Summary of Rules in Badminton
The game of badminton evolved from a children's game called battledore and shuttlecock. Originally played without a net, the objective of the game was to see how long people could volley a shuttlecock in the air using battledores, or paddles. Shuttlecocks are often called birds as they were originally made from feathers. Today's competition badminton games use shuttlecocks made from 16 real feathers, preferably goose feathers from the bird's left wing.
Badminton Specifics
Two opposing players or two pairs of opposing players compete in a game of badminton. Badminton courts measure 20 feet wide by 44 feet long, and are separated by a 2 1/2-foot deep net that is raised 5 feet high. One or two players stand on either side of the net with the goal of hitting a shuttlecock over the net with a racquet to land in the marked boundaries on the opposing players' side. The five main categories of badminton play are the same as for tennis; men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles.
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