Badminton Racket Quiz: Learn the Sport

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Questions and Answers

What factors influence the choice of stroke in badminton?

Umpire's decision, audience applause, and shoe grip

Shuttle color, court temperature, and player's age

Player's attire, crowd noise, and shuttle brand

Distance from the net, shuttle height, and opponent's position (correct)

Why is the front-back position considered an attacking formation in badminton?

It allows for aggressive shots near the net (correct)

It encourages long baseline rallies

It focuses on defensive play only

It limits mobility on the court

What is the significance of getting back to the home position in badminton?

To conserve energy by standing still

To maintain a strategic court coverage (correct)

To provoke the opponent with gestures

To chat with the opponent casually

At the start of a badminton rally, where do the server and receiver stand?

Diagonally opposite service courts Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to employ a wide variety of strokes in badminton?

To adapt to different gameplay situations Signup and view all the answers

Which element marks the beginning of a badminton game according to the provided text?

"Love All" Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective in badminton?

Score points by hitting a shuttlecock over the net Signup and view all the answers

Where is competitive badminton best played?

Indoors Signup and view all the answers

When did badminton become an Olympic sport?

1992 Signup and view all the answers

What did British Army officers do with the game they found in India?

Took it back to England Signup and view all the answers

What was badminton initially known as?

'The Game of Badminton' Signup and view all the answers

How much do top quality badminton rackets weigh, including strings?

Between 79 and 91 grams Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of playing badminton?

To hit the shuttle cock back and forth over a net without letting it touch the floor in bounds on your side Signup and view all the answers

What is the height of the badminton net?

1.55 m Signup and view all the answers

How is the badminton court different for singles and doubles matches?

The singles court has a shorter serve-length dimension than the doubles court Signup and view all the answers

When did the scoring system in badminton change to allow players to win points on their opponent's serve?

2006 Signup and view all the answers

Which game structure is typically used in badminton matches?

Best of three games Signup and view all the answers

In badminton, where should the shuttle cock not touch during a rally?

Floor on your side of the net Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Introduction and History of Badminton

Badminton is a racket sport played by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles) on a rectangular court divided by a net.
Players score points by hitting a shuttlecock with their racket so that it passes over the net and lands in the other side of the court.
Badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992 (Barcelona).
Games similar to badminton have existed throughout history, from ancient Greece to medieval Japan and colonial India, where a form of the game called “poona” was played.

Equipment

Rackets are light, with top-quality rackets weighing between 79 and 91 grams including the strings.
The grip of the racket is very important.
Shuttlecocks have an open conical shape and come in different types, used by high-level players or recreational players and beginners.

Court and Rules

The badminton court is rectangular and divided into halves by a net, with different dimensions for singles and doubles matches.
The doubles court is wider than the singles court, but both are the same length.
The net is 1.55 m high.
The scoring system is a 3 × 21 rally point scoring system, where players can earn a point on their own serve or their opponent's serve.
A match is the best of three games.

Playing the Game

The object of the game is to hit the shuttlecock back and forth over the net without permitting it to hit the floor in bounds on your side of the net.
A player's forehand side is the same side as their playing hand, and their backhand side is the opposite side.
Players need to employ a wide variety of strokes in the right situations, considering factors like the shuttlecock's distance from the net, height, and opponent's position.
Court position is crucial, with players needing to get back to their "home position" in the midcourt area after making each shot.

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Learn about the sport of badminton which is played with a racket and shuttlecock on a rectangular court divided by a net. Understand the rules of singles and doubles games, and why competitive matches are best played indoors.