ABOUT BADMINTON

The ancient game known as battledore.

In the 1600s battledore and shuttlecock
was an upper class pastime in England.
Battledore and shuttlecock was simply
two people hitting a shuttlecock
backwards and forwards with a simple bat
as many times as they could without
allowing it to hit the ground.
As it was popular in the British garrison
town of Poona, the game came to be known
as "Poona" or "Poonai" ultimately
shuttlecocks took over the role of a "ball.
"It was introduced as a game for the guests
of the Duke of Beaufort at his stately home
'Badminton' in Gloucestershire, England
where it became popular. Hence, the origin
of the name "Badminton." OFFICIALS
Referee
Umpire
Service judge BATTLEDORE
Line judge VELASCO, GRACIELLE FRANCINE F.
POTENCIANDO, JEALENE L.
STEM - SE121
 EQUIPMENTS
TO PLAY BADMINTON, PLAYERS WILL NEED
A NET, A SHUTTLE COCK, AND AT LEAST
TWO RACKETS.
RACKET
Made of carbon fiber composite
length must be no more than 680
millimeters and width must be no more
than 230 mm.
The head must be no more than 280 mm
from the Short Service Line to the Back Boundary
in length and 220 mm in width.
SHUTTLE COCK
modern shuttles use plastic
''feathers''
The back boundary line is the same for singles and
The Long Service line for Doubles is marked 2 1/2
COURT DIMENSION
OVER ALL COURT DIMENSION:
20ft by 40ft
NET LINE:
22ft by 20ft area on each side of the net
SHORT SERVICE LINE:
The short service line is marked 6 feet 6 inches
from the center line.
CENTER LINE:
The Center Line is the line that divides the court
Line.
SIDE LINE FOR SINGLES PLAY:
The Singles Side Line is marked 1 1/2 feet
BACK BOUNDARY LINE AND LONG
SERVICE LINE FOR SINGLES:
doubles play it is the outermost back line on the
court.
LONG SERVICE LINE FOR DOUBLES:
feet.
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF
THE GAME
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.
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 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.
7. A point is added to a player's score as and
when he wins a rally.
8. A player wins a rally when he strikes the
shuttlecock and it touches the floor of the
opponent's side of the court or when the
opponent commits a fault. 
9. 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.
10. The shuttlecock hitting the ceiling, is
counted as a fault.

THE BADMINTON NET:

5ft tall in the center.