History of Badminton

• Badminton can be played as an individual and dual sport

History of Badminton

• Badminton originated in the mid-1800s with British military officers stationed in British India
• It was initially called 'battledore', maintaining the use of a shuttlecock instead of a ball
• Badminton was played by the upper classes in England, functioning as a simple rally competition
• Retired officers brought the game back to England to the Duke of Beaufort's home, Badminton House in Gloucestershire, where it became known as badminton
• In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort introduced badminton to England at a party on his estate in Gloucestershire named Badminton
• Henry Somerset, the 9th Duke of Beaufort, introduced badminton to England in 1873
• The International Badminton Federation was formed in 1934 with nine countries in its membership:Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherland, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales
• The first official IBF tournament occurred in 1948, leading to multiple world cups and events
• Badminton made its Olympic debut in 1992 at the Barcelona games

Equipment

• Racket components consist of: Head, Frame, Stringed area, Handle, Shaft and Throat
• A shuttlecock, also called a birdie, shuttle, or ball, is a high-drag projectile
• The shuttlecock has an open conical shape formed by feathers or plastic embedded into a rounded cork or rubber base
• The net is 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 meters) high and 20 feet (6.1 meters) long

Badminton Court Dimension

• Sideline for doubles
• Net: 17 feet
• Left and Right Service Court
• Short service line
• Long service line for singles

Scoring Format

• A rally is won by hitting the shuttlecock over the net into the opponent's court
• A rally is lost if the shuttlecock hits the net, goes out of bounds, or touches the player's body
• If the score is tied at 20-20, the first player to score two points consecutively wins the game
• If the score is tied at 29-29, the first player to score the 30th point wins the game
• The winner of a game serves first in the next game

Match Format

• A badminton match consists of three games
• The winner is the player or team that wins two out of three games
• Badminton games can be played in singles or doubles
• The shuttlecock cannot bounce during a serve
• Players cannot touch the net with their body or racket
• Players cannot hit the shuttlecock twice
• The referee can call "let" if there is an accidental issue

Rules and Regulations

• The objective is to hit the shuttlecock over the net onto the opponent's side of the court within bounds
• A coin toss or spinning of the racket determines first serve of choice of side
• A rally can be lost by hitting the shuttlecock into the net, out of bounds, or if it strikes your clothing or body rather than the racket

Serving Rules

• The serve must be hit diagonally across the net into the opponent's service box without touching the net
• The server must stand behind the service line and hit the shuttle below the waist
• The server serves from the right service court when the score is even, and from the left service court when the score is odd, applicable to singles and doubles matches
• The game starts with the server serving from the right service court
• If the server wins a rally, they score a point and serve again from the opposite court
• If the receiver wins a rally, they score a point and become the server
• The order of the server alternates based on the score
• The shuttle must reach the opponent's service box in their half of the court
• The serve is good if the shuttle hits the top of the net as long as it reaches the service boundaries
• Overarm serves are not allowed
• The service rules are the same for both singles and doubles matches

Violation and Called Faults

• Faults in play include hitting the shuttlecock outside the court's boundaries, under, around, or through the net
• Faults in play include touching the net with your body or racket while the shuttle is in play and hitting the shuttlecock more than once in a row
• Service faults include serving above the waist or in an upward motion
• Service faults include serving to the left side of the court instead of the right, double swinging or dragging the feet while serving, and wasting time while serving