BADMINTON
Study Guide
· History
· Etiquette
· Rules
· Court Dimensions
· Skills Assessment
HISTORY
Badminton is named for the country estate of the Duke of Beaufort, where the game was first played in England in 1873. Badminton was introduced to the United States by two British players in 1878, and shortly thereafter the New York Badminton Club, the oldest existing club in the world, was formed.
The origins of badminton are traced to China, Poland, and India, but such historical tracings suggest only general similarities. The game is played around the world, and today there are badminton organizations in more than 90 countries. Badminton became a medal sport during the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, after its introduction as an exhibition game in Munich in 1972 and Seoul in 1988.
Badminton perhaps more than any sport offers a game where females and males can compete on equal footing.
SOCIAL SKILLS AND ETIQUETTE
Some of the courtesies of badminton include complimenting on opponent’s good shots, calling faults immediately, returning the shuttle to the server after each point, avoiding talking or distracting opponents or a partner during play, offering to replay a point if there was interference, and not entering a court unless play has stopped.
RULES
The rules for badminton are basically the same for singles and doubles games except for the serving order and boundaries
which would be different, (but we in class will not recognize these differences).
A doubles game consists of 15 points. Only one partner on the team with the first serve in doubles may serve in that team’s half of the inning. After a fault by the serving team, both opponent partners get to serve in their half of the inning. Thereafter, both partners serve in their respective half-innings.
In singles, the game starts in the right-hand service court and the server always serves from the right-handed court when the server’s score is even (0, 2, 4, 6, ect.) and from the left court when his score is odd (1, 3, 5, ect.).
In doubles the game starts in the right-hand service court. The server alternates courts until service is lost. Receivers alternate receiving the serve, and no receiver may receive two consecutive serves.
Only the serving team scores points. The serving side scores when the receiving side faults and loses the serve if they commit a fault.
Serving faults occur if the server:
1) contacts the shuttle above the waist
2) if the racket head is not below the server’s hand at contact
3) if the server’s feet are not wholly in the correct serving court
4) if the server’s feet are not stationary at the time of contact
5) and if the shuttle does not fall within the proper service court.
A receiving fault occurs if:
1) the receiver’s feet are not wholly in the service court
2) if the receiver moves before the serve is contacted
A playing fault occurs if:
1) the shuttle does not fall within the playing boundaries
2) if the shuttle hits the ceiling, wall, standards, or other players
3) if the shuttle does not pass over the net
4) if a player hits the shuttle before it crosses the net
5) if a player touches the net or standards with the racket or himself
6) if players hit the shuttle more than once on a side
Shuttles falling on lines are considered in play and good.
Racket follow-through may cross the net but may not touch the net.
During play the shuttle may hit the net and is considered in play if it falls within the playing boundaries.
A shuttle that touches the net on the serve but stills falls into the proper service court is called a “let” serve. Such a serve is not played; the shuttle is returned to the server to be reserved.
If a receiver completely misses the shuttle and it drops out-of-bounds, it is played as out-of-bounds and is a serving fault. If a player returns an out-of-bounds shuttle, it is in play.
COURT DIMENSIONS
RIGHT LEFT
SERVICE SERVICE
COURT COURT
NET HEIGHT – 5 FEET
SHORT SERVICE LINE
LEFT RIGHT
SERVICE SERVICE
COURT COURT
BADMINTON SKILLS-TASK SHEET
Each student should review each skill listed below. Please read the skill cues provided for each and have your partner check off as you successfully complete it
1. Overhand Clear
___ a. drop the racket behind the shoulder, cock the wrist, and keep the weight over the back foot.
___ b. lead with the elbow on the forward motion of the racket, and shift weight to the forward foot.
___ c. contact the shuttle slightly in front of the body with the racket face slightly open (tilted toward the ceiling)
___ d. follow through forcefully up and down
2. Serve
___ a. Use the forehand grip and stand in a forward stride position with knees flexed.
___ b. Hold the shuttle at the base with your thumb and forefinger or by the nylon skirt waist high in front of the forward foot in the arc path of the swinging racket.
___ c. Take the racket back about waist high, cock the wrist on short serves and uncock on deep serves.
___ d. Follow through slightly on the short serve and more on the deep serve.
3. Overhand Smash
___ a. Use the same stroke preparation as for the overhand clear. Tighten the grip and reach high to contact the shuttle slightly in front of the forward foot.
___ b. Shift the weight to the back foot as the shuttle approaches and take the racket back, letting the racket head drop behind.
___ c. Shift the weight forward into the stroke and whip the racket head upward and into the descending shuttle.
___ d. Contact with a closed racket face (angled slightly downward). The distance from the net determines the angle of the racket face; the shorter the distance, the more closed the angle.
___ e. Rotate the arm and wrist fully on contact and follow through with speed and power.
4. Drop Shot
___ a. Begin the stroke with the same body mechanics as for the clear and smash.
___ b. Contact the shuttle with a square racket face slightly in front of the body ( the same as you would for the clear and smash ).
___ c. Slow the speed of the racket considerably just prior to contact.
___ d. Follow through only slightly so the shuttle barely clears the net and drops into the forecourt.
Badminton Skills Assessments
How many out of 10? How many out of 10?
Serve Serve
*Rating *Rating
Overhand Overhand
Clear Clear
*Rating *Rating
Smash Smash
*Rating *Rating
*Rating
1 = Pre-control: Unable to repeat movements, little success with skills
2 = Control: Movements are less haphazard, more consistent, beginning to perform skills correctly
3 = Utilization: Movements are more automatic, can be performed correctly with concentration
4 = Proficiency: Skills have become automatic, repeated performances appear almost identical