Badminton and speedminton, a variation of badminton, provide sources of active fun for children, adults and families. You can set up a badminton or speedminton court in your own backyard. Both sports require badminton rackets and shuttlecocks, also known as birdies or "speeders." The two sports follow slightly different rules.
Court
The standard badminton court measures 44 feet long and 17 feet wide for singles. The net divides the court in half and measures 5 feet tall at the center of the court. The Speedminton court has no net. Each player occupies an 18-foot square, designated by chalk, tape or other boundary markers, and 42 feet of space must separate the two 18-foot squares.
Serving
In Speedminton, players alternate the serve after every three points. If a game reaches a tied score of 15 to 15, however, players alternate the serve after every point. In badminton, one player continues serving until she loses a point, when it becomes her opponent's turn to serve. In Speedminton, players can serve from either the center of their square or from behind the back line of their square. If you choose to serve from the center of your square, you must serve underhanded by dropping the speeder from your hip and hitting it out of the air. You may only serve overhead from behind the back line. In badminton, players must serve underhanded, hitting the shuttlecock below the waist.
Winning Points
In Speedminton, each player must defend his own square. Players win points by hitting the shuttlecock to the ground of the opponent's square. Players also win points when the opponent fails to return the shuttlecock in-bounds or makes a fault serve. In badminton, players win points by hitting the shuttlecock over the net and to the surface of the opponent's side of the court. Players also win points when their opponents hit the shuttlecock into the net or out of bounds or make a fault serve.
Scoring
In Speedminton, players must win 16 points with a two-point lead to win a game. Players must win the best of five games to win the match. In badminton, players must win 21 points with a two-point lead to win a game. Players must win the best of three games to win the match.
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