Marc Francis S. Edroso P.

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What is an individual and dual sport?

In individual sports, a player competes without a partner, but in dual sports, a player has two or
more partners.
Dual sports may be a bit complicated as one player has to effectively link his ideas with those of
his partner. However, the advantage of dual sport is that the two players complement each other.
10 examples of an individual and dual sport.
Individual sports: Lawn tennis, bodybuilding, cycling, surfing, and darts.
Dual sports: badminton, chess, volleyball, table tennis, and lawn tennis.
What is Badminton?
A sport that involves the volleying of a shuttlecock over a net with the use of rackets.

3. History of Badminton.
- The sport of badminton has its origins in ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia. The ancient
game known as battledore (bat or paddle) and shuttlecock probably originated more than 2000
years ago. In the 1600s Battledore and Shuttlecock was an upper class pastime in England and
many European countries.
4. Facilities, Equipments, and its description.
- Racket
The badminton racket is one of the most important tools a player has in the game. Badminton
rackets are much lighter than most other sports rackets because they are made from materials
such as carbon fiber or lighter metals such as aluminum.
- Shuttlecock
The badminton shuttlecock also referred to as a shuttle or birdie, acts similarly to a ball in other
racket sports. The shuttlecock is made up of a cone shape with a hard cork at its tip. Shuttlecocks
can be made from a variety of materials -- more expensive models are actually made from
feathers, and less expensive models are made from plastic feathers.
- Net
A mesh net divides the badminton court into two sides. Badminton net is placed lower than
volleyball net at five feet and one inch high on the sides and five feet high in the center.
- CourtFor Singles- 44 feet long and 17 feet wide
For Doubles- 44 feet long and 20 feet wide
- Post- 5 ft. and 1 inch in height from the floor.
Facilities:
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The badminton court should be 44 feet long by 22 feet wide if playing doubles, and 44 feet long
by 17 feet wide for singles. If the facility is indoors, there needs to be enough height for the
shuttlecock to be able to float across the net without hitting the ceiling. This height will vary
depending on the strength of the players.

5. Basic Strokes and its description.

Badminton offers a wide variety of basic strokes, and players require a high level of skill to perform all of
them effectively. All strokes can be played either forehand or backhand. Forehand strokes are hit with the
front of the hand leading (like hitting with the palm), whereas backhand strokes are hit with the back of the
hand leading (like hitting with the knuckles). Players frequently play certain strokes on the forehand side
with a backhand hitting action, and vice versa.
1. Clear- the shuttle soars high in a high arc and falls into the court behind the opponent.
2. Drop- the shuttle falls gently and just clears the net.
3. Drive- it is a hard stroke hit on a straight line.
4. Smash / kill- it is a hard stroke hit sharply downward.
6. Rules and Regulations
Scoring System
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A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.

Every time there is a serve there is a point scored.

The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.

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.

Interval and Change of Ends

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When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval.

A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed.

In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points.

Singles
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At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the servers score is even, the server serves from
the right service court. When the servers 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 becomes the new server. They serve
from the appropriate service court left if their score is odd, and right if it is even.
Doubles

A side has only one service.

The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.

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, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again from the
alternate service court.

If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes the new
serving side.

The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.