BADMINTON Badminton World Federation (BWF) to

avoid conflict with IBF which is the

The game of badminton consists of two to four
players (singles or doubles).
- The doubles game can be a composition of
all males and all females or it can also be
both male and female
International Boxing Federation.
From 9 founding members, IBF now have over 150
member countries.
- Their headquarters can be found in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The aim of badminton is to hit the shuttle with your

racket so that it passes over the net and lands inside
your opponent’s half of the court.
Play begins from the right half court. Players must
hit the shuttlecock into the diagonal opposite court.
Badminton was first called as Poona. It was
developed from a children’s game called battledore
and shuttlecock.
- POONA is a place in India where the
badminton originated.
- India before was part of the British colony.
That’s why most Indian speaks English.
- Battledore and shuttlecock is a game for
kids. This developed the game badminton.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Badminton Racket
- It is used to hit the bird, the racquet is shaped like
a tennis racquet and has strings, but weighs much
less.
- The frame of the racket, including
the handle, is not to exceed 680 mm (26.75 inches)
in overall length, and 230 mm (9 inches) in overall
width.
- The overall length of the head is
not to exceed 290 mm. Most racquets are made
from light man-made materials such as aluminum
or graphite, and are strung with synthetic material
such as nylon.

In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in

his country place, called Badminton. A game of
Poona was played on that day and it became
popular among the elite people of British society.

The new party sport became known as "the

Badminton game" and started to grow popular.

The year 1877, is of historic significance for

badminton, as the 'Bath Badminton Club', the first
badminton club ever, was formed and also the first
official set of rules were developed.

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was

formed in 1934 with 9 founding members.

- England - Holland
- Ireland - Canada Shuttlecock
- Scotland - New Zealand - It is badminton's version of a tennis ball.
- Wales - France - It has a small ball at the front to give it speed, and
- Denmark feathers protruding from it to help it float when it is
hit high into the air.
Badminton was officially granted Olympic status in - An official shuttlecock must have 14-16 feathers
the 1992 Barcelona Games. and are usually made from a goose or duck and
- From International Badminton Federation from the left wing of the bird only.
(IBF), the name was change into
Net
- An official badminton net must measure 5 feet
high in the center, and 5 feet, 1 inch at the sides.
The net attaches to vertical posts on either side of
the court.
- The net should measure 30 inches from
bottom to top, and must consist of a uniform, dark-
colored mesh.
- The net should have a white tape running along
the top to make the net’s full height visible to
players and officials.

Badminton Court
- It shall be a rectangle laid out with lines of 40mm
wide, preferably in white
or yellow color.
- The Badminton Court Dimensions are of 13.4m in
length and 6.1m in width.