Badminton Overview

Badminton Overiew

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History of Badminton

Badminton could be traced back to more than 2000 years ago to the ancient game called battledore (bat or paddle), similar games were played for centuries across Eurasia countries such as Greece, Egypt, China, India, and Japan. 

Multiple Choice

In what year did a British Army Officer stationed in India bring badminton over to England?

• 1850

• 1860

• 1870

• 1880

History Continued

Badminton became a success in England and was named after a party thrown by the Duke of Beaufort at his estate (mansion) called 'Badminton' in 1873.

The International Badminton Federation, which governs badminton around the world was established in 1934.

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Multiple Choice

Badminton is the national sport of which country?

• Japan

• China

• India

• Indonesia

Multiple Choice

True or False - Badminton can be played both as singles and doubles?

• TRUE

• FALSE

• Hitting the line

• Hitting the net and going over

Good serves/shots

• Toss the birdie into the air and whichever side the corked end points will serve first.

• Every game the follows the team that won the previous game will serve first

Start of a match

Basic Rules

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Answer all that applies to the game of badminton

• Teams must win by 2 points

• Rally scoring - you can score by serving or receiving

• Getting an ace on the serve earns 2 points

• You can hit the birdie twice

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE - Before serving, the server must call out the score saying his/her score first followed by their opponents score

• TRUE

• FALSE

Serving Details

The server and the receiver stand diagonally from each other

The birdie must land in the receiver's service court and past the short service line

Multiple Choice

If you have an odd number for your score, which side of the court do you have to serve from?

• Right

• Left

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE - You can switch the sides of the court you are on with your partner at any time?

• TRUE

• FALSE

FALSE!

You cannot switch sides at anytime you wish - you can only switch sides of the court after your team has scored a point.

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Give one example of a service fault in badminton

1. Shuttle falls into the wrong service court or out of bounds

2. Both feet must remain on the ground until the service is made

1. Birdie is struck higher than the waist

2. Birdie falls before the short serve line

3. Birdie hit the net and does not go over

Service Faults

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Open Ended

Give one example of a fault during regular play (not serving)

1. In doubles, the receiver's partner returns the shuttle

2. Player touches the net or the birdie with the racket (non-webbed part), body, or clothes

1. Reaching over the net

2. Hit the birdie twice

3. Fails to return the birdie over the net

Regular Play Faults

Doubles Play

Serving court is short and wide but following the serve becomes long and wide.

If the SERVING team wins a rally, they receive a point and the SAME server serves again from the alternate court.

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In doubles play, there is 1 unique rule that applies to each team while they are serving.

• Only one person serves

• Both players on a team get to serve

• They don't have to call out the score

Doubles Play

During the serve, it is important to remember who served first and who served last. Team A will serve first. Partners will decide who will serve first. Partner 1 will serve cross court. If the serve is good, Partner 1 will switch sides with Partner 2. (So if Partner 1 served from the right service box, he/she will then serve from the left service box. Alternate service boxes.) When Partner 1 loses the serve, the opponents will get the serve. So now, Team B has the serve. The person who received the first serve will be the first to serve. Partner 1 (Team B) will serve. If he/she keeps the serve, he/she will then switch to the other service box. Once he/she loses the serve, Partner 2 from Team A will get the serve. Then Partner 2 from Team B will serve, and so forth.

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