Badminton Rules
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FAULTS:
A fault occurs when:
1) If on the serve, the shuttle is contacted above the server's waist.
2) During the serve, the shuttle must fall into the correct part of the court. The shuttle should
not fall in front of the short service line, beyond the long service line or outside the side
boundary line.
3) If during the serve, the feet of server and receiver are not within boundaries of their
respective service courts.
4) If the server or player intentionally distracts, balks or obstructs his opponent.
5) If the server misses the shuttle while attempting to serve.
6) If either in service or play, the shuttle falls outside the boundaries of the court, or passes
through or under the net, or fails to pass the net, or touches the roof or side walls, or the
person or clothing of a player.
7) If a player reaches over the net and hits the shuttle on their opponents side of the court.
However a player may hit the shuttle on their side of the court and follow through on the
swing over the net.
8) If when the shuttle is in play a player touches the net of its supports with racket, person, or
clothing.
9) One player hitting the shuttle twice in succession.
Note: It is not a fault
1) If the shuttle hits the net during service or play and goes over the net. If this occurs during
the serve it is just reserved.
2) If the frame, shaft, or handle of the racket hits the shuttle, or if the base and the feathers of
the shuttle are struck simultaneously.
2
feet
- 6 inch
2 feet- 6 inch
13 feet
13 feet
44 feet
20 feet
6 feet - 6 inch
6 feet - 6 inch
STANDARD COURT LAYOUT
BACK BOUNDARY LINE
BACK BOUNDARY LINE
SHORT SERVICE LINE
SHORT SERVICE LINE
RIGHT HALF COURT
RIGHT HALF COURT
LEFT HALF COURT
LEFT HALF COURT
RIGHT HALF COURT
NET
POST
POST
LONG SERVICE LINE
LONG SERVICE LINE
