How Badminton Works: The Rackets, The Shuttlecock, The Size of the Court, The Height of the Net and How the Score is Calculated
Il badminton It is a sport with rules similar to those of tennis. There is a playing field, divided in half by a net; either two single players or two pairs who use nets face each other. rackets similar to those in tennis to hit – instead of a ball – a they flyThe game consists of hitting the shuttlecock alternately and making it fall into the opponent’s court, or causing an error by the opponents.
The rules of the game
The aim of the game is to knock down the they fly into the opponent’s field, thus winning a point.
The playing field
The field is long rectangular 13,4 m and wide 5,2 mThe net divides the playing field into two halves and is height 1.55 m at the ends and of 1.52 m at the centerThere are no differences between the men’s and women’s playing fields.
The racket
The racket resembles a tennis racket, but is 68 cm long, can be made of metal or carbon fibre and weighs between 85 and 140 grams.
The flywheel
The shuttlecock has a cork base, semi-spherical on which 14-16 goose feathers are inserted in a circle. Synthetic material shuttlecocks are also used. The cork base is the heaviest part of the equipment so the shuttlecock always falls on that side. A flywheel weighs between 4.74 to 5.50 grams.
The score
In each match you have to win two games up to 21, with a mandatory two-point margin (22-20, 23-21…). If the score is 29-29, the first to score the thirtieth point wins. In doubles, too, a group stage begins, with the best two pairs in each group qualifying for the quarterfinals.
Maximum Speed in Badminton
The shuttlecock reaches remarkable speeds. In the smash, that is a smash from high to low accompanied by a jump by the athlete, the shuttlecock can reach a speed of 300 km/h.
History of Badminton
Badminton is a sport with ancient roots, in fact the first depictions of it date back to 500 BC. In the 14th century it arrived and spread in Europe, initially as a pastime for the English upper class, without any particular well-defined rules. In the 19th century it was
introduced the net in the middle of the court. The name Badminton comes from the Duke of Beaufort who, in his residence in Badminton, organized games of “battledore and shuttlecock”, that is, “racket and shuttlecock”.
In 1934 the IBF (International Badminton Federation) was born, while in 1992 Badminton became part of the sports competing in the Olympic Games.
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