
2 feet- 6 inch
2 feet- 6 inch
13 feet
13 feet
44 feet
20 feet
6 feet - 6 inch
6 feet - 6 inch
STANDARD COURT LAYOUT
BACK BOUNDARY LINE
BACK BOUNDARY LINE
LONG SERVICE LINE
LONG SERVICE LINE
SHORT SERVICE LINE
SHORT SERVICE LINE
RIGHT HALF COURT LEFT HALF COURT
RIGHT HALF COURTLEFT HALF COURT
NET
POST POST
COURT SIZE:
Stretch the net across the center of the court dividing it in half.
The net height should be 5 feet in the center of the net and 5
feet 1 inch at the poles (Bottom setting).
In a doubles match, the game is played with four total players,
two on each side of the net.
A singles match is played with one player on each side of the net.
lN DOUBLES: The serve must alternate from the right half court to the left half court after each serve, so no player on the opposing
team receives two consecutive serves. Teammates must serve consecutively.
The standard size badminton court is 20 feet wide and 44 feet
long. The length and width can be increased or decreased based
on the space available.
The team that serves first must serve from their right half of the court. (See diagram below).
The game should begin by tossing a coin to see which team
serves first. The side that serves first is only allowed one serve to
start the game. After the game begins, each team is allowed two
serves.
IN SINGLES: The players serve from the right half court when their score is "0" or an even number of points. Service is delivered from
the left half court on odd number points. If the team serving makes 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 court after each serve
as stated before.
NET:
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: SERVICE:
Points are scored if a serve lands on the opponent’s court
without being volleyed back or if the opponent returns a volley
outside of the field of play. The player who gains the point retains
the serve until it is broken by the opponent.
SCORING:
SERVICE ROTATION:
Each game can be played to 15 or 21 points. The best two out of
three games wins the match. The teams shall change court ends
after each game.
Note: It is not a fault
1) If the shuttle hits the net during service or play and goes over the net. If this occurs during the serve, it is just re-served.
2) If the frame, shaft, or handle of the racket hits the shuttle, or if the base and the feathers of the shuttle are struck simultaneously.
THE GAME:
A fault occurs when:
1 ) If on the serve, the shuttle is contacted above the server's waist.
2) During the serve, the shuttle must fall into the correct part of
the court. The shuttle should not fall in front of the short service
line, beyond the long service line or outside the side boundary
line.
3) If during the serve, the feet of the server and receiver are not
within the boundaries of their respective service courts.
4) If the server or player intentionally distracts, balks or obstructs
his opponent.
5) If the server misses the shuttle while attempting to serve.
6) If either in service or play, the shuttle falls outside the bound-
aries of the court, or passes through or under the net, or fails to
pass the net, or touches the roof or side walls, or the person or
clothing of a player.
7) If a player reaches over the net and hits the shuttle on their
opponents 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.
8) If when the shuttle is in play, a player touches the net or its
supports with either their racket, person, or clothing.
9) One player hitting the shuttle twice in succession.
FAULTS:
1) A service court error has been made when a player has served or received out of turn; or has served or received from the wrong
service court.
2) If a service court error is discovered, the error shall be corrected and the existing score shall stand.
SERVICE COURT ERROR:
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BADMINTON RULES
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