Physical Education
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- BadmintonA sport played by single, doubles, and mixed doubles matches where the opponents volley a shuttlecock over a net using a racket. The aim is to land the shuttlecock in the opponent's court.
- The aim of battledore and shuttlecock played at Badminton House was to keep the shuttlecock in the air for as long as possible by hitting the shuttle between two or more people. The reverse is true today - the aim now is to finish a rally as quickly as possible by scoring winning points against your opponent.
- Badminton Court
- 16 ft wide, 44 ft long, with a net height of 5 ft at the center and 5 ft 1 inch over the sidelines for doubles
- Badminton Net
- 760 mm in depth and a minimum of 6.1 m wide, with no gaps between the net and the posts
- Badminton Racket
- Typical length between 665mm to 675mm, should not exceed 680mm. The body of the racket consists of the head, stringed area, throat, shaft and handle.
- Racket Length
- 674mm to 680mm is sometimes labeled as "extra long" as most rackets are around 665-670mm
- Shuttlecock
- Weighs 4.75 to 5.50 g, has 16 feathers each 62 to 70 mm long, with a cork diameter of 25 to 28 mm and a feather diameter of 58 to 68 mm
- The bottom of the shuttlecock base is soft to help with the elasticity of strokes, while the top is made of hard cork or synthetic foam