SDSU Badminton Blog

Badminton Weight Guide

4U = 80 – 84 g
3U = 85 – 89 g
2U = 90 – 94 g

Badminton Racket Grip Guide

G2 = 3 2/8inch
G3 = 3 3/8 inch
G4 = 3 4/8 inch

SOTX Stiffness Guide

8.0 extra stiff
8.5 stiff
9.0 medium stiff
9.5 flexible

The following are drills are available courtesy of Edith Hayman, coach at the Brantford Junior Badminton Club. Edith has been coaching for 45 years, and has developed over eighty-five national, provincial, district and OFSSA champions. She was awarded the National Coaching 3M Award, 19992 and the IBF International Award in 1997.

Toss
The winner of the toss can elect to serve or receive in the first game, or to choose to play at a particular end of the court. The loser of the toss makes the remaining choice.

Basic Aim
You win a rally if you hit the shuttle over the net and onto the floor of the opposing side’s court see court layouts opposite.

You lose the rally if you hit the shuttle into the net, or over the net but outside of the opposing side’s court. You also lose the rally if, for example, the shuttle touches you or your clothing, or if you hit it before it crosses the net.

Serving
The service courts are sightly different for singles and doubles. A shuttle on the line is “in”. The server and receiver stand in the diagonally opposite service courts (always right hand at the start of the game) but therefore players may move anywhere on their side of the net. The server must obey laws designed to force underhand delivery of the serve, and the receiver must stand still until the service is struck.

Scoring
Matches comprise of the best of three games. Each game starts at 0-0 (traditionally called “love-all”) If the serving side wins a rally, it scores a point, and serves again but from the alternate service court. If the receiving side wins the rally, the score remains unchanged and the service passes to the next player in turn. In singles, this is the opponent: in double it’s either the partner or, if both players have just had a turn of serving , one of the opponents.

15 points wins a game. However, if the score reaches 14-14, the side which first reached 14 can choose either to play to 15, or to set the game to 17 points. The final score will reflect the sum of the points won before setting plus the points gained in setting.

Scoring in ladies’ singles is slightly different. 11 points wins a game and there is the option to set to13 points” at 10-10.

And Finally…
Players change ends at the end of a game and when the leading score reaches 8 (or 6 for ladies’ singles) in the third game. A five minute interval is allowed prior to any third game.

The GSU Badminton Club and the Georgia Badminton Association meet for play at the above venue. We are open to all players. Our attendance ranges from 25 to 40, rotated onto five courts. We accept all ability levels, ranging from beginner to intermediate to advanced level players. Many of our players compete in regional tournaments of the American Badminton Association; and a few are nationally prominent. Most players own a racquet and bring their own birds. Some equipment is provided, and coaching is available upon request.

Georgia State University
Physical Education Complex
Fourth Floor – East Wing
Atlanta, Georgia

Days: Tuesdays: 6 – 9 pm
Fridays: 6 – 10 pm

Cost: $5 per evening; fee waived for current students, faculty, and staff of GSU.