1. A Hybrid Game
Badminton is a combination of the games of tennis and volleyball. Players use rackets to hit a shuttlecock, also called a birdie, over a net. The scoring, however, is similar to volleyball. Badminton faults result in one of two things: if the player making the fault is on the serving team, the service goes to the other team; if the player making the fault is on the receiving team, the serving team gets a point.
2. Faulty Service
One type of fault is a service fault. When serving, the players serving and receiving must have both feet inside the court. The server must make contact with the shuttlecock below the waist, with the head of the racket higher than the handle and with both feet on the ground. If a player violates any of these requirements, the result is a fault. A fault also occurs when the served shuttlecock fails to land inside the opposing team's court, if it fails to go over the net or if it grazes the net on its way over.
3. Personal Faults
The actions of players can also result in a fault. A player who touches the net or it support system with any part of her body, clothing or racket incurs a fault. Faults also result from a player going under the net and hindering the play of the opposing team and from any players deliberately distracting opponents through noise or motions. A player who consistently breaks the rules of good sportsmanship will also incur a fault.
4. Know Your Limits
Faults can also result from failing to hit shuttlecock correctly. A player cannot catch the shuttlecock with either a hand or the racket head and then hit it back over the net. Players may try to get around this rule by very softly catching the shuttlecock and quickly slinging it back over the net. This is an illegal move. A player may not hit the shuttlecock twice in a row and each team can only hit it three times before it must go back over the net. If the shuttlecock touches a person while in play, it is also a fault.
5. Know Your Boundaries
Finally, a fault occurs depending on where the shuttlecock goes on or around the court during play. If it becomes stuck in the net at anytime during play, the result is a fault. A fault can also occur at anytime during the game when the shuttlecock lands outside the playing area, if it goes under the net, if it touches any obstacles near the court like a ceiling or wall or if does not go directly over the net.
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