MODULE IN PE 103

Recreational Activities

HELEN M. ESPARTERO, EdD

Compiler/Editor
August 2020

Foreword

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 The Individual and Dual Sports course provides a background in the following

sports fields: Badminton, Lawn tennis, Table Tennis, Darts, Physical Fitness, and
Bowling.

This module focuses only on the badminton as individual sports, composed of

seven chapters. It introduces Shuttle Time and the suitability of badminton in schools.

This describes the overall program and gives a background to badminton, the sport.
It also assists in focusing on badminton sports situation at school and other

venues.The simplified rules of badminton are included in this package.

Through this module, the students are exposed to a variety of activities

appropriate for lifetime involvement. This allows the students to improve their basic
skills and be introduced to advanced skills in individual and dual skills while providing

them with the knowledge of rules and strategies related to the activities. This module
includes different exercises for the students to answer. They are also required to do

some return demonstrations via video clips. Collaborative skill is important in

developing social skills and building friendships. Each student is required to dress out

for daily participation. Proper gym clothes are required.

Most researchers agree that playing is fun. It involves active engagement and

often incorporates make-believe tasks with proper guidance, the students will find
the experiences joyful and also on self-directed free-play aspects. Coaches and or the
instructors ensure that the students are progressing toward a specific learning goal.
Whatever type of sports students engaged they will learn important skills from their

coaches and instructors in order to succeed in today’s global society.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I: NATURE, TERMS AND HISTORY OF BADMINTON Page

Lesson 1: Nature and history of badminton 1

Nature of the game 1

Summary 4
Lesson 2: Badminton terms 5

Definition of terms 5
Summary 8

CHAPTER II: FACILITIES ANDEQUIPMENTAND SAFETY ETIQUETTE 10

Lesson 1: Facilities and Equipment 10

Equipment in playing badminton 10

Safety and safety etiquette 16

Safety precautions while playing the game 16

Safety precaution on the equipment 16

Summary 17
CHAPTER III: RULES AND REGUATIONS OF BADMINTON

Lesson 1: The laws of badminton 19

Court and court equipment 19

Shuttle 20
Testing a shuttle for speed 21
Racket 22
Equipment compliance 22

Toss 23
Scoring System 23

Change of ends 23
Singles 25

Doubles 25
Service court errors 26

Faults 26
Lets 28

Shuttle not in play 28

Continuous play, misconduct and penalties 28

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 Officials and appeals 30
Summary 31

CHAPTER IV: METTHODS OF TRAINING

Lesson 1: Principles of Training 33

General principles of fitness training 33

Some tips one can do in a shadow badminton 37

Training techniques for badminton 38

Warm up and warm down 39

Samples of on-court fitness training types 40

Samples of off-court types of fitness training 41

Development of specific fitness components 46

Summary 49

CHAPTER V: ROLES OF THE OFFICIATING OFFICIALS

Lesson 1: Officiating Officials 55

Role of the referee 53

Badminton umpires authority 54

Role of the line judge 55

Summary 56

Lesson 2: Signs and Signals in Officiating 59

Summary 61
CHPTER VI: BASIC SKILLS IN PLAYING
Lesson 1: Basic Skills in Playing Badminton 63

Five basic skills every beginner needs to learn 63

Incorrect grip 68

Different types of steps 70

Summary 73

CHAPTER VII: MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS

Lesson 1: Theories of Sports Management 76

What is sports management 77

Starting out in sports management 77

Examples of sport managers 79

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 Summary 82

CHAPTER 1

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 Nature, Terms and History of Badminton

This chapter will discuss the different badminton terminologies, its natureand

the history. The terminologies will help the students to easily understand as they
scribble the next topics and will provide them with great understanding onthe nature

of the game and how badminton was discovered and adopted by the different
countries all throughout the world.

Objectives: At the end of this chapter the students are expected to:

a. Discuss the historical background, meaning of terms in Badminton

b. Unlock the difficulties by understanding the badminton terms.

LESSON 1: Nature and history of the game

Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across

a net. Shuttlecocks also have a high top speed compared to the balls in other racquet

sports. The flight of the shuttlecock gives the sport its distinctive nature. With this,
the lesson will provide the students a clear idea about the nature and history of the

game,
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to;
a. Explain the nature of playing badminton.
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b. Describe how badminton was adopted in the
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olympic games.
c. Participate in the class discussion.

Nature of the Game

Nature of the Game Badminton is played as a singles or doubles game with

one or two players on a side. The object of the game is to hit the shuttlecock or “bird”
back and forth with a racket across a net five feet high at its center. The bird should

be hit with such speed and accuracy that the opponent is unable to return the shot
successfully. The game can either be fast or slow paced, depending on the skill level

of the players.
History of Badminton

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 Badminton is a game played either in singles or having one (1) player or in
doubles having two (2) players in a team using lightweight rackets and a shuttlecock.

Although the exact origins of badminton are unclear, games based on a

shuttlecock and a battledore were played in China, Japan, India, Siam and Greece

over 2000 years ago. Between 1856 and 1859 a game known as ‘battledore and
shuttlecock’ started to evolve into the modern game of badminton at “Badminton

House”, the Duke of Beaufort’s country estate in England. Similar games were played
in Poona India around this time and a badminton code of conduct was drawn up in

1877. The aim of battledore and shuttlecock played at “Badminton House” was to
keep the shuttlecock in the air for as long as possible by hitting the shuttle between

two or more people. The reverse is true today. The aim now is to finish a rally as
quickly as possible by scoring winning points against your opponent. In 1893, the

Badminton Association of England was formed to administer badminton

internationally from England.

Basic regulations for the sport were formed in 1887, but it was not until 1893
that the first set of rules were published in England. The International Badminton

Federation (IBF) was established in 1934 and consisted of nine founding members –
badminton associations from Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland,

Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. In 2006 the IBF changed its name to
the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF is the world governing body for the
sport of badminton, recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). BWF
has more than 170 members. BWF’s members are, with a few exceptions, the national

governing bodies for badminton. These are organised into five confederations under
the IOC system, with each Continental Confederation representing one of the five

Olympic rings – Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and Pan America.

Historically, the shuttlecock (also known as a “bird” or “birdie”) was a

small cork hemisphere with 16 goose feathers attached and weighing about 0.17

ounce (5 grams). These types of shuttles may still be used in modern play, but

shuttles made from synthetic materials are also allowed by the Badminton World

Federation.

The game is named for Badminton, the country estate of the dukes of

Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England, where it was first played about 1873. The roots

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of the sport can be traced to ancient Greece, China, and India, and it is closely related
to the old children’s game battledore and shuttlecock. Badminton is derived directly

from poona, which was played by British army officers stationed in India in the 1860s.
The first unofficial all-England badminton championships for men were held in 1899,

and the first badminton tournament for women was arranged the next year.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF; originally the International Badminton

Federation), the world governing body of the sport, was formed in 1934. Badminton
is also popular in Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and Denmark. The BWF’s first world

championships were held in 1977. A number of regional, national, and zonal

badminton tournaments are held in several countries. The best-known of these is

the All-England Championships. Other well-known international tournaments include

the Thomas Cup (donated 1939) for men’s team competition and the Uber

Cup (donated 1956) for women’s team competition.

Badminton first appeared in the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport in

1972 and as an exhibition sport in 1988. At the 1992 Games it became a full-medal
Olympic sport, with competition for men’s and women’s singles (one against one)

and doubles (two against two). Mixed doubles was introduced at the 1996 Games.
Competitive badminton is usually played indoors because even light winds

affect the course of the shuttlecock. (Recreational badminton, on the other hand, is a
popular outdoor summertime activity.) The rectangular court is 44 feet (13.4 metres)
long and 17 feet (5.2 metres) wide for singles, 20 feet (6.1 metres) wide for doubles.
A net 5 feet (1.5 metres) high stretches across the width of the court at its centre. A

clear space of 4 feet (1.3 metres) around the court is needed. Play consists entirely of
volleying—hitting the shuttlecock back and forth across the net without letting it

touch the floor or ground within the boundaries of the court.

In international play, athletes compete in best-of-three-games matches. A

game is played to 21 points, provided that the winner has at least a 2-point
advantage. If a 2-point advantage is never reached, the first player or team to score

30 points wins. Points were only awarded to the serving side until 2006, when the
BWF adopted the “rally scoring” system, under which either side can score at any

time.

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Summary:
In playing, it is vital to understand its nature. This provides an avenue on how

to give out your best as player. Choosing the right kind of game to participate with
will draw the right and expected output we have in ourselves.

REFERENCES:

Please Visit

Retrieved at https://www.slideshare.net/princynavya/badminton-pd, June 20, 2017

Britanica Dictionary, 3rd Edition,

Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/sports/badminton: July 3, 2020

https://www.topendsports.com/sport/badminton/terms.htm

LESSON 2: Badminton Terms

Definition of terminology plays an important role in the understanding of

contexts and specialized texts. Understanding the intricate terminological details of

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the technical and scientific contexts helps students comprehend what the main
message of the document is, and it helps specialists to transmit the content more

effectively.
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to;

1. Familiarize the badminton terminologies and

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their meaning.

2. Use and apply the correct terms while playing and

engaging in any related badminton activities.

DEFINITION OF TERMS:
 Alley - Extension of the court by l 1/2 feet on both sides for doubles play.

 Back Alley - Area between the back boundary line and the long service line for
doubles.

 Backcourt - Back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.
 Balk - Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or

during the service; often called a "feint."

 Baseline - Back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.

 Carry - An illegal tactic, also called a sling or throw, in which the shuttle is
caught and held on the racquet and then slung during the execution of a

stroke.
 Center or Base Position - Location in the center of the court to which a singles
player tries to return after each shot.
 Center Line - Line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right

service courts.
 Clear - A shot hit deep to the opponent’s back boundary line. The high clear is

a defensive shot, while the flatter attacking clear is used offensively.

 Court - Area of play, as defined by the outer boundary lines.

 Drive - A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
 Drop - A shot hit shortly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net

on the opponent’s side.

 Fault - A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during

play (sees common faults listed below).

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  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.

 Forecourt - Front third of the court, between the net and the short service

line.
 Hairpin Net Shot - Shot made from below and very close to the net with the

shuttle rising, just clearing the net, and then dropping sharply down the other
side. The shuttle’s flight approximates the shape of a hairpin.

 Halfcourt Shot - A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles
against the up-and-back formation.

 Kill - Fast, downward shot that cannot be returned; a "putaway." Let - A

legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed. Long

 Service Line - In singles, the back boundary line.1n doubles a line 2 l/2 feet
inside the back boundary line. The serve may not go past this line.

 Match - A series of games (at U.S. Olympic Festival-’93 it is three out of five),
to determine a winner.

 Midcourt - The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the
back boundary line.

 Net Shot - Shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops
sharply.
 Push Shot - Gentle shot played by pushing the shuttle with little wrist motion,
usually from net or midcourt to the opponent’s midcourt.

 Racquet - Instrument used by playerto hit shuttlecock Weight about3 ounces.

Length: 27 inches. Made of: Ceramic, graphite, or boron frame; beef-gut

string. Cost: $60-$175 (unstrung).

 Rally - Exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play.

 Serve or Service - Stroke used to put shuttlecock into play at the start of each
rally.

 Service Court - Area into which the serve must be delivered. Different for
singles and doubles play.

 Short Service Line - The line 6 l/2 feet from the net which a serve must reach
to be legal.

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  Shuttlecock - Official name for the object that players hit. Also known as
"birdie." Weight: .17-.l9 ounces. Made of: 16 goose feathers attached to a

corktip covered with goat skin. Cost: $1.50-$2.00. Usually lasts for no more
than two games. The heavier the shuttlecock, the faster it flies. It flies faster in

higher temperatures and at higher altitudes.

 Smash - Hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward.

Badminton’s primary attacking stroke.

 Wood Shot - Shot that result when the base of the shuttle is hit by the frame

of the racquet. Once illegal, this shot was ruled acceptable by the
International Badminton Federation in 1963.

Summary

Unlocking of difficulties provide clear understanding on the terminologies not

easily understood by the readers. It broadens further vocabulary not commonly

encountered and used into playing the game.

REFERENCES:

Gomez et.al, Introduction of Badminton,Retrieved at

https://www.slideshare.net/princynavya/badminton-pd, June 20, 2017

Britanica Dictionary, 3rd Edition,,Retrieved from

https://www.britannica.com/sports/badminton: July 3, 2020

Lapuz, Rojas et al. Baminton Guide, Retrieved June 21, 2019 at

https://www.topendsports.com/sport/badminton/terms.htm

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