There are two players on each side of the court. In terms of physical requirements, a singles game requires you to move quickly around the badminton court to retrieve the shuttle. Besides physical strength, badminton singles players also need to have strong mental fitness. Unlike a doubles game, a singles player will be playing ALONE on the court. As such, you’ll need to have strong mental fitness to get you through your game.
There are four players inside the Badminton court. And there will be two players on each side of the court.
One male and one female partner opposing a male and female opponent.
1. Rally scoring allows for a point to be won by either team regardless of which team is serving.
2. Both singles and doubles games are won with 21 points. 3. The side winning a rally adds a point to their score.
4. At 20 all, the side that gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
5. At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that game.
6. In the third game of singles and doubles, players change sides when a side scores 11 points.
7. A match is won by winning two out of three games.
SERVING
The server must keep both feet in contact with the floor at the time of the serve.
The bird must be contacted below the waist.
The racket head must be below the server’s wrist.
The server should not serve until the receiver is ready; the opponent is deemed ready if a return is attempted.
Partners of the server and receiver may stand anywhere on the court providing they do not obstruct the opponent’s view.
A bird that touches the net on the serve and goes into the proper service court is legal.
If the server misses the bird on the serve attempt, it still counts. In singles and doubles the serve would go to the opponent.
SERVING ORDER (SINGLES)
At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the serve will begin from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the serve will be from the left service court.
If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and will then serve again from the alternate service court.
If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if the score is odd and right if it is even.
SERVING ORDER (DOUBLES)
A team will only have one player serve, per “service”.
If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes the new serving side.
At the beginning of the game and when the score is even (0,2,4,6, etc.) the server serves from the right service court. When it is odd (1,3,5,7, etc.) the server serves from the left service court.
If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again from the alternate service court.
The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.
A FAULT/VIOALATION OCCURS IF:
On the service, any part of the racket head is higher than the server’s wrist and
contact is made above the waist.
The service fails to cross the net or go into the proper service court.
The feet of the server and receiver are not in the proper courts at time of service.
The server hesitates or stops (feint/balk) the service motion or misses the bird.
The improper receiver returns the bird on the serve.
A bird hit into the net, under the net, against the wall or ceiling is out-of-bounds.
A player hits the bird before it crosses the net.
The bird touches a player or clothing.
The player touches the net while the bird is in play.
The bird is hit twice in succession by one/both partners.
The bird is held, caught, or carried on the racket when struck.
A player obstructs an opponent.
LET (A PLAY ALLOWED TO BE REPLAYED)
The bird becomes caught in or on the net after passing over the net.
The bird hits the basketball supports or net.
The following situations occur before the next serve and if the offending side
wins the rally:
a. The correct server serves from the wrong court.
b. The wrong server serves from either the correct/incorrect service court.
c. The correct receiver receives in the wrong court.