Badminton at DC
Badminton at DC
When I started in year 7, the list of afterschool clubs was impressive. There is a badminton club on Tuesday lunch, Wednesday lunch and after school, Thursday lunch and after school, and Friday after school. I go to at least one club every day. You can also have badminton as a sport in Year 10.
When I first joined badminton club, I was amazed about how varied the skill level is: I could fit in very easily. There are also exceptionally good teachers who can help you no matter whether you need to fine-tune your perfect shots or learn how to hit the shuttlecock. You may come to play intense matches or just have a fun knock-around.
Objective
In badminton, the main goal is to hit the shuttlecock onto the opponent’s side, over the net, whilst returning all the shots they hit at you. It is remarkably similar to tennis, but you cannot let the shuttlecock touch the floor.
Rules
The court is rectangular and measures 20 feet wide by 44 feet long for singles play and 20 feet wide by 44 feet long for doubles play. A match is usually played in the best-of-3 or best-of-5 games format. A game is won by the first player or team to reach 21 points, with a two-point lead needed to win. If the score reaches 29-all, the next point wins the game.
The right to serve is decided by a toss, where you hit the shuttlecock straight into the air, and the direction the shuttlecock rests at serves. The serve must be hit underhand and diagonally across the court to the opponent's service court.
A rally begins with a serve and continues until a fault has been committed or a shuttlecock has landed outside the boundaries of the court. A fault occurs when a player hits the shuttlecock into the net, out of bounds, or does not return it properly. A let is called when the shuttlecock lands on the line or the floor on the player's side of the court, or when the serve is unsuccessful. The rally is then played again. There are no second serves.
Badminton at DC
When I started in year 7, the list of afterschool clubs was impressive. There is a badminton club on Tuesday lunch, Wednesday lunch and after school, Thursday lunch and after school, and Friday after school. I go to at least one club every day. You can also have badminton as a sport in Year 10.
When I first joined badminton club, I was amazed about how varied the skill level is: I could fit in very easily. There are also exceptionally good teachers who can help you no matter whether you need to fine-tune your perfect shots or learn how to hit the shuttlecock. You may come to play intense matches or just have a fun knock-around.
Objective
In badminton, the main goal is to hit the shuttlecock onto the opponent’s side, over the net, whilst returning all the shots they hit at you. It is remarkably similar to tennis, but you cannot let the shuttlecock touch the floor.
Rules
The court is rectangular and measures 20 feet wide by 44 feet long for singles play and 20 feet wide by 44 feet long for doubles play. A match is usually played in the best-of-3 or best-of-5 games format. A game is won by the first player or team to reach 21 points, with a two-point lead needed to win. If the score reaches 29-all, the next point wins the game.
The right to serve is decided by a toss, where you hit the shuttlecock straight into the air, and the direction the shuttlecock rests at serves. The serve must be hit underhand and diagonally across the court to the opponent's service court.
A rally begins with a serve and continues until a fault has been committed or a shuttlecock has landed outside the boundaries of the court. A fault occurs when a player hits the shuttlecock into the net, out of bounds, or does not return it properly. A let is called when the shuttlecock lands on the line or the floor on the player's side of the court, or when the serve is unsuccessful. The rally is then played again. There are no second serves.
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