History and

Development of
Badminton
Facilities and
Equipment
1. Racket

Badminton racket is quite light and can be

Made of wood, aluminium, metal or synthetic
material such as graphic or carbon. A synthetic
is quite popular now because of its extreme
lightness and strength. It weighs Roughly
98-100 grams, and is 68cm in length
2. Shuttlecock

Is the official name Gavin to the shuttle

or bird. It is made up of 16 goose feathers
and is firmly fixed in a leather covered
cock head. It weighs from 4.74-5.50g may
be made of feathers, plastic or nylon.
3. Court
The court has an official
measure of 44 ft. Long by 22
ft. Wide for double game and
44 ft. Long by 17 ft. Wide for
single game.

4. Post – Is 5 feet and 1 inch

in height from the floor

5. Net – The net should be

made of a dark – coloured
mosh. The Height from the
floor is 5 ft. Long.
Stroke

 The term stroke and shot are something used interchangeably, but
authority in the game use the word Stroke refers to striking
patterns ( underhand, overhand/ and side arm)
STROKE
PRODUCTION

1. Forehand Stroke

- Refer to any Shot struck on side of

the body.

2. Backhand Stroke
- Refer to any Shot struck on the side
way from the racket.
In each Stroke, whether forehand or backhand, has a three parts

 1. Backswing – involves all movement of the body away from

the target
 2. Hitting Action – includes all forward motion until the racket
contacts the shuttle.
 3. Follow – Through – it involves all movement from contact
until the player is back in a position to await the opponents next
shots.
3. Underhand Stroke

Used when the approaching shuttle

is low and in front of the player
4. Overhand/
Overhead Stroke

Used to return The shuttle

with a high trajectory coming
from the opponents court when
the shuttle gets behind you.
5. Side Arm Stroke

If the opponents uses a drive

( fast, low shoot with a flat
trajectory) to hit the shuttle
parallel to either sidelines and
you reach it at a highest between
your waist and your shoulder
return it with a side arm Stroke.
 Serve
Serve begins the play. The serving is the “in “ side and the
receiving is the “out” side in serve areas diagonally across the
server.
In serving, the following points are helpful:
 The racket head must be lower than the hand and waist while serving.
 The server usually stand about three feet back from the short Service line.
 The lift foot slightly forward and the lift shoulder is directed to the dimensional
placement of the bird.
 The bird is held in feathers of the lift hand at easy length of about 12 – 15
inches in front of the right foot
 The right arm is extended back and the wrist is extended back slightly so the
racket points away from the net.
Two types of serving

1. Forehand Serve
Stand in a forward stride position
behind the baseline with your left
shoulder pointing toward the target and
your weight on your back foot. The ball
is in your left hand, and that arm is
extended toward the net.
2. Backhand Serve
Most common is for a right-hand
player to assume a side-stride position
behind the baseline with the right side
toward the net. The right foot points to a
spot between the net and the left sideline
Basic badminton serve

1. Long Serve (High and Deep)

The object of the long serve is

simply to move your opponent far away
from the net as possible.

2. Short Serve (Short and Low)

The object of the short serve is

force your opponent to “lift” the
shuttle.
3. Flick Serve

To be effective the flick Serve

should be placed to one of the two
back, preferably over the back hand
shoulder of the receiver.

4. Drive Serve

It must be hit hand and with a flat

trajectory, preferably toward the
receivers racket shoulder so that it
arrives before your opponent has the
time to prepare his or her racket from
an aggressive return.
Kinds of Shots

1. Clear Shots
Or lob shots is by the far the
most widely used shot in the game of
badminton. It is define shot use to
drip opponent away from the net
when caught off balance or out of
position.

2. Drop Shot
Any shot that drops
immediately after crossing the net,
the drop Shot is used for your
opponent to come to the net from her
backcourt position and to force her
to “lift” the shuttle for her return.
3. Drive Shot

Is a hard – hit attacking played

generally from the sidelines
midcourt.

4. Smash Shot

Is the most prominent

offensive shot. A smash that cannot
Be returned is called a kill or put –
away.
BASIC RULES AND REGULATIONS
The official rules of the game follow the International Badminton
Federation
1. TOSSING FOR SERVE.
Before a match begins, opponent can be Toss a coin, spin a racket or a
shuttle to determine who shall get the choice of “serve” or “side”.
2. SCORRING
The rally point system is used in SCORRING the badminton game which
means any fault committed by the serving team gains point.
5 TYPES OF SCORRING
1. Love – designates a score of zero
2. Love – All – is called when both opponents or tem have a score
of zero.
3. In Side – is called for the serving player of team.
4. Out Side - is called or the receiving player or team.
5. Game Point – is the point that a serve won which result to the
server’s winning in the match.
All double games, as well as men’s single, are played to 15
points, a woman’s Single game ends at 11 points.

3. SETTING THE SCORE

If the score tied at 13 – all or 14 – all ( 9 – all or 10 – all for
women for women’s single), the side that first scored 13 or 14 has
the choice of setting ( extending ) or not setting the game, when the
game has been set, both scores revert to zero, and a player must win
according to the conditions illustrated below.
 How to Set The Score
Points in Game Score Tied at Game May be Set
by

11 9 – all 3 Points

11 10 – all 2 Points

15 13 – all 5 Points

15 14 – all 3 Points
4. CHARGE OF ENDS

Player changes end of the court at the beginning of the

second game and at the beginning Of the third game is necessary. In
the game, players changes ends when either player first reaches 8 in
a game of 15 points, or 6 in a an 11 – points game. If the players
forget to change ends as prescribed by the rules. If players forget to
change ends as prescribed by the rules, they should do as a soon as
the mistake id descovered.
5. SERVICE ROTATION FOR THE SINGLES AND
DOUBLES

 Single serve and receive in the right service court when the server’s
score is an even number. When the server’s is an odd numbers, the
players serve from the receive in the left service court.
 In doubles, the service is determined by the serving team’s score and by
the court position of each player at the beginning of the game.
 In the first half inning, the first team to serve is entitled for only one
service or simply called as “one down initial serve” Thereafter the
initial serve, the patners will change service each after they lose a rally.
 The first service in each half – inning is always from the service
court to the opponent’s service court.
 The server changes points after every point his team wins. The
receiving side does not change court.
 When the score is even at the beginning of a half – inning, the
players who started the game in right court should be in the right
court and should serve first in the half – inning.
 The winning team serve first in the next game. In the double
matches l, either player of the winning side may serve first in the
next game and player of the lossing side may be positioned in
right court to receive.
6. FAULTS

 A term that violates the rules is charged with a

fault. If the serving team faults, a side – out
results; if the receiving team faults, points are the
serving team.
 Itis fault (loss of service “hand out” for the
serving , or loos of points for the receiving side)
when;
 Service is illegal ( not correct);
 Ifthe server, in an attempt to serve, misses the
shuttle;
 Ifon a serve, the shuttle is caught in or on the net, either
before or after passing over the net,
 Ifin play, the shuttle lands outside the boundaries of the
court, passes through or under the net, fails to pass the
net, touches the roof, ceiling, or outside walls, touches a
player or dress of a player, touches any object or person
outside the immediate surroundings of the court, is
caught and held on the racket during the execution of a
smoke.
 If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the striker’s
side of the court.
 If when the shuttle is in play, a player touches the net support
with racket, or body, except on follow – through.
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