SHUTTLE COCK AND BADMINTON

Badminton is played between two single players or two opposing pairs. The court is divided by net. Players gain point by hitting a shuttlecock with their racquets.The International Badminton Federation (IBF) (now known as Badminton World Federation) was established in 1934 with Canada, Denmark, England, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales as its founding members. India joined as an affiliate in 1936.Each game is played up to 21 points, with players scoring a point whenever they win a rally (this differs from the old system, where players could only win a point on their serve). A match is the best of three games.When the server(the person hitting the cock) serves, the shuttlecock must pass over the short service line on the opponents' court or it will count as a fault.