How to Know the Rules of Badminton
Badminton is a game where you volley a shuttlecock back and forth over a net. A shuttlecock is either made with a feather tail and cork tip or plastic tail with a rubber tip. You play on a court, either 44 feet long by 17 feet wide for singles or 44 feet long by 20 feet wide for doubles and with a net that is 5 feet high. Read on to know the rules of badminton.
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Instructions
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General Rules
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Realize that touching the net with your racket in badminton gets your serve or volley disqualified, as stated in the rules.
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Know that resting the birdie on or carrying it on the racket is not allowed in the rules of badminton.
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Hit the net on the way across during play. This is permitted and play may continue.
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Recognize that reaching over the net to hit the shuttlecock is not allowed in badminton.
Serving Rules
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Toss a coin or spin the racket to determine who serves first in badminton.
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Serve diagonally across the court for it to be a legal serve.
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Contact the birdie with the racket below the waist on a serve.
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Stay on your side of the court in your serving area until the serve is made.
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Tips & Warnings
Scoring is only possible on your serve in badminton.
