Badminton

The shuttlecock

The Badminton Court

Games of Badminton

Doubles Badminton

Do you want to play and learn about Badminton? Badminton is a indoor sports required smashing speed and techniques. Badminton is a racquet sport played by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pair ( doubles). Players score points by striking a shuttlecock (or shuttle) with their racquets so it passes over the net and land in the opponents court.

The objective of the game is simply to return the shuttle over the nets and land in you opponents court. The shuttle is a feather projectile with unique aerodynamics property cause it to fly differently from the ordinary ball use in some sports. Because shuttle is flight affect by wind ,that's why this sports was played indoor. For casual recreational activity,some of the Badminton etusiast play this outdoor.

The toss will conducted before the start of the game,whoever win the toss can choose either serving first or to start the play at either end of the court.The opponent can exercise the remaining choice.

The rules of badminton states that the match shall consist of the best of three games or set. In doubles and men's singles, the first side to score 15 points win the game. In women's singles the first side to score 11 points wins the game. If the score tied at 14 (10 for women's singles) the side which first scored 14 (10) can choose either the game continue to 15 (11) or to continue the game to 17 (13) points.

Rules of Badminton - Singles
Serving and receiving courts. You shall serve from, and receive in, the right service court when you or your opponent has scored an even number of points in that game.You shall serve from, and receive in, the left service court when you or your opponent has scored an odd number of points in that game.You and your opponent will hit the shuttle alternately until a 'fault' is made or the shuttle ceases to be in play.

Scoring and serving.

You score a point and serve again from the alternate service court when your opponent makes a 'fault' or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of your opponent's side of court.No points will be scored when you make a 'fault' or the shuttles ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of your side of court. The serving right will then be transferred to your opponent.

Rules of Badminton - Doubles

At the start of the game, and each time a side gains the right to serve, the service shall be delivered from the right service court. Only your opponent standing diagonally opposite of you shall return the service.Should your opponent's partner touched or hit the shuttle, it shall be a 'fault' and your side scores a point.

Order of play and position on court After the service is returned, either you or your partner may hit the shuttle from any position on your side of the net. Then either player from the opposing side may do the same, and so on, until the shuttle ceases to be in play.