Badminton notes 2nd ESO

BADMINTON NOTES

Introduction

The idea of playing with a shuttlecock was not invented by people of our generation, in fact it is about 2000 years old by now. Scientists found drawings in caves which prove that in India they already played a sport with a shuttlecock at that time. We also know of some Asian cultures and of the Mexican Aztecs that were familiar to playing similar sports. Later, at the time of the baroque the game was very popular among the aristocracy. At the beginning of the 19th century it lost its popularity because of economical and social reformations.

At the end of the 19th century the game with the shuttlecock was rediscovered by the English . They named it “badminton”. This is why: In the year 1869 a group of English officers watched some native Indians playing a game called “Poona”, which was similar to what we know as badminton today. The officers liked what they saw and brought the idea to England.

But at that time there was no sports place big enough to try it. Due to this they chose rather unusual buildings which were big enough to play there: churches. The way they were built was optimal: the nave was very high and allowed the shuttlecock to fly a high course.

The first tournaments in Europe were held at the villa of Duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire. The competitions were carried out at the “Badminton-House” which explains the name “badminton”. It was also English people who founded the first Badminton organization in the year 1893 and made badminton popular in Great Britain. Nevertheless the popularity of badminton throughout the world only increased after the Second World War. Since then badminton has gained more and more popularity and since 1992 it is even part of the Olympic Games.

1. Badminton Court

2, Height of badminton net and dimensions of the badminton court

Height: The net is supposed to be 1,55 meters/ 5.09 feet. The poles that support the net are planted outside the double's side line even when a single's match is being played.

Standard badminton court dimensions: The width of the badminton court must be 6.1 meters according to international rules. The length is limited to 13.4 meters. When it comes to singles competition, the badminton court dimensions are a bit altered. The width of the court for singles is lesser and is limited 5.18 meters by an inner boundary line, while the length remains the same.
The short service line is placed parallel to the net, at a distance of (1.98meters) from the net in both halves.

3. Toss

The rules of badminton state that a toss shall be conducted before a game starts. If you win, you can choose between serving first or to start play at either end of the court. Your opponent can then exercise the remaining choice. Then, The side that wins a game will perform the first serve in the next game.

4. Change of ends

After a set the players change the sides of the field.

The rules of badminton states that you have to change ends with your opponent after finishing the first game and before playing the third game as long as a third game was to be played. If a third game was to be played, you shall change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points in this scoring format of 21 points per game.

5. Scoring System

The 21 game rally format is the official format used in the tournaments and official games.

A team should win two out of three games/sets to win the match. A team should score 21 points to win the game. When the score ties to 20-all; the side that scored two consecutive rallies will win the game/set. When the score becames  29-all, the side that scored the 30th point will win the game. You can score a point even if your side did not make the serve.

6. Serving the Shuttlecock

The server and receiver stand in diagonally opposite service courts at the beginning of each rally. The server has to hit the shuttlecock so that it would land in the receiver's service court. All serves must be hit underhand from below waist height.

In singles matches the server stands in his or her right service court when he or she has an even score and the left service court if he or she has an uneven score. Both the server and receiver must keep within their service court without touching the boundaries until the shuttlecock has been hit. In doubles the other two players are allowed to stand anywhere on the court as long as they do not impede either the server or receiver's sight-line.

Neither the server nor the receiver can lift a foot until the shuttlecock has been hit. The server must also begin the service stroke by hitting the base, cork, of the shuttlecock, although it is permissible to hit the feathers afterwards as part of the same stroke.

When doubles is played, if the serving side wins a rally then the same player carries on serving, but changes service courts so that a different opponent receives the serve each time. Once the serving side looses a rally the serve automatically passes to the opponent. There is no second serve permitted within the new rules.

The rules of badminton state that the shuttlecock must pass over the short service line on the opponent's court each serve otherwise it is a fault.

Rallies are won by the shuttlecock landing on the floor within the boundaries of the opponent's court. Rallies can also be won if the opponent commits a fault, the most common fault being the failure to return the shuttlecock over the net and within the boundaries. Faults can also be called for incorrect serves; the shuttlecock must be hit below waist height and the racquet head must face downwards as the shuttlecock is hit (ensuring an arching serve).

·         Service court errors

A service court error has been made when a player has served out of turn, has served from the wrong service or standing on the wrong service court while being prepared to receive the service and it has been delivered.
If a service court error is discovered after the next service had been delivered, the error shall not be corrected. If a service court error is discovered before the next service is delivered, the following rules apply.
If both sides committed an error, it shall be a 'let'. If one side committed the error and won the rally, it shall be a 'let'. If one side committed the error and lost the rally, the error shall not be corrected.
If there is a 'let' because of a service court error, the rally is replayed with the error corrected. If a service court error is not to be corrected, play in that game shall proceed without changing the player's new service courts.





7. Other faults : The rules of badminton consider the following as faults:

- If the shuttle lands outside the boundaries of the court, passes through or under the net, fail to pass the net, touches the ceiling or side walls, touches the person or dress of a player or touches any other object or person.

- If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the striker's side of the net. (The striker may, however, follow the shuttle over the net with the racket in the course of a stroke.)

- If a player touches the net or its supports with racket, person or dress, invades an opponent's court over the net with racket or person except as permitted.

- If a player invades an opponent's court under the net with racket or person such that an opponent is obstructed or distracted or obstructs an opponent, that is prevents an opponent from making a legal stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net.

- If a player deliberately distracts an opponent by any action such as shouting or making gestures.

- If the shuttle is caught and held on the racket and then slung during the execution of a stroke.

- If the shuttle is hit twice in succession by the same player with two strokes.
8. Lets
'Let' is called by the umpire, or by a player (if there is no umpire), to halt play.

A 'let' may be given for any unforeseen or accidental occurrence.The rules of badminton consider the following as 'lets':

- If a shuttle is caught in the net and remains suspended on top or, after passing over the net, is caught in the net, it shall be a 'let' except on service.

- If, during service, the receiver and server are both faulted at the same time, it shall be a 'let'.

- If the server serves before the receiver is ready, it shall be a 'let'.

- If, during play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle, is shall be a 'let'.

- If a line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to make a decision, it shall be a 'let'.




9. Parts of a badminton racket