Lesson 2: Playing Area, Net and Post

I. Learning outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to have;
a. described the playing area of badminton and,
b. differentiated the court for singles and doubles events.

Motivation:

1. How do you find playing in a very limited space?

2. Does having not enough space in a playing area affect the performances of
the players?

II. Conceptualization:

Court – although courts can be set outdoors, competitive badminton is generally

played indoor where the wind and other elements will note affect the shuttle. The
official badminton court is 20 ft. wide, while the singles court is 17 ft. wide.
 Back-court – also called rear court. The back-court is 8 ft. of the court, including
the back alley.

 Baseline – also called back line; back boundary line at each end of the end of
the court parallel to the net and the doubles long service line.
 Long Service Line – in singles, the back boundary line; in doubles, the line 2 1/2
ft. inside the back boundary line. Any serve landing behind this line is out.
 Mid-Court – the middle third of the court from the short service line to the back
third, a distance of about 7 1/2 ft.
 Service Court – area into where the service must be declined. A service may be
made to the right or left service court depending on the score.
 Short Service Line – the line 6 1/2 ft. from and parallel to the net. A serve must
land on or behind it to be legal.

4. Posts  –  the posts should stand 1.55 m. ( 5 ft., 1 in.) in height from the
surface of the court. They must be placed on the doubles sidelines. For singles
as well as for doubles, they must also be firm to take the necessary tension when
the net is strained across to its full height. There should be no gap between the
post and the net through which a shuttle could pass. This can be ensured by the
use of hooks down the inside of the ports and a draw-cord along the bottom of
the net.
5. Net – At all times, this should be strained tightly so that its height from the floor
is 1.524 (5 ft.) long at the post. A measuring rod, should be kept by the umpires
chair to facilitate regular testing to ensure the net is still and its correct central
height and has not sagged.

III. Assessment:

Write the letter of the correct answer:

 1. Badminton was formerly known as ____.
a. Battledore and Shuttlecock
b. Paddle and Birdie
c. Racket and Shuttle
d. Lawn and Tennis
2. What year was the first open tournament at Guilford, England held?
a. 1873 b. 1889 c. 1893 d. 1899
3. A contemporary form of badminton was known in India during the 1800’s. What
was the name of this game?
a. Tennis b. Wiff-Waff c. Poona d. Zoom
4. It is an area where the service must be declined.
a. Mid court b. Long service line c. Service court d. Baseline
5. The height of the net at the center court is meausered,
a. 3 ft b. 4.5 ft c. 4 ft d. 5 ft
6. What do you call the area of the racket which is intended to hit the shuttle?
a. Head b. Stringed c. Handle d. Butt
7. How many goose feathers does a standard Shuttlecock have?
a. 16 b.18 c.12 d.15
8. What is the height of the net from the floor?
a. 3 ft b. 4ft c.5ft d. 6ft
9. The area in the court where service are made.
a. Service Court b. Back courtc. mid-court d. Service line
10. The backcourt area is also known as ____.
a. Baseline b. Rear Court c. Short Service Area d. Sideline