The document provides an overview of the history, equipment, rules, scoring, terminology and officials of the sport of badminton. It notes that badminton originated in ancient India and Greece and discusses the modern rules including that singles and doubles games are won by reaching 21 points or gaining a 2 point lead at 20-20 and winning by 2 games. It also defines key terminology like forehand and backhand grips and shots like clears, drives and smashes. Finally it outlines the roles of referees, line judges, umpires and service judges who oversee matches.
The document provides an overview of the history, equipment, rules, scoring, terminology and officials of the sport of badminton. It notes that badminton originated in ancient India and Greece and discusses the modern rules including that singles and doubles games are won by reaching 21 points or gaining a 2 point lead at 20-20 and winning by 2 games. It also defines key terminology like forehand and backhand grips and shots like clears, drives and smashes. Finally it outlines the roles of referees, line judges, umpires and service judges who oversee matches.
The document provides an overview of the history, equipment, rules, scoring, terminology and officials of the sport of badminton. It notes that badminton originated in ancient India and Greece and discusses the modern rules including that singles and doubles games are won by reaching 21 points or gaining a 2 point lead at 20-20 and winning by 2 games. It also defines key terminology like forehand and backhand grips and shots like clears, drives and smashes. Finally it outlines the roles of referees, line judges, umpires and service judges who oversee matches.
The document provides an overview of the history, equipment, rules, scoring, terminology and officials of the sport of badminton. It notes that badminton originated in ancient India and Greece and discusses the modern rules including that singles and doubles games are won by reaching 21 points or gaining a 2 point lead at 20-20 and winning by 2 games. It also defines key terminology like forehand and backhand grips and shots like clears, drives and smashes. Finally it outlines the roles of referees, line judges, umpires and service judges who oversee matches.
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HISTORY Both singles and doubles games are
won with 21 points.
Ancient India/ Ancient Greece- the At 20 all, the side that gains a 2 place where badminton was point lead first, wins that game. discovered At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th Battledore and shuttlecock- origin of point wins that game. the game badminton A match is won by winning two out Poona- the first name of Badminton of three games. Duke of Beaufort- derivation of name badminton Thomas Cup- men’s world team PLEASE READ THE RULES AND championship REGULATIONS Uber Cup- ladies’ team 1981- the date when the World Cup Invitational game started TERMINOLOGIES
Forehand grip- it is executed with
EQUIPMENTS the palm of the hand of the player facing the net. Court- the area of play in Backhand grip- executed with the Badminton back of the hand of the player Net- it is made of fine cord, dark facing the net. in color and of an even thickness, Grip- another term for proper with a mesh handling of the racket. Posts- it is used to hold the net in Ace- it is a serve which is not hit place by the opponent. Net- the instrument used by Love- a term used to indicate the players to hit the shuttlecock score of zero. Shuttlecock- it is made of feather Clear- a high shot which falls attached to a cork near the back line of the court. (Sixteen goose feathers are Net Shot – any shot played as attached to the base of the near to the net as possible rounded cork) Drive- a hard horizontal strike that goes straight and close to the net. Smash- is often known as the SCORING 'winning shot' in badminton. A A toss coin decides who is to serve shot that is hit at steep angle first and which side of the court a used to win the rally. player will defend OFFICIALS
Tournament referee - the most
senior official in a badminton tournament and they in overall charge of all matters which affect play and the players on and off court.
Linesmen/line judge- take
responsibility for making line calls on shuttles that land on the floor of the badminton court.
Umpire - is to make sure that the
specific match is conducted following the Laws of Badminton, the regulations of the Badminton World Federation and/or any other regulations that might be relevant in that specific competition. - is the person ensuring that the badminton game is run smoothly and prevent any players from delaying the game play.
Service judge- is responsible in
making a 'service fault' call and to provide shuttles to the players.