Badminton is a racket sport Badminton originated in
that is played on a court India in the mid-1800’s. divided by a net 5 feet high. Its popularity increased The game is played with a when English army officers stationed in India transported shuttlecock (“birdie”). the game to England. Can be played as singles or In England it was called doubles. “badmintin”. The object of the game is to Eventually it spread to the hit the shuttlecock over the United States. net so that eventually the opponent is unable to return the shot. Safety
1. Make sure to always have a firm
grip on the racket. 2. Be careful not to hit your partner with the racket. 3. Stay on your own court. 4. Stop playing if others enter your court. 5. If your bird goes into another court, wait until their play stops. 6. Be careful and aware of your surroundings (poles, walls, etc.) 7. The rackets are not toys, so no fooling around. Equipment
Rackets are fragile.
Avoid hitting the floor, walls, posts, nets, and other people. Handle the shuttlecocks carefully and only by their rubber tips. If birds get stuck in the net remove them carefully so that they don’t tear. If your assigned racket is damaged report it to your teacher at the beginning of class. If you don’t, you are held responsible for the damage and will be fined. Make sure to return your racket to its numbered spot and bring all the birdies back to the teacher. Techniques
Serve – long or short Drive – A powerfully hit forehand
Forehand or backhand stroke which just clears the top of the net. For right handed players: A stroke Difficult to return due to the hit when the shuttle is on the right shuttle’s straight line trajectory. side of the body. Clear – A stroke which sends the For left handed players: A stroke hit shuttle high over the opponents head when the shuttle is on the left side and drops near the backcourt of the body. boundary line. Round the head – An overhead It may be hit with and overhand or stroke played on the left or underhand stroke. backhand side of the body. Can be used as offensive or defensive play. Smash – A hard hit overhand stroke with a fast downward path. Drop Shot – The shuttle is stroked over the net so it drops very close to It is a main attacking stroke. the net. Scoring The game is played up to 21 points Points are scored only by the serving side. A point is rewarded to the serving side whenever the other side commits a fault. If a fault is committed by the
serving side, the server does not
score a point and loses the serve. Scoring continued Doubles Singles There are 21 points in a doubles game. There are 21 points in a singles When the score is 20 all, the side that game. reached 20 first has the option of When the score is 20-20 the “setting” the game to 5. winner is the player with a 2 point After the game has been “set”, the score advantage. is called “love all” and the side that first scores 5 or 3 points wins the game. If the score goes up to 29-29 the The option to “set” the game must be winner is the first to reach 30. made before the next service is delivered after the score has reached 20 all. Serving Doubles Singles Serving always starts from the right court. A player can only score while You continue to serve as long as you score. serving. The serving side switches courts after each point. Each time they score a point, they If a fault is made by the “in” side, the switch service courts. server loses the serve. Whenever a players score is zero or “In” side – the side that is serving an even number, they serve from the The side that starts the game only has one service for the first inning. right side service court. Meaning, only one partner serves for the When the server’s score is an odd first inning. number they serve from the left side After the first inning each side has two serves. service court. Meaning, each partner serves and continues to serve as long as they score. If a partner loses the serve, the serve goes to the other partner. Serving Rules The server must keep both feet A serve that touches the net and within the service court during the goes into the proper service area serve. is legal. The serve must be underhand and If the server misses the shuttle the shuttle must be contacted entirely on the serve, it is not a below the waist. fault and they can serve again. The shuttle must be hit in front of If any part of the racket touches the body. the shuttle it is considered a serve and is a fault. The server may not serve until the The server should announce the receiver is ready. score before each serve. During a serve, the partner of the If a single player is playing a server and receiver may stand doubles team, the single player is anywhere as long as they don’t allowed two terms of service. obstruct the opponents view. General Rules
Winners of the first game
must serve first in the next game. Teams change sides after each game. Any shuttle landing on the lines are IN. During a rally, if the shuttle touches the net and goes over it is good. Faults
Overhand serves – If the shuttle…
Anytime the server contacts the Hits any obstruction such as the shuttle higher than their waist. ceiling, wall, backboard, etc. If any part of the head of the racket Fails to go over the net. is higher than the server’s hand holding the racket. Is hit by the other team before it During the serve, the shuttle lands crosses the net. outside the correct service court. Is not distinctively hit, but held If the server’s or receiver's feet are momentarily on the racket. not in the correct service court as Is hit more than once in the shuttle is served. succession by a team. If the player touches the net with their Hits any part of the players racket or body. body. Strategy
Put your opponent on the defensive.
Hit the bird so that your opponents only possible return is an upward direction. Hit the shuttle with an overhand stroke whenever possible. Use the smash if possible. Play to your opponents weakness. Use a variety of shots and keep your opponent moving. Recover your own court position quickly. Systems of Play (Doubles) Side by side – defensive positioning Each player is responsible for one side of the court Good positioning to defend against a smash Up and back – offensive positioning One player in front half the other in back half This allows the team to put pressure on the other team. Combination – Combination of both systems When a team hits the shuttle in the air, they assume side by side position to defend against the smash At other times they are in up and back positions Terminology Alley – An extension of the width of the court by 1’6” on both sides Used in doubles. Back alley – Between the doubles back service line and the singles back service line. Baseline – Another name for the back boundary line. Bird – Officially known as shuttlecock. Referred to as shuttle. Block – Placing the racket in front of the shuttle and letting it rebound into the opponent’s side of the court. Carry – Holding the shuttle on the racket during a stroke. Also called a “sling” or a “throw”. This is illegal. Center or basic position – Position in which a player stands in relation to the court, net, opponent and shuttle. Clear – High, deep shot to the back boundary line. Double hit – hitting the shuttle twice in the same stroke This is illegal. Doubles – Game of four players, two on each team. Down – Loss of serve given when when the serving side fails to score. In doubles, the first side to serve at the start of the game only has one down. Drive – A hart hit horizontal flight over the net. Drop shot – A stroke hit with very little speed that falls very close to the net on the opponents side. Fault – any violation of the rules. Game – A game consists of 15 points in doubles and 11 points in singles. Hairpin stroke – Made from below and very close to the net with the shuttle just clearing the net and dropping sharply downward. Terminology Hand down – The loss of serve in doubles. Home position – Ideal court spot for awaiting the opponent’s return. Usually at mid court near the centerline. “In” side – Side having the right to serve. Inning – Term of service. Kill – Fast downward shot which usually cannot be returned. Let – Play that is allowed to be re-played. Lob – Also called a clear, high clear, or a driven clear that goes over the opponent’s head. Love – No score, the score at the beginning of the game and after “setting” the score. Match – Best two out of three games. Mixed doubles – Games played with partners of the opposite sex. “Out” side – Side receiving the serve. Rally – rapid returns made by players. Ready position – an alert body position that allows quick movement in any direction. Serve or service – act of putting the shuttle into play. Set or setting a game – Method of extending games by increasing the number of points necessary to win tied games. The player reaching the tied score first has the option of “setting” the score. Set up – poor shot which makes a “kill” easy. Singles – game involving two players, on on each side of the court. Smash – hard hit overhead shot which forces the shuttle sharply downward. The main attacking stroke. Stroke – action of striking the shuttle with the racket.