1. Badminton
Morris County School of Technology
Physical Education Dept.

2. What is Badminton
 Badminton is a racquet sport
played by either two opposing
players (singles) or two
opposing pairs (doubles), who
take positions on opposite
halves of a rectangular court
that is divided by a net.
Players score points by striking
a shuttlecock (birdie)with their
racquet so that it passes over
the net and lands in their
opponents' half of the court. A
rally ends once the shuttlecock
has struck the ground, and
each side may only strike the
shuttlecock once before it
passes over the net.

3. The Shuttlecock
 The shuttlecock (or Birdie) is a feathered projectile whose
unique aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently
from the balls used in most racquet sports
 The feathers create much higher drag, causing the
shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly than a ball.
 Shuttlecocks have a much higher top speed, when
compared to other racquet sports.
 Because shuttlecock flight is affected by wind, competitive
badminton is played indoors.
 Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational
activity, often as a garden or beach game.

4. History and Development
 The beginnings of
Badminton can be traced
to mid-18th century
British India, where it was
created by British military
officers.
 Being particularly popular
in the British garrison
town Poona (now Pune),
the game also came to be
known as Poona.
 This game was taken by
retired officers back to
England where it
developed and rules were
set out.

5. History Continued
 The new sport was launched
in 1873 at the Badminton
House, Gloucestershire,
owned by the Duke of
Beaufort.
 The game's official name
became Badminton.
 The International Badminton
Federation (IBF) was
established in 1934 by
Canada, Denmark, England,
France, the Netherlands,
Ireland, New Zealand,
Scotland, and Wales as its
founding members.
 The BWF now governs
international badminton and
develops the sport globally.

6. Scoring System
 A match consists of the
best of 3 games of 21.
 Every time there is a
serve a point is scored.
 The side winning the rally
adds a point to it’s score.
 Each game must be won
by a 2 point advantage.
 At 29 all – the team to
score the 30th point will
win.
 A side winning a game
will serve in the next
game.

7. Singles Play
 At the beginning of a game (0-0), and
when the servers score is even, the server
will serve from the right service court.
When the servers score is odd, the server
serves from the left service court.
 If the server wins a rally, the server scores
a point and serves again from the alternate
service court.
 If the receiver wins a rally, they score a
point and serve from the appropriate
service court – left if their score is odd, and
right if their score is even.

8. Doubles Play
 In doubles, if the serving side wins a rally, the same
player continues to serve, but s/he changes service courts
so that s/he serves to each opponent in turn.
 The opponents remain in their service court until they win
a rally.
 If the opponents win the rally and their new score is even,
the player in the right service court serves; if odd, the
player in the left service court serves.
 The players' service courts are determined by their
positions at the start of the previous rally, not by where
they were standing at the end of the rally.
 A consequence of this system is that, each time a side
regains the service, the server will be the player who did
not serve last time.

9. Details
 When the server serves, the shuttle must pass over the
short service line on the opponents court.
 If the score reaches 20-all, then the game continues until
side gains a two point advantage.
 The server and receiver must remain within their service
courts, without touching a boundary line until until the
server strikes the shuttle.
 The other two players may stand wherever they wish as
long as they do not obstruct the view of the
server/receiver.

10. Faults
 Players win a rally if their opponents commit a fault.
 The most common fault in badminton is when
players fail to return the suttlecock so that it passes
over the net and lands inside the opponents court.
 Neither the server or receiver may lift a foot until
the suttlecock has been struck by the server.
 The server must hit the base or cork of the
suttlecock.
 Each side may only hit the suttlecock once before it
passes back over the net.
 It is also a fault if the suttlecock hits the ceiling.

11. Let
 If a let is called, the
rally is stopped and
replayed with no
change in score.
 Lets may occur when
there is an unexpected
disturbance.
EX. – a shuttle landing on
your court which was hit
from an adjacent court.

12. Equipment Needed to Play
 Racket
 Shuttlecock
(Birdie)
 Net
 Badminton Court
 Athletic Clothing
 Athletic Footwear

13. Badminton Court Dimensions