RULES AND REGULATION OF BADMINTON

WHAT IS A BADMINTON?
• Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two
opposing pairs (doubles). The players or pairs take positions on opposite halves of a
rectangular court that is divided by a net. Unlike many racquet sports, badminton does
not use a ball: badminton uses a feathered projectile known as a shuttlecock. Since the
shuttlecock is strongly affected by wind, competitive badminton is always played
indoors
 BEGIN IT BY A TOSS
• The basic rule and regulation of any badminton rally, either Olympics or your family
play is that, the game always begins with a toss. When playing with your friends, stop
fighting for the first serve, because you are within the box of the badminton rules .The
start is only hosted by a toss; the next first serve depends on who wins the rally. If you
win the first rally, then the next game begins with your serve.
 THE SERVE
• One of the important rules of badminton is about the serve. The serve should always be
done underarm and below the server’s waist. An overarm serve is against the basic rules
of badminton, and would be considered a fault.

• 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.
TWO TYPES OF SERVICE
 SCORING SYSTEM
• The rally point system is used in scoring the badminton game which means, any fault committed
by the serving or receiving team gains point.

• 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.

 TYPES OF SCORING

• Love- designates score of zero.

• Love-All- is called when both opponents or teams have a score zero.

• In Side- is called for the serving player or team.

• Out-Side- is called for the receiving player or team.

• Game Point- is the point that a server won which results to the server winning the
match.
 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.
 FAULTS
• 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.

 LETS
• When lets occurs, players who served serves again. The following are considered lets:
• A shuttle or player from an adjacent court encroaches, thus, interfering with play or
concentration.
• A shuttle, after passing over the net, becomes caught in or on the net except during service.
• A shuttle hits an obstruction that hangs over the court and is lower than the recommended 24-
foot ceiling height.
• During service, the receiver and server both fault at the same time
• The server serves before the receiver is ready, and A line judge is unsighted and the umpire is
unable to make decisions.
 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.
 DOUBLE
•  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.
 GROUP 3
• Kerk Joshua Mabazza
• Francine Guingab
• Harold Jose
• Angela Flores
• Samantha Loreign lopez
• Mark David Macapallag
• Pollyne Joy Gannaban