Badminton Rules
The Game
The game can be played to 15 or 21 points. The best two out of three games wins the
match. Teams shall change court ends after each game.
Faults
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If the shuttle is served overhand. The shuttle must be struck at a point not higher than
the servers waist.
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If in serving, the shuttle falls into the wrong service court or falls short of the service line
or beyond the long service line or outside the side boundary lines.
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If the server or person receiving the service does not serve from within their right or left
half court, whichever the case may be.
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If the server or player intentionally distracts, balks or obstructs his opponent.
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If the server in attempting to serve, misses the shuttle.
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If during service or play the shuttle falls outside the boundaries of the court, passes
through or under the net or fails to pass over the net.
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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.
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If the shuttle is hit twice in succession by the same player or the shuttle is hit by a
player and his teammate successively.
NOTE:
It is not a fault if the shuttle hits the net during service or play and goes over the
net. If this occurs during the serve it is just re-served.
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