10 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

When the team wins a rally, a point is scored. According to Badminton.org, men may play to 15 or 17 total points for a game, and women may play to 11 or 13 total points. Points are scored by the serving team.

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.