Badminton

Badminton is a fast-paced indoor game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net.At the elite level, the sport of Badminton demands an excellent level of fitness. Players require very good aerobic endurance, strength and speed. Badminton is also a very technical sport, requiring good hand-eye coordination and racket skills.

Serving

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  • The service courts are slightly different for singles and doubles. A shuttle on the line is "in". The server and receiver stand in the diagonally opposite service courts (always right hand at the start of the game) but after the serve players may move anywhere on their side of the net. The server must obey laws designed to force underhand delivery of the serve, and the receiver must stand still until the service is struck.
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badminton shuttle

Rules of Badminton

Here are just some basic rules.

Toss

  • The winner of the toss can elect to serve or receive in the first game, or to choose to play at a particular end of the court. The loser of the toss makes the remaining choice.

Basic Aim

  • You win a rally if you hit the shuttle over the net and onto the floor of the opposing side's court.
  • You lose the rally if you hit the shuttle into the net, or over the net but outside of the opposing side's court. You also lose the rally if, for example, the shuttle touches you or your clothing, or if you hit it before it crosses the net.