Badminton

LCS Outdoor Racket Sports Curriculum Overview

Racket sports is an extremely popular activity at Lee County  High School.  The class offers instruction in the sports of Table Tennis, Badminton and pickle ball.

Badminton Review Sheet (pdf file - 51.5kb)

Racket Sports Information

New Badminton IBF Scoring 

For singles matches, the rules are:

• A match consists of best of 3 games
• The side that first scored 21 points shall win
• The side winning a rally shall add 1 point to its score.
• When the score becomes 20-20, the side which scores 2 consecutive points shall win that game, if the score becomes 29-29, the side that scores the 30th point shall win that game.
• The side winning a game serves first in the next game
• When one side reaches 11 points, both players get a 60 second break.
• Both sides get a 2-minute break between first and second games, and another 2-minute break between second and third game

For doubles matches, the rules are

• One service only
• Back service line remains and the current rule applies.
• The chart below explains the 3x21 rally point scoring system for doubles matches.

BASIC TABLE TENNIS RULES:

• A good serve must first touch the server’s court and then, passing over the net, touch the receiver’s court.
• A serve that touches the net and goes over onto the receiver’s side is a let.
• A game shall be won by the player who first wins 11 points, unless the score is tied at 10, and then the winner will be the first to win 2 more points than their opponent.
• After 2 points, the receiver shall become the server, and the server the receiver.
• If the game is tied at 10, the service shall change after each point.

BASIC STROKES:

THE DRIVE (forehand and backhand):      The drive is a shot that puts a light topspin on the ball and  produces a low trajectory, used as the primary offensive strokes in table tennis.

THE PUSH (forehand and backhand):       Pushes are basic backspin shots, used to change the pace of an exchange or to return certain very low and close shots such as backspin serves. A generally defensive shot, it allows placement anywhere on the table that is difficult to attack when executed properly.

THE BLOCK: Blocking allows a player to use the opponent's force against him/her, and is done immediately after the bounce so that maximum control and speed are retained. Adjusting the racket angle depends on the severity of topspin on the ball; the more topspin there is, the more you should close the racket. Being essentially a cut-down drive, there is very little backswing and follow-through.

THE SMASH: The smash, or kill, is the put-away stroke of table tennis. Any ball that is high enough and close enough to the opponent's side can be smashed, although some opportunities are better than others. Smashing combines waist, forearm, and wrist movement to the fullest extent. A good smash is very hard to return, but it can be done. The ball is contacted at the top of the bounce at its highest