hockey and badminton facts

Hockey Facts                     

                                                                                                                     

            hockey'Blackheath Rughy and Hockey Club' is the first hockey club in the world which was set up in the year 1861 in England.London ws the first city in England to popularize this game in the 1870s.In the year 1886, Hockey Association of England was formed in London.the apex institution of hockey is 'Federation Internationale de Hockey', which was established on January 7, 1924, with headquarters at Vienna (Austria), which was later shifted to Paris (France).

The first International Hockey Match was played between Wales and Ireland in Rayle on June 26, 1895.Hockey was introduced in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1908 in London.Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) was formed on the 7th November, 1925 at Gwalior.Since 1944, National Hockey Championship is organised by the IHF every year.All India Women's Hockey Federation was formed in 1947.India took that part in Olympics for the first time in 1928 (in Amsterdam Olympics)In Olympics, India has won the hockey title a maximum of 8 times.

The first World Cup Hockey was played in Barcelona in 1971.Year Place Winner Runners Up India's
Position1971 Barcelona Pakistan Spain Third1972 Amsterdam Holland India Second1975 Kuala Lumpur India Pakistan First1978 Buenos Aires Pakistan Holland Sixth1982 Mumbai Pakistan West Germany Fifth1986 London Australia England Twelfth1990 Lahore Holland Pakistan Tenth1994 Sydney Pakistan Holland Fifth1998 Utrecht Holland Spain Ninth2002 Kuala Lumpur Germany Australia Tenth2006 Germany Germany Australia EleventhThe World Cup 2010 to be held in New Delhi.

Some important measurement in Hockey

 No. of Players 11 players in each teamLength of Playing field 91.44 metersWidth of the Playing field 50 to 55 metersWeight of the Ball 155 to 163 gramsCircumference of the Ball 223- 224 cmColour of the Ball WhiteWeight of the Hockey (Stick) 280 grams (max)

Some important Terminology in Hockey :-                                                                                           

Advantage, Back-stick, Bully, Carry, Dribble, Dodge, Goal line, Green Card, Flick, Free hit, Face of Stick, Jab Stroke, Lung Stroke, Melle, Off side, Penalty shoot out, Short Corner, Striking circle or Shooting circle, Square pass, Tackling, Through pass, Under cutting, Stick, Penalty stroke, Scoop, Side line, Tie breaker, Penalty, Under cutting, Volley, Centre forward, Roll in, Push in, Shooting, Half volley, Full back etc.

Badminton Facts                   

             BadmintonModern Badminton was probably developed in the 17th century and obtained its name from the place 'Badminton' in Gloucestershire (England)The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was established in 1934.The trophy for the international matches was named Thomas Cup after the name of the first president of the IBF Sir George Thomas. Thomas Cup competition (for men) in 1948-49. Uber cup Championship (for women) started in 1956.World Badminton Championship started in 1977.

 Some Important Measurement in Badminton

 Length of court 44 feeWidth of the court 20 feet (for doubles) and 17 feet (for singles)Height of the net 5 feetWeight of Shuttle cock 4.74 to 5.50 gramOverall length of the Racket 680 mm (2.5 ft) maximumOverall width of the Racket 230 mm (9 inches) maximumOverall length of the Racket head 290 mm (11.5 inches) maximumWeight of the racket 85 to 140 grams

 Some important terminology in Badminton :-

 Badminton court, End, Trans Lines, Back gallery, Service Court, Let, Forward stroke, Backward Stroke, Toss or Lob, Clear, Smash, Net Strokes, Rally, Setting, First hand or Second hand, Side out, Base of operation, Rotation, Long service, Net Fault, Double fault, Foot fault, Service break, Match Point, Set point, High service, Cross shot, Service change, Drive, Drop shot, Duce, Advance etc.