I NG ISP BADMINTON INTRODUCTION Badminton (or shuttlecock) is a sport that consists in hitting a light object with a conical shape called a shuttlecock with a racket, making it cross the net and sending it to the opposite half where it will have to be hit by the opponent on the fly. In badminton, physical prowess, agility and quick reflexes are required. It is played in single male or female, double male or female or mixed doubles on a rectangular field divided by a net. International competitive competitions are practiced only indoors: given the high lightness of the flywheels, even a very small breath of wind could divert their trajectory. RULES Each player or couple takes a position on one side of the net, on a rectangular field delimited by lines. The object of the game is to hit a shuttlecock using a racket, passing it over the net so that the opponent can’t send it back before it hits the ground, while also making sure it doesn’t land outside the bounds of the court. Each time this is achieved, the player or pair gets one point. The first player or couple who gets 21 points (20 all is continued until there is a gap of 2 points, at 30 it ends without delay) wins a set. A badminton match can consist of any odd number of sets. The winner of the match is the first to win more than half of the sets (i.e. to win 2 out of 3, or 3 out of 5, and so on). Before starting to play, the draw is made and the winning side chooses whether: – to serve or receive for the players to change sides of the field: – at the end of the first game; – if it is present, first before; Lia: o. ia i of the beginning of the third game; – start the game from one or | i – in the third game when one from the other field. – It’s the 11 points. The side that loses the side reaches 11 draw points makes the remaining choice. BACK TO BASICS A badminton player is required to be familiar with the use of the racket and excellent eye-hand coordination. In addition, he must have good speed of movement, placement and ability to anticipate. The attacker tries to direct the shuttlecock in the spaces less defended by the opponent, making feints and surprise hits in order to unbalance the player in front. After each stroke, he recovers his position in the center of his half ZE nnn “n DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BADMINTON VS TENNIS RACKET SPORTS Tennis and badminton are racket sports that can be played individually or in teams of two. They are both Olympic sports that are popular all over the world. However, they are two very different games that involve different rules, components and equipment: * | tennis courts are larger than badminton courts. A tennis court is 36 feet wide and 78 feet long, while a badminton court is 20 feet wide and 44 feet long; * Tennis rackets are much larger and heavier than badminton rackets. The head of a tennis racket can be 90 – 100 square inches at up to 27.5 inches in length. A tennis racket can weigh around 350g and a badminton racket is around 100g; © ° * | tennis players manipulate the ball using several rounds while badminton players release shots; © | * A tennis ball is used in tennis, a shuttlecock is used in badminton. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPORTS WITH THE BADMINTON VS TENNIS RACKET Table tennis and badminton are also racket sports that can be played individually or in teams of two. However, they are two very different games involving different rules, components and equipment: * | badminton courts are obviously larger than table tennis courts. A badminton court is 6.10 / 5.6 m wide and 13.40 m long, while the table on which a ping pong game is played is 274 cm long and 152.5 cm wide; * Badminton rackets are much larger than table tennis rackets. A badminton racket weighs around 100g, while a ping pong one can weigh from 77 to _L na – * The two competitions and the scoring take place very differently; ©! * In badminton a shuttlecock is used, while in table tennis the ball must be ° spherical. _Jl I
