BADMINTON
Badminton SUMMARY
Badminton is a racquet sport in which players hit a shuttlecock through a net with racquets. The most prevalent varieties of the game are “singles” (with one player per side) and “doubles” (with two players per side) (with two players per side). Badminton is frequently played as a casual outdoor sport in a yard or on the beach, with serious games taking place on a rectangular indoor court. The shuttlecock is struck with the racquet and landed within the other team’s half of the court to score points.
The shuttlecock is a feathered (or, in casual bouts, plastic) projectile that flies differently than most other sports’ balls. The feathers, in particular, create far more drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more quickly. In comparison to the balls used in other racquet sports, shuttlecocks have a high top speed. The shuttlecock’s flight is the sport’s distinguishing feature.
The game evolved from the earlier games of battledore and shuttlecock in British India. Denmark came to dominate European play, but the game has grown in popularity in Asia, with China dominating recent events. Men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles have been Summer Olympic sports since 1992, with mixed doubles adding four years later. The sport requires outstanding fitness at high levels of play: players must have aerobic stamina, agility, strength, quickness, and precision. It’s also a technical sport that necessitates good motor coordination and the mastery of complex racquet movements.
History Of BADMINTON
The game was originally called as ‘POONA,’ after a city southeast of Bombay. British military officers stationed there at the time were drawn to the game and took the notion home with them.
The first game in England, known as ‘The Badminton Game,’ was played in 1873 at Badminton, the estate of The Duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire. The game was played according to rules devised in India and carried home by the soldiers at the time.
Around 1877, a conflict erupted over India norms versus British concepts, prompting the formation of the Bath Badminton Club, whose purpose was to adapt and formalize the game’s rules and regulations. It’s worth noting that badminton is still governed by same rules and regulations today.
In 1899, the first championship game for men was held, and in 1900, the first championship game for women was held. It wasn’t until 1904 that official tournament match play was created. By the year 1920, England had 300 badminton clubs, which had grown to 9,000 by the end of World War II across the British Isles.
Around 1934, the ‘International Badminton Federation’ (IBF) was created as the game of badminton began to draw fans from various countries. The idea of presenting trophies began in England, with Sir George A. Thomas, Baronet, donating the first, which became known as the ‘Thomas Cup.’ Since rackets and shuttlecocks were essentially non-existent during WWII, badminton was not spared from the worldwide shortage of resources and manufacturing techniques. As a result, the first’match season’ was pushed back until 1948-49.
It wasn’t until 1956-57 that the first ‘womens season’ was held. Other prizes were produced, such as the ‘Uber Cup,’ which was made for women and named after Mrs. H.S. Uber. The ‘Sudirman Cup’ for mixed teams, the World Cup, World Junior Cup, and Grand Prix Cup are all trophy cups that are still awarded today.
The Olympic Association’s recognition of badminton as an official sport in 1992 was perhaps the game’s crowning triumph. Men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles are among the five events.
Rules Of BADMINTON
- Both players’ feet must remain in a fixed position until the service is made. At this time, your feet must not be touching the line.
- If you miss the shuttle while serving, it is not your responsibility.
With the racket, the shuttle cannot be caught and slung. - To avoid an opponent’s downward stroke or to interfere with his racket, a player cannot hold his racket near the net.
FAULTS
- The shuttle is higher than the server’s waist or the racket head is higher than the server’s racket hand when it is hit.
- The shuttle arrives at the wrong service court.
- If the server’s feet are not in the service court, or if the receiver’s feet are not diagonally opposite the server, the game is over.
- As he/she serves, the server takes a step forward.
- Any player who feints or balks his opponent before or during the serve.
- A serve or shot that lands outside the court’s bounds, passes under or through the net, or comes into contact with any other barriers, including a player’s body or clothing. The boundary and service lines are taken into account.
- Before crossing the net to the striker’s side of the net, the shuttle is struck. You can continue on the internet.
- While the shuttle is in play, a player touches the net or its supports with his body or racket.
- A person or team hitting the shuttle twice in a row.
SCORING SYSTEMS
- A match is made up of the best of three 21-point games.
- Every time a service is made, a point is scored.
A point is added to the score of the team that wins a rally. - At 20 points apiece, the team that achieves a two-point advantage first wins the game.
- At 29 points each, the team that scores the 30th point wins the game.
In the following game, the team that wins the previous game serves first.
SINGLES
- The server serves from the right service court at the start of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even. The server serves from the left service court when his or her score is odd.
- If the server wins a rally, he or she receives a point and then returns to the alternate service court to serve again.
- The receiver scores a point and becomes the new server if he or she wins a rally. They serve from the left service court if their score is odd, and the right service court if it is even.
DOUBLES
- There is only one’set’ per side.
- The service is passed to the players in the order depicted in the diagram.
- The server serves from the right service court at the start of the game and when the score is even.
- When the situation is unusual, the server will serve from the left court.
The serving side scores a point if it wins a rally, and the same server serves from the alternate service court. - If the receiving team wins a rally, they are awarded a point. The serving side is now the receiving side.
- When their side is serving, the players do not switch service courts until they win a point.