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5.18 m.46 m.76 m 3.96 m 1.98 m Net Height - 1.55 m 34567890313.4 m 345678903 Net Depth -.76 m court dimensions 6.10 m Singles playing Singles service Doubles playing area box area 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 3456789 Doubles service box
Serving - the following diagrams indicate the service courts for doubles and singles. Singles Doubles Service Rules - Neither foot is allowed on the line. - Neither foot is allowed to lift off the floor - Unduly delays are not permitted. - No feints ( stop and start the serve again ) are permitted - The shuttle must be below the waist at contact. - The racket head must always be below the racket hand before contact. rules & concepts Scoring - A standard match shall consist of the best of three games - A game shall be won by the side which first scores 21 points - if the score becomes 20-all, the side which gains a two point lead first, shall win that game. - if the score becomes 29-all, the side scoring the 30 th point shall win that game. - the side winning a rally shall add a point to its score. A side shall win a rally, if the opposing side commits a fault or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of the court inside the opponent s court. - the side winning a game shall serve first in the next game. Scoring and Serving - if the serving side wins a rally, the serving side shall score a point. The server shall then serve again from the alternate service court. - if the receiving side wins a rally the receiving side shall score a point. The receiving side shall then become the serving side. Change of ends:- - Players shall change ends: i. at the end of the first game; ii. at the end of the second game, if there is to be a third game; and iii. in the third game when a side first scores 11 points.
Order of Service and Change of Sides Singles - The service changes each time the serving player loses a rally. - Sides are changed each time a point is scored. Serving and Receiving - Players will serve from and receive in the right hand service court when the server has not scored or has scored an even number of points. Players shall serve from, and receive in, the left service court when the server has scored an odd number of points. Order of Play In a rally the shuttle is hit alternately by the receiver and server from any position on their side of the net until the shuttle ceases to be in play. Scoring - If the server wins the rally, the server scores the point and serves again from the alternate service court If the receiver wins the rally, the receiver scores the point and the receiver becomes the new server. Doubles Serving and Receiving - A player of the serving side shall serve from the right service court when the serving side has not scored or has scored an even number of points in that game. - A player of the serving side shall serve from the left service court when the serving side has scored an odd number of points in that game. - The player of the receiving side who served last shall stay in the same service court from where he served last. The reverse pattern shall apply to the receiver s partner. - The player of the receiving side standing in the diagonally opposite service court to the server shall be the receiver Order of Play Once the serve is received the shuttle may be hit by either player of serving side or either player of the receiving side alternately from any position on that player's side of the net until the shuttle ceases to be in play Order of Play - If the serving side wins the rally they score a point and will serve again from the alternate court. - If the receiving side wins the rally they score a point and shall become the new serving side Serving Sequence - Serve shall pass consecutively:- from the first server who served from the right hand side of the court to the partner of the initial receiver - serves from the left hand side of the court to the partner of the first server to the player who received first - and so on Faults Faults during service - if a service is not correct - if the shuttle lands outside the service area - if the shuttle is caught on the net and remains suspended on its top - if after passing over the net, the shuttle is caught in the net Faults in play, if the shuttle: - lands outside the boundaries of the court (i. e. not on or within the boundary lines); - passes through or under the net; - fails to pass over the net; - touches the ceiling or side walls; - touches the person or dress of a player; - is caught and held on the racket and then slung during the execution of a stroke; - is hit twice in succession by the same player. - is hit by a player and the player s partner successively; or Faults in play, if a player:- - touches the net or its supports with racket or person - invades an opponent s court over the net with racket or person except that the striker may follow the shuttle over the net with the racket in the course of a stroke after the initial point of contact with the shuttle is on the striker s side of the net; - invades an opponent s court under the net with racket or person such that an opponent is obstructed or distracted;
rules test Student Name: Form: Section 1 - True / False Answer the following TRUE / FALSE questions by circling the appropriate response. 1. The service is always from the right hand service court. T / F 2. If the first serve goes out the server then takes their second serve. T / F 3. A shuttle that lands on the line is out. T / F 4. If the shuttle hits the net on the serve and goes into the service court a let is played. T / F 5. If a shuttle hits the net and goes in during a rally a let is played. T / F 6. Games are played to 21 points, but at 20 all a team must gain a two point lead to win the game. T / F 7. A team that wins the rally scores a point. T / F 8. A team that loses a rally when serving surrenders the serve to the other team. T / F 9. In singles, each time you serve from the right hand court your score must be an even number. 10. In doubles, each time you serve from the right hand side of the court your score must be an odd number. T / F T / F 11. If the shuttle hits the roof the point is replayed. T / F Section 2 - Short Answers Marks 1. Explain how to play each of the following badm strokes : Low Serve : / 3
High Serve Overhead Clear / 3 / 3 Lob / 3
Underarm Drop Shot / 3 Overhead Drop Shot / 3 Smash / 3
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TRUE / FALSE 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T7. T8. T9. T10. F 11. F SHORT ANSWERS 1. Low Serve : Stand in own service court. Strike shuttle softly just below waist Aim for it to land just over service line. High Serve ; Stand in own service court. Strike shuttle hard just below waist Aim for ti to go over opponents head and land just before the back of the service line Overhead Clear : Extend racquet above your head to make contact at the highest point. Hit shuttle hard so that it goes deep to the back of the court. Lob : Strike shuttle hard so that it will go high in the air and fall over opponents head and land in the back of the court. Underarm drop shot : With the underarm action swing softly so as to make contact at about waist height. Do not follow through to ensure a soft hit that will land before the service line before your opponent can come forward to return it. Overhead drop shot : Make contact high above the head with an overarm action but only hit the shuttle soflty so that it will drop quickly land before the service line before your opponent can come forward to return it. Smash : Strike shuttle high above the head and hit it hard and down so that it travels fast into the floor. 2. 3. test answers 345678901234 345678901234 345678901234 345678901234 4. 5. 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 34567890 34567890123 345678901234 34567890 345678901234 345678901234 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123 34567890123
PARTNER ACTIVITIES # Skills practice - low serve - high serve - overhead clears - lobs - sidearm drives - smash - underarm drop shot - overhead drop shot # Rallying - practice one shot or a variety of shots in a rally situation. See how many consecutive shots can be completed. # Figure 8 - two players per court, one hitting straight clears and the other hitting cross- court overhead clears. - both players run from side to side of court. < A runs from side to side hitting cross court. A < B B runs from side to side hitting down the line. drills & practices # Donkey - In small groups players attempt to keep the shuttle in the air. Players can not hit consecutively. The letters D-O-N-K-E-Y are given if mistakes are made. # Mugs - In groups of four, players return the shuttle in turn to the teacher and then go to back of line. Each mistake earns the letters in M-U-G. # One racket - Partners have one racket between them and must hit the shuttle alternatively. Doubles
# Sidearm drives - Two players standing at sides of the court with 5 shuttles each, work one player back and forth. Rotate after 10 drives. Forehand Backhand # Four vs One - Two players at the net and two players mid court each with a shuttle. Work one player as shown in diagram then rotate. # Continuous - Half the group at each end hitting an overhead clear in turn. After your turn Badm go to the end of the line each time. If a player misses they drop out until a winner is determined. Start drills & practices # Volleyball - Six per side. A game of volleyball but with badm skills and equipment. # Net strokes game - A game of doubles that is played only in the area between the net and the front service line using short net strokes. # Kings - A doubles game with the object being to reach and stay in the " Kings "square. After a mistake you must start at the " Jokers " square and move through JACK - QUEEN - KING JACK KING JOKER QUEEN
# Interception - Eight players per court, four hitting overhead clears and four on the short service line trying to intercept. Intercepter must face the on coming shuttle. If the shuttle is intercepted or a mistake is made, places are exchanged.
( Name & Form ) skills tested ( score point for each successfully completed trial.) skill - serving. low serve Serve low over the net to within 1 m of short service line.. high serve Serve over partner ( who stands near short service line with racket extended overhead ) to within 1 m of long service line. skill - defensive clear. overhead Hit shuttle high and deep from one baseline to the other. Forehand Backhand. underarm Return a drop shot high and deep to baseline. Forehand Backhand skills test skill - sidearm Hit hard and flat down the side of the court. drive Forehand Backhand skill - smash Smash high shuttle down hard and fast. Forehand Backhand skill - drop shot. underarm Return short shuttle low over net to land before short service line. Forehand Backhand. overhead Return high, deep shuttle low over the net to land before short service line. Forehand Backhand total score ( )
TOP COURT practical session Equipment Racquets / shuttles / nets / poles Activity King of the Court Divide class into pairs and assign each group to a court Modified rules:- Once a rally is lost the service passes to the other pair - only one player serves alternating sides until a rally is lost. When the service passes to the other pair the player who didn't serve in the last side out serves. Service always commences from the right hand side of the court and the server alternates sides following each rally. Play games of doubles scoring rally point (i.e. each rally scores a point) Play games of five minutes duration At the end of the five minutes the winning team moves up one court towards the top court (If scores level serving team is the winner) Losing teams remain on the same court Losing team from the top court moves to the bottom court - if group has more than 8 teams losing team can join a roster to rotate onto the bottom court. Winning teams Losing team from top court Round Robin Activities Divide class into pairs and assign three groups to each court. Play games to 9 points (first to 9 points wins) OR play five minute games scoring rally point as outlined above. Draw:- 1 v 2 1 v 3 2 v 3 Score - Court 1 Score - Court 2 Round Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 1 2 3 Round Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 1 2 3 Score - Court 3 Score - Court 4 Round Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 1 2 3 Round Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 1 2 3
DATE : AGE GROUP : BOYS / GIRLS TEAM: VS TEAM: SINGLES 1 SINGLES 2 SINGLES 3 score sheet SINGLES 4 DOUBLES 1 DOUBLES 2 TOTAL: RUBBERS / GAMES / POINTS TOTAL: RUBBERS / GAMES / POINTS