BADMINTON

HISTORY: Badminton directly originated from a game called “Poona” in India in the late
1800’s. English officers stationed in India played this game while on leave in England at
the Duke of Beauford’s country estate called “Badminton”. Thus the name of the game
became Badminton.

VALUE OF BADMINTON: Lifetime sport! Can be recreational or very competitive. The

skill related fitness components required are speed, agility, fast reaction time, and
coordination. Strategic thinking is also very important.

ETIQUETTE OR COURT COURTESY:

1. Make sure all players are ready before serving.
2. If someone off the court interferes with the progress of a player, the point shall be
replayed.
3. A player should always let the birdie drop to the ground when out of bounds. Do
not catch the birdie and declare it out.
4. Walk around the court when a rally is in progress. Wait until rally is over to get
your birdie on someone else’s court.
5. Shake hands (or fist bump) at the end of the game.

RULES:
SCORING:
1. Can score when either team is serving.
2. Score a point when the birdie lands on the opposing team’s court.
3. Play to 21 points. Must win by 2 points.
4. If the score gets to 29-29, then the first team to 30 points wins.
5. Server says the score before each serve-your score first and then the opponents.
6. If birdie lands on the line, it counts.

DOUBLES PLAY:
1. Service is decided by spinning the racquet. Winner has a choice of service or
side.
2. Server serves from the right side of the court, diagonally crosscourt to the
doubles service box. Upon winning the 1st point the same server moves to the
left service court and serves diagonally crosscourt again. This player keeps
switching service courts until a point is lost.
FAULTS: FAULTS ARE INFRINGEMENTS OR ERRORS THAT END A RALLY.
OPPOSING TEAM RECEIVES THE POINT.
GENERAL FAULTS:
1. A player is struck by a birdie.
2. A player or team hits the birdie twice.
3. The birdie is struck before it comes over the net.
4. The birdie lands out of bounds.
5. Birdie is carried by the racket.

SERVICE FAULTS:
1. The birdie is struck above the waist.
2. The server’s feet are not in the correct serving court.
3. The birdie lands outside the correct service court.
4. The birdie does not go over the net.
5. If on a serve the birdie touches the net and goes into the proper service court it is
legal and the play continues.

LETS: DO-OVER!
1. Let is called when both server and receiver commit faults at the same time.
2. Let is called if birdie gets caught in net after it passes over.
3. Let is called if a player wins a point after serving out of turn or from the wrong
service court.
4. Let is called if the server misses the birdie completely while trying to serve.
5. Let is called if the server serves before the receiver is ready.
6. Let is called if the base if the birdie completely separates from the rest of the
birdie.
7. If there is a difference of opinion on a play, settle it with a let!

HAVE FUN!!