Badminton


Game idea:
Two parties try to win points directly by skilfully hitting the shuttle or forcing a mistake by the opposing party.

Scoring a point:
A point is scored if the shuttle lands in the opponent's court or if the opponent is unable to return the shuttle in accordance with the rules.

Court:
Badminton court, net height 1.55m.
Singles: inside sideline; back baseline.
Doubles: outside sideline; back baseline.
When serving, the court is bounded by the front service line.

Number of participants:
1 against 1 (singles), 2 against 2 (doubles).

Rules of the game:
Each party can score regardless of the right to serve. The player who has won the previous point has the right to serve. The player serving must stand within their own service sector and play the shuttle diagonally into the opponent's service sector. If your own score is even, the serve is made from your own right-hand sector; if your own score is odd, the serve is made from the left-hand sector. The serve is below the waist and the shuttle may touch the net when serving (no repetition).
It is considered a fault if the shuttle does not cross the net, touches the wall, ceiling or floor outside the court, or if a party or a racket touches the net.
A set goes to 21 points. A winning set requires at least a 2-point difference (i.e. the game continues until one party has a two-point lead) and is played to two winning sets.
Doubles: The right to serve changes to the opponent after a fault. If the right to serve changes, the person serving also changes within the team. Each party may only serve once.


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