Game Rules

• Court and Equipment: Badminton is played on a rectangular court divided by a net. The court dimensions and equipment specifications are standardized.
• Serving: The server must stand within the service court and hit the shuttle diagonally across the net into the receiver’s service court. The serve must be below the waist level.
• Scoring: In standard badminton, matches are played as best-of-three games. The first player or team to reach 21 points wins a game, with a two-point advantage. If the score reaches 20-20, the game continues until one player/team gains a two-point lead.
• Rally: Once the serve is made, players must hit the shuttle over the net and into the opponent’s court, aiming to make it land within the boundary lines. The rally continues until the shuttle hits the ground, goes out of bounds, or a fault is committed.
• Faults: Various faults can occur during play, such as hitting the shuttle out of bounds, hitting the net with the racket, touching the net with the racket or body, obstructing the opponent’s shot, or not serving within the designated service court.
• Let: If there is interference during play, such as a shuttle hitting the net and continuing into the opponent’s court, players can request a let, and the point is replayed.
• Change of Ends: Players switch sides of the court after each game and also when the leading score reaches 11 in the final game.
• Doubles Rules: In doubles play, each team has two players. The serving team must take turns serving diagonally, and the receiving team must also alternate positions while returning the serve.
• Shuttle Retrieval: If the shuttle gets stuck on top of the net or in the ceiling, a let is called, and the point is replayed.