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Ball badminton

Ball badminton is an Indian net sport played with light rackets and a yellow ball made of wool, on a larger court than badminton and in teams of five a side. It is fast and played mainly in southern India.

Importance 2 out of 5Importance rating
RacketWiki EditorsVerified 24 October 20261 source

At a glance

Court
24 m × 12 m (78 ft 9 in × 39 ft 4 in)
Played with
A racket and a ball
Formats
Team (five a side), Doubles, Singles
Governing body
Ball Badminton Federation of India
Origin
Originated in Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, India, where it drew the interest of the Maharaja of Tanjore

The court

Net24 m (78 ft 9 in)12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Ball badminton court, drawn to scale. Source: Ball Badminton Federation of India website, Ball Badminton Game Rules, rule e (The court).

Formats

  • Team (five a side)
  • Doubles
  • Singles

Explore ball badminton

  • CourtsCourt size 24 m × 12 m (78 ft 9 in × 39 ft 4 in), drawn to scale
  • Organisations1 organisation, from Ball Badminton Federation of India to national federations, by region

Sources

  1. Ball Badminton Federation of India website, Ball Badminton Federation of Indiaballbadmintonindia.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)