This document provides information about the sport of badminton. It discusses the origins of badminton in England in 1873 and the formation of the Badminton World Federation in 1934. It also outlines the key equipment used in badminton like the racquet, shuttlecock, and net. The scoring system and basic rules of playing singles and doubles are summarized as well.

1. S P R S A B A C P P M
B H L M G P S R D A R
A T U N P Q I M O R A
D R B T E R N R U N C
M O A R T T G T B E Q
I P N U S L L A L L U
N S R O T E E C E M E
T M Q C L M S C S T T
O R N Y R Q L E O Q K
N T Z F A U L T S C B
E Q U I P M E N T S K

2. WORDS FOUND IN THE PUZZLE:
BADMINTON FAULTS
NET EQUIPMENTS
SINGLES SPORT
COURT DOUBLES
RACQUET SHUTTLECOCK

3. BADMINTON
It is a court/lawn game played with
lightweight “racquets & shuttlecock”.
It is derived directly from the word
“poona”, which was played by British army
officers stationed in India.

4.  1873 – it was first played in the country state
of the Duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire,
now called Avon, in England.
1934 – the Badminton World Federation
(BWF; originally the International Badminton
Federation), the world governing body of the
sport was form.

5. 1992 – it became full medal Olympic sport
with competition for men's and women's
singles and doubles.
1977 – The BWF championship
 1996 – mixed doubles was introduced.

6. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
1. RACQUET
– “battledore” was an older term.
- they are much lighter than most other racquets
because they are made from materials such as
carbon fiber or lighter metal such as aluminum.
- parts of the racquet includes: the head, the
throat, shaft and handle.

7. 2. SHUTTLECOCK or BIRDIE
- It is made up of a cone shape with a
hard cork at its tip.
- the shuttle has 16 goose feathers.
3. NET
– a mesh net divides the badminton court into
two sides. It is placed lower than a volleyball net
at 5ft. & 1 inch high on the sides and 5 ft. high
on the center.
- the net is 30 inches wide with a 3 inches white
tape doubled over top.

8. 4. BADMINTON COURT
- it should be 44 ft. long by 22ft. wide if playing
playing doubles, and 44 ft. long by 17 ft. wide for
singles.

9. Objective of the game:
it is to hit the shuttlecock back and forth
across the net without letting it touch the
floor or ground within the boundaries of the
court.

10. Toss
The rules of badminton states 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.
RULES AND REGULATION

11. SCORING SYSTEM
- A match consist of best of 3 games to 21
points.
- at 20 all, the side which gains a two point lead
first, wins the game.
- At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point wins
the game.
- the winning a game serves first in the next
game

12. Faults
- if the service is not correct; the shuttlecock is
struck above the servers waist.
- if at the serve, the shuttlecock falls into the wrong
receiving court.
- if the servers and receivers feet are not within
the boundaries of their serving court and
receiving court.
- if a player touches the net with his/her racquet,
person, or clothes.

13. If a player deliberately distracts an opponent
by any action such as shouting or making
gestures.
If the shuttle is hit twice in succession by the
same player with two strokes.
If, on service, the shuttle is caught on the net
and remains suspended on top, or, on service,
after passing over the net is caught in the net.

15. LETS
- If the server serves before the receiver is ready.
- a line judge is unsighted and the referee is
unable to make a decision.
- unforeseen or accidental situation has
occurred.

16. - If, during service, the receiver and server are
both faulted at the same time, 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'.

17. Singles Play
- at the beginning of the game (00) and when the
servers score is even, the server serves from the
right service court, when the server score is odd,
the server serves from the left service court.
- if the server wins a rally, the server scores a
point and then serves again from the alternate
service court.
- if the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a
point and become the new server.

18. Doubles play
At the start of the game, and each time a side
gains the right to serve, the service shall
be delivered from the right service court.
Only your opponent standing diagonally
opposite of you shall return the service.
The players shall not change their respective
service courts until they win a point when their
side is serving.

19. HAND SIGNALS

20. BADMINTON STROKES
STROKE - the action of striking the bird with the racket.
 Forehand stroke - one from the dominant side
Backhand Stroke -from the non dominant side
Clear- a shot used to drive your opponent away from the
net or forecourt or to slow the game.
Smash- an attacking shot made at the limit of one's
upward reach and slightly in front of the shoulder

22. SMASH

23. Drive- A flat shot kept as low as possible and is
second only to the smash as an attacking shot.
Drop Shot- any shot the drops immediately after
crossing the net.
Net Shot- any shot played near to the net as
possible controlled by wrist and forearm.
BADMINTON STROKES

25. Thank you..

26. Evaluation: Multiple Choice.
I. Direction: read the following statements below and write
the letter only
1.Badminton is derived directly from the word __________.
a. poona b. ponna c. poonna d. poon
2. In what year was the BWF (badminton world federation)
formed?
a. 1935 b. 1943 c. 1934 d. 1994
3. What are the parts of the racquet?
a. handle, shaft, throat, head, stringed area
b. shaft, stringed area, net, wire, metal

27. 4. In what country, was the game badminton originated?
a. China b. India c. Greece d. America
5. What is the older name of racquet?
a. battledore
b. battledore
c. battle-dore
d. battledorr

28. II. Answer directly of what is asked?
1. As a P.E student, how does the sport
important to you?
2. Draw the court of badminton,
measurements must be in feet.