Badminton Rules

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Badminton Rules
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Serving Rules

• - Play is started by an underhand serve
• A side can only score when serving.
• Each time a rally is won while serving, neither
  side is awarded a point and the other team is
  awarded the serve.
• - If a player attempting the serve misses the
  shuttle cock completely, he she may re-serve.

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Serving Rules

• In double, when their score is an even number
  partners should be in the courts in which they
  began the game. When the teams score is an odd
  number they reverse their courts.
• The player or team that wins a game always serves
  first in the next game.

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Rules

• - If a shot lands on the line it is in.
• - A match shall consist of the best of three
  games.

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Sets

• A game consists of 15 points.
• Setting is a method of extending the length of
  a game if the game is tied at a particular score
  EXAMPLE
• Score set at Points required to win
• 13-13 5 points
• 14-14 3 points
• The side which reached the tied score first has
  the option of setting or not setting the score.
  If the side selects not to set the score then the
  regular number of points completes the game.

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FAULTS

• A serve must be underhand
• A players feet must be stationary and in their
  correct court upon delivery of a serve.
• A serve that lands outside the boundaries of the
  service court is a fault.
• The receivers partner may not strike a serve
  meant for his/her partner.
• A player may not reach over the net to contact a
  shuttle. He/she may contact the shuttle on
  his/her side of the net and follow through the
  racket on the other side, As long as the net is
  not touched.

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