Republic of the Philippines
BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
[San Isidro, Calape,6328, Bohol, Philippines]
Office of the Instruction
Balance I Integrity I Stewardship I Uprightness
PATHFIT 4
Lesson 02
FACILITIES & EQUIPMENTS FOR BADMINTON
Learning Objectives:
After going through the lesson, student should be able to:
State the facilities and equipment requirements of badminton.
Describe the dimensions of the single and double badminton court.
Specify the dimensions of the badminton net.
Give the dimensions of the badminton posts and explain how the posts should be prescribed
Described a badminton racket
Enumerate important considerations in to choice of a racket
Mention the specifications of a badminton shuttlecock
Concept notes:
Badminton demands little in the way of equipment, court space, proper attire and footwear. This is the
reason why badminton is becoming more popular among students as their main sport and more and
more adults are taking it up as their recreational activity.
Court
An official badminton court is 44. It is divided into two equal halves by a net. The width of the
court for singles is 17 feet; the doubles court width is 20 feet. Lines 1 ½ in. wide and included
within the overall dimensions of the court, are marked in easily distinguishable color like white
or yellow.
Long service lines for doubles are 2 ft 6in. in front of the backline. Short service lines are 15ft
6im, in front of the back lines and 13ft apart. Side lines for singles are ift 6in. inside of the side
lines for doubles.
The Net is stretch across the center of the court. It measures 2ft 6in, deep and made of dark-
colored, natural cord or artificial fiber with a mesh size of 5/8-3/4 in. It is supported by a cord
which is threaded through doubled white tape at the top of the net and strained over and flush
with the top of two posts. The top of the net should be 5ft above the floor at the center and 5ft
2 in above the floor at the posts.
The Posts must be 5ft 1in. high and firm enough to keep the net taut. Where possible they
should be positioned on the boundary lines. If the posts are positioned outside the court area,
