Physical Education 2

• Court

  The overall court dimension of badminton is 20 feet by 44 feet
• Net and Posts

  Posts should stand erect and remain firm and strong even with a net on them.

  • Post height - 5ft 1n
  • Net at the Center - 5ft
  • Net height - 2ft 6in
  • Net Width - 20ft
• Racket

  an isometric head shape that has strings, grip/handle, head, neck/shaft, and throat, weighing about 80-100 grams
• Shuttlecock

  Two types of shuttlecock; NATURAL, which is made of goose/duck feathers, and NYLON, which is made of synthetic material
• Grip

  a way of holding a racket to hit shots during a match
• Forehand Grip

  used to hit shots that are on the forehand side of your body and around the headshot
• Backhand Grip

  used to hit shots that are on the backhand side of your body
• Attacking Stance

  used for overhead, forehand stroke, and good for recovery after a player performs a shot
• Defensive Stance

  used for retrieving a smash or high serve from the opponent
• Net Stance

  used when the player takes or hits a shuttlecock near the net at its peak
• Service

  a shot to start the rally or play
• Backhand Low Serve

  the shuttlecock must travel just above the net from the server's box diagonally to the opponent's box
• Forehand Low Serve

  frequently used in singles and rarely in doubles. the flight of the shuttle is very high and falls at the back of the receiver's court
• Clear Shot

  the purpose of this is to direct the shot to the opponent's rearmost part. this shot is good for defense or to attack the opponent
• Drive Shot

  a basic flat shot directly hit over the net. a powerful, quick counter-attacking shot that is easy to execute
• Drop Shot

  a shot with a gentle hit or strike from the rear end of the court to the opponent's front court
• Smash Shot

  considered an attacking shot. the fastest, most aggressive, and destructive shot
• Badminton

  a type of racket sport played by using a racket to hit a shuttlecock across the net
• Greece and Egypt (history)


  badminton is referred to as battledore and shuttlecock (2000 years ago) between 1856-1859 until it evolved into a modern badminton game
• Badminton History

  It was popular in the British garrison town of Pune, the game came to be known as Poona or Poonah
• Serving


  the first contact in a volleyball game, and it's an important oppurtunity to gain an advantage over the opposing team.
• Ball


  It shall be spherical, made of flexible leather or synthetic case with a bladder inside. made of rubber or similar material. The circumference should be between 20-27 inches (65-67 cm). Weight should be (260-280g)
• Passing


  also known as bump, used to receive the ball from opposing team's serve or hit. The goal of passing is to keep the ball in play and set up an offensive play.
• Blocking


  a defensive skill used to stop the opposing team's attack and can also be used to potentially score points.
• The original rules was printed in the first edition of the Official Handbook of the Athletic League of Young Men's Christian Association of North America (1897)
• Setting


  also called overhead passing is the most important step in an offensive play as it determines which player gets to spike or attack
• History of Volleyball

  Changed by VOLLEYBALL according to the idea of Alfred Halsted
• The original rules were written by Morgan
• Volleyball is invented by William G. Morgan in 1895.
• William G. Morgan

  a physical director of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
• Volleyball was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts, it was called Mintonette
• Authorization to Serve


  Move the hand to indicate the direction of service.
• Team to Serve


  Extend the arm to the side of the team that will serve.
• Change of Courts


  Raise the forearms front and back, and twist them around the body.
• Time-out


  Place the palm of one hand over the fingers of the other, held vertically (forming a “T”), and then indicate the requesting team.
• Substitution


  Circular motion of the forearms around each other
• Misconduct Warning and Misconduct Penalty


  Show a yellow card for a warning; red card for a penalty.
• Expulsion


  Show both cards jointly.
• Disqualification


  Show red and yellow cards separately.
• End of Set or Match


  Cross the forearms in front of the chest, hands open.