Rules in Badminton

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Rules in BadmintonRules in BadmintonRules in BadmintonRules in BadmintonKnowing theKnowing the Rules of BadmintonRules of Badminton isis

important if you really want to advanceimportant if you really want to advanceinin BadmintonBadminton and enjoy this game. In theand enjoy this game. In the

event that a dispute occurs during aevent that a dispute occurs during amatch, you'll be able to settle it.match, you'll be able to settle it.


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Toss

The rules of badminton states that atoss shall be conducted before a

game starts. If you win, you canchoose between serving first or tostart play at either end of the court.Your opponent can then exercise the

remaining choice.


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Scoring system

The rules of badminton states that a badminton match shallconsist of the best of 3 games. In doubles and men'ssingles, the first side to score 15 points wins the game. Inwomen's singles, the first side to score 11 points wins the

game.If the score becomes 14-all (10-all in women's singles), theside which first scored 14 (10) shall exercise the choice tocontinue the game to 15 (11) points or to 'set' the game to17 (13) points.

T

he side winning a game serves first in the next game. Onlythe serving side can add a point to its score.

Recently BWF have been testing a new scoring format of 21points per game on all major Badmi

nton competition anddecided to replace the old format permanently.


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Change of ends

The rules of badminton states thatyou have to change ends with your

opponent after finishing the firstgame. If a third game was to beplayed, you shall change ends whenthe leading score reaches 6 in a game

of 11 points or 8 in a game of 15points.


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Rules of BadmintonRules of Badminton --SinglesSingles

Rules of BadmintonRules of Badminton --SinglesSingles


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Serving and receivingc

ourts

You shall serve from, and receive in, the right service courtwhen you or your opponent has scored an even number ofpoints in that game.

You shall serve from, and receive in, the left service courtwhen you or your opponent has scored an odd number ofpoints 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.


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Scoring and serving

You score a point and serve again from thealternate service court when your opponent makesa 'fault' or the shuttle ceases to be in playbecause it touches the surface of your opponent'sside of court.

No points will be scored when you make a 'fault'or the shuttles ceases to be in play because ittouches the surface of your side of court. The

serving right will then be transferred to youropponent.


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Rules of BadmintonRules of Badminton --DoublesDoubles

Rules of BadmintonRules of Badminton --DoublesDoubles

At the start of the game, and each timeAt the start of the game, and each timea side gains the right to serve, thea side gains the right to serve, the

service shall be delivered from the rightservice shall be delivered from the rightservice court. Only your opponentservice court. Only your opponent

standing diagonally opposite of you shallstanding diagonally opposite of you shallreturn the service.return the service.

Should your opponent's partner touchedShould your opponent's partner touchedor hit the shuttle, it shall be a 'fault'or hit the shuttle, it shall be a 'fault'

and your side scores a point.and your side scores a point.


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Order of play and positionon court

After the service is returned, eitheryou or your partner may hit the

shuttle from any position on your sideof the net. Then either player fromthe opposing side may do the same,and so on, until the shuttle ceases tobe in play.


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Scoring and serving

If you are serving or receiving first at the startof any game, you shall serve or receive in theright service court when your side or your

opponent's side scored an even number of points.You shall serve from or receive in the left servicecourt when your side or your opponent's side hasscored an odd number of points.

The reverse pattern shall apply to your partner.


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In any game, the right to serve passes

consecutively from the initial server to theinitial receiver, then to that initial'sreceiver's partner, then to the opponentwho is due to serve from the right servicecourt, then to that player's partner, andso on.

You shall not serve out of turn, receive outof turn, or receive two consecutiveservices in the same game, except asprovided in service court errors and 'lets'.


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Service court errors

A service court error has been made when aplayer has served out of turn, has served fromthe wrong service or standing on the wrongservice court while being prepared to receive theservice and it has been delivered.

If a service court error is discovered after thenext service had been delivered, the error shallnot be corrected. If a service court error is

discovered before the next service is delivered,the following rules apply.


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If both sides committed an error, it shall

be a 'let'. If one side committed the errorand won the rally, it shall be a 'let'. If oneside committed the error and lost therally, the error shall not be corrected.

If there is a 'let' because of a servicecourt error, the rally is replayed with theerror corrected. If a service court erroris not to be corrected, play in that gameshall proceed without changing the

player's new service courts.


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Faults

The rules of badminton consider thefollowing as faults:

- If the shuttle lands outside theboundaries of the court, passes through orunder the net, fail to pass the net, touchesthe ceiling or side walls, touches the

person or dress of a player or touches anyother object or person.


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- If the initial point of contact withthe shuttle is not on the striker's

side of the net. (The striker may,however, follow the shuttle over thenet with the racket in the course of

a stroke.)


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- If the initial point of contact withthe shuttle is not on the striker's

side of the net. (The striker may,however, follow the shuttle over thenet with the racket in the course of

a stroke.)


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- If a player invades an opponent's courtunder the net with racket or person such

that an opponent is obstructed ordistracted or obstructs an opponent, thatis prevents an opponent from making alegal stroke where the shuttle is followed

over the net.


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- If a player deliberately distracts anopponent by any action such as

shouting or making gestures.- If the shuttle is caught and held onthe racket and then slung during the

execution of a stroke.


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- If the shuttle is hit twice in successionby the same player with two strokes.

- If the shuttle is hit by a player and theplayer's partner successively or touches aplayer's racket and continues towards the

back of that player's court.


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- If a player is guilty of flagrant, repeatedor persistent offences under Law ofContinuous Play, Misconduct, Penalties.

- If, on service, the shuttle is caught onthe net and remains suspended on top, or,on service, after passing over the net iscaught in the net.


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Lets

'Let' is called by the

umpire, or by a player (ifthere is no umpire), to

halt play.


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A 'let' may be given for any unforeseen oraccidental occurrence.The rules ofbadminton consider the following as 'lets':

- If a shuttle is caught in the net andremains suspended on top or, after passingover the net, is caught in the net, it shall

be a 'let' except on service.


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- If, during service, the receiver andserver are both faulted at the same

time, it shall be a 'let'.

- If the server serves before thereceiver is ready, it shall be a 'let'.


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- If, during play, the shuttle disintegratesand the base completely separates from

the rest of the shuttle, is shall be a 'let'.- If a line judge is unsighted and theumpire is unable to make a decision, it shall

be a 'let'.


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- A 'let' may occur following aservice court error. When a 'let'

occurs, the play since the last serviceshall not count and the player whoserved shall serve again, exceptwhere in situations where the Law of

Service Court Errors is applicable.


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Shuttle not in play

A shuttle is not in play when it strikes thenet and remains attached there orsuspended on top.

A shuttle is not in play when it strikes thenet or post and starts to fall towards the

surface of the court on the striker's sideof the net.

A shuttle is not in play when it hits thesurface of the court or a 'fault' or 'let'has occurred.


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Continuous play,misconduct, penalties

Play shall be continuous from thefirst service until the match is

concluded, except as allowed inintervals not exceeding 90seconds between the first and

second games, and not exceeding5 minutes between the secondand third games.


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Officials and appeals

The referee is in overall charge of thetournament. The umpire, where appointed,is in charge of the match, the court and

its immediate surrounds. The umpire shallreport to the referee. The service judgeshall call service faults made by the servershould they occur. A line judge shallindicate whether a shuttle landed 'in' or

'out' on the line or lines assigned. Anofficial's decision is final on all points offact for which that official is responsible.


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An umpire shall:

- Upload and enforce the Rules ofBadminton and, especially, call a

'fault' or 'let' should either occur.- Give a decision on any appealregarding a point of dispute, if made

before the next service is delivered.


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Ensure players and spectators arekept informed of the progress of the

match.

- Appoint or remove line judges or aservice judge in consultation with thereferee.


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- Where another court official is notappointed, arrange for that official's

duties to be carried out.

- Where an appointed official isunsighted, carry out the official'sduties or play a 'let'.


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- Record and report to the referee allmatters in relation to continuous play,misconduct and penalties.

- Take to the referee all unsatisfiedappeals on questions of law only. (Suchappeals must be made before the nextservice is delivered, or, if at the end of

the game, before the side that appeals hasleft the court.)

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