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" and "doubles".
1860: Isaac Spratt (published a booklet entitled Badminton Battledore)
Wool ball: ball before shuttlecock
Invented: India (Poona)
Equipment: Shuttlecock, racquet
First played: 19th century (England)
All England Open Badminton Championships: First badminton competition
Highest governing body: Badminton World Federation
World Games: 1981
Olympic: 1992–present
Team members: Singles or doubles
1996: Mixed doubles invented
Demand Excellent Fitness at high level of games: Aerobic stamina, Agility, Strength, Speed, and Precision.
“The Court”
Full width: 6.10 meters
Singles: 5.18 meters
Full length: 13.40 meters
Service court: 3.9 meters
Length of outer side and back boundaries in doubles: 0.76 meters
Width of outer side and back boundaries in doubles: 0.46 meters
The net: 1.55 meters high at the edges
:1.524 meters high in the center
“Serving”
Right side – Even numbers
Left side – Odd numbers
Service should be diagonal
“Equipment”
-Racquet-
Frame: The body of the racket itself, weight of 80 and 100 grams
Head: is the ring of material that holds the strings in place
Stringed Area: The stringed area is made up of nylon or carbon fiber. Its dimensions must not exceed 280 millimeters in length
or 220 millimeters in width.
Throat: The throat connects the head to the shaft
Shaft: The shaft is the long rod between the throat and handle, often made of graphite.
Handle: used to hold the racket
-Towel grip: are good for absorbing moisture
-Synthetic grip: are less absorbent but more durable.
“Shuttlecock”
2 types of shuttlecock
-Feather (16 overlapping feather)
-Plastic
Cork: Base of the shuttlecock
“Governing bodies”

 Asia: Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC)

 Africa: Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA)
 Americas: Badminton Pan Am (North America and South America belong to the same confederation; BPA)
 Europe: Badminton Europe (BE)
 Oceania: Badminton Oceania (BO)