LESSON 1

History:

 Badminton has its origin in Asia and Europe

 They have been used a wooden paddle to prevent the bird land to the ground
 Badminton House stately home of the Duke of Beaufort located in
Gloucestershire, England.
 International Badminton Federation It is the highest governing body of the
sport Badminton that regulates the rules and regulation of the game.
 World Men’s Team Championship “Thomas Cup”
 World Women’s Team Championship “Uber Cup”
 Badminton World Federation The international governing body for the sport
of Badminton recognized by the International Olympic Committee(IOC)

Timeline:

 1800 - The game was introduced as “Poona” in India.

 Mid 1800’s - The game became “Battledore & Shuttlecock” which played by
British officers, as a game for the guests of the Duke of Beaufort in
Badminton House.
 March 1898 - The first open tournament was held named “All England
Championship”
 1934 - International Badminton Federation(IBF) was formed
 1948 - The first major IBF tournament was held.
 1966 - Badminton was first introduced as a program sport in a Commonwealth
Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
 1972 - The sport Badminton demonstrate into Olympic Sport in Munich.
 1992 - The sport Badminton officially became an Olympic Sport in Barcelona.
(with Singles and Doubles Disciplines only)
 1996 - Mixed Doubles Discipline/ Category added in every game.
 Sept. 24, 2006 - IBF became BWF (Badminton World Federation)

STROKES and EQUIPMENTS used in BADMINTON

 Racket > equipment used by players to hit the shuttlecock.

PARTS:

 Head Face Throat

 Shaft frame Ferrule
 Handle/Grip butt
  Shuttlecock > also called as bird/ birdie > a high-drag projectile used to play
badminton
 Feathered Shuttlecock (indoor games)
 Synthetic Shuttlecock (outdoor games)

PARTS:

 Head Soft cork Hard cork

 Crown Skirt/Tail

EQUIPMENTS and its MEASURES

 Pole/Post - used to hold the net in place. (1.55 m) 5ft. 1 in

 Net - made of fine cord with a mesh stretched from post to post.
0.76 m (2 ft 6 in) 6.1 m 1.524 m 5 ft
 Court - playing area
17 ft 44 ft 20 ft

TYPES of STROKE in BADMITON

 Forehand stroke
  Backhand stroke
 Overhead forehand
 Overhead Backhand
 Underarm Forehand
 Underarm Backhand

LESSON 3 Nature of the Game

Game Rules and General Regulations

Scoring System :

✔ 21 Points per Set - at 20 all, the side that gains 2 point lead first, wins that
set.

✔ 30 Points per Set

✔ 30 Straight Set (change sides at 15) - at 29 all, the side scoring the 30th
point, wins that game.

A match is won by winning two out of three games. In case there’s a 3rd set,
players change sides when a side scores 11 points

Players:

o Singles - one player on a side

o Doubles – two players on a side

o Mixed Doubles – one male and one female partner opposing a male and female
opponent

Service:

1. The server must keep both feet in contact with the floor at the time of the
serve.

2. The bird must be positioned below the waist.

3. The racket head must be below the server’s wrist.

4. The server shall not serve unless the receiver is ready; the opponent is seemed
ready if a return is attempted.

5. Partners of the server and receiver may stand anywhere on the

court(RSC/LSC), providing they do not obstruct the opponent’s view.

6. A bird that touches the net on the serve, and goes into the proper service
court is legal or good; the umpire called it “LET”

7. If the server misses the bird on attempting to serve, it already counts as a lost.
It will be the opponent’s point.

Serving Order-Single

a. The first serve of the game, when the server’s score is an even number, are made
from the Right Service Court.

b. All serves, when the server’s score is an odd number, are made from the Left
Service Court.

c. When a rally is lost, the receiving player becomes the server.

Serving Order – Doubles

a. There is only one server in doubles.

b. At the beginning of the game, and when the score is even, the server serves from
the RSC. When the score is odd, the server serves from LSC.

c. If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point, and the same
person serves again from the alternate court.

d. If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving
side becomes the new serving side.

e. The player do not change their respective side of courts until they win a
point. You only change sides of the court, when your team has scored from
serving.
Game Rule:

❑ The winners of the first game, serve first in the next game.

❑ Birds falling in the lines are considered good or inside.

❑ During rally, a bird that touches the net and goes over is in play or still
playable.

Fault :

a. On the service, any part of the racket is higher than the server’s wrist
and contact is made above the waist.

b. The service fails to cross the net or go into proper service court.

c. The feet of the server or the receiver are not in the proper courts at time
of service

d. The server hesitates or stops the service motion or misses the bird.

e. The improper receiver returns the bird on the serve.

f. A bird hit into the net, under the net, against the wall or ceiling is out-
of-bounds or outside.

g. A player hits the bird before it crosses the net.

h. The bird touches the player or the player’s cloth.

i. The player touches the net while the bird is in play.

j. The bird is hit twice in succession by one or both partners in a side.

k. The bird is held, caught or carried on the racket when struck.

l. A player obstructs an opponent

LET A play allowed to be replayed if:

a. The bird becomes caught in or on the net after passing over the net.

b. There is a phenomena to distract the on going game.

c. The following situations occur:

1. correct server serves from the wrong court

2. wrong server serves from either the correct/ incorrect court

3.correct receiver receives in the wrong court