Semester 1
Unit 3
History
Badminton is an
Olympic Sport with
five competitive
disciplines:
1.Men’s singles
2.Women’s Singles
3.Men’s doubles
4.Women’s doubles
5.Mixed doubles (men
and women play)
 Games with a
shuttlecock are widely
believed to have
originated in ancient
Greece, about 2000
years ago.
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Scoring
Games are played to 21
 Must win best 2 out of 3 games
 RALLY SCORING – every point counts
 Must win by 2 points
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 If score remains tied and is at 29-29, then
first team to 30 points wins the game.
Service Guidelines
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Shuttlecock must be
contacted below the
waist.
 Contacted in the air. Do
not bounce.
Feet must be behind the
service line.
 Shuttlecock must be
served diagonally,
between the front and
back service line.
 If a fault occurs, the
opposing team gains the
point (rally scoring).
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Short service line
Deep service line
Which side do I serve from?
Server alternates side of court after
every point.
 Always start on the RIGHT side.
 When your team score is an EVEN
number, one must serve from the
RIGHT SIDE. Ex. 2-3, 4-3
 When your team score is an ODD
number, one must serve from the
LEFT SIDE. Ex. 1-2, 3-3
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Basic Rules/Faults
Lines are in
One hit per side
 Faults:
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Shuttlecock lands out of bounds
Shuttlecock hits someone in the air
Player swings and misses shuttlecock
Illegal serve (ex. Overhand, above waist)
Service lands in wrong service court
Contact is made on the other side of the net with the shuttlecock
Player hits the shuttlecock with their racket over the net on their
opponent’s side.
Shuttlecock lands in the net
Player touches net with body or racket
Shuttlecock is held on the racket (carry)
Shuttlecock is hit twice in the air
Let- when the serve hits
the net and lands in the
appropriate service
court, redo of service
with no points factoring
in on the score
 Rally Scoring- every
point counts
 Shuttlecock- A
lightweight conical
object with a rounded
often rubber covered
nose.
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Terms
Types of shots
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Forehand- hit with the front
of the hand leading (like
hitting with the palm)
Backhand- hit with the
back of the hand leading
(hitting with the knuckles)
Clear- hitting the shuttle
high and to the back of the
opponent’s court
Backhand Clear - The
most difficult stroke
because it must be carried
out precisely, hitting the
shuttlecock high and to the
back of the court.
Types of shots cont…
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Drive- travels flat and
rapidly over the net in
the opponents’ rear midcourt and rear court
Drop- a soft hit that
barely goes over the net
in the short court
Smash- hitting
downward and hoping
for a weak reply
Jump Smash – player
jumps upward for a
steeper angle
Backhand smash – a
weak downward hit
The court
Short service line
Long service line
End
line
sideline
NET
RIGHT SERVICE
COURT
LEFT SERVICE
COURT
LEFT SERVICE
COURT
RIGHT SERVICE
COURT
midline
Service end line