Equipment and Field

Field

Badminton courts can be made ​​easily, anywhere, as far as available space with an area approximately 12 X 20 meters. In the open, of course, aligned to the wind disturbance is not too large, while when in a closed room, the roof of the building as much as possible on top of eight feet for shuttlecock which was played not to interfere.
In Indonesia, in the villages many established badminton courts on the ground, concrete, or asphalt. However, at the gym usually has a cement floor covered with vinyl or wood. In the field of internationally recognized used carpet made ​​of hard rubber, but elastic.
Badminton courts had the size 610 X 1340 cm, which is divided into areas, each of two opposite sides. There

Net

In the middle of the field is 155 cm tall net. Net is a mesh barrier that runs between the two areas of the game is tied to the pole. Pole must be strong, so the net which will not be laid off if pulled tight to straight. High net in the middle of the field, should be 152 cm from the ground surface.

Shuttlecocks

Shuttlecocks are commonly known in Indonesia anyway, usually made ​​of goose feather artificial tear apart; generally have a defined standard IBF. Shuttlecock weight around 5.67 grams. Goose feathers stuck in corks wrapped in white leather amounted to between 14-16 fruits, and tied the two ropes that are not easily separated. This type is always used for the official championship. Abroad being used really made ​​of rubber, both cork and feathers. The shape, size, and amount must be equal to why that is made of goose feathers, but generally why plastic is only used for practice only.
How great is that hit with a racket with his hands slid under the waist with straight, without a movement towards the left or right while airborne. The international-level players often try to hit the shuttlecock into the space behind the net. When hit with a hand waving from below, a good shuttlecock would reach roughly in the same place with the perpetrators of service.

Racket

Racket in the past, until the 1970's, still known as a good racket handle and head (leaf) made of wood, are now generally made of graphite material, although there is still made from aluminum or mild steel. The shape is just a wide range, but that a trend until the year 2002 is the commonly used players pelat-nas. The more expensive the more light and powerful racket that.
This racket has a net made of string (string), a synthetic plastic rope. Good strings are strings that can be installed top of my voice but not easily broken, so that the racket may reflect why that was hit by a fast or quick. This racket racket usually wrapped in a bag that can contain up to approximately six rackets.

Shoes and Clothing

Like most other athletes, badminton players have every primary and additional equipment when it appeared in a game or match. Shirt, pants, shoes accessories classified major, was tied hands, headband, knee could be called additional security. Badminton shoes should be light, but the bite when used in the field for players to move, either forward or backward without slipping. Rubber soles that bit is needed because the frequency of forward and backward movement in badminton held high, in fast tempo. Badminton shoes are generally white with stripes in the colors vary.
Socks are not compulsory but should have high sweat absorption and a little thicker so soft and reduce the likelihood of skin irritation due to skin friction with shoes.
Badminton shorts or jerseys actually free, but at the international level is widely used type of socks are cool and able to absorb sweat quickly. Sometimes players use gloves, fastener head, or knee guards, either for essential purposes or just to add a crowded appearance.

Competition Rules

Simply put, the game of badminton is really an attempt to enter into the field of game the opponent, regardless of why it will not be refunded. There are various ways to do it, such as entering into fields that do not really wake up your opponent, or enter really quickly, so that no opponent had controlled or being chased.
Before the match both players’ sweepstakes conducted through the referee, usually with tos using a coin. The winner may choose the field and make servicing the first time. For the doubles, after the lottery is only one person who did the service and so gaga! get numbers, then the service was moved to the opponent.
Figures obtained by the offender service, so if he fails, the service switch, do not use rally points like in table tennis or volleyball. When you really cannot be returned opponent, he will get the numbers.
In conducting the service, the principles that must be held is the racket head should not be is higher than the waist, really in a state is held, and the legs do not move ahead of the movement strike shuttlecock. Currently experiencing a fault if the service recipient moves before your opponent to serve out.
Shuttlecock ball also becomes dead when hit twice, failed over the net, landed outside the lines, racket passes over the net or touches the net, feet past the boundary line of the field.

Source: "A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PLAY BADMINTON", By: PB PBSI