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Knowing the Rules of Badminton is important if you really want to advance in Badminton and enjoy this game. In the event that a dispute occurs during a match, you'll be able to settle it.

 

Order of play and position on court.

After the service is returned, either you or your partner may hit the shuttle from any position on your side of the net. Then either player from the opposing side may do the same, and so on, until the shuttle ceases to be in play. a 'let'. If one side committed the error and lost the rally, the error shall not be corrected.

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Scoring and serving

 

If you are serving or receiving first at the start of any game, you shall serve or receive in the right service court when your side or your opponent's side scored an even number of points. 



You shall serve from or receive in the left service court when your side or your opponent's side has scored an odd number of points. The reverse pattern shall apply to your partner. 



​In any game,  the right to serve passes consecutively from the initial server to the initial receiver, then to that initial's receiver's   partner, then to the opponent who is due to serve from the right service court, then to that player's partner, and so on.



You shall not serve out of turn, receive out of turn, or receive two consecutive services in the same game, except as provided in service court errors and 'lets'.

 

Service court errors

A service court error has been made when a player has served out of turn, has served from the wrong service or standing on the wrong service court while being prepared to receive the service and it has been delivered.

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If a service court error is discovered after the next service had been delivered, the error shall not be corrected. If a service court error is discovered before the next service is delivered, the following rules apply.

If both sides committed an error, it shall be a 'let'. If one side committed the error and won the rally, it shall be a 'let'. If one side committed the error and lost the rally, the error shall not be corrected.



Don’t worry if the above all seems too much! Every player at the club will help you through the rules – we promise you’ll pick it up in no time!

If you already play…..What are you waiting for? See you next week!