Badminton | Group 3 - Convivial

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Badminton
- is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net.
- the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per
side) and "doubles" (with two players per side).
- is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal
games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by
striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing
side's half of the court.
- Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the
net. Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or if a fault has
been called by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the
opposing side.

HISTORY

● In the 5th century BC, the people in China then played a game called ti jian
zi.
A direct translation from this word 'ti jian zi' is “kicking the shuttle”. As the
name suggests, the objective of the game is to keep the shuttle from hitting
the ground without using a hand. Whether this sport has anything to do
with the History of Badminton is up for debate, however, it was the first
game that used a Shuttle.
● About five centuries later, a game named Battledore and Shuttlecock was
played in China, Japan, India, and Greece. This is a game where you use
the Battledore (a paddle) to hit the Shuttlecock back and forth.
● By the 16th century, it has become a popular game among children in
England. In Europe, this game was known as jeu de volant to them.
● In the 1860s, a game named Poona was played in India. This game is much
like the Battledore and Shuttlecock but with an added net. The British army
learned this game in India and took the equipment back to England during
the 1870s.
● In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in his country place,
Badminton. A game of Poona was played that day and became popular
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among the British society's elite. The new party sport became known as
"the Badminton game".
● In 1877, the Bath Badminton Club was formed and developed the first
official set of rules.

EQUIPMENT

● Racket - Made from metal or laminated wood, used to hit the shuttle
● Shuttlecock - also called a bird/shuttle; an object hit back and forth across
the net
● Badminton Court - 44 ft. long; Doubles court is 20 ft. wide, Singles court is 17
ft. wide
○ Long - back to the base line for services
○ Net - made from a meshed cord, 5 ft. in the center and 5 ft. 1 in. at
the post; It is held together by two posts.

MECHANICS

TERMS

● Server - The person who delivers the badminton serve; and puts the
shuttle into play
● Receiver - The person receiving the serve
● Smash - A hard-driven shot in a downward motion; attacking stroke
● Drop - A shot that barely clears the net and immediately drops
● Rally - An exchange of shots made back and forth between teams.
● Drive - A hard shot made that just clears the net
● Fault - An infringement of the rules; an act/event that ends the rally.
● Love - 0 points
● All - If both sides' scores are level/tied
● Deuce - State of the game If the score reaches 20-20 where either
one side must lead by 2 points to win the game.
● Long, Short & Wide - said if the shuttle falls out of the service box
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❖ Short - shuttle falls outside the boundaries at the FRONT of the

court
❖ Long - shuttle falls outside the boundaries BEHIND the court
❖ Wide - shuttle falls outside the boundaries at the SIDE of the
court
● Service Over - when the server loses the rally; it becomes the
opponent's turn to make a service for the next rally
● Let - when the receiver is not ready but the server has already
performed the serve; no points will be offered to both parties for that
particular rally and a replay is called

SCORING SYSTEM
- A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
- For every serve, there is a point scored; the side winning a rally adds
a point to its score. The side winning a game serves first in the next
game.

● Service
- At the beginning of the game (0-0) or when the
server/serving side's score is even: serve from the right
service court
- When the server/serving side's score is odd: serve from the
left service court.
- If the server/serving side wins a rally, that side scores a point
and then serves again from the alternate service court.
- If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and
becomes the new server/serving side.

❖ Singles
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- They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their

score is odd, and right if it is even.

❖ Doubles
- A side has only one “service”.
- The service passes consecutively to the players.
- The players do not change their respective service courts until they
win a point when their side is serving.

● Interval and Change of Ends

- When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60-
second interval.
- A 2-minute interval between two games is allowed.
- In the third game, players change ends when the leading score
reaches 11 points.

● All
- At 20 all, the side that gains a 2-point lead first wins that
game.
- At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that game.

● Lets
- When called, the rally is stopped and replayed with no
change to the score.
- may occur because of some unexpected disturbance, such as
a shuttle from a neighboring court landing on the court or the
shuttle touching an overhead rail.
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- If the receiver is not ready when the service is delivered, a let

shall be called; yet, if the receiver attempts to return the
shuttle, the receiver shall be judged to have been ready.

RULES

1. When serving, the racket must be kept below the waist

2. The game for men’s singles and mixed doubles is played to 21
3. The server starts in the right court and serves only one chance.
4. Serve must be done diagonally and land in the Receiver’s Box.
5. Rally scoring is used for badminton
6. You can score regardless of serving or receiving.
7. Receivers alternate receiving the serve.

● SINGLES - serving starts in the right-hand court, then continues in…

a. right-hand court - server’s score is even (0, 2, 4)
b. left-hand court - server’s score is odd (1, 3, 5)

● DOUBLES - serving starts in the right-hand court and alternates until

they lose the serve
- only the first person serves and then the rest of the game both
players serve for each team.

SHOTS & TECHNIQUES

As in any sport, choosing the right shot is essential to excel in Badminton. If you are
a beginner, we are here to know about the five essential badminton shots and when
to use them.

1. Follow Through
2. Clear/Lob
3. Drop Shot
4. Drive
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5. and Smash, Follow Through - Simply means completing your

swing/stroke after you hit the shuttlecock. Following through with
your swing usually produces better-quality shots.
● Clear/Lob - Hitting the shuttle high up toward your opponent's
baseline
● Drop Shot - Soft shot hit from your baseline and travels steeply to
your opponent's forecourt.
● Drive - Fast and furious shot hit horizontally towards your opponent's
side.

Smash

● Half Smash - Smashing without full power

● Full Smash - Smashing with full power
● Baseline Smash - Smash hit from your baseline; Offensive shot hit
from your baseline. Travels down fast and steeply towards your
opponent's side.

FAULT

- An infringement of the rules; an act/event that ends the rally

- awards a point against the player/pair that committed the fault
- In a professional game, a fault is decisive and can only be called by
the umpire or the service judge

● SERVICE FAULTS - are called when the server breaks one of the
service rules
Ex. Delaying the service, Touching the court lines, Feet off the
ground/moving

● RECEIVER FAULTS - faults called on the receiver

Ex. Standing on the court lines, Moving before the opponent serves,
Receiver’s partner (in doubles) returning the shuttle
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● RALLY FAULTS - called to either of the players during a rally

Ex. Hitting the shuttle out, Shuttle not passing over the net, Scooping,
Double Hits