Badminton Flashcards
How old is Badminton?
Over 2000 years
What was the original name of badminton?
Battledore
Derived from?
“Poona”
Speed of birdy from racquet, badminton?
300 km/hr (186 mph)
Best feathers?
Left wing of a goose
Play to what?
21, but cap at 30
Win by what?
Win by 2
When did the win by 2 scoring system start?
Started in the Thomas / Uber Cup 2006.
How to win?
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game. (play to 21 win by 2, cap at 30)
Who serves first?
The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
When do they change ends?
In the third game, players change ends when a side scores 11 points.
Singles rules?
At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left service court.
If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from alternate service court.
If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server.
Doubles rules?
There is only one serve in doubles per side.
At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.
If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again from the alternate service court.
If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes the new serving side. The player of the receiving side who served last stays in the same service court from where he served last. The reverse pattern applies to the receiver’s partner.
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Doubles court dimensions?
44’ 0” by 20’0”
Distance of the short service line from the net?
The short service line is 6’ 6” from the net.
