Speedminton, a variation of badminton, does not require a net. You can set up a speedminton court indoors or outdoors using string, tape or chalk to create the court’s boundary lines. Speedminton follows the same basic concept as badminton, in which players hit a shuttlecock, referred to as the “speeder,” back and forth without letting it hit the ground.
Court
The standard speedminton court consists of two boxes, each measuring 18 feet by 18 feet. The two boxes are separated by 42 feet. Each player occupies one box and tries to prevent her opponent from hitting the speeder to the ground inside that box. Only the area inside each player's box counts as in bounds. The space between and around the two boxes is out of bounds.
Scoring and Winning
Speedminton matches consist of individual games. To win a game, you must win 16 points with a two-point margin of victory. To win the match, you must win the best of five games. You win a point whenever your opponent commits a service fault, lets the speeder touch the ground of his square, hits a shot that lands out of bounds, hits the speeder twice in a row or touches the speeder with his body.
Service Order
The winner of a coin toss before the match gets to decide whether to serve or receive first. The player that loses one game gets to serve first in the next game. Players alternate serving, each serving three points at a time. If the score becomes tied at 15-all, players alternate the serve after every point.
The Serve
You can serve from the center of your square or from behind the back line of your square. You do not have to serve from the same position throughout a match. If you serve from the back line, you can serve an overhanded or underhanded serve. If you serve from the center of your square, you must drop the speeder from the level of your hip and then hit it out of the air in an underhanded motion.
Change of Sides
Players change sides after each game. In a fifth deciding game, players change sides after one player has earned eight points.
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