2. Badminton is a racket sport played by either
two opposing players (singles) or two
opposing pairs (doubles) who take positions
on opposites halves of a rectangular court
that is divided by a net.

3. Originated in India
 Called “Poona” in India during the 18th century, and
British Army Officers stationed there look the Indian
version back to England in 1860’s.
In England it was called “badminton”.
In 1934 the International Badminton Federation (IBF)
was organized.
First contested as an official Olympic Sport at the 1992
Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.

5. Racket
Shuttlecock
Net

6. Racket
1. STRING
2. FRAME/HEAD
3. 4. THROAT
5. SHAFT/ BODY
6. HANDLE

7. Shuttlecock

8. Court and Net

9. A point is scored when you successfully
hit the shuttlecock over the net and land
it in your opponent’s court before they
hit it.
A point can also be gained when your
opponent hits the shuttlecock into either
the net or outside the parameters.

10. Each game will start with a toss to determine which
player will serve first and which side of the court the
opponent would like to start from.
If a player touches the net with any part of their body
or racket then it is deemed a fault and their opponent
receives the point.
Each game is umpired by a referee on a high chair who
overlooks the game. There are also line judges who
monitor if the shuttlecock lands in or not. The referee
has overriding calls on infringements and faults.

11. Referee
Umpire
Service Judge
Line Judge
Officials