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2. Scoring system development of badminton - Wikipedia

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   In 2002 the International Badminton Federation (BWF), concerned with the unpredictable and often lengthy time required for matches, decided to experiment with a different scoring system to improve the commercial and especially the broadcasting appeal of the sport [citation needed]. The new scoring system shortened games to seven points and ...

3. Grip (badminton) - Wikipedia

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   In badminton, a grip is a way of holding the racket in order to hit shots during a match. The most commonly used grip is the orthodox forehand grip. Most players change grips during a rally depending on whether it is a forehand or backhand shot. A grip is also the wrapping around the handle of the racket. There are many types and varieties of ...

4. Badminton - Wikipedia

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   Badminton rules also provide for testing a shuttlecock for the correct speed: [18] 4.4.1: To test a shuttlecock, hit a full underhand stroke that makes contact with the shuttlecock over the back boundary line. The shuttlecock shall be hit at an upward angle and in a direction parallel to the sidelines.

5. Racket (sports equipment) - Wikipedia

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   Squash racket and ball Racquetball racket and ball. A racket or racquet [1] is an item of sporting equipment used to strike a ball or shuttlecock in a variety of sports. A racket consists of three major components: a widened distal end known as the head, an elongated handle known as the grip, and a reinforced connection between the head and handle known as the throat or heart.

6. Shuttlecock - Wikipedia

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   World Badminton Federation Rules say the shuttle should reach the far doubles service line plus or minus half the width of the tram. According to manufacturers proper shuttles will generally travel from the back line of the court to just short of the long doubles service line on the opposite side of the net, with a full underhand hit from an ...

7. Ball badminton - Wikipedia

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   A standard ball-badminton racket usually weighs from 165 to 185 grams and is 63 to 70 cm in length. The strung oval area of the racket should be 20 to 22 across and 24 to 27 cm in length. The net is made of fine cord to make a 2 cm square mesh along its length and is edged with red tape at the top.

8. Wal-Mart -- or is it Walmart? -- tries to shed its hyphen - AOL

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   At the end of its second-quarter earnings release, Wal-Mart dropped a bomb on the business community. Henceforth, the big-box behemoth would no longer be called "Wal-Mart," but rather "Walmart ...

9. Carlton Sports - Wikipedia

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   Carlton Sports is a British sports equipment brand, focused on badminton and table tennis. Originally established in 1946, Carlton is currently part of the Frasers Group (formerly, "Sports Direct International"). [1] Badminton equipment by Carlton include rackets, shuttlecocks, sportswear, athletic shoes, and bags.