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Courts & Markings

The height of the net is 155cm at the posts

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Grip

Check Points for the grip: the "V" of the thumb and forefinger should be on the top facet of the racket Generally, 4 knuckles should be visible when a player holds the racket in front Racket should be an extension of the player's arm and in line with rather than perpendicular to it Held firmly but not tightly in the fingers Grip should not inhibit wrist action

Changing from Forehand Grip to Backhand Grip Holding ther racket in a forehand grip.  Allow top edge of racket to turn 1/8th turn away from the midline of the body Bring the index finger down toward the middle finger Extent the thumb along the back facet of the handle for increased leverage: this is know as the 'Thumb up" backhand The "V" of the thumb and forefinger isalingned on the inside top facet of the grip

Serves
The whole head of the racket must be discernibly below the whole of the server's hand	Forehand Serve		Backhand Serve
Serving Rules: the racket must be pointed down discernibly (w/out question) the shuttle must be below the the player's waist at point of contact the server & receiver must be w/in their proper courts their feet must be in contact w/the floor @ the time of service RETURN TO TOP		Serving Stroke: Drop shuttle from off-racket hand Shift weight form rear foot to front foot Swing racket downward and forward Turn thumb toward inside to bring racket face into proper hitting position Un-cock wrist so that at the point of contact arm is straight and racket head is perpendicular to the shuttle Contac tshuttle approximately knee high & and an arm's length in front of body; racket follows through, ending high over left shoulder.

The Strokes Forehand & Backhand
Executing Forehand shots: Place racket behind the head, extending down back step forward on off-racket foot and begin to straighten arm when arm is straight racket head is perpendicular to flight of shuttle on contact after contact follow through w/racket	Executing Backhand shots: Pivot on ball of off-racket side foot and point racket side of body toward net Bend elbow, w/plam of hand face down: racket head is at off-racket shoulder, elbow pointed toward shuttle contact shuttle at full extension Racket continues through arc.
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The Basic Rules of Play Made Easy

Toss:

The winner of the toss can elect to serve or receive in the first game, or to choose to play at a particular end of the court. The loser of the toss makes the remaining choice.

Basic Aim:

Rally You win a rally if you hit the shuttle over the net and onto the floor of the opposing side's court see court layouts opposite.  You lose the rally if you hit the shuttle into the net, or over the net but outside of the opposing side's court.  You also lose the rally if, for example, the shuttle touches you or your clothing, or if you hit it before it crosses the net.

Serving:

The service courts are slightly different for singles and doubles.  A shuttle on the line is "in".  The server and receiver stand in the diagonally opposite service courts (always right hand at the start of the game) but therefore players may move anywhere on their side of the net.  The server must obey laws designed to force underhand delivery of the serve, and the receiver must stand still until the service is struck.

Scoring:

Matches comprise of the best of three games.  Each game starts at 0-0 (traditionally called "love-all")  If the serving side wins a rally, it scores a point, and serves again but from the alternate service court.  If the receiving side wins the rally, the score remains unchanged and the service passes to the next player in turn.  In singles, this is the opponent: in double it's either the partner or, if both players have just had a turn of serving , one of the opponents.  15 points wins a game. (in case of a tie see Scoring)

Change of Sides

Players change sides @ the end of a game when the leading score reaches 8 for men 6 for women

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10The History Of Badminton

Badminton has a surprisingly long history given its relatively recent introduction onto the Olympic scene. Badminton was invented long ago; its origins date back at least two thousand years to the game of battledore and shuttlecock played in ancient Greece, India and China. Badminton took its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire, the home of the Duke of Beaufort, where the sport was played in the last century. By coincidence, Gloucestershire is now the base for the International Badminton Federation. Founded in 1934 with nine members - Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales, membership of the International Badminton Federation has risen steadily. There was a notable increase in new members after badminton's Olympic debut at Barcelona. Development in the sport continues to grow and the current 142 members is expected to increase further. The first major IBF tournament was the Thomas Cup (world men's team championships) in 1948. Since then, the number of world events has increased with the addition of the Uber Cup (ladies' team), World Championships, , Sudirman Cup (mixed team), World Juniors and the World Grand Prix Finals. 1996 saw the last of a highly successful invitational event, the World Cup. Started in 1981 the World Cup was established to provide top players with an opportunity to earn greater levels of prize money. As the World Grand Prix circuit has grown and prize money has increased it was felt that the World Cup had served its purpose. New competitions are planned including one-off spectaculars and the development of a SuperSeries. It is anticipated that these will attract greater sponsorship, prize money and television. In these days of mass communications, the importance of television to a world sport is self-evident. Television brings the action, the excitement, and the explosive power of badminton into homes around the world. It pulls in the crowd to see the action live; it pulls in major sponsors.

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