Name: Tresia Mae Q.

Domanico Subject: PE 3
Course/Yr.: BSE-SS 2 Instructor: Sir James Lee

Shuttlecock TERMINOLOGIES
The badminton shuttlecock, also referred to as a shuttle or
birdie, acts similarly to a ball in other racket sports. However,
the design of the birdie creates more drag as it is
propelled through the air due to its feathered shape. The
shuttlecock is made up of a cone shape with a hard cork at its
tip. Shuttle- cocks can be made from a variety of materials
-- more expen- sive models are actually made from
feathers, and less expen- sive models are made from plastic
feathers. The shuttle has 16 feathers attached to the base
and the length of the feathers range between 2.44 and
2.75 inches.

racket
TERMINOLOGIES
Head - the head of the racket is the ring of material that holds
the strings in place. It can be oval or more rounded, and has holes
in its perimeter though which the strings are laced.
Stringed Area - the stringed area is made up of nylon or carbon
fiber string that is interwoven to form the face of the racket. Its
di- mensions, according to BWF rules, must not exceed 280
millimeters in length or 220 millimeters in width.
Throat - the throat connects the head to the shaft. It may be a
sep- arate triangular piece at the base of the head, or may
actually be integrated into the head itself.
Shaft - the shaft is the long rod between the throat and handle.
Often made of a composite material such as graphite, the shaft
can be stiffer or more flexible based on the needs of the player.
Handle - the handle connects to the shaft and is used to hold
the racket. The handle is covered with a material called the
grip. There are two types of grips: towel grips are good for
absorbing moisture, but may need to be changed frequently;
synthetic grips are less ab- sorbent but more durable.
 COURT

TERMINOLOGIES
The badminton court is 13.4m long and 6.1m wide. For singles the court is marked 5.18m wide. The lines
marking out the court are easily distinguishable and coloured white or yellow. The lines are 40mm wide. A court
may be marked out for singles only. The back boundary lines also become the long service lines and the posts or
the strips of material representing them are placed on the side lines. The diagonal full length of the full
court is 14.366m.
Posts - The posts are 1.55m high from the surface of the court and remain vertical when the net is strained.

Net - The net is 760mm in depth and a minimum of 6.1m wide.

Baseline - it is basically the backline at the boundary that is parallel to both the ends of hte net. The length
of baseline is typically the overall width of the court.
Center line - a line that is perpendicular to the net and separates the left and right service court boxes
down the middle.
Service Box - an area formed by the centerline, base line and singles side line on single match while on
the dou- bles match, it is formed by the centerline doubles side line and doubles long service line.
Short Service Line - the line covering the width of the badminton court. It happens to be the nearest line run-
ning to the net.
Doubles Side Line - covers the external boundary lines along with the base line

Single Side Line - a line running at the inner of the doubles side line and parallel to it.

Alley - is an area forming between the doubles and single side line. It is basicallly counted as the
outer of the boundaries in singles match.
Double Long Service Line - the line designating the back service for doubles is the doubles long service
line. It also covers the width of the court.