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PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT – Bilingual Programme

I.E.S. FRAY PEDRO DE URBINA

BADMINTON
BADMINTON is a racket sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). The badminton court is rectangular and is divided by a net. Players score points by hitting a shuttlecock with their racket so that it passes over the net and lands in the other side of thecourt. Competitive badminton is best played indoors because shuttlecock flight is affected by wind. But badminton, as a casual recreational activity, can also be played outdoors. Badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992 (Barcelona),

History
Games similar to badminton have existed throughout history, from ancient Greece to medieval Japan and colonial India, where a form of the game called“poona” was played. In the 1860’s, British Army officers posted to India became interested in “Poona” and took the game home to England, where the rules of badminton were set out.

This new sport was definitively launched in 1873 at the Badminton House, where the Duke of Beaufort introduced the game to his guests. The sport was then known as "The Game of Badminton" for a number of years, until thename was shortened to BADMINTON.

BADMINTON HOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE painted by JOSEPH APPLEYARD

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BADMINTON EQUIPMENT
Rackets
Badminton rackets are light, with top quality rackets weighting between 79 and 91 grams including the strings. The grip of the racket is very important. The choice of grip allowsa player to increase the thickness of his racket handle and choose a comfortable surface to hold.

Shuttlecocks
A shuttlecock (often abbreviated to shuttle and also commonly known as bird or birdie) is a projectile with an open conical shape. There are different types of shuttles: Shuttlecocks with feathers. They are often used by high level players. The cork is covered in goat skin (usually).Feathers

Cork base

Synthetic shuttles (nylon shuttles). They are often used by recreational players and beginners. Feathered shuttles are more expensive and break more easily than nylon shuttles.

Plastic shuttles. They are smaller and it is almost impossible to play badminton with them. NEVER BUY ONE OF THESE !!!

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BADMINTON COURT
Badminton is played on a court marked for both singles and doubles matches. The court is rectangular and divided into halves by a net. The doubles court is wider than the singles court, but both are the same length. The exception, which often causes confusion to newer players, is that the doubles court has a shorter serve-length dimension. The doubles courtis 6,10 metres wide and 13,40 m. long.

Doubles court

The singles court is a little smaller (5,18 m. wide and 13,40 m. long).

Singles court

The net is 1,55 m. high.

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BADMINTON RULES
1. Scoring system: 3 x 21 rally point scoring system.
Before May 2006, players could only win a point on theirown serve. But the scoring system was changed in 2006, and now players can earn a point on their own serve and also when their opponent serves. Each game is played with 21 points (with a margin of at least two points), with players scoring a point whenever they win a rally. If the score reaches 20-all, then the game continues until one side gains a two point lead (such as 24-22), up to a maximum of30 points (30-29 is a winning score). A match is the best of three games. (The first player who wins two games wins the match.)

2. Service:
At the start of the rally, the server and receiver stand in diagonally opposite service

courts.
The serve must travel diagonally to be good. The server must hit the birdie so that it passes over the net and the short service line, and would land...