The Similarities Between Platform Tennis And Badminton
Posted on 7 January, 2013
We all know that paddle tennis is quite a similar game with lawn tennis. We also know the differences between the two. Another game that is quite similar is badminton. Let us discuss badminton and know its similarities and differences with paddle tennis. Badminton is a good game for the family. It is somewhat like tennis because in both games an object is hit over a net with rackets. But the badminton court is smaller, even smaller than a paddle tennis court, the racket is also stringed like in lawn tennis but lighter, and, this is the main difference, a feathered shuttlecock is hit instead of a ball. A game of rackets and cocks called Poona was first played in India. When it was brought to England in 1873, it became very popular. It was played so much at the Duke of Beaufort's country estate-Badminton, in Gloucestershire-that is was named for this place. The game came to North America not long afterward. The game is played with strong, light rackets. They can be almost any shape or size but must not weigh more than six ounces. They are used to strike the shuttlecock or "bird" back and forth over a net. The cock is a small, light sphere made of cork and kid, with 14 or 16 feathers on top. A rectangular court, either outdoor or indoor, is the playing field. The object of the game is to bat the cock over the net before it touches the ground. For a game of singles-when two persons play-the court is 44 feet long and 17 feet wide. When four persons play a doubles game-two against two-the court is 44 feet long and 20 feet wide. In both cases, the net is strung 5 feet above the ground or floor at the center. The person-or the side, if it is doubles-winning the toss may choose to serve first or to select courts. The side or player serving is said to be "in." the receiving side or player is "out." Play is begun with the serve. In singles it is made from the singles serving area in the right half court. With an underhand swing of the racket, the player sends the bird diagonally from his right half court into the opponent's right half court. If the server wins the point, he serves next from his left half court into the opponent's left half court. He continues to serve until he loses the service on a fault. Thereafter, throughout the game, the server's position depends upon his score. If he has a score of 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, etc., he serves from the right-hand court. If he has an odd number of points, he serves from the left-hand court. |
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