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Friday, December 19, 2014
Badminton Players Profiles : Chloe Birch [England]

Chloe Birch

Name: Chloe Birch
Born: 16 September 1995
Birthplace: Preston
Based: Sheffield
Twitter: @ChloeBirch95

Right/Left handed: Right
Height: 5ft 6in (168cm)
 
Sponsor: Babolat
Racket: X-Feel Power
 
Highest world ranking: Singles - 179 Doubles - 120
Event: Women's Singles, Women’s Doubles
Partner: Emily Westwood, Alyssa Lim
Coach: Mike Adams, Alex Marritt

Started playing: Aged 8 at Abbeydale Badminton Club
First represented England: Aged 11 in Olve Junior Cup
How I got started: My sister was introduced to badminton through school and started playing at Abbeydale. I used to go along and knock up on the next court from age 7. From 8/9, I started attending junior training sessions.
Ambition: To win a medal at the Olympic Games and World Championships
Best performance of career: Beating Elizabeth Cann, reigning No.1 singles player, when only 15.
Major achievements: 11 x National junior title, semi-finalist in doubles at the Welsh International Championships, quarter-finals of the English Nationals singles and doubles, quarter-finals of singles and doubles in Portuguese International.

How I relax: Going out for food with friends or family.
Favourite sport other than badminton: I still play netball so I would have to say netball but I also love watching other sports such as rugby, tennis, athletics and football.
About me: Received the Michael Vaughan Award from Silverdale School.
I competed at county athletics and netball as a junior.
If I wasn’t a badminton player, I would be: A heptathlete or netballer.
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Badminton Players Profiles : Gabby Adcock [England]

Gabby Adcock

Name: Gabby Adcock
Born: 30 September 1990
Birthplace: Leeds
Based: Milton Keynes
Twitter: @gabbywhite011


Right/Left handed: Right
Height: 5ft 5in (165cm)

Sponsor: Yonex
Racket: Yonex Voltric 70

Highest world ranking: Mixed Doubles: 5  Women's Doubles: 24
Event: Mixed Doubles
Partner: Chris Adcock
Coach: Peter Jeffrey, Julian Robertson, Jakob Hoi

Started playing: Aged 7 with my sisters who played
Education: Went to Garforth Community College- the same school as my husband's men's doubles partner Andy Ellis.
First represented England: Uber Cup 2007
How I got started: I went along with my sister to the badminton club at school. Became a full-time player straight from school at 16.
Ambition: To win Olympic gold
Best performance of career: Hong Kong Super Series winner in Mixed Doubles.
Major achievements: 2014 Commonwealth gold, silver and bronze medals, Superseries winner 2013, German Open winner, bronze team medal at Commonwealth Games 2010.

How I relax: Walking my dog Bowser (a Maltese) in the evening, reading, and chilling out in front of the TV.
Favourite sport other than badminton: Tennis
About me: I used to have three hamsters called Fudge, Borris and Twinkle. I am a shopaholic.
If I wasn't a badminton player, I would be: A brain surgeon (only joking)!  A tennis player.
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Badminton Players Profiles : Chris Adcock [England]

Chris Adcock

Name: Chris Adcock
Born: 27 April 1989
Birthplace: Leicester
Based: Milton Keynes
Twitter: @ChrisAdcock1


Right/left-handed: Lefty
Height: 6ft (183cm)

Sponsor: Yonex
Racket: Voltric Z-Force

Highest world ranking: Mixed Doubles:5  Men's Doubles: 9
Event: Mixed Doubles and Men's Doubles
Partner: Gabby Adcock and Andy Ellis
Coach: Pete Jeffrey, Jakob Hoi

Started playing: Aged 4 – with my grandad in the back garden
First represented England: 2007 in the Thomas Cup European qualifiers in Holland in 2007
How I got started: Through my family- my grandad used to play a bit then my brothers all played.
Education: Col Frank Seely School in Nottingham. The same school as England coach Dave Lindley and Paralympian Richard Whitehead. Played in the school football team- first as a forward then a defender.
Ambition: To win Olympic gold
Best performance of career: World Championships Mixed Doubles silver medal with Imogen Bankier (Wembley 2011), Hong Kong Open Superseries winner 2013 with Gabby Adcock.
Major achievements: 2014 Commonwealth gold and silver medal, 2012 Olympian, World Championship silver medal 2011, ranked top 5 in the world, Double European bronze medallist 2012, Commonwealth bronze medallist 2010.

How I relax: Chilling at home with wife Gabby and our dog Bowser. Also love going out for nice meals when we are home and taking Bowser for walks.
Favourite sport other than badminton: Football
About me: Big Chelsea fan
If I wasn’t a badminton player: I would be a footballer
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Thursday, December 11, 2014
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According to the  Badminton World Federation Website, here is a simplified rules. Knowing the Rules of Game in Badminton is very important  if you really want to advance in Badminton and enjoy this game.
For instance, your opponent may gain an unfair advantage on you by breaking the Service Rules. If you are not familiar with the Rules of Badminton, how will you catch him?

The Laws of Badminton and Competition Regulations in the BWF Statutes provide the detail on every aspect of the game of badminton.
Below is a brief overview  - simplified rules.
Scoring System
  • A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
  • Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
  • The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
  • At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
  • At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
  • The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
Interval and Change of Ends
  • When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval.
  • A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed.
  • In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points.
Singles
  • At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the server serves from the left service court.
  • If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternate service court.
  • If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd, and right if it is even.

    Doubles
  • A side has only one ‘service’.
  • The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.
  • At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.
  • If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again from the alternate service court.
  • If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes the new serving side.
  • The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.
If players commit an error in the service court, the error is corrected when the mistake is discovered.
In a doubles match between A & B against C & D.  A & B won the toss and decided to serve. A to serve to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.

Course of action / Explanation
Score
Service from Service Court
Server & Receiver
Winner of the rally
Love All Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even. A serves to C A and C are the initial server and receiver. A & B rules-dir1
A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves again from Left service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts. 1-0 Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd A serves to D C & D rules-dir2
C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts. 1-1 Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd. D serves to A. A & B rules-dir3
A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts. 2-1 Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even. B serves to C C & D rules-dir4
C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts. 2-2 Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even. C serves to B C & D rules-dir5
C & D win a point. C & D will change service courts. C serves from Left service court. A & B will stay in the same service courts. 3-2 Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd. C serves to A A & B rules-dir6
A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts. 3-3 Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd. A serves to C A & B rules-dir7
A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves again from Right service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts. 4-3 Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even. A serves to D C & D rules-dir8
Note that this means:
  • The order of server depends on the score odd or even same as in singles. 
  • The service courts are changed by the servicing side only when a point is scored. In all other cases, the players continue to stay in their respective service court from where they played previous rally. This shall guarantee alternate server.
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BWF Super Series Finals 2014 : Hiroyuki Endo/Kenichi Hayakawa Finish in third place


Hiroyuki Endo / Kenichi Hayakawa, a Japanese men's doubles players rated four world BWF, managed to finish in third place for the Super Series World doubles number. Hiroyuki Endo, who was born December 16, 1986 paired with Kenichi Hayakawa who was born on April 5, 1986. They managed to occupy the third position in the men's doubles after winning eleven 58 760 points of the Super Series tournament which they follow. Endo / Hayakawa only absent in The Star Australian Open.

Their best achievements in the arena of the Super Series and Super Series Premiere 2014 was a runner-up in two super series, the French Open and All England. While the worst performance, they should be eliminated in the second round three Super Series tournament, one of them in their own homes, the Japan Open.

BWF Super Series Finals will take place this year is very exciting. Prize of $ 1,000,000 will be contested dilima number ie men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Each number is only to be followed by eight single player / doubles which each country can only send a maximum of two single / double. This year BWF Super Series Finals will be held in Dubai starting on December 17 until December 21, 2014 to take the championship title BWF World Superseries Finals Destination Dubai 2014.

Here is a list of the Super Series and Super Series Premiere in 2014, followed by Hiroyuki Endo / Kenichi Hayakawa along with the results of any championship that follow.

Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open: First Round

Thaihot China Open: Quarter-Finals

Yonex French Open: Runner-Up

Yonex Denmark Open: Second Round

BCA Indonesian Open 2014: First Round

Yonex Japan Open MetLife BWF World Superseries 2014: First Round

Oue Singapore Open 2014: Second Round

Yonex- Sunrise India Open 2014: Semi Final

Yonex All England Open 2014: Runner-Up

Maybank Malaysian Open 2014: Semi Final

Victor Korea Open 2014: Semi Final
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