BADMINTON

badminton
badminton 
 Introduction: The game of badminton was in existence 
since ancient days but got much popularity recently. This game is not only played for competition rather it is played for maintaining
health and also to derive recreation. It gives happiness and generates interest in all sections of people. This game requires less space, minimum can play. 

 History:
equipments and individuals of all age groups. In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a Lawn party' in his palace at Goucester Piri,  England. A recreational game was arranged for the guests who arrived at the party. This game came to be known as padminton' because it was played at Badminton house' of Duke.

 In 1870's British Army officers initiated the game in India and it
was called by the name Poona'. England Badminton Federaation'
(EBP) was established in 1893. All Bngland Championship had
been organized since 1899. This championship is consideredl top
most at Internati nal level. Badminton was included in Olympics
in 1992 at Barcelona.

 Introduction of the court:
badminton court
badminton court
Singles,doubles, mixed doubles matches are played in Badminton. In singles, the lines inside side lines is considered for play (as shown in the fig).Entire court is considered (doubles side lines) in doubles and mixed doubles. Shuttle dropping in the rear box in doubles is considered foul, but such a serve is legal in singles match. A center line divides the court into left and right half (service line to end line). The court includes the right service zone. left service zone, service line, short service area, side lines. end lines, long service area are systematically depicted in the figure. There are 4 boxes in each corner of the court and shuttles dropping in these boxes during service are considered foul in both singles and doubles. Shuttle dropping in these boxes during rally in singles is considered foul but it is legal in doubles.

 Dimensions of the court:

 Since single and double matches are played in the same court it is necessary to note the difference in measurements.

 Distance between pole and short service line:
1.98 m (6'6'') Back box of the court 0.76m (2'6") side box of the court 0.46m (1'6'').

 Description of equipments
1) Racket:
RACKET
RACKET
Head of the racquet is oval shaped and woven with strings. The length of the racket is 68 cm. The length of head is 29 cm and its width is 23 cm. The weight of the racquet should be betwe 83 to 100 grams .The racquet is made from a blend of materials including steel, aluminum, Ceramic and boron.

 shuttle:
SHUTTLE CORK
SHUTTLE CORK
A shuttle is made up of synthetic material and consists of 16 feathers in it. The length of the feather is 62 mm to 70 mm from its
top to the base of cork. The diameter of the circle formed at the top of feather is 58 to 68cn. The circumference of the cork base
is 25 to 28 mm. The weight of the shuttle should be 4.74 grams to 5.50 grams.

3) Net:
badminton net
BADMINTON NET

 The length of the net is 6.10 m and its width is 76 c m. The dimensions of the mesh should be minimum 15 mm and maximum 20 mm. The tape on top of the net is white in colour and its width is 7.5 cm. A rope passing through the top of the net is tied to poles at either ends. The height of the net is 1.55 mts at the extreme corners and 1.52 mts at the center from ground.
4) Poles:
The poles are fixed at the outer edge of the side lines and their
height is 1.55 meters.

 5) Rules:
The officials perform toss in order to decide the team to serve and select ends through a toss prior to the match. It is understood that there are singles, doubles and mixed doubles in badminton. Now we shall learn about the common rules of the game.


  • A match includes three games. Team winning two out of three games is the winner.
  •  The match is played for 21 points. If the score is level at
  • 20 points, the match continues till a difference of two points
  • is achieved. (maximum limit is 30 points)
  •  Team winning the preceding set gets the opportunity to serve in next set. 
  • Players change their playing ends after the end of each set.
  •  Players change their playing ends at 11 points in the 3rd or deciding game.
  • The side scoring 30th point will be the winner of the game
  • when the scores are level at 29 points.
  • A timeout of lminute is permitted in every game (when a tea reaches 11 points) and an interval of two minutes is given in
  • between games. 
  • Players should not leave the court without the permission of referee when the game is in progress (except during time outs).
  •  The server and the receiver should occupy diagonal positions while serving.
  • The feet of both server and receiver should be on the ground
  • at the time of service. 
  • Serves have to be done from right court during the score of the server is even and from left court if it is odd.
  • The server should drop the shuttle before hitting it through racquet during serve.


 6) Following situations are considered foul:

  • If the shuttle is not hit in single stroke during rally or service.
  • If the shuttle lands outside the boundaries of the court.
  • If the shutle does not land in diagonal court during a serve.
  • If the server touches the short service line.
  • If the shuttle lands in the short service area.