Badminton Rules and How to Play Badminton

Court and Equipment

* Court size for singles - 44 feet long x 17 feet wide
* Court size for doubles - 44 feet long x 20 feet wide
* Net height - 5 feet
* Shuttlecocks - Also known as birdies or birds. One type has feathers with a cork base, and the other is plastic with a rubber base.
* Rackets - Made of lightweight material like wood, plastic or metal.

Object of the game

The object of the game is to hit the shuttlecock back and forth over a net without permitting it to hit the floor in bounds on your side of the net.


Some general rules and terms

1. A player may not touch the net with a racket or history body during play.

2. A birdie may not come to rest or be carried on the racket.

3. A birdie may hit the net on its way across during play and the rally can continue.

4. A term of service is called an inning.

5. A player may not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.

6. A loss of serve is called a side out.

7. In class games will be played to 15 points and a match is 2 out of 3 games.

8. Some types of shots are the lob, drop shot, smash and drive.

Serving

1. A coin toss or spin of the racket determines who will serve first.

2. The serve must travel diagonally (cross court) to be good.

3. A serve that touches the net and lands in the proper court is called a let serve and is reserved, otherwise, only one serve is permitted to each court until a side out occurs. A serve that is totally missed may be tried again.

4. The racket must make contact with the birdie below the waist on a serve.

5. The server and receiver shall stand within their respective service courts until the serve is made.

6. Points may only be scored when serving.

7. All lines are considered in bounds.

8. In singles, when the server's score is an even number, the serve is taken from the right side. When the server's score is an odd number, it is taken from the left. (Serving in a doubles game is different)


How to Play Badminton


Badminton is an exciting, indoor or outdoor, racquet sport you can play with some friends or play competitively through a club. Check out the basics right here, then read further to improve your skills, techniques and strategies.

Instructions
Things You'll Need:

* Badminton Set
Step 1
Toss a coin. The player winning the toss chooses between serving or receiving first.

Step 2
Start service from the right side (always) and serve to the diagonal service box.

Step 3
Serve underhand only.

Step 4
Count scored points only on your serve.

Step 5
Gain control of the serve by winning the point when your opponent is serving.

Step 6
Rally by hitting the shuttle (sometimes called a birdie) over the net, trying to land it on your opponent's court to score a point.

Step 7
Score a point also when your opponent hits the shuttle out of your court, into the net, hits the shuttle with his body or clothing, or hits it before it crossed the net.

Step 8
Win the game by scoring 15 points first.

Step 9
Play a match based on the best two out of three.




Tips & Warnings

*If the score becomes 14-14, the player who reached 14 first decides whether to set the score at 15 or 17.

*Players change ends when the leading scorer reaches eight points and at the conclusion of each game.