Badminton

• Badminton was first played in England in 1873 at the country estated (Badminton House) of the Duke of Beaufort. He introduced his guys to a game from India (Poona) and played a version of that on his estate.
• Asian countries tend to dominate this sport in international competitions.
• STARTING THE GAME: the game begins with either a coin toss or a spin of the racquet. The winner of the toss/spin can choose one of three things: SERVE, RECIEVE, GO ON SIDE OF THE NET.
• STARTING THE GAME: When starting the game you should be serving from your right-hand court (in both singles and doubles).
• STARTING OF THE GAME: You will serve from the right-hand court if our score is even (0,2,4,6). You will serve from the left-hand court if your score is odd (1,3,5,7).
• SERVING RULES: When serving, you must serve to the court diagonally across from your serving court.
• SERVING RULES: The receiver must not move until server contacts shuttle
• SERVING RULES: The serve must have both feet in the correct court. He must remain completely behind the service line.
• SERVING RULES: The server must keep some part of both feet on the ground at all times during the serve. You cannot walk into the serve.
• SERVING RULES: The shuttle must be hit with the head of the racquet. The head of the racquet must be clearly below the hand that holds it.
• SCORING; Someone scores on every play; it is the team that did not commit the fault that scores the point.
• SCORING: The server must switch courts after every point. The receiver in singles switches along with the server. In doubles, the server switches, but the receivers do not switch.
• SCORING: A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
• SCORING: The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
• FAULTS: The shuttle does not clear then net.
• FAULTS: The shuttle hits the net on the serve and does not continue to the correct service court.
• FAULT: The shuttle hits the walls, ceiling, backboard, or any other obstruction.
• FAULT: If the shuttle goes under neath the net.
• FAULTS: The server does not have his feet in the correct service court.
• FAULTS: The wrong person receives the serve.
• LET: The server or receiver is on the wrong side of the court and wins the rally.
• LET: Shuttle goes over the net, catches in the net, and does not hit the floor.
• LET: Outside interference another shuttle lands on the court.
• LET: The server delivers the serve before the receiver is ready.
• IT IS NOT A FAULT IF: The shuttle hits the net and goes over during a rally.
• IT IS NOT A FAULT IF: The shuttle hits the net and goes over into the correct court on a serve.
• IT IS NOT A FAULT IF: The shuttle is struck simultaneously by two players (at the same time).
• IT IS NOT A FUALT IF: The shuttle lands on the line.