Object of

the Game
Badminton
The game of badminton
consists of two to four
players (singles or doubles).
The aim of badminton is to
hit the shuttle with your
racket so that it passes over
the net and lands inside your
opponent’s half of the court.
Play begins from the
right half court. Players
must hit the
shuttlecock into the
diagonal opposite
court.
 History
of
Badminton
Badminton was first called as Poona. It
was developed from a children’s game called
battledore and shuttlecock. The object
of this game was to see how long a
group could volley the shuttlecock by
hitting it with the battledore, or paddle.
This cooperative, non-competitive
game was originally played without a
net.
It was in the 1860s, when some
British officers in India who were
stationed at 'Kirkee' near the
city of 'Poona' (now known as
Pune city) used to play a
game which was very similar to
badminton and the game was
known as the 'Poona' game at
that time.
These soldiers played with
Battledores (Paddles) which was
used to hit the shuttlecock and had
also added a net in between the
players. When these British
soldiers returned back home at
Gloustershire County in the 1870s,
they continued to play this 'Poona'
badminton game.
In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held
a lawn party in his country place,
called Badminton. A game of
Poona was played on that day and
it became popular among the elite
people of British society. The new
party sport became known as "the
Badminton game" and started to
grow popular.
The year 1877, is of historic
significance for badminton,
as the 'Bath Badminton
Club', the first badminton
club ever, was formed and
also the first official set of
rules were developed.
The International Badminton Federation (IBF)
was formed in 1934 with 9 founding
members.

- England
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
- Denmark
- Holland
- Canada
- New Zealand
- France
Major international tournaments
like the Thomas Cup which is
for Men, and the Uber Cup
which is for Women started to
be held.
Badminton was officially
granted Olympic status
in the 1992 Barcelona
Games. From 9
founding members, IBF
now have over 150
member countries.
Facilities and
Equipment of
Badminton
Racquet
–used to hit the bird, the racquet is shaped like a
tennis racquet and has strings, but weighs much
less. The frame of the racket, including the
handle, is not to exceed 680 mm (26.75 inches)
in overall length, and 230 mm (9 inches) in
overall width. The overall length of the head is
not to exceed 290 mm. Most racquets are made
from light man-made materials such as
aluminum or graphite, and are strung with
synthetic material such as nylon.
Shuttle, Shuttlecock, Bird, Birdie -
whatever it is called, it is
badminton's version of a tennis ball. It
has a small ball at the front to give it
speed, and feathers protruding from it
to help it float when it is hit high into
the air. An official shuttlecock must
have 14-16 feathers and are usually
made from a goose or duck and from
the left wing of the bird only.
Shoes –special court
shoes are worn to allow
players to move quickly
across the court, and to
give them traction for
quick movements around
Net
-plays an important role in badminton matches. The
Badminton World Federation’s Lawsof Badminton provide specific
standards for net height, width, and construction. An
official badminton net must measure 5 feet high in the
center, and 5 feet, 1 inch at the
sides. The net attaches to vertical posts on either side
of the court. The net should measure 30 inches from
bottom to top, and must consist of a uniform, dark-
colored mesh. The net should have a white tape
running along the top to makethe net’s full height visible to
players and officials.
Badminton Court - shall be
a rectangle laid out with
lines of 40mm wide,
preferably in white or yellow
color. The Badminton
Court Dimensions are of
13.4m in length and 6.1m in
width.
Rules of the
Game
Scoring System
• Every time you win a rally,
you get a point.
• The winner of a badminton
match is the player(s) who
win two games out of three.
• A game is won by being the first
to reach 11, 15 or 21 points.
• Each game must be won by at
least two points and a number of
systems are available for
extending a game where a score
of 10-10, 14-14 or 20-20 has
been reached.
• The server is not allowed to
serve until his opponent is
ready. If the opponent attempts
to return service, he is deemed
to have been ready.
• Both the server and the opponent
receiving the serve are required
to stand so that some part of
both feet remains in contact with
the surface of the court while in a
• Every time there is a serve –
there is a point scored.
• The side winning a rally adds a
point to its score.
• At 20 all, the side which gains a
2 point lead first, wins that
game.
• At 29 all, the side scoring the
30th point, wins that game.
• When you’re saying the score,
• The side winning a
game serves first in
the next game
• If players commit an
error in the service
court, the error is
corrected when the
Servi
Serving
ng is how you start the
rally
Receiver
is the person who hits the
second shot in the rally.
In doubles, the
How to serve

In badminton, the serve must be hit in an

upwards direction, with an underarm
hitting action. You are not allowed to
play a "tennis style" serve.

The main rule here is that when you hit

the shuttle, it must be below your waist.
To be exact, the rules define this to be a
height level with the lowest part of your
ribcage. In other words, you can serve
Service
The service
courts courts
are smaller box
shapes inside the
court.
Two Service Courts
your right service court, and
your left service court.

Doubles Service Courts.

They are wider, because they
use the outside side line
(remember: the doubles court is
wider); and they are shorter,
because they use the inside back
How service courts are used

The server must stand inside a service court.

The receiver must stand inside the diagonally
opposite service court.
The serve must travel into the diagonally opposite
service court.

If the serve is going to land outside the service court,

then the receiver should let it fall to the floor. If the
receiver hits the serve, then the rally continues even
if the serve had been going out.

The server and receiver must stay inside their service

boxes until the server contacts the shuttle with his
racket. After that, they can leave the boxes
Deciding who gets to serve first

In a major tournament, a coin toss

is used to decide which side will
serve first.

In more casual club or

league games, you usually just
throw the shuttle up in the air, let
it land, and see which side it
Position of
Server and
Receiver in
Doubles
In a doubles match
between A & B against C
& D. A & B won the
toss and decided to
serve. A to serve to C. A
shall be the initial server
while C shall be the initial
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Note:
• The order of server depends
on the score odd or even
same as in singles.
• The service courts are
changed by the servicing side
only when a point is scored. In
all other cases, the players
continue to stay in their
respective service court from
Singles, Doubles, and
Mixed Doubles
You can have either two or
four players on a
badminton court: one
player on each side, or a
team
o
Five Types of
• Men’s singles
Badminton
• Women’s singles
• Men’s doubles
• Women’s doubles
• Mixed doubles (each team is a
man and a woman)
Men’s doubles and women’s doubles are
also called level doubles.
Interval and Change of
Ends
• When the leading score
reaches 11 points, players
have a 60 second interval.
• A 2 minute interval
between each game is
allowed.
• In the third game, players
Terminolog
ies
Serve
The stroke used to
put the shuttlecock
into play
at the start of each
Low serve
The low serve travels into the
receiver's forecourt, to fall on or
just behind his short service
line. Low serves must travel as
close to the net tape as
possible, or they will be attacked
fiercely. In doubles, the straight
low serve is the most frequently
High serve
The high serve is hit very
high,
so that the shuttle
falls vertically at
the back of the receiver's
service court. The high
Flick serve
Although the flick
serve is hit upwards,
the trajectory is
much shallower than
th
Drive serve
Drive serves are
hit flat to the back
of the receiver's
service court.
Netshot
A netshot is played
into the
opponent's
forecourt, as close
Drive

Drive : A fast and low shot that

makes a horizontal flight over
the net.

A drive is played when the

shuttle is near net height, at
the side of the player's body.
Pus
A
h gentle shot
played by
pushing the
shuttlecock with
Lift
A lift is played upwards to
the back of the
opponent's
court. Midcourt lifts are
most commonly played in
response to a smash or
Defensive lift
A lift that is hit very high, so that
the player gains time for recovery
to a good base position.
Attacking lift
A lift that is hit more shallowly, so
that
the opponent is forced to move
very quickly to prevent the shuttle
from travelling behind him.
Clear
A clear travels high
and to the back of
the opponent's
rearcourt.
Defensive clear
A clear that is hit very high, so
that
the player gains time for
recovery to a good
base position.
Attacking clear
A clear that is hit more shallowly, so
that
the opponent is forced to move
Baseline : The
back boundary line
at each end of the
court, parallel to
the net.
Carry
An illegal stroke in
which the shuttle is
not hit, but caught
and held on the
racket before being
Drop shot
A shot hit softly and
with finesse to fall
rapidly and close
to the net in the
Fau
ltA violation of
the playing
rules.
Foreha
Thestroke
nd used to
return a ball hit to
the right of a right-
handed player and to
the left of a left-
Backhand
The stroke used to
return balls hit to
the left of
a right-
handed player and to
Kill
Fast downward
shot that
cannot be
Let
A minor
violation of the
rules allowing a
Match
A series of
games to
determine a
Rally
The exchange of
shots that decides
each
point.
Service court
The area into
which a service
must be
delivered.
Short service line
The
front line of the
service courts 1.98
metres from
the
Smash
A smash is a powerful
stroke or hard-hit
overhead shot that
forces the shuttle
sharply downwards into
Wood shot
A legal shot in
which the shuttle
hits the frame of
the racket.