WHAT IS BADMINTON?

 The first Badminton World

Competition was played in 1899 at
 Badminton is a racquet sport played
Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate,
using racquets to hit a shuttlecock
Westminster, London. ( All England
across a net.
Open Badminton Championships)
 The most common forms of the game
 The International Badminton
are "singles" (with one player per side)
Federation (IBF) (now known as
and "doubles" (with two players per
Badminton World Federation) was
side).
established in 1934 and ever since It
 Badminton is often played as a casual
has been developing this sport
outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach;
 “Thomas Cup”- the first major
formal games are played on a
tournament for men’s team of the IBF
rectangular indoor court.
 “Uber Cup”- first major tournament for
 Thousands of years ago, a game called
women’s team.
"battledore and shuttlecock" was
popular in Greece, India, and China.
This game uses a battledore or a BADMINTON IN THE PHILIPPINES
paddle, similar to a small racket to hit
 1920 British and American expatriates
the feathered shuttlecock back in forth.
introduced Badminton in the
 By the 16th century, it has become the
Philippines.
most popular game among children in
 1950 the Philippines was already
England.
recognized by the International
 It was called “Jeu de Voulant” in
Badminton Federation as its 21st
Europe.
member-country.
 In 1870, the British army learned about
 In 1949, Adriano Torres won the First
the game “Poona”, India’s version of
National Men’s single champion.
the modern badminton game.
 In 1952, the Philippine Badminton
 The new sport was launched in 1873 at
Association (PBA) , the national sports
Badminton House, Gloucestershire, For
association of badminton was created
this reason this game was called
lead by 28 badminton clubs.
officially Badminton.

 In 1877, formation of the Bath
Badminton Club that leads to the
development of the first standardized
set of rules and regulations for the
badminton game.
 September 13, 1893 the formulated
official set of Rules and Regulations
published by the Badminton
Association of England. These sets of
rules are the same rules being followed
at present.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS  RACKET
 Badminton rackets are made from
 COURT
lightweight materials that are known
 The court should be Rectangular –
for durability such as aluminum, steel
shaped with a measurement of 44 feet
and carbon fiber. The overall length
long and 17 Feet wide for singles, And
limit of a badminton racket is 26.77
44 feet long and 20 Feet wide for
inches.
doubles.
 Standard badminton rackets must not
be wider than 9.06 inches. The strings
on the racket must range from .03
inches thick. The overall weight of the
racket cannot exceed 3.2 oz.

 PARTS OF RACKET

 POST
 The posts are 1.55m high from the
 SHUTTLECOCK
surface of the court and remain vertical
 The shuttlecock has open conical
when the net is strained.
shape, with a rounded head at the
 The posts are placed on the double side
apex of the cone. It has 14-16
lines irrespective of whether singles or
overlapping goose feathers. Some uses
doubles is played.
a plastic or rubber head and plastic
skirt.
 NET

 The top of the net from the Surface of
the court shall be 1.524m at the center
of the Court and 1.55m over the
Sidelines for doubles.

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 TERMINOLOGIES
 ACE- a good serve that the opponent is
 FOOT FAULT- is when the server step
unable to hit or touch with his racket.
on the service line.
 ALLEY- refers to the extension of the
 FORE COURT - Front 1/3 of the court,
court, which is by 1-1/2 feet on both
between the net and the short service
sides for doubles play.
line.
 BACK BOUNDARY LINE AND LONG
 HAIRPIN NET SHOT - Shot made from
SERVICE LINE FOR SINGLES- is the same
below and very close to the net with
for singles and double play at the
the shuttle rising, just clearing the net,
outermost back line on the court.
and then dropping sharply down the
 BACK ALLEY- is the area between the
other side. The shuttle’s flight
back boundary line and the long
approximates the shape of a hairpin.
service line for doubles.
 HALFCOURT SHOT - A shot hit low and
 BACK COURT- is 1/3 portion of the back
to midcourt, used effectively in doubles
of the court in the area of the boundary
against the up-and-back formation.
lines.
 KILL - Fast, downward shot that cannot
 BACK HAND- is any stroke made on the
be returned; a "putaway.“
side of the body opposite the racket
 LET- A legitimate cessation of play to
side.
allow a rally to be replayed.
 BASELINE - Back boundary line at each
 LONG SERVICE LINE - In singles, the
end of the court, that runs parallel to
back boundary line. In doubles a line 2
the net.
l/2 feet inside the back boundary line.
 BIRD OR BIRDIE - another name for the
The serve may not go past this line.
shuttlecock
 MATCH - A series of games (at U.S.
 CENTER LINE – Line perpendicular to
Olympic Festival-’93 it is three out of
the net that separates the left and right
five), to determine a winner.
service courts.
 Midcourt – The middle third of the
 CLEAR - A shot hit deep to the
court, halfway between the net and the
opponent’s back court.
back boundary line.
 COURT - Area of play, as defined by the
 NET SHOT - Shot hit from the forecourt
outer boundary lines.
that just clears the net and drops
 DOUBLES- is a 2 on-2 or a partner basis
sharply.
game.
 PUSH SHOT- Gentle shot played by
 DRIVE - A fast and low shot that makes
pushing the shuttle with little wrist
a horizontal flight over the net.
motion, usually from net or midcourt
 FAULT - A violation of the playing rules,
to the opponent’s midcourt.
either in serving, receiving, or during
 RALLY– this occurs when the players hit
play .
the bird back and forth several times
 FLICK- A quick wrist and forearm
before one side scores a point
rotation that surprises an opponent by
 RECEIVE- is the second striking of the
changing an apparently soft shot into a
shuttle in a rally.
faster passing one; used primarily on
 SERVE OR SERVICE – players put the
the serve and at the net.
shuttlecock into play for points by
 “serving” it to opponents, hitting it
over the net into a special part of the
court near their opponent.
 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.
 SHUTTLECOCK- the name for the object
that players hit, made of a ball of cork
or rubber with a crown of feathers in
an open conical shape.
 SMASH – when a shuttle is floated high
into the air, a player has time to
unleash a powerful overhand shot
straight to the floor of the opposing
court
 WOOD SHOT - a shot that results when
the base of the shuttle is hit by the
frame of the racket. Once illegal, this
shot was ruled acceptable by the
International Badminton Federation in
1963.