Remember the Pins are for the scout doing their best to learn about the sport or academic activity, and by putting the new techniques to practice with fellow scouts, in their community, or working with an adult.

1. Compete in a pack or community badminton tournament.

2. Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of the equipment needed to play badminton: shuttlecock (shuttle or bird), racket, court, net, and comfortable clothes and shoes.

3. Demonstrate skill in the following grip techniques: forehand and backhand.

4. Spend at least 60 minutes practicing to develop skills for shots and strokes (clear, drive, drop, and smash). Keep track of your time on a chart.

5. Demonstrate skill in the following: hit the shuttle using forehand or backhand; hit the shuttle, alternating forehand and backhand; hit the shuttle against the wall, alternating forehand and backhand.

6. Accurately lay out a badminton court, including net and lines.

7. Play five games of badminton.

8. Participate in a badminton skills development clinic.

9. Play at least three games during which you make your own foul calls effectively to your leader's satisfaction.

Badminton Rules

USA Badminton adopts the International Badminton Federation's Laws of Badminton, which you can find on the Web at http://www.intbadfed.org/rules.html. These simplified rules cover the toss to begin the game, the basic aim of the rally, serving, and scoring. A link is provided for a more complete listing of laws.

USA Badminton
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Phone:    719-578-4808
Fax:    719-578-4507

Web Site:    http://www.usabadminton.org

USA Badminton is the national governing body for the Olympic port of badminton in the United States. Their Web site provides information about the game and tournaments, as well as links to other badminton related sites.