RULES OF BADMINTON
Badminton is a racket sport that needs two players for singles or four players for doubles. A net
runs across the center of a rectangular court. A lightweight shuttlecock is used instead of a ball,
adding the challenge of the effects of wind during play, which is one of the reasons the game is
often played indoors. The goal of the players is to hit the shuttlecock or birdie over the net into a
position that the other team can't return it before it hits the floor or ground.
Coin Toss:
You start a badminton match by tossing a coin. The team that wins the toss
may choose who will serve or which court it wants. The other team gets to choose the other.
Badminton Net:
The player is not allowed to touch the net that divides the court.
If the racket or player touches the net, the other team gets the point.
Shuttlecock and Racket Contact:
The player may not allow
the racket to carry the shuttlecock. The shuttlecock may not remain on the racket after the strike.
Serve:
The player must hit the shuttlecock in a position below the waist. While serving, the
player may not touch the court boundaries until after the shuttlecock is in play. The serve must
move across the net diagonally in order to be a good play.
Shuttlecock in Play:
Players may hit the shuttlecock after it goes over the
net, into their side of the court. They may not hit the shuttlecock when it is on the opposing team's
side of the net.
Rally:
The shuttlecock is hit back and forth across the net for a rally. When a fault is called,
the other team wins the rally.
Scoring:
For Singles and Doubles matches, the rules are:
-A match consists of best of 3 games.
-The side that first scored 21 points shall win.
-The side winning a rally shall add 1 point to its score.
-If a score becomes 20-20, the side which scores 2 consecutive points shall win that game.
-If the score becomes 29-29, the side that scores the 30th point shall win that game.
-In Doubles matches when a team loses the rally the service changes to the opposing team.
-The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
Fault:
A fault is called when a player doesn't hit the shuttlecock over the net or hits it out of
bounds. Other faults in badminton include striking the shuttlecock above the waist, touching the
net with any part of the body or racket, allowing the shuttlecock to rest of the racket, hitting the
shuttlecock into the ceiling and hitting the shuttlecock into or under the net.
Strikes:
Players may not hit the shuttlecock twice in a row. Players may only hit the
shuttlecock once per inning. After the shot, the shuttlecock must go over the net and be returned
by the other team for that player to hit the shuttlecock again.
Badminton Etiquette:
Badminton etiquette is essential for the sport to be
fun and fair. Players should call their own illegal shots and return the shuttlecock in a gentle
manner for the next serve, according to Official Badminton. Each server should state the score
before serving. After the match is over, the opponents should shake hands
BADMINTON COURT