The sport of badminton is supposed to have originated in Greece, about 2000 years ago. From there it spread to other parts of Europe, Asia and the World. Today, it's a popular sport worldwide, both at amateur and professional levels. The following article contains the 10 rules of badminton and other regulations that you familiarize yourself with to play the sport.
Badminton is played with two single or two teams of two players each. It is a racquet sport. The rectangular court is divided into two halves with a net in the centre. Unlike other racquet games like squash or tennis badminton does not use a ball. It is played with a feathered projectile, which is called a shuttlecock.
Shuttlecocks characteristically are light weight and are thereby affected by the wind. Thus professional badminton is played indoors as even the slightest breeze can effect the direction of the shuttlecock. The 10 rules of badminton given below are valid for both professional and amateur badminton games.
The game involves the two opponents hitting the shuttlecock over the net into the other person's side. The rally ends when the shuttlecock touches the ground. Only one stroke is allowed to pass it over the net. One badminton match is made up of three games, of 21 points each. Professional badminton games are of five kinds: Men's singles, Men's doubles, Mixed doubles, Women's singles and Women's Doubles.
In a badminton match, the court size for a single's game is 44 feet long X 17 feet wide and for a doubles match it is 44 feet long X 20 feet wide. The height of the net is 5 feet.
The 10 rules of badminton are as follows:
A game starts with a coin toss. Whoever wins the toss gets to decide whether they would serve or receive first OR what side of the court they want to be on. The side losing the toss shall then exercise the remaining choice.
At no time during the game should the player touch the net, with his racquet or his body.
The shuttlecock should not be carried on or come to rest on the racquet.
A player should not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.
A serve must carry cross court (diagonally) to be valid.
During the serve, a player should not touch any of the lines of the court, until the server strikes the shuttlecock. During the serve the shuttlecock should always be hit from below the waist.
A point is added to a player's score as and when he wins a rally.
A player wins a rally when he strikes the shuttlecock and it touches the floor of the opponent's side of the court or when the opponent commits a fault. The most common type of fault is when a player fails to hit the shuttlecock over the net or it lands outside the boundary of the court.
Each side can strike the shuttlecock only once before it passes over the net. Once hit, a player can't strike the shuttlecock in a new movement or shot.
The shuttlecock hitting the ceiling, is counted as a fault.
Learning and inculcating the 10 rules of badminton is the first step towards getting into the game. Besides these, it's a good idea to get to know more about the equipment laws, which govern what equipments can be used - the design of the racquet, the weight and shape of the shuttlecock (for correct speed). Surprisingly there is no rule for the minimum height of the ceiling, but nevertheless, a low ceiling would be problematic.
Something You Can't Afford to Ignore
As a badminton player, you need to have complete information about badminton scoring. It becomes extremely important to know every detail about badminton scoring when playing
professionally. Here is a lucid description on badminton scoring to offer you an idea on how a player actually scores in this game.
The scoring system:
A badminton match is comprised of the best of three games of 21 points. It's a rally point system where by whoever wins a rally, wins a point. In case, the score reaches 20 all, the side that gains a 2 point lead first wins the game. For instance, the score is 27-25, the side scoring 27 will win.
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point is the winner of the game. The side winning a game is entitled to serve first in the next game.
Now this is the time for intervals and change of ends.
The players get a chance to enjoy up to a one minute interval when the leading score reaches eleven points. Players can change ends at the end of each game. When the leading score reaches eleven points in the third game, players can change ends.
The Scoring System and Service:
When a player wins a rally, a point is added to his score.
There are three games in a match; the player with an aim to score 21 points wins each game. In case, a score reaches 20 points, the player would continue until the other achieves a two point lead or his score reaches 30.
A match starts with a coin toss between the players. The winner of the toss may either choose to serve or receive first. He may also choose a particular end he wishes and desires to occupy. Once the choice is made, the opponents have to agree with the remaining choice.
In subsequent games, the winners of the previous game are offered to serve first. In case of the first rally of a doubles game the serving pair can decide on who would serve. The players change ends during the start of the second game. In case, a third game proceed the players would change ends at the start of the game as well as the point where the winning pair's score reaches 11 points.
In case of singles, the serve must stand in his right service court when his score is even.
Additionally, we know that badminton is played either singles or doubles. There is a difference in scoring between these two.
During the doubles, only one player of the pair can serve. The service is passed on consecutively to the players. The one, who serves at the beginning of the game, serves from the right court if the score is even. If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point. Here, the same server serves again from the alternate service court.
If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. This side also becomes the new serving side. Now, the serve passes to the player who did not receive at the beginning of the game. If players serve from or receive in the wrong service court, the error is rectified when the mistake is discovered but the score is not corrected.
It is worthwhile here to note that badminton scoring is changing nowadays. For example, setting at 13 all has not been done for some years now with setting at 14 all only. In addition to that there are changes to the overall system as well involving playing games to 21, having one service hand only in doubles and winning a point on every rally. So that means if your opponents serve and lose the rally, you win the serve and a point.
Lastly, we must understand the lets. In case, a let is announced, the rally is resumed immediately and replayed without any changes in the score. A let can also be announced when the receiver is not ready while the service is being delivered.
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