Sportartinformationen Badminton

Fast, faster, Badminton

 

Most people know badminton as a recreational outdoor activity involving nothing but two rackets, a feathered ball and a bit of cooperation.
However, there's much more to it!

Badminton is a hard-running (and since 1992 even olympic) competitive sport with fixed rules, a defined court and a net. It's played indoors, and the racket and shuttlecock are generally more tuned for speed and efficiency than the equipment used for casual play.

Analogous to tennis or table tennis, badminton can be played by two players (single) or four players (double). The court is 13,40 m in length. The width is dependent on the variant: 6,10 m for doubles, 5,18 m for singles.

The serve is played from behind the short service line, aiming for the diagonally opposite half and behind the opponent's short service line. The long service line in a single match is congruent witht the back boundary, in double's, there is a separate line. Unlike in tennis, the shuttle is not supposed to be hit above the waist while serving.

Generally, a rally is won if the opponent hits the shuttle out of bounds or into the net. In case of a double hit, the other team is also awarded a point. A set is won if one team reaches 21 points, except if the score reaches 20:20. In this case, a lead of 2 points is necessary for claiming victory.

The serving player's score dictates from which side the serve is played: from the right if the points are even, from the left if they're odd.

Badminton is the sport with the highest return speed. In the past, speeds of close to 500 km/h have been measured. Seems unbelievable? Stop by and convince yourself!