Overview and
History
• Badminton is a racket sport that is
played on a court divided by a net
five feet high.
• The game is played with a
shuttlecock (“bird”).
• Can be played as singles or
doubles.
• The object of the game is to hit the
shuttlecock over the net so that
eventually the opponent is unable
to return the shot.
 Badminton originated in India in
the mid-1800’s.
 Its popularity increased when
English army officers stationed in
India transported the game to
England.
 In England it was called
“badmintin”.
 Eventually it spread to the United
States.
 Badminton World Federation (BWF)
• On 24 September 2006, at the
Extraordinary General Meeting
• is the international governing in Madrid, it was decided to
body for adopt the new name Badminton
the sport of badminton recognised by World Federation (BWF)
the International Olympic
Committee (IOC).
• Founded in 1934 as the International
Badminton Federation (IBF) with
nine member nations
(Canada, Denmark, England, France, I
reland, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Scotland and Wales.
Logo
The logo of the organisation was unveiled in June
2007 and officially launched at the 2007
Sudirman Cup in Glasgow, Scotland. It was
designed by Indonesian Aboeb Luthfy as part of
the three months contest launched by the
federation.BWF launched new logo during 2012
Thomas & Uber Cup
 Region Confederation Members

Badminton Asia
Asia 41
Confederation (BAC)

Badminton
Europe 51
Europe (BE)
Badminton Pan
Americas 33
Am (BPA)

Badminton
Africa Confederation of 37
Africa (BCA)

Badminton
Oceania 14
Oceania (BO)
Total 176
• 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. Parts of the racket
include the head, throat, shaft
and handle with a maximum
length of 27.77 inches and a
width of 9 inches.
• also referred to as a shuttle or
birdie, acts similarly to a ball
in other racket sports.
• The shuttle has 16 feathers
attached to the base and the
length of the feathers range
between 2.44 and 2.75
inches.
• Divides the badminton court
into two sides. The length may
vary depending on whether
doubles or singles are playing,
with singles reaching 17 feet
and doubles reaching 22 feet.
The net is 30 inches wide with
a 3-inch white tape doubled
over the top.
•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.
The Court
• Serve – long or short
• Forehand
• For right handed players: A stroke hit
when the shuttle is on the right side of
the body.
• For left handed players: A stroke hit
when the shuttle is on the left side of
the body.
• Round the head – An overhead
stroke played on the left or backhand
side of the body.
• Smash – A hard hit overhand stroke
with a fast downward path.
• It is a main attacking stroke.
• Drive – A powerfully hit forehand or
backhand stroke which just clears the
top of the net.
• Difficult to return due to the shuttle’s
straight line trajectory.
• Clear – A stroke which sends the shuttle
high over the opponents head and drops
near the backcourt boundary line.
• It may be hit with and overhand or
underhand stroke.
• Can be used as offensive or defensive play.
• Drop Shot – The shuttle is stroked over
the net so it drops very close to the net.
• Coin Toss or shuttlecock toss at the start of the match;
winner get the choice of serving first or choosing side of
court.
• At the beginning of the game, you shall serve or receive in
the Right Service Court.
• Serving thereafter, service court is determined by
opponent’s points:
Even Points = Right Service Court
Odd Points = Left Service Court
• A point is rewarded to the
serving side whenever the
other side commits a fault.
• If a fault is committed by
the serving side, the server
does not score a point and
loses the serve.
 Doubles
• There are 15 points in a doubles game.
• When the score is 13 all, the side that
reached 13 first has the option of “setting”
the game to 5.
• If the score becomes 14 all, the side that
reached 14 first has the option of “setting”
the game to 3.
• After the game has been “set”, the score is
called “love all” and the side that first scores
5 or 3 points wins the game.
• The option to “set” the game must be made
before the next service is delivered after the
score has reached 13 all or 14 all.
Singles
• There are 11 points in a singles
game.
• When the score is 9 all, the first
person to reach 9 can “set” the
score to 3
• If the score is tied at 10, the first
person to reach 10 can “set” the
score to 2.
 Doubles Singles
• Serving always starts from the right court.
• You continue to serve as long as you score.
• A player can only score while
• The serving side switches courts after each point.
serving.
• If a fault is made by the “in” side, the server loses • Each time they score a point, they
the serve.
• “In” side – the side that is serving
switch service courts.
• The side that starts the game only has one service • Whenever a players score is zero
for the first inning.
• Meaning, only one partner serves for the first inning.
or an even number, they serve
• After the first inning each side has two serves.
from the right side service court.
• Meaning, each partner serves and continues to serve
as long as they score.
• When the server’s score is an odd
• If a partner loses the serve, the serve goes to the number they serve from the left
other partner.
side service court.
• Service Court Error has been made when:
- a player has served out of turn,
- a player has served from the wrong service court, or
- a player is standing on the wrong service court to receive the serve and the
serve has been delivered.

Lets: if a let is called, the rally is stopped and replayed with no change to the
score. Lets may occur due to an unexpected disturbance; another shuttlecock
landing on court, receiver is not ready when the service is delivered.
**If the shuttlecock hits the top of the net it is NOT a let.
• The server must keep both feet within
the service court during the serve.
• The serve must be underhand and the
shuttle must be contacted below the
waist.
• The shuttle must be hit in front of the
body.
• The server may not serve until the
receiver is ready.
• During a serve, the partner of the
server and receiver may stand
anywhere as long as they don’t
obstruct the opponents view.
• A serve that touches the net and goes
into the proper service area is legal.
• If the server misses the shuttle entirely
on the serve, it is not a fault and they
can serve again.
• If any part of the racket touches the shuttle
it is considered a serve and is a fault.
• The server should announce the score
before each serve.
• If a single player is playing a doubles
team, the single player is allowed two
terms of service.
• Winners of the first game must
serve first in the next game.
• Teams change sides after each
game.
• Any shuttle landing on the lines
are good.
• During a rally, if the shuttle
touches the net and goes over it
is good.
• Overhand serves –
• Anytime the server contacts the shuttle higher • If the shuttle…
than their waist.
• Hits any obstruction such as the
• If any part of the head of the racket is higher
than the server’s hand holding the racket. ceiling, wall, backboard, etc.
• Fails to go over the net.
• During the serve, the shuttle lands outside
the correct service court. • Is hit by the other team before it
crosses the net.
• If the server’s or receiver's feet are not in
• Is not distinctively hit, but held
the correct service court as the shuttle is
momentarily on the racket.
served.
• Is hit more than once in succession by
• If the player touches the net with their racket or
body.
a team.
• Hits any part of the players body.