BADMINTON

 History:

The game of badminton originated in Siam, China over 2,000 years ago. It was brought to

England in 1870 and was played somewhat like tennis. After being played in Canada,

badminton arrived in America and has been popular since 1929. Since 1992, badminton has

been an Olympic sport, with bird speeds reaching 100 m.p.h.

Nature of the Game:

Badminton is played as a singles or doubles game with one or two players on a side. The object of the

game is to hit the shuttlecock or “bird” back and forth with a racket across a net five feet high at its

center. The bird should be hit with such speed and accuracy that the opponent is unable to return the

shot successfully. The game can either be fast or slow paced, depending on the skill level of the players.

Safety/Etiquette:

1. Keep a firm grip on the racket.

2. Be careful not to hit your partner with the racket.

3. Stay in your own court to avoid the possibility of collision with other players.

4. Stop play if other players enter your court.

5. Wait until there is a stop in the action to retrieve a bird from another court.

6. Be aware of the walls and the net posts.

7. Before play, agree on the boundaries and determine the first server.

8. Players call their own lines; replay the point if in doubt.

9. Shake hands after the game/match

Facilities/Equipment:

1. Rackets are fragile. Avoid striking the floor, wall, net, posts, or your partner. Also avoid flipping,

throwing, or twirling rackets.

2. Shuttlecocks should be handled by the tips only. Birds caught in the net should be removed carefully.

3. Each student is responsible for reporting any damaged rackets to the instructor.

4. Rackets are returned to the proper slot and birds to the basket at the end of each period.

Game Rules/Scoring

Players:

1. Singles – one player on a side.

2. Doubles – two players on a side.

3. Mixed Doubles – one male and one female partner opposing a male and female opponent

Scoring

1. Rally scoring allows for a point to be won by either team regardless of which team is serving.

2. Both singles and doubles games are won with 21 points.

3. The side winning a rally adds a point to their score.

4. At 20 all, the side that gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.

5. At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that game.

6. In the third game of singles and doubles, players change sides when a side scores 11 points.

7. A match is won by winning two out of three games.

General Rules/Regulations

1. Serving

a. The server must keep both feet in contact with the floor at the time of the serve.

b. The bird must be contacted below the waist.

c. The racket head must be below the server’s wrist.

d. The server should not serve until the receiver is ready; the opponent is deemed ready if a

return is attempted.

e. Partners of the server and receiver may stand anywhere on the court providing they do not

obstruct the opponent’s view.

f. A bird that touches the net on the serve and goes into the proper service court is legal.

g. If the server misses the bird on the serve attempt, it still counts. In singles and doubles the

serve would go to the opponent.

2. Serving Order – Singles

a. At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the serve will begin

from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the serve will be from the left

service court.

b. If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and will then serve again from the alternate

service court.

c. If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They

serve from the appropriate service court – left if the score is odd and right if it is even

3. Serving Order – Doubles

a. A team will only have one player serve, per “service”.

b. At the beginning of the game and when the score is even (0,2,4,6, etc.) the server serves from

the right service court. When it is odd (1,3,5,7, etc.) the server serves from the left service court.

c. If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again

from the alternate service court.

d. If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes

the new serving side.

e. The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their

side is serving.

4. The winners of the first game serve first in the next game.

5. Birds falling on the lines are considered good.

6. During a rally, a bird that touches the net and goes over is in play.

7. A fault (violation of rules) occurs if:

a. On the service, any part of the racket head is higher than the server’s wrist and contact is made above

the waist.

b. The service fails to cross the net or go into the proper service court.

c. The feet of the server and receiver are not in the proper courts at time of service.

d. The server hesitates or stops (feint/balk) the service motion or misses the bird.

e. The improper receiver returns the bird on the serve.

f. A bird hit into the net, under the net, against the wall or ceiling is out-of-bounds.

g. A player hits the bird before it crosses the net.

h. The bird touches a player or clothing.

i. The player touches the net while the bird is in play.

j. The bird is hit twice in succession by one/both partners.

k. The bird is held, caught, or carried on the racket when struck. l. A player obstructs an opponent.

8. Let (a play allowed to be replayed)

a. The bird becomes caught in or on the net after passing over the net.

b. The bird hits the basketball supports or net.

c. The following situations occur before the next serve and if the offending side

wine the rally:

1. The correct server serves from the wrong court.

2. The wrong server serves from either the correct/incorrect service court.

3. The correct receiver receives in the

Basic Skills

A.Grip

1. Forehand – with the racket head perpendicular to the floor, shake hands with the grip so the “V”

formed by the thumb and forefinger is on the top of the handle.

2. Backhand – using a forehand grip, rotate the hand slightly so the thumb is along and parallel to the

wide side of the handle.

B. Footwork

1. Move toward the shot with short steps and end with a long stride.

2. In the ready position the racket is held high, the knees are slightly bent, and the body weight is on the

balls of the feet.

C. Strokes

By using the same motion for all shots, the opponent is unable to detect what shot you are going to

make until the bird is actually hit. A good wrist action allows more power and control with much less

effort. A forehand stroke is one from the dominant side; the backhand stroke is from the non-dominant

side. The racket is swung back, the arm is bent with the elbow up, the wrist is cocked, and the body

weight is placed on the back foot. From this position, the stroke is made by throwing the hand at the

point of contact between bird and racket with weight being transferred to the forward foot. If possible,

shots should be made with an overhand stroke