Badminton Rules PDF

Badminton  History The game was called “poona” in India during the 18th century. British military officers stationed there became interested and the game was taken back to England in 1860’s where the rules of badminton were set out. Isaac Sp...

Badminton  History The game was called “poona” in India during the 18th century. British military officers stationed there became interested and the game was taken back to England in 1860’s where the rules of badminton were set out. Isaac Spratt, a London toy dealer, published a booklet, Badminton Battledore - a new game in 1860.  The new sport was launched in 1873 at the Badminton House, Gloucestershire, owned by the Duke of Beaufort. Until 1887, the sport was played in England under the rules that prevailed in India. The Bath Badminton Club standardized the rules and made the game applicable to English ideas. In 1893, the Badminton Association of England published the first set of rules according to these regulations, similar to today's rules.  The International Badminton Federation (IBF) (now known as Badminton World Federation) was established in 1934 with Canada, Denmark, England, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales as its founding members. India joined as an affiliate in 1936. The first All-England championship for men was held in 1899 and in 1900 the pioneer tournament for women was arranged. In Philippines, it was in the 1920 when British and American expatriates introduced badminton in the country. Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, in which each pair is a man and a woman. Equipment  RACKET Badminton racquets are light, with top quality racquets weighing between 79 and 91 grams including the strings. They are composed of many different materials ranging from carbon fiber composite (graphite reinforced plastic) to solid steel, which may be augmented by a variety of materials. The racket shall be a frame not exceeding 680 mm in overall length and 230 mm in overall width consisting of the main parts.  The handle is the part of the racket intended to be gripped by a player. The stringed area is the part of the racket with which it is intended that a player hits the shuttle. The head bounds the stringed area. The shaft connects the handle to the head and the throat connects the shaft to the head.  SHUTTLECOCK The shuttle shall be made of natural and / or synthetic materials. From whatever material the shuttle is made, the flight characteristics generally shall be similar to those produced by a natural feathered shuttle with a cork base covered by a thin layer of leather. The shuttle shall have 16 feathers fixed in the base. The feathers shall have a uniform length between 62 mm to 70 mm when measured from the tip to the top of the base.  The tips of the feathers shall lie on a circle with a diameter from 58 mm to 68 mm. The base shall be 25 mm to 28 mm in diameter and rounded on the bottom. The shuttle shall weigh from 4.74 to 5.50 grams. COURT AND COURT EQUIPMENT  The court shall be a rectangle marked out with lines 40 mm wide. The posts shall be 1.55 meters in height from the surface of the court and shall remain vertical when the net is strained. The net shall be made of fine cord of dark color and even thickness with a mesh of not less than l5 mm and not more than 20 mm.  The net shall be 760 mm in depth and at least 6.1 meters wide. The top of the net shall be edged with a 75 mm white tape doubled over a cord or cable running through the tape. The top of the net from the surface of the court shall be 1.524 meters at the centre of the court and 1.55 meters over the side lines for doubles. TOSS  Before play commences, a toss shall be conducted and the side winning the toss shall exercise the choice in either : to serve or receive first; to start play at one end of the court or the other. The side losing the toss shall then exercise the remaining choice. SCORING SYSTEM  A match shall consist of the best of three games, unless otherwise arranged. A game shall be won by the side which first scores 21 points. The side winning a rally shall add a point to its score. If the score becomes 20-all, the side which gains a two point lead first, shall win that game. If the score becomes 29-all, the side scoring the 30th point shall win that game. CHANGE OF ENDS  Players shall change ends: at the end of the first game; at the end of the second game, if there is to be a third game; and in the third game when a side first scores 11 points. SERVICE  the server and the receiver shall stand within diagonally opposite service courts without touching the boundary lines of these service courts; some part of both feet of the server and the receiver shall remain in contact with the surface of the court in a stationary position from the start of the service until the service is delivered; the server's racket shall initially hit the base of the shuttle;  the whole shuttle shall be below the server's waist at the instant of being hit by the server's racket. the shaft of the server's racket at the instant of hitting the shuttle shall be pointing in a downward direction; the movement of the server's racket shall continue forwards from the start of the service until the service is delivered ; SERVICE COURT ERRORS  A service court error has been made when a player: has served or received out of turn; or has served or received from the wrong service court; If a service court error is discovered, the error shall be corrected and the existing score shall stand. FAULTS  if a service is not correct if in play, the shuttle: lands outside the boundaries of the court passes through or under the net; fails to pass over the net; touches the ceiling or side walls; touches the person or dress of a player; touches any other object or person outside the court; is caught and held on the racket and then slung during the execution of a stroke;  is hit twice in succession by the same player. is hit by a player and the player's partner successively; or touches a player's racket and does not travel towards the opponent's court; if, in play, a player: touches the net or its supports with racket, person or dress; invades an opponent's court over the net with racket or person invades an opponent's court under the net with racket or person. obstructs an opponent, i.e. prevents an opponent from making a legal stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net; if a player is guilty of flagrant, repeated or persistent offences. LETS It shall be a "let, if: the server serves before the receiver is ready during service, the receiver and the server are both faulted; after the service is returned, the shuttle is: caught on the net and remains suspended on its top, or after passing over the net is caught in the net; during play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle; in the opinion of the umpire, play is disrupted or a player of the opposing side is distracted by a coach;  a line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to make a decision; or any unforeseen or accidental situation has occurred. When a "let" occurs, play since the last service shall not count and the player who served last shall serve again,. SHUTTLE NOT IN PLAY  it strikes the net or post and starts to fall towards the surface of the court on the striker's side of the net; it hits the surface of the court; or a "fault" or a "let" has occurred. CONTINUOUS PLAY  Play shall be continuous from the first service until the match is concluded. Intervals: not exceeding 60 seconds during each game when the leading score reaches 11 points; and not exceeding 120 seconds between the first and second game, and between the second and third game shall be allowed in all matches.  OFFICIALS AND APPEALS The Referee shall be in overall charge of the tournament or event of which a match forms part. The umpire, where appointed, shall be in charge of the match, the court and its immediate surrounds. The umpire shall report to the Referee. The service judge shall call service faults made by the server should they occur. A line judge shall indicate whether a shuttle landed "in" or "out" on the line(s) assigned. An umpire shall: uphold and enforce the Laws of Badminton and, especially, call a "fault" or a "let" should either occur; give a decision on any appeal regarding a point of dispute, if made before the next service is delivered; ensure players and spectators are kept informed of the progress of the match; appoint or replace line judges or a service judge in consultation with the Referee; where an appointed official is unsighted, carry out that official's duties or play a "let"; BASIC SKILLS  GRIP Benefits of a good grip; More powerful smashes More accurate net shots and serves Stronger smash defense, and ready for both sides Deceptive strokes  Forehand Grip  Backhand Grip  Service Flick / Backhand Serve Forehand Serve  Basic Badminton Strokes Forehand Stroke Backhand Stroke Drive  Dropshot  Hairpin Dropshot Cross Court Dropshot Overhead Dropshot Underhand Dropshot  Clear Underhand Clear Overhead Clear Backhand Clear Underhand Backhand Clear  Smash