PATHFIT 4 lesson 1.1-1.3

• Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a court that is divided by a net.
• In doubles, to stand in such a way that an opponent cannot see the serve being delivered is an obstruction, and it is illegal.
• An illegal shot in which the shuttle is caught and held on the racquet during the execution of a stroke is known as an unsight.
• Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' court.
• A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the ground, and the shuttlecock may only be struck once by each side before it passes over the net.
• Badminton's roots can be traced back to ancient civilizations, with games involving shuttlecocks or shuttle-like objects being hit with a racket played for centuries in civilizations such as ancient Greece, China, and India.
• The modern version of badminton is believed to have originated in the British garrison town of Poona (now Pune) in India during the mid-19th century.
• British army officers stationed in India played a game known as "Poona" – a forerunner to badminton – which involved a shuttlecock and rackets.
• The game gained popularity among British military officers stationed in India, and they brought it back to England.
• The United States Badminton Association (USBA) is the national governing body founded in 1977, which replaced the American Badminton Association.
• Thomas Cup is the premier international men’s team competition, sponsored biennially by the IBF.
• The introduction of synthetic shuttles and improvements in racket technology have influenced the pace and style of play in badminton.
• The BWF, or Badminton World Federation, continues to govern and promote the sport of badminton, organizing major events like the All England Championships and the BWF World Championships.
• The International Badminton Federation (IBF) is the international governing body established in 1934, responsible for Thomas Cup and Uber Cup play.
• Today, badminton is a popular sport played at various levels worldwide, from casual recreational play to competitive tournaments at the national and international levels.
• Badminton made its debut as a demonstration sport in the 1972 Munich Olympics and later became an official Olympic sport at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
• Over the years, the sport of badminton has evolved with changes in equipment, playing techniques, and rules.
• In 1873, badminton was introduced as a new game at a party hosted at Duke of Beaufort's Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England, where it acquired the name "badminton".
• The Bath Badminton Club, formed in 1877, played a crucial role in establishing the first official rules for badminton.
• These rules were published in 1887 and formed the basis for the modern game.
• Underhand: Refers to a stroke executed as the racquet contacts the shuttle below waist level with a lifting motion, such as in executing a serve or a clear from near the net.
• Kill: Also called a put-away.
• Overhand: Also, overhead.
• Forecourt: Also called frontcourt.
• Smash: An overhead shot hit forcefully at a steep downward angle; the primary offensive shot in badminton.
• Drop shot: A shot hit so that it barely clears the net and falls rapidly in the opponent’s court between the net and the short-service line.
• Block: A type of shot executed by holding the racquet stationary in the path of a smashed shuttle so that it rebounds into the opponent’s court.
• Alley: Short for side alley (doubles alley) or back alley.
• Base line: Also called back line.
• Drive: A fast and low shot that has a flat flight trajectory as it passes over the net.
• Service court: Area into which the serve must be delivered; a serve may be made to the right or left service court, depending on the score.
• Balk is an illegal movement before or during the service, intended to deceive an opponent into thinking that the serve is being made before it is actually delivered.
• Long-service line: In singles, the back boundary line (baseline); in doubles, the line 2 V 2 feet inside the back boundary line.
• Let is any incident that interferes with play and requires the replay of a point, often caused by the intrusion of a shuttle or player from an adjacent court.
• Backcourt: Also called rearcourt.
• Love-all is a term used at the beginning of a game to indicate a score of 0-0, also used when the game has been set.
• Side-out is an event that occurs when the server has lost the rally and the serve goes to the opponent or opponents on the other side of the net.
• Fault is a violation of the rules that results in loss of serve, or loss of a point if receiving.
• Carry, also called a sling or a throw, is an illegal tactic in which the shuttle is caught and held on the racquet during the execution of a stroke.
• Obstruction is an illegal tactic in which one hinders an opponent from making a shot by waving the racquet to distract him or her, or by encroaching across the net with one’s racquet.