Badminton

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

it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one
player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a
casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor
court

History
The roots 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 1860s. The first unofficial all-England badminton
championships for men was held in 1899, and the first badminton tournament for women was held the

next year .
Rules
1. A game starts with a coin toss. Whoever wins the toss gets to decide whether they would
serve or receive first OR what side of the court they want to be on. The side losing the toss shall
then exercise the remaining choice.

2. At no time during the game should the player touch the net, with his racquet or his body.

3. The shuttlecock should not be carried on or come to rest on the racquet.

4. A player should not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.

5. A serve must carry cross court (diagonally) to be valid.

6. During the serve, a player should not touch any of the lines of the court, until the server
strikes the shuttlecock. During the serve the shuttlecock should always be hit from below the
waist.

7. A point is added to a player's score as and when he wins a rally.

10. The shuttlecock hitting the ceiling, is counted as a fault.

  The serve

One of the most important rules of badminton is about the serve. The serve
should always be done underarm and below the server’s waist. An overarm
serve is against the basic rules of badminton, and would be considered as a
fault.

 Format

At the start of the game, the score is (0-0). You cannot randomly choose your
side as you wish. This is one of the basic badminton rules which need to be
followed for any rally. When the server’s score is even, the server serves
from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the server serves
from the left service court.

 Scoring system

When the server wins the game, a point is scored and serve is retained. When
the receiver wins the rally, they earn the right to serve. However, the ability
to gain a point or lose a point will depend on the set of badminton rules and
regulations. A match consists of best-of-three games to 21 points. At 20 all,
the server which gains a two-point lead first wins the game. At 29 all, the side
scoring the 30th point first wins that game. A server in a new game will be
the winner of the previous one, and every time there is a serve, there will be a
point scored, unless that point is replayed.
highlights (games)

facts
 Badminton is the fastest racquet sport in the world—shuttles can reach speeds
of over 200 miles per hour!
 There are badminton players around the world, and badminton has become the
second-most popular sport in the world behind soccer.
 Most badminton racquets weigh between 70 and 95 grams before strings or
grips are added.
 The longest badminton match on record, between a Danish player named
Peter Rasmussen and a Chinese player named Sun Jun, lasted for a total of
124 minutes. The shortest match lasted only six!

Exercise
https://www.bnl.gov/bera/linkable_files/Warmup-
Badminton.pdf