1. Watch the Birdie
Badminton is more than just a backyard hobby. For many people badminton is a serious sport. It became an Olympic sport for the first time in 1992. Badminton players enjoy competitive league play and badminton clubs are popular throughout the world. Competitive badminton moves at a much faster pace than the backyard version and requires attention to detail when scoring the game. Badminton scoring, much like tennis, has several different levels.
2. Rally Time
Badminton rallies consist of three 21-point games. The first person to win the best of the three games receives one point. When a game ties at 20, the first player to win the next two points gets the game. So it's possible for play to continue well past 21. If the game reaches a tie at 29, the first person to win the 30th point wins the game. This way there is an actual end to the game rather than it continuing until a player has a two-point lead.
3. Switch Sides
When a player reaches 11 points in any game, the game takes a 60 second break from play. The only other time players get a break is a two minute interval between games. The players change ends in the third game after one person scores 11 points. These rules apply to singles badminton. There are different play rules for doubles badminton.
4. Are You Being Served?
Serving in badminton is one of the most complicated aspects of the game. Service begins from the right side of the court at the beginning of the game when there is no score. If the server wins the rally she begins the next game serving again, only this time from the alternate court. If the receiver wins the rally the receiver begins serving at the beginning of the next game. Each server serves the entire three games because whoever gets the rally point determines the next starting server.
5. Even or Odd
Another addition to the scoring rules in badminton has to do with what kind of number you have. Where the server serves depends on the score and whether the numbers are even or odd. If the score is even, like at the beginning of a game when there is no score, the server serves from the right side of the court. If the score is an odd number the server serves from the left side of the court.
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