British soldiers returned
back home at Gloustershire Country in
the1870s, they continued to play this ‘Poona’
badminton game.
In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in
his country place, called Badminton. A game of
Poona was played on that day an it became
popular among the elite people of British society.
The new party sport became known as “the
Badminton game” and started to grow popular.
The year 1877, is of historic significance for
badminton, as the ‘Bath Badminton
Club’, the first badminton club ever was
formed and also the first official set of
rules were developed.
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was
formed in 1934 with 9 founding members.
 England
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
 Denmark
 Holland
 Canada
 New Zealand
 France
Major international tournaments like
the Thomas Cup which is for men, and
the Uber Cup which is for Women
started to be held.
Badminton was officially granted Olympic
status in the 1992 Barcelona Games. From 9
founding members, IBF now have over 150
member countries.
Object of the game
Badminton
The game of badminton consist of 2 to
4 players(singles or doubles). The aim
of badminton is to hit the shuttle with
your racket so that it passes over the
net and lands inside your opponent’s
half of the court.
Play begins from the right half
court. Players must hit the
shuttlecock into the diagonal
opposite court.
Facilities and
Equipment of
Badminton
Racquet
- Used to hit the bird, the racquet is shaped like a tennis
racquet and has strings, but weighs much less. The
frame of the racket, including the handle, is not to
exceed 680 mm (26.75 inches) in overall length, and
230 mm (9 inches) in overall width.
- The overall length of the head is not to exceed 290
mm. Most racquets are made from light man-made
materials such as aluminum or graphite, and are
strung with synthetic materials such as nylon.
Shuttle, Shuttlecock, Bird, Birdie
- Whatever it is called, it is badminton’s version of
a tennis ball. It has a small ball at the front to give
it speed, and feathers protruding from it to help it
float when it is hit high into the air.
- An official shuttlecock mush have 14-16 feathers
and are usually made from a goose or duck and
from the left wing of the bird only.
Shoes
- Special court shoes are worn to allow
players to move quickly across the court,
and to give them traction for quick
movements around
Net
- Plays an important role in badminton matches. The
Badminton World Federation’s Laws of Badminton provide
specific standards for net height, width, and construction.
An official badminton net must measure 5 feet high in the
center, and 5 feet 1 inch at the sides.
- The net attaches to vertical posts on either side of the
court. The net should measure 30 inches from bottom to
top, and must consist of a uniform, dark colored mesh.
- The net should have a white tape running along the top
to make the net’s full height visible to players and officials.
Badminton Court
- Shall be a rectangle laid out with lines of
40mm wide, preferably in white or yellow
color. The Badminton Court Dimensions are
of 13.4m in length and 6.1m in width.
Rules of the Game
Scoring System
- Every time you win a rally, you get a point.
- The winner of a badminton match is the player(s)
who win two games out of three.
- A game is won by being the first to reach 11, 15, or
21 points.
- Each game must be won by at least two points and
a number of systems are available for extending a
game where a score of 10-10, 14-14 or 20-20 has
been reached.
- The server is now allowed to serve until his opponent is
ready. If the opponent attempts to return service, he is
deemed to have been ready.
- Both the server and the opponent receiving the serve
are required to stand so that some part of both feet
remains in contact with the surface of the court while in
a stationary position until the service has been
delivered.
- 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.
- At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
- When you’re saying the score, always say the server’s
score first.
- The side winning the game serves first in the next game.
- If players commit an error in the service court, the error is
corrected when the mistake is discovered.
Serving
- Serving is how you start the rally

Receiver
- Is the person who hits the second shot in the
rally. In doubles, the receiver’s partner is now
allowed to hit this shot.
How to serve?
In badminton, the serve must be hit in an upwards
direction, with an underarm hitting action. You are
not allowed to play a “tennis style” serve.

The main rule here is that when you hit the shuttle, it
must be below your waist. To be exact, the rules
define this to be a height level with the lowest part of
your ribcage. In other words, you can serve from a bit
higher than the top of your shorts, but not much.
Service Courts
- The service courts are smaller box shapes inside
the court.

Two Service Courts

- Your right service court, and your left service court.

Doubles Service Courts

- They are wider, because they use the outside side
line (remember: the doubles court is wider); and they
are shorter, because they use the inside back line.
Deciding who gets to serve first

In a major tournament, a coin toss is used to decide

which side will serve first.

In more casual club or league games, you usually just

throw the shuttle up in the air, let it land, and see
which side it points towards: that side serves first.
Position of Server
and Receiver in
Doubles Match
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.

- Love ALL
- 1-0
- 1-1
- 2-1
- 2-2
- 3-2
- 3-3
NOTE:

• The order of server depends on the score odd or

even same as in singles.
• The service courts are changed by the servicing
side only when a point is scored. In all other cases,
the players continue to stay in their respective
service court from where they played previous
rally. This shall guarantee alternate server.
Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles
You can have either two or four players on a
badminton court: one player on each side, or a
team of two players on each side, or a team of two
players on each side.

• Singles – One-against-One
• Doubles – Two-against-Two
Five types of Badminton
• Men’s Singles
• Women’s singles
• Men’s doubles
• Women’s doubles
• Mixed doubles(each team is a man and a
woman)
Men’s double and women’s are also called level
doubles.
Interval and changes of Ends
 When the leading score reaches 11 points, players
have a 60 seconds interval.
 A 2 minute interval between each game is
allowed.
 In the third game, players change ends, when the
leading score reaches 11 points.
Terminologies
Serve – the stroke use to put the shuttlecock into pay at the
star of each rally; also called a “service”.
Low serve – the low serve travels into the receiver’s
forecourt, to fall on or just behind his short service line. Low
service must travel as close to the net tape as possible, or
they will be attacked fiercely. In double, the straight low
serve is the most frequently used service variation.
High serve – the high serve is hit very high, so that the
shuttle falls vertically at the back of the receiver’s service
court. The high serve is never used in doubles, but is common
in singles.
Flick serve – although the flick serve is hit upwards, the
trajectory is much shallower than the high serve.
Drive serve – are hit flat to the back of the receiver’s
service court.
Net shot – is played into the opponent’s forecourt, as
close to the net as possible.
Drive – a fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight
over the net. A drive is played when the shuttle is near
net height, at the side of the player’s body.
Push – a gentle shot played by pushing the shuttlecock
with a little wrist motion.
 Lift – a lift is played upwards to the back of the
opponent’s court. Midcourt lifts are most commonly
played in response to a smash or well-placed push.

Defensive lift
A lift that is hit very high, so that the layer gains time for recovery
to a good base position.
Attacking lift
A lift that is hit more shallowly, so that the opponent is forced to
move very quickly to prevent the shuttle from travelling behind
him.
Clear
A clear travels high and to the
back of the opponent’s rear
court.
 Defensive clear :
A clear that is hit very high, so that the
player gains time for recovery to a good
base position.

Attacking clear :
A clear that is hit more shallowly, so that the
opponent is forced to move very quickly to
prevent the shuttle from travelling behind him.
Baseline:
The back boundary line at each
end of the court, parallel to the
net.
Carry :
An illegal stroke in which the shuttle is
not hit, but caught and held on the
racket before being released.

Drop shot:
a shot hit softly and with finesse to fall
rapidly and close to the net in the
opponent’s court.
 Backhand
The stroke used to return balls hit to the
Fault left of a right-handed player and to the
Violation of the right of a left-handed player.
playing rules.
Forehand
The stroke used to return a ball hit to the
right of a right-handed player and to the
left of a left-handed player.
Kill
Fast downward shot that Let
cannot returned. A minor violation of the
rules allowing a rally to
be replayed.
Match
A series of games to
determine a winner. Rally
The exchange of
shots that decides
each point.
 Service court
The area into which a
service must be delivered.
Different for singles and
doubles.
Shot service line
The front line of the service
court 1.98 meters from the
net. Singles: a game where
one player plays against
another player.
Smash
A smash is a powerful stroke or
hard-hit overhead shot that
forces the shuttle sharply
downwards into the
opponent’s court.
Wood shot
A legal shot in which
the shuttle hits the
frame of the racket.
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