Badminton

Individual Sport
Each organization is allowed 1 singles and 1 doubles team. A student may compete in both.
Rules
A player must wait until his opponent is ready before serving. If the opponent attempts a
return then he is ruled having been ready.
The feet of both players must remain in a stationary position until the serve is made. Your
feet can not be touching the line at this time.
It is not a fault if you miss the shuttle while serving.
The shuttle cannot be caught and slung with the racket.
A player cannot hold his racket near the net to ward off a downward stroke by his opponent
or to interfere with his racket.
Faults
The shuttle, at the instant of being hit is higher than the servers waist or the head of the
racket is higher than the servers racket hand.
The shuttle does not land in the correct service court.
The server's feet are not in the service court or if the feet of the receiver are not in the court
diagonally opposite the server.
The server steps forward as he/she serves.
Any player balking or feinting his opponent before serve or during serve.
A serve or shot that lands outside the court boundaries, passes under or through the net,
touches any other obstructions or a players body or clothing. The boundary and service
lines are considered in play.
The shuttle in play is struck before it crosses the net to the striker's side of the net. You may
follow through over the net.
A player touching the net or its supports with his body or racket while the shuttle is in play.
Hitting the shuttle twice in succession by a player or team.
Scoring System
A match consists of the best of 3 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 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
Interval and Change of Ends
A 1 minute interval between each game is allowed.
In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points.
Singles
At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the server serves
from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the server serves from the left
service court.
If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternate
service court.
If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They
serve from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd, and right if it is even.
Doubles
A side has only one ‘set’.
The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.
At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right
service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.
If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves
again from the alternate service court.
If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side
becomes the new serving side.
The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their
side is serving.
If players commit an error in the service court, the error is corrected when the mistake is
discovered.
In a doubles match between A & B against C & D. A & B won the toss and decided to serve. A
to serve to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.

Course of action / Explanation Score Service from Service Court Server Winner of
& the rally
Receiver
A&B
Right Service Court. Being A serves
the score of the serving side to C. A
Love All is even. and C
are the
initial
server
and
receiver.
A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves 1-0 Left Service Court. Being the A serves C & D
again from Left service court. C & D will stay in the same score of the serving side is to D
service courts. odd
C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change 1-1 Left Service Court. Being the D serves A & B
their respective service courts. score of the serving side is to A.
odd.
A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change 2-1 Right Service Court. Being B serves C & D
their respective service courts. the score of the serving side to C
is even.
C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change 2-2 Right Service Court. Being C serves C & D
their respective service courts. the score of the serving side to B
is even.
C & D win a point. C & D will change service courts. C serves 3-2 Left Service Court. Being the C serves A & B
from Left service court. A & B will stay in the same service score of the serving side is to A
courts. odd.
A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change 3-3 Left Service Court. Being the A serves A & B
their respective service courts. score of the serving side is to C
odd.
A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves 4-3 Right Service Court. Being A serves C & D
again from Right service court. C & D will stay in the same the score of the serving side to D
service courts. is even.

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