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Choose one sport for individual, dual and team sports. Identify the following aspects on each
sport.
History - The game is named for Badminton, the country estate of the dukes of Beaufort in
Gloucestershire, England, where it was first played about 1873. The roots of the sport can be traced to
ancient Greece, China, and India, and it is closely related to the old children's game battledore
and shuttlecock.
Court Dimensions and Venue - The badminton court is 13.4m long and 6.1m wide. For singles the court
is marked 5.18m wide. The lines marking out the court are easily distinguishable and coloured white or
yellow and it can be played indoor/outdoor.
Equipment and Gears- Badminton racket, shuttle cock, For Badminton, wear shorts or a skirt with a light
synthetic sports T-shirt. Avoid tracksuit pants or long-sleeved T-shirts as you need to be able to move
freely. Avoid cotton materials for any of these. If you're going to be playing regularly then have a pair of
quality Badminton shoes in your bag.
Rules of the Game (summary of the most basic rules and the international body governing the sports) -
A player must wait until his opponent is ready before serving. If the opponent attempt a return then he
is ruled having been ready, the feet of both players must remain in a stationary position until the serve is
made, your feet can not touching line at this time, It is not a fault if you miss the shuttle while serving,
The shuttle cannot be caught and slung with the racket, A player cannot hold his racket near the net to
ward off a downward stroke by his opponent or to interfere with his racket.
officials - an umpire who is in charge of the match, the court and its immediate surroundings, Four line
judges (two for each side of the court positioned at the baseline) who indicate whether a shuttlecock
landed 'in' or 'out' on the line(s) assigned, a service judge.
TENNIS (dual sports)
History - The origins of the game can be traced to a 12th–13th-century French handball game called jeu
de paume (“game of the palm”), from which was derived a complex indoor racket-and-ball game: real
tennis.
Court dimension and venue - The court. The court is 23.77m long and for singles matches, 8.23m
wide. For doubles matches the court is 10.97m wide. The court is divided into two equal areas by a net
suspended by a cord or metal cable attached to two net posts.
Equipment and gears - Racket, tennis ball, shoes, and a dress code are mandatory equipment for the
sport. Apart from player needs, the tennis court needs a net to separate playing area of each player.
Rules of the game - To win a point, a player must hit a shot either before the ball has bounced or after
the first bounce. If the ball bounces twice, then the player with the last shot wins the point. A player
must also wait for the ball to pass the net and come over to his side of the court and cannot step over
the net to hit the ball.
History - Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. Within a few
decades, the new game became popular throughout the United States as an indoor sport. The
popularity spread overseas and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) was organized in 1932 in
Geneva, Switzerland.
Court dimension and venue - This allows courts to be more flexible with sizes. The dimensions of a
basketball court in these cases also include a minimum length and width: 85.3ft (26m) x 45.93ft (14m).
Equipment and gears - The backboard, the ball, the hoop, basketball jerseys, basketball shoes,
basketball shorts, basketball socks, bags and backpacks, headbands, rings and rims, basketball nets,
shooting sleeves, shot clocks, ball packs, ball pump, towels.
Rules of the game - winner of a basketball game is the team with the most points. You get points by
throwing the basketball through the opponent's hoop or basket. In regular play a basket made from
within the three point line is worth 2 points and a basket shot from outside the three point line is worth
three points. When shooting a free throw, each free throw is worth 1 point.
Officials - The game officials shall be a Crew Chief, Referee, Umpire and Replay Center They will be
assisted by an official scorer, two trained timers, and courtside administrator. One timer will operate the
game clock and the other will operate the shot clock.
Activity 3: Sports Participation
Have you participated in any sports? If yes, list the sports and describe your participation.