3.

Net

The colour of the net should be dark and its mesh should be 15-20 mm. The net should be 760 mm wide.

4. Players

Badminton is a game that is played in singles and doubles format.Two players play against each other in
the singles,game but in doubles two players play on each side.The team, which serves first is called as
serving side and the other side is called as receiving side.

5. Toss

Before the beginning of a game, there will be a toss. the winner of the toss decides to choose an end of
the court or to serve first. If he chooses the court, the opponent player will do first service.

6. Match

A match consists of the best of three games.

7. Scoring

In case of both doubles and singles games for men as well as women each game consists of 21 points. Of
best three games the winner of two is declared victorious. But in ladies singles the game consists of 11
points. As per new rules, all the 5 games consist of 7 points and if the score is 6 all, there is a setting of 2
points.

Fundamental Skills of Badminton

Grip of racket (Right-hand grip) (left hand grip)

Stance (Defensive) (Offensive)

Foot Work

Footwork on guard stance

Pivot

Forehand return

Back Court return

Service: (a) short service (b) long service (c) receiver in service

Strokes: (a) Forehand stroke (b) Backhand stroke (c) Overhead stroke (d) Net stroke

Important Tournaments

1. Thomas cup (World team men)

2. Uber Cup (World team women)

3. Wills World Cup

4. European Cup

5. Konika Cup

6. Yonex Cup

7. Narang Cup (National Junior team men)

8. Major’s Cup

9. China Cup

10. Olympic challenge cup (National Women)

11. 555 World Cup

12. Shafi Qureshi Cup (National Junior team Women)

13. All England Championship

14. Asian Games

15. National Badminton Championship

16. Wold cup etc.

Venues

1. N.D.M.C Indoor stadium, New Delhi

2. Nehru Stadium, Indore

3. University Stadium Thiruvannanthpuram