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History of Badminton

Badminton originated in India in the 18th century. British army officers brought the game to England in 1873. It was organized internationally in 1934 and became an Olympic sport in 1992. Players use lightweight rackets to hit a cork shuttlecock with feathers back and forth over a net. The goal is to score points by causing opponents to miss hits or hit shots out of bounds.

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History of Badminton

Badminton originated in India in the 18th century. British army officers brought the game to England in 1873. It was organized internationally in 1934 and became an Olympic sport in 1992. Players use lightweight rackets to hit a cork shuttlecock with feathers back and forth over a net. The goal is to score points by causing opponents to miss hits or hit shots out of bounds.

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BADMINTON

REPORTED BY: Group 2


History of Badminton:
Badminton is a racket sport that is
played on a court.

Played with a Shuttlecock “Bird or


Birdie”.

Single or Double.

To hit the shuttlecock over the net.


History of Badminton:

Originated in India

Called “Poona” in India during 18th


Century,
History of Badminton:

British Army officers stationed


there took the Indian version back
to Gloustershire, England in 1873.

In England it was called


“Badminton”
History of Badminton:

In 1934, the International Badminton

Federation (IBF) was organized.

First contested as an official Olympic sport at

the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.


Rules of the Game:
Played by two or four players, either indoors or outdoors.

A net is fixed across the middle of the court.

Only the serving side can win a point.

If the serving side fails to return the shuttlecock, it losses the serve; if
the receiving side fails to return the shuttlecock, it losses the point and
must receive again.

A game is played to 15 points.


Scoring:

Points are scored only by the serving side.

A point is rewarded to the serving side whenever the other side commits a
fault.

If a fault is committed by the serving side, the server does not score a point
and loses the serve.
Preview of Badminton
Badminton is a game that somewhat
resemble tennis and volleyball and involves
the use of a net, lightweight rackets, and a
shuttlecock, a cork ball fitted with stabilizing
feathers.

The players hit the shuttlecock back and


forth over the net with the rackets.
Badminton Equipment/s:
Shuttlecock
Racket
Badminton Court
Badminton Grips:
BADMINTON TERMINOLOGY
 Alley - side-extension of the court by l½ feet on both sides
that is used for doubles play.
 Back Alley - Area between the back boundary line and the
long service line for doubles.
 Backcourt - the back third of the court, in the area of the
back boundary lines.
 Baseline - Back boundary line at each end of the court, that
runs parallel to the net.
 Bird or birdie - another name for the shuttlecock
 Carry - An illegal tactic, also called a sling or throw, in
which the shuttle is caught and held on the racket and then
slung during the execution of a stroke.

 Center Line - Line perpendicular to the net that separates


the left and right service courts.

 Clear - A shot hit deep to the opponent’s back court.

 Court - Area of play, as defined by the outer boundary


lines.
 Drive - A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight
over the net.

 Drop - A shot hit slowly and with finesse to fall rapidly and
close to the net on the opponent’s side.

 Fault - A violation of the playing rules, either in serving,


receiving, or during play (see common faults listed below).
 Flick - A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an
opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster
passing one; used primarily on the serve and at the net.

 Forecourt - Front third of the court, between the net and the
short service line.

 Hairpin Net Shot - Shot made from below and very close to
the net with the shuttle rising, just clearing the net, and then
dropping sharply down the other side. The shuttle’s flight
approximates the shape of a hairpin.
 Halfcourt Shot - A shot hit low and to midcourt, used
effectively in doubles against the up-and-back formation.

 Kill - Fast, downward shot that cannot be returned; a "put


away."

 Let - A legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be


replayed.

 Long Service Line - In singles, the back boundary line. In


doubles a line 2 l/2 feet inside the back boundary line. The
serve may not go past this line.
 Match - A series of games (at U.S. Olympic Festival-’93 it is
three out of five), to determine a winner. Midcourt - The
middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the
back boundary line.

 Net Shot - Shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the
net and drops sharply.

 Push Shot - Gentle shot played by pushing the shuttle with


little wrist motion, usually from net or midcourt to the
opponent’s midcourt.
 Racket - Instrument used by player to hit shuttlecock Weight:About3
ounces. Length: 27 inches. Made of: Ceramic, graphite, or boron
frame; beef-gut string. Cost: $60-$175 (unstrung).

 Rally – this occurs when the players hit the bird back and forth
several times before one side scores a point

 Serve or Service – players put the shuttlecock into play for points
by “serving” it to opponents, hitting it over the net into a special part
of the court near their opponent

 Service Court - Area into which the serve must be delivered.


Different for singles and doubles play.
 Short Service Line - The line 6 l/2 feet from the net which a serve
must reach to be legal.

 Shuttlecock - the name for the object that players hit, made of a
ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers in an open conical
shape.

 Smash – when a shuttle is floated high into the air, a player has time
to unleash a powerful overhand shot straight to the floor of the
opposing court

 Wood Shot - Shot that results when the base of the shuttle is hit by
the frame of the racket. Once illegal, this shot was ruled acceptable
by the International Badminton Federation in 1963.

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