ASIA PACIFIC COLLEGE OF ADVANCED STUDIES, INC.

City of Balanga, Bataan

PE 104 - SPORTS
2nd Semester, AY: 2022-2023

INSTRUCTOR: RADON TONIE A. CARAGAY

Nature of the Game

Badminton is a racket sport played either singles or doubles, by men, women, or mixed pairs, either indoorsoronoutdoor courts,
as a fun game or at a highly competitive level. The teams take positions on the oppositehalvesofacourt that is divided by a net.
The object of the game is to serve and hit the shuttlecock or bird across thenetwithenough skill and accuracy so that the
opponent cannot return the shot. The shuttlecock may only be stuck oncebyeachside before it passes over the net and struck
the shuttlecock on the ground to end a rally.

The singles court is narrower than the doubles court, but the same length, with the exception that a serveinthesinglecan
reach the end of the court while a serve in the doubles could not.

History of Badminton

Badminton originated from the ancient civilizations of Europe and Asia. Badminton is an ancient game knownasBattledore
(bat or paddle) and Shuttlecock. In the 1600s, Battledore and Shuttlecock was an upper-class pastime/leisure in England and
many European countries. Battledore and Shuttlecock were simply playedbytwopeoplehitting a shuttlecock backward and
forward with a simple bat as many times as they could without allowingit tohittheground.

In the 1800s, in India, a contemporary form of Badminton – a game called Poona, was played where a net wasintroduced
and players hit the shuttlecock across the net. It was introduced by the British Army Officers as anupper-class amusement.
The English played the game of Badminton, in the Hometown of the Duke of Beaufort inGloucestershire, England. Hence, the
name Badminton became the official name of the game.

Facilities and Equipment

1. Racket – The badminton racket is quite light and can be made of wood, aluminum, metal, or syntheticmaterials
such as graphite or carbon. A synthetic racket is quite popular now because of its extremelightnessand strength.

A Badminton racket weighs roughly 98-100 grams and is 68cm. in length. The section of the

Badminton Racket:

a. Stringed Area – is intended to hit theshuttle. It

is of uniform pattern and does not exceed 280mm
(11 in.) in length and 220mm. (85/8) in width.

b. Head – bounds the stringed area

c. Throat – (if present) connects the shaft tothehead.

d. Shaft – connects the handle to the head

e. Handle – is intended for a player’s grip

f. Frame – includes head, throat, shaft, andhandle.

It is no more than 680mm or wider than 230mm(9in)

Fig. 1. Badminton Racket

2. Shuttlecock – the official name given to the shuttle or bird. It is made up of 16 goose feathers andisfirmlyfixed in a
leather-covered cork head. It weighs from 4.74 – 5.50g (75-85 grains) it may be made of feathers,plastic, or nylon.
 Fig. 2. Shuttlecock

a. Feathered Shuttle – consists of 16 goose feathers. Itslength

is 62-70mm. It must be fastened firmly with threador other
suitable materials.

b. Cork or Base – shall be 25mm – 28mmin diameter, andis

rounded on the bottom.

3. Court – although courts can be set outdoors, competitive badminton is generally played indoors wherethewind and
other elements will not affect the shuttle. The official badminton court is 20 ft. wide, whilethesingles court is 17 ft wide.

Net – At all times this should be strained tightly so that its height from the floor is 1.524m(5 ft) inthecenterand 1.55 (5 ft
1 in) at the post. A measuring rod, 1.524m (5 ft) long, should be kept by the umpires’ chairtofacilitate regular testing to
ensure that the net is still at its correct central height and has not sagged.

Rules of the Game

1. Players

a. “Player” applies to all those taking part in the match

b. The game shall be played, in the case of doubles, by two players a side, or in the case of singles, by one player aside.c. The
side having the right to serve shall be called the serving side and the opposing side shall be called thereceivingside.

2. Toss
a. Before commencing the play, the opposing sides shall toss and the side winning the toss shall exercise thechoiceineither Rule
1 or 2.

1. To serve first
2. To choose the side of the court

Note: The player who loses in the toss shall then exercise the remaining choice.

3. Scoring

a. The opposing sides shall play the best of three games unless otherwise arranged.
b. In doubles and men’s singles, a game is won by the first side to score 15 points, except as provided in Rulef. c. In ladies’
singles, a game is won by the first side to score 11 points, except as provided in Rule f. e. In case of ties:

1. If those become 13 all or 14 all (9 or 10 all in ladies’ singles) the side that first scored13 or 14 (9or 10) shall have the
choice of “setting” or “not setting” the game (Rule f)
2. This choice can only be made when the score is first reached and must be made before the next
serviceisdelivered.

f. If the game has been set, the score is called “Love” all, and the side scoring the set number of points wins thegame.1. 13 all
set to 5 points
2. 14 all set to 3 points
3. 9 all set to 3 points
4. 10 all set to 2 points

4. Service

a. In a correct service:

1. Neither side shall cause undue delay to the delivery of the service.
2. The server and the receiver shall stand within diagonally opposite services without touching the boundarylinesof these
service courts; some part of both feet of the server and receiver must remain in contact withthesurface of the court in
a stationary position until the service is delivered.
3. The server’s racket shall initially hit the base of the shuttles while the whole of the shuttle is
belowtheserver’swaist.
4. The shaft of the server’s racket at the instant

b. The player shall not serve until the receiver is ready.

c. The service is delivered when the shuttlecock is hit by the server’s racket or the shuttle lands on the floor. d. Right side of
the court - Even Number (ex. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10…)
e. Left side of the court – Odd Number (ex. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9…)

∙ Faults

a) Service court Error

b) If the server is attempting to serve, misses the shuttle
c) If after passing over the net on service, the shuttle is caught in or on the net. d) If in play, the initial point of
contact with the shuttle is not on the striker’s side of the net. e) If in play, the shuttle;
1. lands outside the boundaries of the court.
2. passes through or under the net.
3. fails to pass the net.
4. Touches any object or person outside the immediate surroundings of the court (ex.Roof, ceiling or side
walls.)