What are the three ways to start a badminton game?
a) toss a coin
b) spin the racquet
c) hitting the shuttle (birdie) upwards
What does the winner of the game start get a choice of?
a) serving first
b) not serving first
c) choosing sides
When is a shuttle considered in play?
The instant it is struck by the server
Where does the service always start?
Right hand service court (at score zero)
Is the server allowed to serve when the opponent isn’t ready?
Nah
How is an opponent considered ready?
If they make an attempt to return the service
What happens if the opponent is not ready when the shuttle is served?
Then a ‘let’ or reserve is awarded
Is the serve legal if it touches the net on the serve and it lands in bounds or is played by the receiver?
YAS
What happens if the server attempts to serve but misses the shuttle completely?
It is a fault
What MUST the server do before serving?
Call out the games score with the servers score first
Legend for singles and doubles
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When does the server serve from the right side of the court?
When the score is 0 or when the sever has scored an even number or points
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How does the serving in a singles game work?
If the serving player has an even number of points they serve from the right side of the court and if they get a point their next serve is from the left side. The server continues to alternated service counts until he/she commits a fault
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Once a server “faults” does their team mate get a chance to serve before it’s the other teams serve?
Nah
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How does serving work in a doubles game?
If the servers team has an even number of points they serve from the right, If they have an odd number they serve from the left. The receiving team doesn’t alternate courts
What does a Fault by the server result in?
Loss of serve
What does a fault committed by the receiving side result in?
A point being scored by the serving side
What are 3 or more could committed by the receiving team?
- The shuttle in service is struck above the servers waist, or the head of the racquet is not clearly below the serving hand at impact.
- The shuttle falls outside the boundary lines of the service court.(on the line is in)
- The feet of the server and receiver are not stationary within the proper court when the shuttle is served. (In doubles play the servers and receivers are partners may stand anywhere provided they do not obstruct the opponents view)
- The server or receiver makes a “feint”
- The shuttle fails to pass over the net:
How do you know if it’s a fault? Name at least 4 ways
- The shuttle falls out of bounds, or fails to make it over the net, or touched the roof of sidewalks, or touches a person or their clothing.
- A player reaches over the net to play the shuttle. (It is however legal for a player to follow-through over the net on a stroke.)
- A player obstructs an opponent.
- A player touches the net while the bird is in play.
- The shuttle is hit twice in Succession by the same player or hit more than once on the same side.
- The shuttle is scooped or held by the racquet.
What is a let?
A stoppage of play, which results in a replay.
Something is a let if…
A) the shuttle after passing over the net in service or during a rally is caught In or on the net.
B) both the server and receiver commit a fault at the same time
I’m both singles and doubles what is the type of scoring called,
Rally points
What does rally point mean?
Whichever side wins the rally receives a point, regardless if they served
Fill in the blanks: a match is the best out of __ games.
Three
