PEH Rev Flashcards
battledore and shuttlecock -in which two players
hit a feathered shuttlecock back and forth with tiny rackets.
Greece and Egypt
British Army officers stationed in
India adopted and called the game POONA.
1860
“Badminton” in Gloucestershire.
1873
The first major
tournament in 1948
the Thomas Cup (world men’s team
championships)
thefastest smash recorded
by GreatBritain’s Simon
Archer, was clocked at
over
160 MPH (260KM/HR)
Badminton Federation
(IBF) was organized.
1943
the IBF became the sports sole
international governing body
1981
Thomas Cup
Uber cup
World Championships
Sudirman Cup (mixed team)
World Juniors,
World Grand Prix Finals
World Cup
when British and American introduced badminton in the
country.
1920
the international badminton Federation (IBF) recognized the
Philippines is its 21st member country.
1949 national rankings produced Adriano Torres, first national
Men’s single champion.
1950
the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) was created and
became the first national badminton group, organized by28
badminton clubs.
1952
used to hit the bird; is like tennis and has strings but weighs much less.
Racket
The frame of the racket, including the handle, is not to exceed
680mm (26.75inch)
overall width of a racket
230 mm (9inch)
Parts of a Racket
Head
Stringed Area
Throat
Shaft
Frame
Handle
Butt
A regulation standard
shuttlecock weighs around
4.75 to 5.50 gms
How many feathers does a shuttlecock have?
16 feathers
Length of a shuttlecock
62 to 70mm
Diameter od a shuttle cock cork
25 to 28 mm
Diameter of the circle of the feather
58 to 68 mm
shape of court
Rectangular and divided into halves by a net