Badminton’s

definition and brief history

Presented by: Group 1 (BSIT 2-2)
 Definition

• A game with rackets in which a shuttlecock is

played back and forth across the net. (Oxford
dictionary)
 Brief history of the game
• The roots of badminton originated way back about two thousand years ago
in several parts of Europe and Asia.
• It is a children game in England in 1600s which is played using a battledore
(bat or paddle) and shuttlecock also called as “bird” or “birdie”.
• Later at 1700s the battledore and shuttlecock game is played by upper class
Europeans simply by hitting a the shuttlecock back and forth toward each
other as a past time.
 Brief history of the game
• Poona is a indian version of the shuttlecock and battledore game. Poona
game is named after the town where it is developed and played.
• Modern badminton is traced back from the 1860s during the british colonial
period in India. Where it is played at the british garrison town poonai/poona
(present day “pune”). Set it’s game rules and add the net to the English
traditional game of battledore and shuttlecock.
 Brief history of the game
• In 1873, Poona was introduced by these retired British officers to the guests
of the house of duke of beaufort when they returned to England.
• Poona is then called badminton, named after the Badminton house or Great
badminton, village estate in Gloucestershire, England owned by the Duke of
beaufort.
 Brief history of the game
• The first unofficial all-England badminton championships for men were held
in 1899, and the first badminton tournament for women was arranged in the
early 19th century.
• In 1992, the first official Olympic badminton game was held at Barcelona,
Spain.
BADMINTON
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS
RACKET
The Player’s Main Weapon
Consist of 4 parts namely,
HEAD(where strings attached)
THROAT
SHAFT
HANDLE
BUTT
Shuttle Cock
Also Called Birdie
Consist of 2 parts namely,
SKIRTS OR FEATHER
CORK
Badminton Net
MEASUREMENTS
The net is
1.55m(5ft. 1inch) high at the
EDGES or NET POSTS
5 ft. high at the CENTER
2ft. 6 inches is the depth of
net
 CENTRE
SIDE LINE
LINE FOR
SINGLES

SIDE
LINE FOR
DOUBLES
 BADMINTON COURT
MEASUREMENTS

44 feet long by 22 feet wide if playing doubles,

and
44 feet long by 17 feet wide for singles.
Basic Skills of the
Game
BADMINTON
 The Ready Stance
Always having the right stance when playing makes it a lot easier to
minimize the movements you need to make a hit.
 Forehand and Backhand Grip
Having the right grip is crucial in helping new players control their
shots better and protects from possible injury from putting too much
pressure on the wrist.
Forehand Grip Backhand Grip
• The simplest way to grip your • Thumb flat against the racket.
badminton racquet is by
imitating a handshake.
 Footwork
• It is a basic badminton skill that a lot of new players often overlook.
Lateral steps are the best way.
 Strokes
• There are 4 basic strokes that every beginner needs to learn.
• Can create good badminton stroke habits.

1. Overhead Forehand
2. Overhead Backhand
3. Underarm Forehand
4. Underarm Backhand
Overhead Forehand
Overhead Backhand
Underarm Forehand
Underarm Backhand
 Underarm Backhand Serve

The underarm backhand serve is the most

basic badminton serve that you can practice
as a beginner.
Terminologies
 Alley
•side-extension of the court by
l½ feet on both sides that is
used for doubles play.
 Back Alley
•Area between the back
boundary line and the long
service line for doubles.
 Backcourt
•the back third of the court,
in the area of the back
boundary lines.
 Baseline
•Back boundary line at each
end of the court, that runs
parallel to the net.
 Carry
• a.k.a “sling” or “throw”
• An illegal tactic, in which the shuttle
is caught and held during the
executive of the stroke.
 Center Line
•Line perpendicular to the
net that separates the left
and right service courts.
 Clear
•A shot hit deep to the
opponent’s back court.
 Court
•Area of play, as defined
by the outer boundary
lines.
 Drive
•A fast and low shot that
makes a horizontal flight
over the net.
 Drop
•A shot hit softly and with finesse
to fall rapidly and close to the net
on the opponent’s side.
 Fault
•A violation of the playing
rules, either in serving,
receiving, or during play
 Flick
• A quick wrist and forearm rotation
that surprises an opponent by
changing an apparently soft shot into
a faster passing one
 Forecourt
•Front third of the court,
between the net and the
short service line.
 Halfcourt Shot
•A shot hit low and to midcourt,
used effectively in doubles against
the up-and-back formation.
 Kill
•Fast, downward shot that
cannot be returned; a
"putaway."
 Let
•A legitimate cessation of
play to allow a rally to be
replayed.
 Long Service Line
•In singles, the back boundary line.
In doubles a line 2 l/2 feet inside
the back boundary line. The serve
may not go past this line.
 Match
•A series of games to
determine a winner.
 Midcourt
•The middle third of the court,
halfway between the net and
the back boundary line.
 Net Shot
•Shot hit from the forecourt
that just clears the net and
drops sharply.
 Push Shot
•Gentle shot played by pushing the
shuttle with little wrist motion,
usually from net or midcourt to
the opponent’s midcourt.
 Racket
•Instrument used by
player to hit shuttlecock
 Rally
•this occurs when the players hit
the bird back and forth several
times before one side scores a
point
 Serve or Service
•Stroke used to put
shuttlecock into play at
the start of each rally.
 Service Court
•Area into which the
serve must be delivered.
 Short Service Line
•The line 6 l/2 feet from
the net which a serve
must reach to be legal.
 Shuttlecock
•a.k.a birdie -the name for
the object that players hit
 Smash
• when a shuttle is floated high into
the air, a player has time to unleash a
powerful overhand shot straight to
the floor of the opposing court
 Wood Shot
•Shot that results when the
base of the shuttle is hit by
the frame of the racket.
BADMINTON
RULES AND
REGULATIONS
 Here is a breakdown of badminton rules based on
“Laws of Badminton Regulations 2017” by the
Badminton World Federation
Setting Up
• Before we begin, we ought to be sure that the court we’re playing
on is according to the dimensions provided above and to ensure
that the net separating the two courts are of the right height. Not
to worry as all ActiveSG badminton court are drawn in
accordance to international standards.
The coin toss – who goes first?
• Before a tournament starts, a coin is tossed. The winner of the
coin toss will then get to choose either

• to serve or to receive first or

• the preferred side of the court

The loser of the coin toss will then exercise the remaining choice.
However, if it is just a friendly game with your family or friends, you
may wish to use rock-paper-scissors to determine the winner of
who’s going to go first.
Badminton Service
• A serve is delivered diagonally across the courts. During
service, both the server and receiver must stand at diagonally
opposite sides without touching the boundary lines of the
badminton courts. During a serve, the point at which the
racquet is allowed to come into contact with the shuttlecock
must happen below the server’s waist. Once the players are
ready, the first forward movement of the server’s racket shall
be the start of the service. The server shall not serve before
the receiver is ready. However, the receiver will be
considered to have been ready if a return of service is
attempted.
Rally
• A rally starts with a serve, often continuing with
a series of shots exchanged between opposing
sides before it finally ends when a point is
scored.
Badminton Scoring System – 3 (games) x 21 (points)
• The 3 (game sets) x 21 (points) scoring system was first introduced
in December 2005 and is now the official scoring system used at
professional tournaments.
• Despite the official updates to the rules, some recreational players
(particularly those who have been playing badminton for many
years) still follow the traditional scoring system where winners are
determined by the best of three games, played to 15 points for
men and 11 points for women.
• In the official tournament rules today, a badminton match
consists of three games. The winner of the best of three shall
be crowned the winner.
• The first player/team to score 21 points wins a game.
• A point is awarded to the player/team that wins the rally.
• In the event that a game reaches a 20-20 score, players can
only win the set by getting a 2 point lead over the opposing
party, e.g. 22-20, 23-21, 24-22 etc.
• In the event that the game reaches a 29-29 score, the first team
to reach 30 points will win the set and take the service for the
next game.
 Lets

If a let is called, the rally is stopped and replayed with no change to

the score. Lets may occur because of some unexpected disturbance
such as a shuttlecock landing on a court (having been hit there by
players playing in adjacent court) or in small halls the shuttle may
touch an overhead rail which can be classed as a let.
If the receiver is not ready when the service is delivered, a let shall
be called; yet, if the receiver attempts to return the shuttlecock, the
receiver shall be judged to have been ready.
Singles
• At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s
score is even, the server serves from the right service court.
When the server’s score is odd, the server serves from the left
service court.
• If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then
serves again from the alternate service court.
• If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and
becomes the new server. They serve from the appropriate
service court – left if their score is odd, and right if it is even.
Doubles
• A side has only one ‘set’.
• The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.
• At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server
serves from the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves
from the left court.
• If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the
same server serves again from the alternate service court.
• If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The
receiving side becomes the new serving side.
• The players do not change their respective service courts until they win
a point when their side is serving.
L AT E S T T R I V I A
B A D M I N T O N
In 2008, the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup
were held simultaneously in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Both were won by a single country, the China.

For the men's team, South Korea was defeated

by China by a score of 3-1. China won the
Thomas Cup three times since 2004. For the
Uber Cup, China defeated Indonesia 3-0, thus
gaining its sixth Uber Cup since 1998.
TENSION OF NET
• The height of net posts is
1,550mm.

• The height of the net at the center

should be 1,524mm.

• It should be 26mm lower.

• Damages the net posts and the floor

holes.

• Measure by a body part.