PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 | BADMINTON
badminton shuttlecock over the badminton net and
History | What is Battledore?
 Thousands of years ago, a game called
“battledore and shuttlecock” was popular in
Greece, India, and China. This game was
comprised of a shuttlecock that was batted back
and forth by multiple players.
 No net was involved, and the object of the
game was to keep up the volley as long as
possible.
 Originally a child’s game, battledore and
shuttlecock evolved into a competitive sport.
 The game caught on with British soldiers
stationed in the area in the 1860-1870s, and
they carried it back to their home country.
 In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort officially
introduced this new fad to England at a party
on his estate. This estate, located in
Gloucestershire, was called Badminton, which
is how the name became associated with the
sport.
 Badminton continued its rise in popularity
through the rest of the century and the
beginning of the next.
 In 1934, the International Badminton
Federation was formed with nine countries
included in its membership.
 1948 saw the first official IBF tournament, and
since then multiple world cups and events have
taken place.
 Badminton made its Olympic debut in 1992 at
the Barcelona games.
 Badminton is an extremely competitive sport in
many countries and is becoming more and
more popular all over the world. Its considered
one of the favorite backyard sports of all time.
Rules and Regulations:
A badminton match is played to the best of three
games
A coin toss or spinning of the racket determines
first serve or choice of side.
The object of a badminton game is to hit the
onto the ground within bounds on your opponent’s
side of the court.
A rally can also be lost by hitting the shuttle into
the badminton net, out of bounds, before it crosses
the net to your side, or if its strikes your clothing or
body rather than your badminton racket.
Scoring Formats
The modern badminton rules permit two different
scoring formats:
1) Service
2) Rally
In service play, a badminton game is won by
scoring 15 points in doubles and men’s singles, or
11 points in women’s singles/
In rally play, 21 points are needed to win a
badminton game.
SERVICE VS RALLY
Service - only the serving team may score a point.
If the rally lost, service passes to the opponent in
singles play. In doubles play, except for the first
service of a game, each player on a team is
permitted to serve at least once before service is
lost.
Rally- A point can be awarded to either team, and
in most cases, a point is awarded along with
resumption of service, except when a rally point is
lost by the first member of a serving doubles team.
Serving Rules:
 As in tennis, badminton service is always done
diagonally,e.g. from the right service court to
the opponent’s left service court. The first serve
is always taken from the right court, and
subsequent serves are taken from alternating
sides.
 Line shots in badminton service or rallies are
considered in, though court bounds are
different for singles and doubles play. The back
line is the same for both, but singles badminton
is played with the narrower of the two
sidelines.
 A serve that strikes the net and lands in the
opponent’s court is a let serve and is retaken.
 During service, players must stand in their
respective service courts.
 The receiving player is not permitted to move
hi/her feet until the badminton shuttlecock has
been struck.
 The highest part of the serving player’s
badminton racquet must remain below his/her
hand and waistline during service. In other
words, only underhanded serves are permitted.
How to keep score
Serving in a doubles match basically boils down to
the following:
 There is no more just serving right: the side
which wins a rally will get a point no matter
they are serving or not. The side who wins will
serve the next point.
 Do I serve from the left or the right? This
depends on the score of the serving party. If the
score is zero or even, the team will serve from
the right. If the score is odd, the team will serve
from the left.
 Should you and your partner switch service
court(left to right, right to left)? The answer is
NO
Therefore, when your side is not serving, don’t
switch side. When you lose a point, don’t switch
side. When the other side serves and you win this
point, don’t switch side.
Type of serves:
 High - drive your opponent back
 Flick & Drive - A low, hard shot that travels
horizontally without arc. It is used for a quick
start.
 Low - bring in opponent for set-up
Violations are called faults
 Fault: A violation of game rules, including but
not limited to:
 A serve that does not land in the service area.
 A shot that lands outside the boundaries.
 A player(or doubles partners) hitting the
badminton shuttlecock twice before it goes
over the badminton net.
 A birdie that touches the ground before it is
returned.
TERMS:
 Bird or Birdie: A common name for the
badminton shuttlecock.
 Drop shot: A soft shot which are just over the
net and drops to the ground.
 Let: An official break in play, caused by a
minor violation such as the shuttlecock
touching the badminton net.
After a let, the rally is replayed and scores remain
unchanged.
 Rally: An exchange of shots leading to a point
or service change.
 Shuttlecock: A circular piece of rubber or cork
that measures one to 11/8 inches in diameter.
Attached to the base is a crown of 14 to 16
feathers, often made of plastic , which keep the
badminton shuttlecock aloft when hit.
 Smash: The most potent of all badminton
shots. There is almost no defense against a well
executed smash. It is an over the head swing.
 Wood shot: A shot in which the badminton
shuttlecock is hit by the frame of the racket
instead of the strings. This was shot formerly
illegal but was allowed into the game in 1963.
Double court positions
Side by side: A doubles formation in which each
partner is responsible for one side of the court.
Tandem(front &back): A doubles formation win
which each partner is responsible for the front or
the back.
Basic badminton tools:
 The toughest shot in badminton is the backhand
clear.
 Badminton is a serious game.
THE COURT
Court Dimensions
 The badminton court is 44’ x 17’ for singles,
and 44’ x 20’ for doubles.
 The badminton net stands 5’ feet tall.
Scoring
 Rally Scoring.
 You need to win only by one point.
 A badminton match is the best two out three
games
 Each game is played to 21 points
Serving
 The serving team is decided by a spin of the
racket. The winner has a choice of serve or
side.
 The server starts from the right service court.
 After winning the first point, the server then
moves to the left service court and serves from
there.
 On the initial serve of the game only one hand
is automatically down(only one partner serves).
 When the serve is lost it passes to the opponent
who is in the right service court .
 For a singles game, the server’s score always
decides the serving court. For even scores the
right service court is used. Left court for odd
scores.
 Both the server and receiver commit faults at
the same moment.
 The bird is caught in the net after passing over
it
 A let is awarded if a player wins a point after
serving out of turn or from wrong court.

SERVICE FAULTS TERMS

 The shuttle or bird is hit above waist level.
(This means the racket grip is above the waist
when hit.)
 The head of the racket is not below the level of
the hand holding the racket.
 The server’s feet are nit in the correct serving
court. (A foot which is on or touching a line is
held to be outside of the court.)
 Both of the server’s feet are not in contact with
the floor.
Clear - High deep shot hit to back boundary line.
Drive - A fast and low shot which makes a
horizontal flight pattern over the net.
Dropshot - Finesse stroke hit with very little speed
which falls close to the net on the opponent’s side
Feinting - A deceptive movement
Let - It allows a rally and the resulting score to be
disregarded
Side-out - When the server loses the serve.
Smash - Hard hit overhead shot which forces the
bird sharply downward. The game’s chief attacking
stroke.

 A feinting movement is made.

 The bird land outside the correct service court.

 The receiver is not standing within the correct

service court.(Point of server)

 The receiver moves before the bird is struck.

(Point for the server.)

 The server serves before the receiver is ready.

(The receiver shall be deemed ready if a return
is attempted.)

 If the bird touches the net on the serve but goes

into the proper court, it is a legal serve.

 Missing the bird on the serve is not a fault.

GENERAL FAULTS
 The bird falls outside the court(Lines are good)
 A player is struck by the bird.
 Hitting the bird twice on one side of the net.
 The bird is struck before it crosses the net.
(Follow through ok.)
 A player touches the net while the bird is in
play.
 A player catches a bird instead of letting it
drop.
 The bird is carried on the racket.
 A player obstructs an opponent.

LETS