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Badminton · Level 9

Master

5 sub-levels · 50 tests · 500 facts · updated 29 October 2026

Level 9 is history: the origins, the early associations, the great team cups, the rise of Asia and how the rules changed.

Sub-levels

Sub-level 9.1OriginsShuttlecock games in the ancient world, battledore and shuttlecock, kicking games, the game at Badminton House, the Duke of Beaufort, Poona and the British army, from keeping it up to winning rallies, the first…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 9.2Associations and the Early GameThe All England Championships, the founding of the IBF, its nine founding members, the IBF and the WBF, reunification in 1981, the move to Kuala Lumpur, the BWF name, the five continental confederations, the IOC and…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 9.3The Team CupsThe Thomas Cup, how a Thomas Cup tie works, Indonesia and the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup, the Uber Cup's champions, the Sudirman Cup, how a Sudirman Cup tie works, surprises and first-time winners, team spirit, and the…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 9.4Asia and the Modern GameMalaya's early lead, Indonesia's golden age, China joins the world body, Korea's doubles school, the Sidek brothers, Indonesia's first Olympic gold, Japan's rise, India's rise, Thailand and Chinese Taipei, and…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 9.5How the Rules ChangedServe-only scoring, games to 15 and 11, the switch to rally scoring in 2006, three games to 15 from 2027, intervals, the service height, spin serves, line calls and review, the shuttle itself and why rules change.10 tests · 100 facts

Written from

BWF Coaches' Manual Level 1 (2017), BWF regulations and history, Olympedia; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Badminton - Laws of Badminton).