History of Badminton

■ Gets its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England –

the home of Duke of beaufort, where the sports were played in the last
century.

■ Before Badminton House there was game called “Poona” (a game

played by British army officers stationed India) in 1860s.
■ Before “Poona”, there was Jeu de Volant played on the European
continent, before that Battledore and Shuttlecock, and before that Ti
Jian Zi from China.

■ TI JIAN ZI - A direct translation from this word ‘ti jain zi’ is kicking the shuttle.
■ Battledore and Shuttlecock- Was played in China, Japan, India and Greece about 5th
century later. This game was you can use the Battledore (a paddle) to hit the Shuttlecock
back and forth. By 16th century it has become a popular game among children in England
■ In Europe this game was known as “Jeu de Volant”.
■ In 1870s the British army learned this game in India and took the equipment back to
England.
■ In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in his country place, Badminton.
■ The new party sport became known as “The Badminton game” and the first official set of
rules was formed and developed by the Bath Badminton Club in 1877.
■ The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was formed in 1934 with 9 founding
members: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Denmark, Holland, Canada, New Zealand
and France.
■ Since then, major international tournaments like the “Thomas Cup (Men)” and “Uber
Cup (Women)” were held. Badminton was officially granted Olympic status in 1992
Barcelona Games. From 9 founding members, IBF now have over 150 members’
countries. The future Badminton looks bright indeed.

Badminton
■ is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or
two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of
a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by
striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net
and lands in their opponents' half of the court. Each side may only
strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. A rally ends
once the shuttlecock has struck the floor.
Equipment/Facilities:
Shuttlecock
 ■ is a feathered projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties cause it
to fly differently from the balls used in most racquet sports; in
particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the
shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly than a ball. Shuttlecocks have a
much higher top speed, when compared to other racquet sports.
Because shuttlecock flight is affected by wind, competitive badminton
is played indoors. Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual
recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.

Racquets
■ are lightweight, with top quality racquets weighing between 70 and
95 grams (2.4 to 3.3 ounces) not including grip or strings

Court
■ The court is rectangular and divided into halves by a net. Courts are
usually marked for both singles and doubles play, although the laws
permit a court to be marked for singles only. The doubles court is wider
than the singles court, but both are of same length. The exception,
which often causes confusion to newer players, is that the doubles
court has a shorter serve-length dimension.
 ■ The full width of the court is 6.1 metres (20 ft), and in singles this width
is reduced to 5.18 metres (17 ft). The full length of the court is
13.4 metres (44 ft). The service courts are marked by a centre line
dividing the width of the court, by a short service line at a distance of
1.98 metres (6 ft 6 inch) from the net, and by the outer side and back
boundaries. In doubles, the service court is also marked by a long
service line, which is 0.76 metres (2 ft 6 inch) from the back boundary.

Net
■ the net is 1.55 metres (5 ft 1 inch) high at the edges and 1.524 meters
(5 ft) high in the center. The net posts are placed over the doubles
sidelines, even when singles are played.
WBF or IBF- International Governing Body of Badminton
World Badminton Federation
International Badminton Federation

PBA- Philippines Badminton Federation (local governing body under WBF/IBF)

Asian Countries dominated Badminton:

1. China
2. Korea
3. Malaysia
4. Indonesia