BADMINTON

HISTORY of the SPORT

Established in England by the Duke of Beaufort in 1873 Introduced to the US in 1878

New York Badminton Club was formed Oldest existing club in the world

Not popular in US until 1930s Became an official medal sport in the Olympics in 1992 in

Barcelona

Equipment & Court

Net Rackets Shuttles

RULES of the Game

Server stands behind the service line and strikes the shuttle with an underhand motion

Receiver returns the shuttle before it hits the floor Players rally until the shuttle falls without being returned Game Play

Shuttle landing on line= in play Racket may not touch the net Shuttle MAY TOUCH the net and still be in play

SERVING

Beginning of the game: serve from the right service court to receiver in court that is diagonally across

Right Service Court: when server’s score is EVEN (0,2,4,etc)

Left Service Court: when server’s score is ODD (1,3,5,etc)

Doubles Game: serves alternate courts until serve is lost

Let serve= serve again

FAULTS

SERVING FAULTS Contacting shuttle ABOVE

waist Stepping outside court Feet not stationary at contact Failing to hit shuttle into

proper court RECEIVING FAULTS

Not being in court Both feet MUST be on floor

during service Moving before service is made

PLAYING FAULTS Hitting shuttle out-of-bounds Hitting ceiling, wall, lights,

objects Hitting shuttle UNDER the net Double-hitting Touching the net with racket “carrying” the shuttle Unsportsmanlike conduct

(intentionally distracting opponent, obstruction, etc)

SCORING

Games are played to 11 or 15 points Only the serving team can score points Points are scored when the opponent…

Fails to return the shuttle Hits the shuttle out-of-bounds Executes a fault

SAFETY during the Game

Maintain adequate distance when swinging rackets

Face the same direction when practicing drills

Doubles play: partners should call shots when the shot could be taken by either person

How to GRIP the Racket

Forehand “shaking hands” Form a V with the thumb and forefinger on the top of the

handle Wrap thumb around handle

Video of a Game

Badminton Rally