Republic of the Philippines
Pangasinan State University
Urdaneta City, Campus
Badminton
Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson
the student, SBAT:
Engages in moderate to vigorous physical activities
(MVPAs) for at least 60 minutes most days of the
week in a variety of settings in- and out-of school
Identifies school and community resources in case
of an injury or emergency
Demonstrates proper etiquette and safety in the
use of facilities and equipment
History of Badminton
• BADMINTON was invented long ago; a form of sport
played in ancient Greece and Egypt.
• The game was called "POONA" in India during the
18th Century, and British Army Officers stationed
there took the Indian version back to England in the
1860's.
• Badminton was first contested as an official Olympic
sport at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.
• Badminton is a sports very much like tennis, and is
played using rackets specific for that sport.
• A shuttlecock or a feathered cork acts as a missile that is
rallied back and forth over a high net.
• The racket is used with a lot of wrist movement, as the
material is light. The court is 44 feet long and 17 feet
wide for singles and 20 feet wide for doubles.
Badminton
BWF-International Governing Body of
Badminton
The Badminton World Federation ( BWF) is
the international governing body for the sport of
badminton recognized by the International Olympic
Committee (IOC).
It was founded in 1934 as the International Badminton
Federation
( IBF) with nine member nations ( Canada, Denmark,
England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Scotland and Wales ).
Badminton Equipment and
Facilities
1. Racket
The badminton racket is one of the most important tools a player has in
the game. Badminton rackets are much lighter than most other sports
rackets because they are made from materials such as carbon fiber or
lighter metals such as aluminum.
What are the parts of Racket?
The Parts of the racket include the head, throat, shaft and handle with
a maximum length of 27.77 inches and a width of 9 inches. It Strings
that are stretched across the opening of the racket in a checkerboard
pattern, which acts as the hitting surface.
Parts of the racket
Shuttlecock
• The badminton shuttlecock, also referred to as a
shuttle or birdie, acts similarly to a ball in other
racket sports.
• The shuttlecock is made up of a cone shape with a
hard cork at its tip.
• The shuttle has 16 feathers attached to the base and
the length of the feathers range between 2.44 and
2.75 inches.
Shuttlecock
• There are 2 types of shuttlecock the Feather and
Synthetic.
• Feather shuttlecock is made up of goose or duck
feather, used in pro-level competitions, light in
weight, requires power and damages easily.
• Synthetic shuttlecock is made up of nylon or plastic,
used in schools or in training, cheaper than feather,
requires less power and last longer.
Shuttlecock
Net
• A mesh net divides the badminton court into two
sides.
• A badminton net is placed lower than a volleyball net
at five feet and one inch high on the sides and five
feet high in the center.
• The length may vary depending on whether doubles or
singles are playing, with singles reaching 17 feet and
doubles reaching 20 feet. The net is 30 inches wide
with a 3-inch white tape doubled over the top.
Net
Court
• The overall dimensions of the Badminton court is 20
feet wide and 44 feet long.
• The Center Line is the line that divides the court from
the Short Service Line to the Back Boundary Line
• The Short service line is marked 6 feet 6 inches from
the center line. The area inside the short service line
is also called the Non Volley Zone.
Court
• The Singles Side Line is marked 1 ½ feet from the
edge of the outer boundary.
• The Doubles Side line is marked at boundary of the
side line.
• The Singles Long Service Line is marked at the back
boundary line.
• For the Doubles Long Service Line is marked 2 ½ feet
inside the back boundary line.
4 Techniques in badminton
1. The Clear – a lob, where the shuttlecock is hit
to go high over the opponent.
2. The Drop – a strike that allows the shuttlecock
to go over the net gently.
3. The Drive – a strike that shoots the shuttlecock
forward in a straight line.
4. The Smash – shoot the shuttlecock downward.
4 Strokes in badminton
1. Forehand stroke – hitting from the racket side.
2. Backhand stroke – hitting opposite the racket
side.
3. Underhand stroke – used when the shuttlecock
is coming in low.
4. Overhand stroke – used when the shuttlecock is
coming in high. And goes past overhead.
4 Strokes in Badminton
Rules of the Game
(Serving and Receiving Courts)
• At the start of the rally, the server and receiver
stand in diagonally opposite service courts. The
server hits the shuttlecock so that it would land in
the receiver’s service court.
• The shuttlecock must pass over the short service
line on the opponents’ court or it will count as a
fault.
Rules of the Game
(Serving and Receiving Courts)
• In Doubles, the partner who did not previously
serve will serve after the opponents’ fault.
• You and your opponent will hit the shuttle
alternately until a fault is made or the shuttle
ceases to be in play.
Scoring and Serving
• Coin Toss or shuttlecock toss at the start of the match;
winner get the choice of serving first or choosing side of
court.
• At the beginning of the game, you shall serve or receive in
the Right Service Court.
• Serving thereafter, service court is determined by opponent’s
points:
Even Points = Right Service Court
Odd Points = Left Service Court
Serving Errors
• Service Court Error has been made when
o A player has served out of turn,
o A player has served from the wrong service
court, or
o A player is standing on the wrong service court
to receive the serve and the serve has been
delivered.
Calling a Let
• Let shall be called by the umpire, or by a player
(if there is no umpire), to halt play.
• If a let is called, the rally is stopped and replayed with
no change to the score.
• Let may occur due to an unexpected disturbance;
another shuttlecock landing on court, receiver is not
ready when the service is delivered.
• If a shuttle is caught in the net and remains suspended
on top.
Calling a Let
• If, during service, the server and receiver are both at
the same time.
• If, during play, the shuttle disintegrates.
• If a line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to
make decision, it shall be let.
Faults
The rules of badminton consider the following as faults:
If the shuttle
• lands outside the boundaries of the court,
• passes through or under the net,
• fails to pass the net,
• touches the ceiling or side walls,
• touches the person or dress of a player, or
• touches any other object or person.
The rules of badminton consider the following as faults:
• If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the
striker's side of the net. (The striker may, however, follow
the shuttle over the net with the racket in the course of a
stroke.)
• If a player touches the net or its supports with racket,
person or dress, invades an opponent's court over the net
with racket or person except as permitted.
The rules of badminton consider the following as faults:
• If a player invades an opponent's court under the net
with racket or person such that an opponent is
obstructed or distracted or obstructs an opponent, that
is prevents an opponent from making a legal stroke
where the shuttle is followed over the net.
• If a player deliberately distracts an opponent by any
action such as shouting or making gestures.
The rules of badminton consider the following as faults:
• If the shuttle is caught and held on the racket and then
slung during the execution of a stroke.
• If the shuttle is hit twice in succession by the same
player (two hits in a row)
• If the shuttle is hit by a player and the player's partner
successively or touches a player's racket and continues
towards the back of that player's court.
The rules of badminton consider the following as
faults:
• If a player is guilty of flagrant, repeated or
persistent offences under Law of Continuous
Play, Misconduct, Penalties.
• If, on service, the shuttle is caught on the net and
remains suspended on top, or, on service, after
passing over the net is caught in the net.
Scoring
• Matches comprise of the best of three games. Each game
starts at 0-0 (traditionally called "love-all").
• If the serving side wins a rally, it scores a point, and serves
again but from the alternate service court.
• If the receiving side wins the rally, the score remains
unchanged and the service passes to the next player in turn.
In singles, this is the opponent: in double it's either the
partner.
• Players change ends at the end of a game and when
the leading score reaches 8 in a game of 15 points (or
6 in a game of 11 points) in the third game. A five
minute interval is allowed prior to any third game.
• If the score becomes 14-all, the side which first scored
14 shall exercise the choice to continue the game to 15
points or to set the game to 17 points.
Vocabulary about Badminton
• Balk: Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before
or during the serve.
• Baseline: Back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the
net.
• Drive: A fast low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
• Drop: A shot hit softly 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, in receiving,
or during play.
• Flick: A quick wrist and forearm rotation to change a soft
shot into a faster one; usually used as a serve at the net.
• Flight: The path or trajectory of the birdie.
• Kill: A fast downward shot that cannot be returned.
• Rally: An exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play.
• Service Court: The area into which the serve must be
delivered.
• Smash: A hard hit overhead shot which forces the birdie
sharply downward, the chief attacking stroke.
End
of
Discussion
Evaluation
• Search of the highest body in badminton.
Identify the different tournaments they
organized. And name some players who
topped at the badminton world ranking.
Educating the mind without
educating the heart is no
education at all.”
― Aristotle
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