BADMINTON
WHAT IS BADMINTON?
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A racquet sport
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Rectangular court that is divided by a net
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Men’s and women’s singles
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Men’ and women’s doubles
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Mixed doubles
SINGLES AND DOUBLES
Men’s and women’s single
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There are two sets of
boundaries in
badminton
Singles are played
using a shorter width
and longer length of
the court.
All doubles
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Doubles are played
using a wider width
and a shorter length
of the court
HOW DO YOU PLAY THE SPORT?
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Players score points by striking a birdie with
their racquet so that it passes over the net and
lands in the opponents’ half of the court.
Each side may only strike the birdie once before
it passes over the net.
The play (rally) ends once the birdie had struck
the floor.
WHAT IS A BIRDIE?
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A birdie is a feathered projectile whose unique
aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently
that the balls used in most racquet sports.
The feathers create a much higher drag, causing
the birdie to decelerate more rapidly than a ball.
PLAYING THE GAME
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The object of the game is to hit the birdie back
and forth across the net with the racquet without
permitting it to touch the ground, attempting to
hit the birdie into the opposing court so that it
cannot be returned.
GENERAL RULES OF THE GAME
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The server may not serve until the opponent is
ready.
The server and player must stand with the limits
of the respective service court.
If, in the course of rally or play, the birdie
touches and passes over the net the play is still
valid and play can continue.
If, at any time during play the birdie gets caught
in the net, that is known as a let and a redo will
be made.
SERVING
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At the beginning of the game (0 – 0) and when the
server’s score is even, the server serves from the right
service court.
When the server’s score is off, the server serves from
the left service court.
If a server wins a rally / point, they serve again from
the alternate service court.
If the receiver wins a rally / point, they become the
new server. They then serve from the appropriate
service court – left if their score if odd, and right if
their score is even.
SCORING
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A badminton match is comprised of the best of three games
of 21 points. It's a rally point system whereby whoever wins
a rally, wins a point. In case, the score reaches 20 all, the
side that gains a 2 point lead first wins the game. For
instance, the score is 27-25, the side scoring 27 will win.
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point is the winner of
the game. The side winning a game is entitled to serve first
in the next game.
Now this is the time for intervals and change of
ends.
Players can change ends at the end of each game. When the
leading score reaches eleven points in the third game,
players can change ends.
FAULTS / PENALTIES
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If, in serving, the birdie at the instant of being struck
is higher than the server’s waist that is a fault.
If , in serving, the shuttle falls into the wrong service
court or falls short of the service line, beyond the long
service line, or outside of the main boundary lines,
that is a fault.
If a player reaches over the net to hit the birdie, that
is a fault.
If at any time during play a person or racquet touches
the net, that is a fault.