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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.

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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. 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.

See the fact file below for more information on the badminton or alternatively, you can download our 24-page Badminton worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

HISTORY OF BADMINTON

  • Badminton’s origins date back at least two thousand years to the game of battledore and shuttlecock, in which two or more players keep a feathered shuttlecock in the air with small rackets; and played in ancient Greece, India and China.
  • In Japan, the related game called Hanetsuki was played as early as the 16th century.
  • In ancient China, it was called “ti jian zi” which used a shuttle and laid the ground for badminton.
  • The Indians called the game “Poona” during the 18th century.
  • The British army officers stationed in India in the 1860s soon brought home the sport and made it competitive.
  • Badminton originated from the Badminton House in Gloucestershire, the home of the Duke of Beaufort, where the sport was launched in 1873.
  • Initially, the sport was played under the rules applied in India. Then John Henry Eustace Hart finalized the standard rules and made the game applicable to English players by 1887.
  • In 1893, the Badminton Association of England published the first set of rules similar to the modern-day rules. By 1899, the first world badminton competition, “All England Open Badminton Championships” was opened.
  • By 1934, the Badminton World Federation was formed with England, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, New Zealand, and the Netherlands as the founding members.

WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION

  • Thomas Cup (World Men’s Team Championships) was the first tournament launched by the Federation in 1948. Since then, more world-class events have been introduced such as:
  • Sudirman Cup (Mixed Team Badminton Championship)
  • Uber Club (World Team Championships for Women)
  • World Championships (BWF World Championships)
  • World Grand Prix Finals (BWF World Badminton Grand Prix Finals, only the top 8 players in the year-end world rankings were invited)
  • World Junior Championships (BWF World Junior Championships)
  • Gaining popularity, badminton appeared in the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport in 1972 and as an exhibition sport in 1988.
  • Eventually, badminton became a full-medal Olympic sport in 1992, with competition for men’s and women’s singles and doubles.
  • Mix doubles was then introduced in 1996, making it the only sport with mixed doubles events in the Olympics.
  • From 1992 to 2020 Indonesia, Denmark, China, South Korea, Japan, and Spain earned the prestigious Olympic gold medal for the Badminton events.

BASIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

  • Scoring System
    • A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
    • Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
    • At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
    • At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
    • The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
  • Singles
    • At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the server serves from the left service court.
    • If the server wins a rally, he scores a point and then serves again from the alternate service court. If the receiver wins a rally, he scores a point and becomes the new server.
  • Doubles
    • A side has only one ‘set’.
    • The service passes consecutively to the players.
    • At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.
    • If the serving side wins a rally, they score a point and serve from the alternate service court. If the receiving side wins a rally, they score become the new serving side.
    • The players do not change their service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.
  • Other important rules to remember
    • A competitive match must be played indoors, mainly to avoid wind as the shuttlecock is light.
    • A serve must be hit diagonally over the net and across the court.
    • A badminton serve must be hit underarm and below the server’s waist height with the racquet shaft pointing downwards, the shuttlecock is not allowed to bounce.
    • The rules do not allow second serves.
    • During a point a player can return the shuttlecock from inside and outside of the court.
    • A player is not able to touch the net with any part of their body or racket.
    • A player must not deliberately distract their opponent.
    • A player is not able to hit the shuttlecock twice.
    • A ‘let’ may be called by the referee if an unforeseen or accidental issue arises.
    • A game must include two rest periods. These are a 90-second rest after the first game and a 5-minute rest after the second game.

Badminton Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the badminton across 24 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Badminton worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the badminton which 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. 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.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • Badminton Facts
  • Evolution of Badminton
  • Badminton Terms
  • The Badminton Court
  • Hands-on Basic Skills
  • Unwritten Rules
  • DIY Badminton
  • Strategies
  • Badminton Legends
  • Badminton Local Star
  • Badminton and Sports
  • Badminton Make-a-Word

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