Badminton for Sun Mar 07, 2010

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquets so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the ground, and the shuttlecock may only be struck once by each side before it passes over the net.  Rally point scoring is used with a point being scored at the conclusion of each rally.  The player or team winning the rally serves for the next point.

At the Ontario Winter Games, a team tournament takes place with the six Ontario Badminton Association Districts taking part.  From pool play, teams move into a knock out round.  Each tie includes five competitive disciplines: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed.

Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded.