Physical Education
BADMINTON
NAME:
GRACELIE C. AMBOS
SECTION:
STEM 11 - G
HISTORY OF BADMINTON
The origins of the game of badminton date back at least
2,000 years to the game of battledore and shuttlecock
played in ancient Greece, China, and India. A very long
history for one of the Olympics newest sports! Badminton
took its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire,
the ancestral home of the Duke of Beaufort, where the sport
was played in the last century. Gloucestershire is now the
base for the International
Badminton Federation.
Badminton is invented in India in a version called poona.
British army officers learned the game about 1870. In 1873
the duke of Beaufort introduced the sport at his country
estate, Badminton, from which the game derives its name.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS
1. Badminton Racket
Badminton rackets can be made from several
types of materials. Depending on the material
selection, this can result in different combinations
of racket weight, balance points and string
tensions. With so many different combinations, it
will take time to decide which is most suited for
your playing style.
2. Shuttlecock
There are two types of shuttlecocks - plastic and
feathered shuttlecocks. Plastic shuttlecocks tend to
travel shorter distances as they are heavier. Hence,
they are good for building strength as you make the
transition to feathered shuttlecocks. Most people
will progress to using feathered shuttlecocks as they
are used at all competitive tournaments.
3. Badminton Shoes
Badminton shoes are designed to give you
better traction and grip to stop in time to
return a shot. They should also be lightweight
have good cushioning to absorb impact when
you jump or land.
4. Badminton Attire
For casual to non-competitive players, a
comfortable pair of shorts and cotton or drifit t-shirt is sufficient. Some players may
want to equip themselves with hand grips,
wrist bands and ankle guards.
R U L ES AND
R E G ULATIONS
The court must be 6. I m by 13.4m.
The net must be 1.55m off of the ground.
The serving player must serve diagonally across the court to
there opponent. The players will keep changing boxes on there
side of the court.
In badminton there are no second serves, so if you don't get
your serve right then the opponent wins the point.
A serve must be underarm and below the players waist.
Each game will start with a toss to decide which player will
serve first and which side they will start on.
The game is monitored by a ref who is on a high chair, that
allows him/her to have an over view of the court.
There must also be line judges, who keep track of where the
shuttle lands in relation to the tram lines.
The ref can over rule the line judges if he disagrees
The games only stop of 2 rest periods, one after the first game
for 90 seconds, and then again after the second game for 5
minutes.
COURT AND NET
A badminton court is usually laid on a wooden floor with
synthetic mats used as the surface of the court. The courts are
meant to provide cushion and comfort to shuttlers who
crisscross the playing surface to deceive their opponents with
smashes and clever strokes to win points. Hence keeping the
court surface prim and proper is mandatory. A badminton
court provides for two types of competition singles and
doubles. The lines of the court are accordingly drawn.
In singles, a badminton court is 13.41m (44ft) long and 5.18m
(17ft) wide. The width extends to 6.1m (20ft) in doubles.
The net is 760mm in depth and a minimum of 6.1m
wide. The top of the net from the surface of the court is
1.524m at the centre of the court and 1.55m over the side
lines for doubles. There must be no gaps between the
ends of the net and the posts.
The net is 1.55m (5ft 1in) high at the ends and 1.52m
high (5ft) where it dips in the middle.
SCORING SYSTEM
All singles and doubles matches are the best-of-three
games. The first side to 21 points wins a game.
A point is scored on every serve and awarded to whichever
side wins the rally. The winning side gets the next serve.
If the score is 20-20, a side must win by two clear points to
win the game. If it reaches 29-29, the first to get their 30th
point wins.
WINNING A POINT
A point is won if the birdie (shuttlecock) hits the ground in
the opponent’s half of the court, including the lines.
A point can therefore be conceded if a shot goes outside the
court boundaries, if the birdie hits the net or passes
through/under it, or if a player strikes the birdie twice with
their racket.
Players must wait for the birdie to cross the net before
playing a shot, and while you can follow through over it,
touching the net with your body or racket results in a point
being conceded.
OFFICIALS AND FUNCTION
OF THE GAME
1. BWF Technical Officials Roles - The role of Technical
Officials (TOs) is critical for the sport, especially at the
international level. Officiating officials will get specialist
materials supplied to them for all competitive matches.
2. Referee - Match referees should ensure the practice
schedules, facilities, playing conditions, and players'
equipment meet the standards set out by the health and
safety rules and official laws of the game.
3. Umpire - Umpire roles and responsibilities apply to the
match being played on the court they are officiating. Thus,
they should enforce all badminton rules and regulations on
their particular court.
4. Service Judge - The service judge will sit on a low chair,
located at the middle of the court (directly opposite the
umpire). But, the role of the service judge would go to the
umpire if no service judge has been appointed.
5. Line Judge - Line judges have the responsibility of calling a
shuttlecock IN or OUT. Whereas, the chief task of a service
judge in badminton is calling any service faults committed
by the players.
6. Badminton Officials and Player Appeals - Players can
appeal decisions made by service or line judges. If it
happens, the umpire should provide a ruling on any
protested calls.
PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF
THE RACKET
The badminton racket has five major parts to it – the stringed
area, the head, the throat, the shaft, and the handle. The racket in
its entirety is called a frame. The frame can have a maximum
length of 680mm while the overall width is restricted to 230mm.
1. Head- The area which bounds the stringed area is called ‘the
head’ of the badminton racket.
2. Stringed Area - The stringed area is made up of nylon or
carbon fiber string that is interwoven to form the face of the
racket.
3. Throat - This is the part of the racket which supports the
head by providing a steady base and connects the head to
the shaft.
4. Shaft - The shaft is the part of the racket which links the
handle to the head, or in some cases the throat of the
badminton racket.
5. Handle - The bottom-most part of the racket gripped by the
player, the handle is arguably the most important cog. The
ease of grip on the handle for a player often determines how
comfortable the player is with the racket and can decide the
performance on the day of professional players.