Badminton

What is badminton?

Badminton is a racket sport played by either two opponent players (singles) or two opponent pairs (doubles) The badminton court is rectangular and is divided by a net Players score points by hitting a shuttlecock, so that it passes over the net and lands on the other side of the court.

Competitive badminton is better played in doors because of wind. Badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992.

History of badminton
In the 1860's the British army officers took the idea from India of a game called 'poona' and they took it to England where badminton was created.

Badminton Equipment

Rackets Badminton rackets are light, with quality rackets weighing 79 and 91 grams including the strings.

Shuttlecocks A shuttlecock, also known as a shuttle and also known as a bird or a birdie is a projectile with an open conical shape.

Badminton Court

Badminton is played on a court marked by both singles and doubles matches. The doubles court is wider than the singles court, but both are the same length. The doubles court is 6.10 metres wide and 13.40m long.

The singles court is a little smaller (5.18m wide and 13.40m long).

The net is 1.55m high.

Strokes

SERVICE- The service is the most important aspect

of the game used in every single rally, with high and low serves.

CLEAR- The forehand clear is used to force the

opponent to the rearcourt.

Strokes

LOB- This shot is normally played from the forecourt

in an underarm action.

DROP- The drop shot is played above the head in

the same way as the clear but with less power.

REGLAS DEL BADMINTON

TANTEO

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El partido se jugar al mejor de tres juegos. El jugador que primero consiga 21 puntos ganar el juego. Si hay empate a 20 puntos, ganar el primero que consiga 2 puntos de diferencia. 29-29 el primero que consiga 30 puntos.

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El saque

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El servidor y el restador deben estar colocados dentro del cuadro de saque, diagonalmente opuesto sin tocar las lneas. Se debe golpear el volante por debajo de la cintura. Si se comete falta el saque pasa al jugador contrario. Faltas:
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Si al intentar golpear el volante se cae al suelo. Si queda atrapado en la red. Sale fuera de los lmites del campo.

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FALTAS DURANTE EL JUEGO

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El volante cae fuera de los lmites del campo. No pasa la red Pasa por debajo de la red. Toca el techo. Toca el cuerpo o ropa del jugador. Es golpeado dos veces. Se toca la red o sus soportes por el jugador o la raqueta.

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FALTAS DURANTE EL JUEGO 2

Invade la pista por encima de la red. Invade la pista por debajo de la red*

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