- 1. BASIC RULES AND REGULATIONS The official rules of the game
follow the International Badminton Association (IBF) or Badminton
World Federation (BWF)
2. TOSSING FOR SERVE Before a match begins, opponents can toss a
coin, spin a racket, or toss a shuttle to determine who shall get
the choice of serve or side 3. SCORING The rally point system is
used in scoring the badminton game which means, any fault committed
by the serving or receiving team gains point. 4. Types of Scoring
Love designates score of zero Love-All is called when both
opponents or teams have a score of zero In Side is called for the
serving player or team Out Side is called for the receiving player
or team Game Point is the point that a server won which results to
the server winning the match 5. According to IBF All double games,
as well as mens singles, are played to 15 points, a womens single
game ends at 11 points. 6. 21 point scoring system The Badminton 21
points scoring system started in the Thomas / Uber Cup 2006. -A
match consists of best of 3 games. -The side that first scored 21
points shall win. -The side winning a rally shall add 1 point to
its score. -If a score becomes 20-20, the side which scores 2
consecutive points shall win that game. -If the score becomes
29-29, the side that scores the 30th point shall win that game.
-The side winning a game serves first in the next game. -When one
side reaches 11 points, both players get a 60 second break. -Both
sides get a 2-minute break between first and second games, and
another 2-minute break between second and third game. -Other rules
shall remain the same. 7. Additional knowledge The 21 Point Scoring
System was implemented by the BWF (Badminton World Federation) The
BWF is the international governing body for the sport of badminton.
Founded in 1934 as IBF. On September 24, 2006, at the Extraordinary
General Meeting in Madrid, it was decided to adopt the name
Badminton World Federation. 8. BWF Information Headquarters: Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia President: Poul-Erik Hayer Larsen (2012-now) The
BWF works in cooperation with regional governing bodies to promote
and develop the sport of badminton around the world, they are: 9.
Service Rotation (Singles) 1.) When a player serves, their racket
must be below their waist, and the racket head below their hand.
The server must also have both feet stationary and firmly planted
on the ground. 2.) In singles play the players shall stand
diagonally from each other in opposite service courts, and you may
not touch any part of the boundary lines with your feet. 3.) In
singles play the player that wins the first game shall serve first
in the second game. 10. Player A from team 1 serves from the right
hand side of their court to the opposite side of the court to team
2. If team 1 wins the rally then he/she shall continue to serve,
this time from the left hand side of the court across diagonally to
team 2. Player A continues to serve alternating sides until he/she
loses the point, at this time team 2 gets to serve. Whoever is on
the right hand side of the court when team 2 wins the rally shall
serve first. They continue to serve, alternating sides until they
lose the rally, at this time the serve is given to their partner on
team 2. When team 2 loses the rally again the serve is then given
back to team 1, where the next player takes their turn serving, and
then the whole process repeats itself. 11. Service Rotation
(Doubles) Player A from Team 1 serves from the right hand side of
his/her court (diagram 1). If he/she wins the point, then Player A
serves from the left side of his/her court (diagram 2) Player A
continues alternating sides until he/she loses the service, after
which, Player B from Team 2 gets the serve. 12. Whoever is on the
right side of Team 2s court when they obtain the serve, serves
first (diagram 3). This person continues serving in the same
fashion as the earlier servers (alternating left and right sides).
This player, Player B, continues serving until he/she loses the
service (diagram 4). 13. After Player B is done serving, Player C
from Team 2 begins their serve (diagram 5). After Player C loses
the serve, Team 2 gives up the serve back to Team 1, where Player D
begins to take his/her turn serving (diagram 6). After Player D
ends their turn serving, the serve returns to PlayerA and the whole
process repeats itself. 14. Faults A team that violates the rules
is charged with a fault. If the serving team faults, a side-out
results (loss of serve), if the receiving team faults, points
points for the serving team. It is fault (lost of service hand out
for the serving or loss of point for the receiving side) when:
Service is illegal (not correct); If the server, in attempt to
serve, misses the shuttle; If on a serve, the shuttle is caught or
on the net, either before or after passing over the net; If in
play, the shuttle lands outside the boundaries of the court, passes
through under the net, touches the roof, touches a player or dress
layer, touches any object or person outside the immediate
surroundings of the court, is caught and held on the racket during
a stroke. 15. If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is
not on the strikers side of the net. If the shuttle is in play, a
player touches the net or its support with racket or body, except
on follow through. If during a game a player deliberately distracts
an opponent by action, such as shouting or making gestures. If a
player is guilty of flagrant or repeated misconduct violations,
such as deliberately causing a suspension of play, interfering with
the speed of the shuttle, or behaving in an offensive manner. 16.
LETS When lets occurs, players who served serves again. The
following are considered lets: A shuttle or player from an adjacent
court enroaches, thus, interfering with play or concentration. A
shuttle, after passing over the net, becomes caught in or on the
net except during service; A shuttle hits an obstruction that hangs
over the court and is lower than the recommended 24-foot ceiling
height; During service, the receiver and server both fault at the
same time; The server serves before the receiver is ready, and A
line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to make decisions.
17. Badminton Footworks
