Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court.
How to Play
Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing side's half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or if a fault has been called by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the opposing side.
The shuttlecock is a feathered or (in informal matches) plastic projectile which flies differently from the balls used in many other sports. In particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly. Shuttlecocks also have a high top speed compared to the balls in other racquet sports. The flight of the shuttlecock gives the sport its distinctive nature.
Sports Associations Details
- Registration No - 01
- Registration Year - 1975.03.02
- Gazette No - 1990/23 - 2016.10.27
- Duration of the Position - 04
Ø PRESIDENT
Mr. Rohan De Silva
No : 123, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 04.
0777442111
Ø SECRETARY
Mrs. Lakshmi Punchihewa
0777743814
Ø TREASURE
Mr. Mangala Gamage
No: 227,13A, Nirmana Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda.
0763004216/0770461358
- List of Affiliated Associations -
· District Sports Associations - 0
· Provinces Sports Associations - 09
1. Central Provinces Badminton Association
2. Southern Provinces Badminton Association
3. North Central Provinces Badminton Association
4. Eastern Provinces Badminton Association
5. Northern Provinces Badminton Association
6. North Western Provinces Badminton Association
7. Western Provinces Badminton Association
8. Uva Provinces Badminton Association
9. Sabaragamu Provinces Badminton Association
· Sub Associations / Sports Clubs - 04
1. Mercantile Services Badminton Association
2. National Services Badminton Association
3. Defense Services Badminton Association
4. Government Services Badminton Association