Badminton is a very popular sport all over the world. USA, China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, and Denmark are only few names where this sport is famous. A racket sport played with a racket and a shuttlecock, this game is played either by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). It is a major sport played almost in all parts of the world and in all major sporting events like Olympics, Asian games, European games, Inter continental games etc.
History of Badminton
Modern badminton started in Pune, in India in 1860's. Earlier it was
known as "Poona". The British army officers started playing
the game of battledore and shuttlecock. Earlier it was a fun game but
they made it competitive by adding a net.. The officers took the game
back to England where it became very popular. After that it spread to
Denmark and U.S.A. First rules of badminton were printed in Karachi in
1877.
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International badminton federation (IBF): The Governing Body
IBF is the governing body of
badminton. Some important facts of IBF are:
- In 1934, the International Badminton Federation (IBF) was
established.
- At present IBF has about 140 member nations.
- The growth of badminton accented after its inclusion as
medal sport in 1992 summer Olympics games.
- IBF has estimated that about 200 million people around the
world play badminton while 1000 players participate in
international competitions.
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Scoring System
- IBF has decided to adopt 21 point scoring system in all
tournaments.
- This scoring system started in Thomas /Uber cup 2006.
- Earlier to this each game was of 15 points.
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Badminton 21 Points Scoring System
For Singles matches, the badminton rules are:
- A match consists of best of 3 games.
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The winner is the one who scored the first 21 points.
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The side winning a rally shall add 1 point to its score.
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If a score becomes 20-20, the player which scores 2 consecutive points shall win that game.
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If the score becomes 29-29, the side that scores the 30th point shall win that game.
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The player which wins the first game serves first in the next game.
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When one side reaches 11 points, both players get a 60 second break.
For Doubles matches, the rules are:
- One service only.
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Back service line remains and the current rule applies.
How to Play Badminton?
The objective of the badminton game is simple. You hit the shuttle over the net so that it lands in your opponent's court before it can be returned. You can hit the shuttle slow, fast, low or high. You can hit it with maximum power or use the most delicate touch shots.
A rally is started when the shuttle is returned. Each rally begins with a stroke. This stroke is known as the serve. This starts the shuttle into play. As a player you will be engaged in the game in such a way to outwit your opponent by using strokes which aim to increase your chances of winning that rally.
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