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What is the minimum point difference required to win a set?
What is the legal height for the net in the game?
Which of the following actions is NOT permitted during play?
What must occur for a player to start a game?
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In the case of a 'let', what typically happens?
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What is the objective of the game?
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During the game, which condition would lead to awarding a point to the opponent?
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What is a 'fault' in this game?
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Who won the LS in 1951?
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Which year marked the first TV coverage of the championships?
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In what year did the venue move to the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham?
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Who was regarded as badminton's greatest female player, winning a record 10th women's singles title in 1967?
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Which player became the youngest All England champion at the age of 18 years and 7 months?
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In which year did Yonex agree to title sponsorship of the championships?
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Who took the women's singles title in 2002?
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Which player claimed his sole All England men's singles title in 1969?
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Who was the last English women's singles winner before 2005?
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What year did the Yonex All England Championship begin to be part of the BWF Super Series?
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Which country won all five titles in the 2009 Yonex All England Championship?
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Which player claimed their second women’s singles title in 2010?
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In what year did Prakash Padukone become the first Indian men’s singles winner?
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What scoring system was used for the first time in badminton in 2007?
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Who won the first of his three men’s singles titles in 2010?
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What was 'Battledore' originally referred to in the context of badminton?
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Who organized the first ever open badminton doubles tournament?
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Which player won all 3 women’s titles in 1924?
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In what year did the All England Championships first introduce men’s and women’s singles?
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Which venue was the first to host the All England Championships?
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Who was the first player to compete in shorts at the All England Championships?
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How many titles did Sir George Thomas win throughout his career?
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Which of the following is true about the venue changes for the All England Championships?
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Who was the first title winner from the USA at the All England Championships?
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In what year was the first All England Championship held post WWII?
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Which major change occurred in the All England Championships in 1902?
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Study Notes
Scoring
- A set is won by being the first to 21 points, with a two-point lead.
- A match is won by being the first pair to win 3 sets.
Court Dimensions
- 13.4 meters long and 6.1 meters wide.
- Net is 1.55 meters above the ground.
- The boundaries of the court are different for singles and doubles.
Getting Started
- The server must serve the shuttlecock below the waist.
- The shuttlecock must travel over the net and land in a legal area.
Aim of the Game
- To hit the shuttlecock on the opponent's court.
Shots
- Forehand: hit from the front of the body with the racket held in the dominant hand.
- Backhand slice: hit from the back of the body with the racket held in the non-dominant hand.
- Touch: gently hit to return the shuttlecock softly.
- Smash: hit with force from above the head.
Forbidden Actions
- Hitting the shuttlecock outside the area of play.
- Hitting the shuttlecock twice in succession.
- Touching the net.
- Hitting the net and having it land on your side of the court.
- Touching the shuttlecock with any part of the body except the racket.
Faults
- A fault occurs when a player breaks one of the rules.
Lets
- An unexpected occurrence that may disrupt play.
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Common lets:
- Shuttlecock caught in the net after passing over.
- During service: both server and receiver at fault.
- During service: server serves before receiver is ready.
- Shuttlecock integrates, and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttlecock.
- Line judge is unsighted, and the umpire cannot make a decision.
History
- 1898: First open badminton doubles tournament held in Guilford, England.
- 1922: First Irish winner of the men's singles title, Frank Devlin.
- 1924: Kathleen McKane Godfree won all three women's titles. She also won her first Wimbledon title and second Olympic medal that year.
- 1928: At age 47, Sir George Thomas won his 21st title.
- 1931: Bill White became the first player to compete in shorts.
- 1933 & 1935: Bill White won the men's singles championship.
- 1932 - 1938: Ralph Nichols was the men's singles champion.
- 1938: Nichols was the last English men's singles winner.
- 1947: The first All England Championship after WWII was held at Harringay Arena in north London.
- 1949: The first title winners from the USA and Malaysia. David Freeman (USA) and Ooi Teik Hock/Teoh Seng Khoon (MAS).
- 1950: The venue moved to Empress Hall in London.
- 1951: First televised championships.
- 1957: Venue moved to Wembley Arena, the home of championships for 36 years.
- 1967: Judy Hashman won her record 10th women's singles title.
- 1968: Rudy Hartono became the youngest-ever All England champion at 18 years and 7 months, winning the first of eight men's singles titles.
- 1969: Heroe Yuki became the first Japanese winner.
- 1976: Gillian Gilks was the last triple winner in women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.
- 1977: First sponsorship with the championships with John Player.
- 1980: Prakash Padukone became the first Indian men's singles winner.
- 1982: Chinese players entered the All England for the first time. Seven Chinese players reached the quarter-finals.
- 1984: Yonex agreed to become title sponsor of the championships for 32 years.
- 1985: First and last Scottish mixed doubles winner, Billy Gilliland.
- 1994: Venue moved to the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, where it remains today.
- 1994: Yonex All England Centenary Championships.
- 2002: Camilla Martin won the Women's Singles title, beating four strong Chinese players in a row.
- 2005: Last time England won the Yonex All England title.
- 2006: Gao Ling and Huang Sui won their sixth consecutive Women's Doubles title.
- 2007: Yonex All England becomes a part of the BWF Super Series.
- 2009: A Chinese whitewash, taking all five titles.
- 2010: Tine Rasmussin won the Women's Singles title for the second time.
- 2010: Lee Chong Wei won the first of his three men's singles titles.
- 2012: Olympic champion Lin Dan won his fifth men's singles title.
- 2013: Tine Baun won her third Yonex All England title.
- 2015: The NIA reopened after a 26 million-euro renovation as the Barclaycard Arena.
Origins of Badminton
- Traced back to the mid-1800s.
- Created by British Military officers stationed in British India.
- Originally called "Battledore", but the use of shuttlecocks has remained consistent.
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Test your knowledge of badminton game rules and techniques with this quiz. Covering scoring, court dimensions, shots, and forbidden actions, this quiz will help sharpen your understanding of badminton gameplay. Compete to see how well you know the fundamentals of this exciting sport!
