The roots of this game date back to 5th century BC in China, which was a sport in which a feathered object was kicked back and forth. The game evolved into a sport called poona played in India, where it was discovered by British officers and brought back to England. Badminton is named after the estate where the current version of the game was first played in 1873.
Object of the Game:
Two or four players use racquets to hit a shuttlecock over a net so that it lands within the opposite court and cannot be hit for a successful return.
Playing Field:
The court is 17x44 feet for singles play, 20x44 feet for doubles.
The short service line is 6'6" from the net.
The long service line is 13 feet behind the short service line.
The back boundary line is 22 feet from the net.
The singles side line is 1'6" inside the doubles side line.
The center line separates the left and right service courts.
Equipment:
Racquet- must have crossed strings and a flat surface and may not exceed 26 3/4 inches in length
Shuttlecock- consists of 14 or 16 feathers extending 2 3/4 inches from a cork or rubber base, and cannot exceed 1/5 ounces in weight.
Net- 30 inches deep, five feet in height.
Game length:
Men's singles and all doubles games are played to 15 points. Women's singles games are played to 11 points. Games are extended with additional sets if the score is tied near completion of the game.
In a 15-point game, if the score is tied at 13, the set to win is five. If score is tied at 14, the set is three.
In an 11-point game, if the score is tied at 9, the set is three, if tied at 10 the set is two.
A match is won by winning two out of three games.
After each game, the score goes back to 0-0, or love-all.
Serving and Returning Rules:
A serve is made from inside the serving player's court, not from behind the back line as in tennis. The shuttle (or shuttlecock) must be hit underhand into the service court diagonally opposite the server. Both the server and receiver must be in their service courts during the serve. A return must be made before the shuttle hits the ground. The server calls the score after each point, similar to volleyball.
A shuttle that lands on the line is considered in-bounds.
In singles play, the service areas are bordered by a short service line, a long service line, and singles side lines. Te outside alleys are not in-bounds. If the score adds up to an even number, the serve is made from the right service court. If the score adds up to an odd number, the serve is made from the left.
In doubles play, the service areas are bordered by a short service line, a doubles long line, and doubles side lines. The server winning the first point continues serving, switching service courts for each point. The receiving players do not switch. Service changes to the opponent in the right service court, who continues serving as long as points are scored. When the new server fails to score, the partner serves.
Faults:
A fault is any error that ends play. There are three types of faults- service faults, receiving faults, and rally faults.
Service faults:
Shuttle fails to cross the net or lands in wrong court
Shuttle is not hit on its base
Shuttle is higher than server's waist when hit
Shuttle is hit with an overhand motion
Server is outside of service court, has one or both feet off the ground while serving, or steps on any line.
Server misses the shuttle while serving.
A receiving fault occurs when the receiving player fails to stand in the correct service court, or moves before the serve is made.
Rally faults:
Shuttle touches the ground
Shuttle lands outside of playing area
Shuttle is hit more than once by a side before it is returned over the net
Player touches the net with racquet or body
Player reaches over the net
Player is hit by the shuttle
Lets:
A let occurs when a point doesn't count and must be replayed. A let includes the following infractions: serve taken out of turn, serve takes place before receiver is set, simultaneous faults by both sides, or the shuttle becomes entangled in the net. It is not considered a let if the shuttle hits the top of the net while passing over it.
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