Badminton offers the novice and enthusiast an opportunity for fun, competition and exercise. This simple game requires two badminton rackets, a net (with posts) and a shuttle. Reasonably priced and easily transported from place to place, you can take a badminton set to the beach or break it out at any backyard barbecue.
Service
Players need to know who serves and which side of the court to serve from. Determine who serves first by tossing a coin or gently spinning a racket. The winner decides who will serve first, as well as which side of the net the respective players start on. The winner of the game serves first in the following game. Deliver every serve diagonally from inside the back line of the court. Execute each serve so the handle of the racket faces downward when it contacts the shuttle. Each team member keeps at minimum one part of each foot touching the court until the server hits the shuttle with the racket. In both singles and doubles play, the server’s score establishes whether you serve from the left or right service court. Before each service, determine if your score equals an odd or even number (think of “0” as an even number). Even numbered scores dictate the service come from the right service court. Odd numbers oblige you to serve from the left service court.
Keeping Score
Accomplish a complete match of badminton when one team wins two out of three games. According to the Badminton World Federation, the winner is the first player, or team, to reach 21 points. The person or team that wins the rally receives a point, regardless of who served. In the event of a 20-20 tie, the first team to achieve a two point lead wins the game. Should the game reach 29-29, the first team to score the 30th point gets the win.
Changing Sides
Change sides up to three times during a match. Players exchange sides of the court at the end of the first and second game. In the third game, if necessary, players change sides when the high scorer reaches 11 points.
Taking a Break
You have two types of breaks during a match of badminton. First, when the leading scorer reaches 11 points, everyone receives one, 60-second break. Players are then allotted another break, of two minutes, in between each game of the match.
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