Badminton club equipment
Our Club Equipment page for badminton brings together the gear that surrounds the court: the Franklin Starter set, with poles and a ready-to-assemble net for the garden, and our guidance for equipping a gym with poles, marking the lines on the floor, and setting up training workshops. A useful foundation for a club, association, school, or family looking to set up a badminton court.
Equipping a club, a school, or a garden.
Set Franklin Starter: a badminton court in the garden
Franklin Sports, a family business that started in 1946 in Brockton, Massachusetts, offers with the set Starter a complete court to set up on the grass: interlocking posts, net, rackets, and shuttlecocks. Assembly takes just a few minutes, then everything packs away in its sac until the next outing. The net of a set for the garden does not reach the tension of a gym net, but it’s perfectly fine for family rallies and introducing badminton to children, with nylon shuttlecocks that can handle grass and bounces on the sol.
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Gym posts: weighted, on wheels or in sleeves
A club court is based on two posts of 1.55 meters placed on the sidelines of the doubles. The weighted base models, often weighing several dozen kilos, stay upright under the tension of the net without damaging the sol; the wheeled versions move by themselves and store along a wall. The in-sleeve posts fit into sockets sealed in the floor: they free up the space once removed, but require courts to always be in the same spot. In a gym shared with other sports, a transport trolley prevents damage to the sol during setup.
Marking the lines and running the workshops
The badminton court measures 13.40 meters by 6.10 meters for doubles and 5.18 meters wide for singles; its lines, 40 millimeters wide, are part of the playing area. For an unmarked gym or a temporary court, marking tape or soft lines laid on the sol can create a court in minutes. During training, cones and cups mark movement to the six zones of the court, hoops and targets laid on the sol help practice the accuracy of short serves or clear shots, and a rhythm ladder develops quick footwork.
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Frequently asked questions
What space should be allowed around a badminton court?
Leave some space behind the baseline and a passage between two adjoining courts, so players don’t get in each other’s way at the back of the court. A good ceiling height is also important, as a clear shot goes very high.
Can a garden badminton set be left outside?
It’s best to take it down after use: the sun weakens the net and rain damages the joints of the posts. Stored dry in its sac, it can be set up again in a few minutes for the next game.
What equipment is needed for a badminton school?
Height-adjustable posts allow the net to be lowered for younger players. Cones, hoops, and targets on the sol organize fun workshops where each child hits many shuttlecocks in a short time.
How to store a badminton club's equipment?
The wheeled posts can be stored upright against a wall, while nets should be loosely folded in a bin or sac to avoid knots. A locked room protects everything from knocks and other users of the gymnasium.
How can you prevent a badminton post from tipping over?
Make sure the base is flat and the net tension remains reasonable. A leaning post can distort the height of the net and may fall on a player during a rally.
