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Cagayan State University

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Equipment and Facilities of the Sport Badminton

 Shuttle
The shuttle shall be made of natural and/ or synthetic materials. The flight
qualities of the shuttle, regardless of the material used, should be similar to
those of a natural feathered shuttle with a cork base covered in a thin coating of
leather. Feathered shuttle is a type of shuttle that have 16 feathers of goose or
duck that is fixed in the cork (made from the bark of a cork tree). The shuttle
should be between 4.74 and 5.50 grams in weight. On the other hand, non-
feathered shuttle is made up of synthetic materials. The measurements and
weight of a non-feathered shuttle should conform with the laws.

 Racket
The racket's total length and width must not exceed 68cm and 23cm,
respectively. The handle is the part of the racket that a player holds in his or her
hand. While the stringed area is the part of the racket with which a player is
supposed to hit the shuttle. Moreover, it should be flat and consist of a pattern
of crossing strings that are alternately interlaced or bonded at their intersection
points. The head is the part of the racket frame in which the stringed area is
attached. The shaft connects the handle of the racket frame to the head while
the throat is the part that connects the shaft to the head.
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 Court
The court shall be a rectangle marked out with lines 4 cm wide as shown
in the diagram below. The full dimension of the court shall be 13.4 m long x 6.1 m
wide and the diagonal length of full court shall be 14.723 m.
Two sidelines for doubles and two sidelines for singles is marked 46 cm away
from each other with a measurement of 13. 4m. Two endlines shall be drawn at
the end of sidelines with a measurement of 6.1 m and two long service lines is
drawn 76 cm away from each endlines. 3.96 m from each long service lines shall
mark the short service line. The center line shall be drawn at the center of the
court; 3.05 m away from each sideline for doubles. The line starts at the endline
up to the short service line of each side of the court.

Endline for single and doubles

Long service line for doubles

Sidelines for doubles

Centerline

Short service line

Net

Posts

Short service line

Centerline

Sidelines for Singles

Long service line for doubles

Endline for single and doubles

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 Posts
The post supporting the net are permanent fixtures that are placed at
the doubles side lines irrespective whether singles or doubles is being played
(see court diagram). The height of the post should be 1.55 m.

 Net
The net must be made of fine dark-colored cord with a consistent thickness
and a mesh size of not less than l.5 cm and not more than 2 cm. The net must be
at least 6.1 m wide and 76 cm depth. It shall be suspended from the top of the
posts. The height of the net at each sideline for doubles should be 1.55 m and
1.524 m at the center of the court for both men and women.