BADMINTON RULES
Scoring System
| A match consists of the best of 1 games of 21 points. |
| Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored. |
| The side winning a rally adds a point to its score. |
| At 10 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game. |
| At 19 all, the side scoring the 20th point, wins that game. |
The side winning a game serves first in the next game. |
Interval and Change of Ends
When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval. |
| A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed. |
In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points. |
Interval and Change of Ends
When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval. |
| A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed. |
In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points. |
SINGLES
| The first serve and all even points are served from the right-hand serving court. All odd |
| points are served from the left-hand serving court. |
| • Both players change service courts when a point is served. |
| The singles service court is long and narrow. |
DOUBLES
| In order to figure out who will serve first, a rally will occur. The birdie must go over the net at least three times. Whichever team wins the rally will serve first. |
| The partner in the right-hand serving court serves first in each inning. When a score is made, the person who served continues to serve in the opposite side of the court. On each score the serving partners switch sides of the court so they serve alternating from one side of the court to the other side of the court. |
| The server must serve the birdie diagonally. |
| After the rally, the team that starts serving will only serve until the first server’s serve is interrupted. The other team will then serve from the right side of the court. After the first inning the partners will serve consecutively. |
| The doubles service court is short and wide. |
Service Rules
| Both the server and receiver must keep both feet on the ground and not be moving when the shuttle isserved. |
| When serving – the shuttle must be hit below the waist with the head of the racket below the wrist. |
| The server must serve the birdie behind his/her 10 foot line. The serve must go diagonally across the netand pass the opponents 10 foot line. |
| The server may serve the shuttle from anywhere in their service court. |
GENERAL RULES
| Touching the net with the body or the racket is illegal and will result in the loss of the serve or a pointawarded to the serving team. |
| Only one hit is allowed per side. |
| If the shuttle hits or goes over the top of the basketball backboard (when they are in their put awayposition), it will be considered out of bounds. |
| Shuttles that land on the boundary lines are considered in. |
FAULTS
| • If the service is not correct. |
| • If the server, in attempting to serve, misses the shuttle. |
| • If after passing over the net on service, the shuttle is caught in or on the net. |
IF IN PLAY , THE SHUTTLE
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