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8/4/2019 Badminton is a Racquet Sport Played by Either Two Opposing Players
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Badminton is a racquet 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 racquet so that it
passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. A rally ends once the
shuttlecock has struck the ground, and each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before
it passes over the net.
The shuttlecock (or shuttle) is a feathered projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties
cause it to fly differently from the balls used in most racquet sports; in particular, the feathers
create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly than a ball.
Shuttlecocks have a much higher top speed, when compared to other racquet sports. Because
shuttlecock flight is affected by wind, competitive badminton is played indoors. Badminton is
so played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.
The beginnings of Badminton can be traced to mid-18th century British India, where it was
created by British military officers stationed there.Early photographs show Englishmen
adding a net to the traditional English game ofbattledore and shuttlecock. Being particularlypopular in the British garrison town Poona (now Pune), the game also came to be known as
Poona.Initially, balls of wool were preferred by the upper classes in windy or wet conditions,
but ultimately the shuttlecock stuck. This game was taken by retired officers back to England
where it developed and rules were set out.
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) (now known as Badminton World Federation)
was established in 1934 with Canada, Denmark, England, France, the Netherlands, Ireland,
New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales as its founding members. India joined as an affiliate in
1936. The BWF now governs international badminton and develops the sport globally.
While set out in England, competitive badminton in Europe has traditionally been dominated
by Denmark. Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia are among the nations that have
consistently produced world-class players in the past few decades and dominated
competitions on the international level, with China being the most dominant in recent years.
Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five events: men's and women's
singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, in which each pair consists of a man
and a woman. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness: players require
aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed and precision. It is also a technical sport, requiring
good motor coordination and the development of sophisticated racquet movements.
Each game is played to 21 points, with players scoring a point whenever they win a rally (this
differs from the old 15 point system, where players could only win a point on their serve). A
match is the best of three games.
At the start of the rally, the server and receiver stand in diagonally opposite service courts
(see court dimensions). The server hits the shuttlecock so that it would land in the receiver's
service court. This is similar to tennis, except that a badminton serve must be hit below waist
height and with the racquet shaft pointing downwards, the shuttlecock is not allowed to
bounce and in badminton, the players stand inside their service courts unlike tennis.
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When the serving side loses a rally, the serve passes to their opponent(s) (unlike the old
system, there is no "second serve" in doubles).
In singles, the server stands in her/his right service court when her/his score is even, and in
her/his left service court when her/his score is odd. In doubles, if the serving side wins a rally,
the same player continues to serve, but s/he changes service courts so that s/he serves to eachopponent in turn. If the opponents win the rally and their new score is even, the player in the
right service court serves; if odd, the player in the left service court serves. The players'
service courts are determined by their positions at the start of the previous rally, not by where
they were standing at the end of the rally. A consequence of this system is that, each time a
side regains the service, the server will be the player who did notserve last time.
When the server serves, the shuttlecock must pass over the short service line on the
opponents' court or it will count as a fault.
If the score reaches 20-all, then the game continues until one side gains a two point lead (such
as 24-22), up to a maximum of 30 points (30-29 is a winning score).
At the start of a match, a coin is tossed. The winners of the coin toss may choose whether to
serve or receive first, or they may choose which end of the court they wish to occupy. Their
opponents make the remaining choice. In less formal settings, the coin toss is often replaced
by hitting a shuttlecock into the air: whichever side the corked end points will be the side that
serves first.
In subsequent games, the winners of the previous game serve first. These can also be called
rubbers. If one team wins a game they play once more and if they win again they win that
match, but if they lose they play one more match to find the winning team. For the first rally
of any doubles game, the serving pair may decide who serves and the receiving pair may
decide who receives. The players change ends at the start of the second game; if the match
reaches a third game, they change ends both at the start of the game and when the leading
pair's score reaches 11 points.
The server and receiver must remain within their service courts, without touching the
boundary lines, until the server strikes the shuttlecock. The other two players may stand
wherever they wish, so long as they do not insight the opposing server or receiver.