Badminton- Rules & Guidelines

Badminton

Singles

• The team that reaches 15 points wins the set and the match. The minimum difference in score is two points (15:13)
• At a 14:14 tie game the set continues until either team wins a 2 point difference.
• Points can only be scored on the serve.
• The shuttle must be served from below the waist (underhand).
• The server has only one opportunity to properly place the shuttle into play.
• Serves must be delivered diagonally across the net.
• All lines are considered in bounds.
• A player may not touch the net with a racket or history body during play.
• A birdie may not come to rest or be carried on the racket.
• A birdie may hit the net on its way across during play and the rally can continue.
• A player may not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.
• A loss of serve is called a side out.
• A coin toss or spin of the racket determines who will serve first.
• The serve must travel diagonally (cross court) to be good.
• 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.
• The racket must make contact with the birdie below the waist on a serve.
• The server and receiver shall stand within their respective service courts until the serve is made.
• 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.

Doubles (Exceptions)

• The service must be delivered to the diagonal service court. A birdie that lands on a line is considered good.
• The service alternates to courts starting in the right-hand court for doubles at all times.
• To begin the game, the player in the right hand service court of that side serves to the player in the service court diagonally opposite.
• When the serving team scores a point, they change from one service court to the other and serve to the player diagonally opposite.
• No player may receive two consecutive serves in the same game.
• After the receiving team plays the serve, either partner may make a play on the shuttlecock during consecutive returns.

Semi Finals onwards

• For both Semi Finals and Finals we will a play a best of three sets for (both Singles and Doubles events) and declare the winner.

Other Rules

• If any player / team (for doubles) fails to turn-up even after 45 mins of the sheduled start time, match would be awarded to the opposite side Changes in the fixtures/schedules/partnering will not be entertained

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