Badminton is both a recreational game that people play at barbecues and picnics and a competitive sport with national and international championships. The Badminton World Federation is the international governing body of the sport while USA Badminton oversees the sport in the United States.
Scoring System
A match consists of three games, and each game consists of 21 points. Points are scored each time there is a serve. Individuals or teams win a rally and score a point when the opponent does not return the shuttlecock before it falls to the ground or when the opponent returns the shuttle out of bounds. When the score is 20-all, the individual or team that takes a two-point lead wins. When the score is tied at 29, the individual or team that scores next wins. A coin toss determines who serves first. The winner of a game serves first in the next game.
Interval and Change of Ends
When the leading scorer reaches 11 points, players are allowed a 60-second interval. Players receive a two-minute interval between games. Players change ends for each game. In addition, players change ends during the third game when the leader reaches 11 points.
Singles
The server will serve from the right side of the court at the beginning of a singles game and when the server's score is even during the game. When the server's score is odd, he serves from the left side of the court. If the server wins the rally and scores a point, he continues to serve from the appropriate side of the court. If the receiver wins the rally and scores a point, he serves from the appropriate side on his court.
Doubles
Doubles service rules follow singles rules on alternating service courts. In doubles, the same server continues to serve after changing service courts if her team scores a point. If the receiving team scores a point, players on the receiving team do not immediately change sides, and the player on the appropriate side of the court serves.
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