Badminton Rules

Badminton

​Badminton is a recreational and one of the fastest sports in the world, which requires quick reflexes and superb conditioning, and is played on a rectangular court with the help of a racket and a shuttlecock. Badminton was invented long ago and had a great history, and like every other sport, some fascinating facts about badminton will shock you.

​The Asian domination of the sport

In 1992, badminton became an official sport in Olympics, and since then, Asian players have won most of the titles, 93 Olympic medals out of 103. Asian countries like China and Indonesia are the top badminton countries to win 70% of the BWF events and championships. Coming to the Tomas cup, the Men’s world team Championship, then to date, it has been won by only three Asian countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, and China, whereas Uber Cup, the women’s world team championship, is commonly won by Asian countries, that includes China, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea, while the USA is the only one of the non-Asian countries to win Uber Cup in 1957, 1960, and 1963.

​A shuttlecock is made from the left wing of a goose

Shuttlecock or birdie is a high-drag projectile that holds a conical shape and is manufactured in an aerodynamic design, which is open from above and is hit with the racket to deliver it from one side of the net to another. A feathered shuttlecock is made up of the left wing of a goose feather because these feathers are best regarding flexibility, strength, and structure. Also, it provides better aerodynamics, as the left-wing spins clockwise, whereas the right-wing spins counter-clockwise.

​The strings of the badminton racket are made from animal gut

You will be surprised after knowing this fact. Synthetic fibres were introduced in the market when DuPont (an American company) developed nylon to compensate for the rubber shortage during World War II. And till then, badminton rackets were stringed using animal gut (a thin and tough cord made up of animal’s intestines like cats, cows, and pigs).

​Badminton was initially played with the player’s feet


The roots of badminton also originated in China as people there in the 5th century used to play a sport called Ti Zian Ji, which was a precursor of badminton and was initially played with players’ feet. Highest Jump Smash. Players used their feet instead of rackets to hit the shuttlecock, which is slightly different from a normal shuttlecock. And the interesting part is that you can still see people playing this sport in some parts of China.

​​ Badminton is the second most popular sport in the world

You might be surprised after knowing that badminton is one of the fastest sports in the world and the second most popular sport after football. According to BWF, it is estimated that badminton is played regularly by approximately 339 million people once a week around the world. This racket sport proved popular when it was first introduced in the Olympics in 1992. To the record, it is estimated that approximately 1.1 billion people watched the badminton competition on television.

​Badminton was invented in India

The exact origins of badminton remain dubious, but some research and articles state that badminton originated almost 2000 years ago in ancient India, China, and Greece. In medieval Europe, children used to play a sport called battledore and shuttlecock. The game later developed in India among the British expatriates, where it was very popular by the 1870s; as the sport was known as Poona or Poonah, named after the garrison town of Poona and the first informal set of badminton rules for the game were formed in India by the British colonists in 1867.

Multiple Choice

When serving, what happens if you don't hit the birdie into the correct service area on your opponent's side?

• You lose the point and the other team serves

• You win the point

• You get a redo

• You receive 2 points

Multiple Select

What must be done for a serve to be valid?

• Serve underhand

• Serve overhand

• Land in service area box diagonal from you

• Ball is dropped from your hand and you hit it over the net prior to it hitting the ground

• The birdie is hit from below your waist

Multiple Choice

Why should you announce the score before each serve?

• Because you like to talk

• To show how good you are

• So both players/teams know the score and to make sure it's accurate

• To practice your math skills

Multiple Choice

When does the server get one redo?

• If the birdie lands out of bounds

• If the server hits the birdie twice in a row

• If the birdie gets stuck in the net

• If the birdie hits the floor first

Multiple Choice

You can only return the birdie to your opponent by?

• Hitting the birdie over the net before it hits the ground

• After you hit it twice in a row

• After you and your partner both hit it once

• After it hits the ground

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a fault?

• Hitting the birdie out of bounds

• Hitting the birdie onto your opponent's side in bounds

• Hitting the birdie into the net

• If the birdie hits the ceiling or basketball goal

Multiple Choice

True or false: You/your team can score a point if you/your teammate did not serve the ball?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the game of badminton played to?

• 7

• 11

• 16

• 21

Multiple Select

Which two scores are winning scores of badminton?

• 18-17

• 21-19

• 21-20

• 30-29

Multiple Choice

How many games do you have to win in order to win the match?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5