Badminton official rules

Badminton Rules

Click here for badminton equipment & supplies

Standard size is 20 feet wide and 44 feet long. The length and width may be modified depending of the area available, though.

The net is stretched across the center of the court, dividing it in half. The net's height is 5’ at the center and 5’1" at the poles.

In doubles, two players are on each side:

The team winning the coin toss has the option to either serve first, receive the serve or choosing the court end. The side that serves first has one service to start the game. After the game begins, each team gets two serves.

The team that serves first must serve from the right half of their court, diagonally opposite to the opponent's right half court.

The serve alternates from the right half court to left half court after each serve, so nobody on the opposing team receives two serves in a row. Teammates always serve consecutively.

In singles, one player is on each side:

Players serve from the right half court whenever their score is “0" or an even number.

Players serve from the left half court on odd numbered points.

When a serve results in a fault, one serve is lost. If the team receiving the serve makes a fault, the team serving gets a point and continues the serve. The serve must alternate from right and left half courts after each serve as stated before.

PLAYING: The game is played to either 15 or 21 points. The best two out of three games wins the match. Teams change court sides after each game.

A fault occurs when:

The shuttle is served overhand. The shuttle must be struck at a point not higher than the server's waist.

In serving, the shuttle falls into wrong service court or falls short of the service line or beyond the long service line or outside the side boundary lines.

The server or person receiving the service does not serve from within their right or left half court, whichever the case may be.

The server or player intentionally distracts, balks or obstructs his opponent.

The server in attempting to serve, misses the shuttle.

The shuttle falls outside the boundaries of the court, goes through or under the net or fails to go over the net

A player reaches over the net and hits the shuttle on the opponent's side of the court. However a player may hit the shuttle on their side of the court and follow through on the swing over the net.

If the shuttle is hit twice in succession by the same player or the shuttle is hit by a player and his teammate successively.

Note: It is not a fault if the shuttle hits the net during service or play and goes over the net. If this occurs during the serve, it is just reserved.

Click here for shuffleboard equipment & supplies

Back to the Fun and Games Page

High commission fitness affiliate program | Discount Proform Treadmills

This giant medicine ball's soft, pliable shell lets you perform dynamic strength moves for fitness or sports specific activities for any ability level.

New Markdown:

Badminton Rules

Did you like this page? Like us on Facebook, share our articles and keep in touch!