BADMINTON Flashcards
Events played with the opposite opponent with a minimum of 1 maximum of 3 players on both sides
Dual Sports
Originated in India, also known as
Poona
Players must posses
Speed, power & good agility
Another name for badminton
Battledore and shuttlecock
First Olympic event of badminton
BARCELONA, SPAIN 1992
SINGLES COURT DIMENSIONS
17ft by 44ft
DOUBLES COURT DIMENSIONS
20ft by 44ft
POST NET HEIGHT
POST: 5’1FT
NET: 5 FT
LENGTH: 20 FT
What is the shuttlecock made out of?
16 right feathers of a goose
Cork
Goat skin
Weight of the shuttlecock?
5-6 grams
Another word for shuttlecock
Bird
Birdie
TWO TYPES OF SHUTTLECOCKS
Feathered - competition
Plastic - practice
Racket components
Frame
Head
Stringed area
Throat
Shaft
Handle
Weight of racket
BELLOW 100G
REQUIREMENTS OF THE RACKET
NOT EXCEED 680MM LENGTH
NOT EXCEED 230 MM WIDTH
MATERIALS OF RACKET
STEEL
ALUMINUM
CARBON FIBER
CERAMIC