Badminton


Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
______ 1.  Explain the rules of badminton to your leader or adult partner.
______ 2.  Spend at least 30 minutes practicing badminton skills.
______ 3.  Participate in a badminton game.

Sports Pin
Earn the Badminton belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
______  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, amd 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 against the wall with a forehand or 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 satsifaction.
 
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