Badminton Equipment and Facilities PDF

These are some of the terms commonly used in a badminton game. 1. Ace - A service in which the opponent fails to return the shuttlecock. 2. Back alley – It is the area between the end line and the long service line for doubles. 3. Clear shot - A high shot which usually targets t...

These are some of the terms commonly used in a badminton game. 1. Ace - A service in which the opponent fails to return the shuttlecock. 2. Back alley – It is the area between the end line and the long service line for doubles. 3. Clear shot - A high shot which usually targets the back alley allowing more time for the player to recover. 4. Doubles - A match where there are two players on each of the opposing sides. 5. Drop shot – A deceptive move used to trick the opponent/s, believing you are going to execute a clear or a smash and often targets forecourt. 6. Fault – Any rule violation that leads to loss of service and a point. 7. Free hand – The arm that does not hold the racket. 8. Game – It is a period of a match in which players or pair scores 21 points with a minimum lead of 2 points. 9. Let – It is a rally in which no point will be awarded to any player. When a 'let' happens, all play since the last service is disregarded, and the player who served last is given an opportunity to serve again. 10. Match - The basic contest in Badminton between opposing sides each of one or two players. It is played in a 2 out of 3 winning games. 11. Player - any person playing game 12. Racket hand - The arm which holds the racket for hitting. 13. Rally - A sequence of one or more strokes starting with the service, until the shuttle ceases to be inplay. 14. Receiving side - The side opposing the serving side. 15. Serving side - The side having the right to serve. 16. Singles - A match where there is one player on each of the opposing sides. 17. Smash shot – It is a powerful stroke fired from a high point straight downwards your opponents’ court. 18. Stroke - A movement of the player’s racket with an intention to hit the shuttle. Equipment and facilities  Shuttle The shuttle shall be made of natural and/ or synthetic materials. The flight qualities of the shuttle, regardless of the material used, should be similar to those of a natural feathered shuttle with a cork base covered in a thin coating of leather. Feathered shuttle is a type of shuttle that have 16 feathers of goose or duck that is fixed in the cork (made from the bark of a cork tree). The shuttle should be between 4.74 and 5.50 grams in weight. On the other hand, non feathered shuttle is made up of of synthetic materials. The measurements and weight of a non feathered shuttle should conforme with the laws. Insert Shuttlecock picture here with label  Racket The racket's total length and width must not exceed 68cm and 23cm, respectively. The handle is the part of the racket that a player holds in his or her hand. While the stringed area is the part of the racket with which a player is supposed to hit the shuttle. Moreover, it should be flat and consist of a pattern of crossing strings that are alternately interlaced or bonded at their intersection points. The head is the part of the racket frame in which the stringed area is attached. The shaft connects the handle of the racket frame to the head while the throat is the part that connects the shaft to the head. Insert Racket picture here with label  Court The court shall be a rectangle marked out with lines 4 cm wide as shown in the diagram below. The full dimension of the court shall be 13.4 m long x 6.1 m wide and the diagonal length of full court shall be 14.723 m. Two sidelines for doubles and two sidelines for singles is marked 46 cm away from each other with a measurement of 13. 4m. Two endlines shall be drawn at the end of sidelines with a measurement of 6.1 m and two long service lines is drawn 76 cm away from each endlines. 3.96 m from each long service lines shall mark the short service line. The center line shall be drawn at the center of the court; 3.05 m away from each sidelines for doubles. The line starts at the endline up to the short service line of each side of the court. Endline for single and doubles Long service line for doubles Sidelines for doubles Centerline Short service line Net Posts Short service line Centerline Sidelines for Singles Long service line for doubles Endline for single and doubles   Posts The post supporting the net are permannent fixtures that are placed at the doubles side lines irrespective whether singles or doubles is being played (see court diagram). The height of the post should be 1.55 m.  Net The net must be made of fine dark-colored cord with a consistent thickness and a mesh size of not less than l.5 cm and not more than 2 cmm. The net must be at least 6.1 m wide and 76 cm depth. It shall be be suspended from the top of the posts. The height of the net at each sidelines for doubles should be 1.55 m and 1.524 m at the center of the court for both men and women.