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BADMINTON
HISTORY NATURE
Ancient
Originated from Europe
Battledore & Shuttlecock
IBF in 1934
Contemporary Badminton
International Badminton Federation”
“Poon’’ or Poona – played in India
a. Thomas Cup ( Men’s Team)
b. Uber Cup (Women’s Team) Marchn1898 – the first Open ‘All England”
c. Sudirman (Mixed Team) Tournament held at Guilford
Racket
Shuttlecock
Net
Court
GRIP SHOTS
SERVICE STROKE
(Clear, Drop, Net
(Forehand & (High & Low) (Forehand &
drop, Smash &
Backhand) Backhand)
Drive)
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Badminton Rules
TOSS - toss shall be conducted before a match starts. If you win, you can choose between serving first or start
play at either end of the court.
1. To begin, players stand in diagonally opposite service courts and the server then serves the shuttlecock
underhand from below the waist.
2. If the receiver thinks the serve is fault, meaning it will land outside the receiver's service court, he or she can
leave it and win the point if it does go out. But if the receiver thinks the serve is good, he or she must return it
before it bounces.
3. If the return is good, a rally begins. The rally continues until someone wins it by hitting a good shot which
their opponent cannot return or until someone loses it by hitting a fault.
4. Whoever wins the rally earns one point. and serves to start the next point.
5. Play continues until one player wins the game by being the first to earn 21 points, with a margin of at least 2
points. If the score is 21 t0 19, the game is over. But if the score 21 to 20, the game continues.
6. Matches are usually the best of three games. This means the first player to win two games wins the match.
7. If the score is even number, the service begin at the right side of the court. If the score is odd number, service
begins at the left side of the court.
1. If the shuttle us caught in the net and remains suspended on top or after passing over the net, is caught in the
net, it shall be LET except on service.
2. If during service, the receiver and server are both faulted at the same time, it shall be LET.
3. If during play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle, it shall
be LET.
4. If a line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to make decision, it shall be LET.