Material, equipment and facilities

1. BADMINTON
FINAL

2. INTRODUCTION
Badminton is a racket 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.

3. INTRODUCTION
Players score points by striking a
shuttlecock with their racket so that it passes
over the net and lands in their opponents half
of the court. A rally ends once the shuttlecock
may only be struck once by each side before
it passes over the net.

4. HISTORY
The game of badminton originated in Siam, China
over 2000 years ago. It was brought to England in
1870 and was played somewhat like table tennis.
After being played in Canada, badminton arrived in
America and has been popular since 1929. Since
1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport,, with
bird speeds reaching 100 m.p.h.

5. Badminton was known in ancient times; an early form of the
sport was played in ancient Greece. In Japan, the related game
Hanetsuki was played as early as the 16th century. In the west,
badminton came from a game called battledore and
shuttlecock, in which two or more players keep a feathered
shuttlecock in the air with small rackets. The game was called
"Poona" in India during the 18th century, and British Army
officers stationed there took a competitive Indian version back
to England in the 1860s, where it was played at country houses
as an upper class amusement. Isaac Spratt, a London toy
dealer, published a booklet, "Badminton Battledore - a new
game" in 1860, but unfortunately no copy has survived.

6. The new sport was definitively launched in
1873 at the Badminton House,
Gloucestershire, owned by the Duke of
Beaufort. During that time, the game was
referred to as "The Game of Badminton,"
and the game's official name became
Badminton.

7. Until 1887 the sport was played in England under the rules
that prevailed in India. The Bath Badminton Club
standardized the rules and made the game applicable to
English ideas. The basic regulations were drawn up in 1887.
In 1893, the Badminton Association of England published the
first set of rules according to these regulations, similar to
today's rules, and officially launched badminton in a house
called "Dunbar" at 6 Waverley Grove, Portsmouth, England
on September 13 of that year. They also started the All
England Open Badminton Championships, the first
badminton competition in the world, in 1899.

8. The International Badminton Federation (IBF)
(now known as Badminton World Federation)
was established in 1934 with Canada, Denmark,
England, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, New
Zealand, Scotland, and Wales as its founding
members. India joined as an affiliate in 1936. The
BWF now governs international badminton and
develops the sport globally.

9. The Badminton World Federation (BWF; originally the
International Badminton Federation), the world
governing body of the sport, was formed in 1934.
Badminton is also popular in Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan,
and Denmark. The BWF’s first world championships were
held in 1977. A number of regional, national, and zonal
badminton tournaments are held in several countries.
The best-known of these is the All-England
Championships. Other well-known international
tournaments include the Thomas Cup (donated 1939)
for men’s team competition and the Uber Cup (donated
1956) for women’s team competition.

10. • Badminton was introduced to the Commonwealth
Games in Kingston Jamaica in 1966.
• Australians have won 11 badminton medals at the
Commonwealth Games.
• A shuttle weighs between 4.74 and 5.50 grams. The
highest quality shuttles have a natural cork base
covered by thin leather, and 16 goose feathers from
the bird's left wing that are held together with thread
and glue.
• The fastest badminton hit in competition is 417 km/h
(259 mph), achieved by Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) in
Tokyo, Japan, on 24 September 2017. Lee Chon

11. Badminton first appeared in the Olympic
Games as a demonstration sports in 1972 and
as an exhibition sport in 1988. At the 1992
Games it became a full-medal Olympic sport,
with competition for men’s and women’s
singles (one against one) and doubles (two
against two). Mixed doubles was introduced at
the 1996 Games.

12. Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport
with five events: men's and women's singles, men's
and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, in
which each pair is a man and a woman. At high
levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness:
players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength,
speed, and precision. It is also a technical sport,
requiring good motor coordination and the
development of sophisticated racket movements.

13. Invented in India in a version called poona.
British army officers learned the game about
1870. In 1873 the duke of Beaufort introduced
the sport at his country estate, Badminton, from
which the game derives its name.
the duke of Beaufort
Who is the inventor of the game badminton?

14. Who is the father of badminton?
Sir George Thomas
Because Sir George Thomas played such a pivotal
role in the early stages of badminton development,
many people consider him the sport's founding
father. He was responsible for many efforts to
promote and popularise the sport. Sir George
Thomas was born in 1826 and was a very
successful player.

16. FACILITIES

20. Court dimensions
The badminton court is 13.4m long and 6.1m wide. For singles
the court is marked 5.18m wide.
The lines marking out the court are easily distinguishable and
coloured white or yellow. The lines are 40mm wide.
A court may be marked out for singles only. The back
boundary lines also become the long service lines and the
posts or the strips of material representing them are placed on
the side lines.
The diagonal full length of the full court is 14.366m.

21. The dimensions of a badminton court are 20 ft x 44 ft (6.1 m x
13.4 m), an area of 880 ft2 (81.75 m2). The diagonal length of
the full court is 48.30 ft (14.72 m).
Both singles and doubles are played on the same
standard court. The difference is that badminton
singles is played without the side or doubles alleys
that extend 1 ft 6 in (0.46 m) on either side of the
court.
As such, the boundaries of the singles court is
played on a 17 ft x 44 ft (5.18 m x 13.4 m) court
space, an area of 748 ft2 (69.49 m2). Each of the lines

24. Posts
The posts are 1.55m high from the surface of the court and
remain vertical when the net is strained.
The posts are placed on the double side lines irrespective of
whether singles or doubles is played. The posts or supports
must not extend into the court beyond the side lines.
Where it is not practicable to have posts on the side lines,
some method can be used to indicate the position of the side
lines where they pass under the net, eg by the use of thin posts
or strips of material 40mm wide, fixed to the side lines and
rising vertically to the net cord.

25. Net
The net is 760mm in depth and a minimum of 6.1m
wide.
The top of the net from the surface of the court is
1.524m at the centre of the court and 1.55m over the
side lines for doubles.
There must be no gaps between the ends of the net
and the posts. If necessary, the full depth of the net at
the ends is tied to the posts.

28. References
Badminton World Federation’s Handbook II 2014/15 -
Laws and General Competition Regulations - Section 1A -
Laws of Badminton.
https://www.worldbadminton.com/rules/

29. EQUIPMENTS

30. 1. Badminton Racket
Badminton rackets can be made from
several types of materials. Depending
on the material selection, this can
result in different combinations of
racket weight, balance points and
string tensions. With so many
different combinations, it will take time
to decide which is most suited for
your playing style.
Swing the racket around to get a

31. 2. Shuttlecock
There are two types of shuttlecocks - plastic and
feathered shuttlecocks.
Plastic shuttlecocks are far more durable compared to
the feathered types which are commonly used. However,
plastic shuttlecocks are only recommended for beginners
who are just starting out. This is because feathered
shuttlecocks are expensive and fray easily especially if
the wrong technique is used. Hence, plastic shuttlecocks
are good for beginners to use for training. Plastic
shuttlecocks are usually used by young children who play

32. Plastic shuttlecocks tend to travel shorter
distances as they are heavier. Hence, they
are good for building strength as you make
the transition to feathered shuttlecocks. Most
people will progress to using feathered
shuttlecocks as they are used at all
competitive tournaments.

35. 3. Badminton Shoes
Badminton shoes are designed to give you better
traction and grip to stop in time to return a shot. They
should also be lightweight have good cushioning to
absorb impact when you jump or land.
Regular players will find heel cups useful to prolonging
the lifespan of your shoes.
Do not wear jogging shoes as they usually lack grip and
traction. You might end up crashing through the
badminton net if you are unable to stop in time to receive
a drop shot.

37. 4. Badminton Attire
For casual to non-competitive players, a
comfortable pair of shorts and cotton or dri-
fit t-shirt is sufficient. Some players may
want to equip themselves with hand grips,
wrist bands and ankle guards.
Each of these items serve a purpose and
might also add a dash of colour to the
entire get-up.

42. Mechanical Analysis of Skills
Gripping the Racket
• Forehand grip
• Backhand grip
Stroke-Types of stroke
• Forehand stroke
• Backhand stroke
• Underhand stroke
• Overhand stroke
• Sidearm stroke
Footwork
• Ready position
• Moving into hitting position
• Footwork during the game
Service
• Low, Short service
• Deep long high drive
• Drive serve