PE3 BADMINTON History Badminton was first played in ancient Greece and Egypt. When players hit an early version of the shuttlecock, made of bird’s feathers, with racquets. It is thought to have been developed from a game calléd “battledore and shuttlecock. BADMINTON IN BRITAIN After being introduced to Britain, badminton became popular among elite circles. The Bath Badminton Club formed and drew up a list of rules which clarified and simplified the rules of Indian game, which had been followed since its introduction Britain. The new rules were drawn up in 1887, In 1895, the Bath Badminton Club, which was the first such organization in Britain, ‘was suspended by the Badminton Association of England. The Association again reviewed and standardized the regulations, and has governed the rules ever since. ‘There were about 300 badminton clubs in Britain in 1920, WORLD DOMINATION The sport continued to spread throughout the world and in 1934, the International Badminton Federation(IBF) was founded by the nine countries — England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Denmark, Netherlands, Canada and New Zealand. In 1981, the IBF became Badminton’s Intemational governing body. The International Badminton Federation was renamed the Badminton world Federation in 2006 COMPETITION HISTORY In 1899, a men’s tournament was arranged in England — the first of its kind. The following year a women’s tournament was arranged. Both of these competitions were unofficial — official all = England matches did not begin until 1904, The IBF held the first international badminton competition after World War II, during the 1984 9 season. The Thomas Cup. Named after the federation’s president, Sir George Thomas, was solely a competition for male players. It was not until the 1956-57 season that the ladies” toumnament, the Uber Cup, was introduced, TERMS Alley ~side ~ extension of the court by I % feet on both sides that is used for doubles play. Baseline — back boundary line at each end of the court that runs parallel to the net. Bird or birdie - another name of the shuttlecock. Carry — illegal tactic, also called sling or throw, in which the shuttle is caught and held > onthe racket 4 Clear ~a shot hit deep to the opponent's backcourt. Drive ~a fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net. Drop ~a shot hit with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the opponent's side. Fault —a violation of a playing rules. Flick — a quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing one; used primarily on the serve and at the net. 10. Kill fast, downward shot that cannot be returned: a putaway. hens11, Leta legitimate to allow a rally to be replayed 12, Long service line —in singles, the back boundary line. In doubles a line 2 % feet inside the boundary line. The serve may not go pass ths line 13, Match ~a series of game to determine a winner. 14, Net shot ~ shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops sharply. 15, Serve players put the shuttlecock into piay for points by serving it over the net into 1 special part of the court near their opponent. 16, Short service line —the line 6 feet from which a serve must reached to be legal 17. _ Rally ~ this occurs when the players hit the bird back and forth several times before cone side scores a point. 18, Smash—when a shuttle is floated into the air, a player has time to unleash a powerful overhand shot straight tothe floor of the opposing court. BADMINTON COURT, SHUTTLECOCK AND RACKET 076m — 3.98m 198m 1.98m 396m 076m @2AEin) §— (13) AGin) REIN) (3%) Ain) w oro. 5 af ae zt B 6.10 m (20 f) —_+ 6.18m(7f)__, Sideline for doubles as ee HHO SY, 33 — head stringed ‘area th ora oat Frame — shaftTYPES OF SHOT IN BADMINTON 1. CLEAR + 2 DROP 4, NETSHOT 5. DRIVE