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    Badminton is a racquet sport that has been played since the 16th century. It is played indoors between two or four players over a net on a rectangular court. The objective is to hit the shuttlecock over the net such that the opponent cannot return it before it hits the ground. A game is won by reaching 21 points before the opponent, with most matches being best of 3 sets. Badminton is very popular in Asia, especially China and India, which produce some of the top players in the world.

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    Badminton is a racquet sport that has been played since the 16th century. It is played indoors between two or four players over a net on a rectangular court. The objective is to hit the shuttlecock over the net such that the opponent cannot return it before it hits the ground. A game is won by reaching 21 points before the opponent, with most matches being best of 3 sets. Badminton is very popular in Asia, especially China and India, which produce some of the top players in the world.

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    Badminton Rules: Object of The Game

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    Badminton Rules

    Photo credit: Agência Brasil (source)

    Badminton is a sport that has been around since the 16th century. The sport is played
    indoors and the pinnacle comes from its Olympic events. The sport is very popular in
    Asian countries such as China and India with these countries leading the way by
    producing some of the world’s best players.

    Object of the Game


    The object of badminton is to hit the shuttlecock over the net and have it land in the
    designated court areas. If your opponent manages to return the shuttlecock then a rally
    occurs. If you win this rally i.e. force your opponent to hit the shuttlecock out or into the
    net then you win a point. You are required to win 21 points to win a set with most
    matches being best of 3 sets. Points can be won on either serve.

    Players & Equipment


    There are two forms of badminton, singles and doubles (it’s also possible to play mixed
    doubles). Each player is allowed to use a stringed racket (similar to a tennis racket but
    with the head being smaller) and a shuttlecock. The shuttlecock is made up of half
    round ball at the bottom and a feather like material surrounding the top. You can only
    really hit the bottom of the shuttlecock and as gravity comes into play will always revert
    the ball side facing down. You may only hit the shuttlecock once before it either hits the
    ground or goes over the net.

    The court measures 6.1m wide and 13.4m long. Across the middle of the rectangular
    court is a net which runs at 1.55m. Running along each side of the court are two tram
    lines. The inside lines are used as the parameter for singles match whilst the outside
    line is used for a doubles match.

    Scoring
    A point is scored when you successfully hit the shuttlecock over the net and land it in
    your opponent’s court before they hit it. A point can also be gained when your opponent
    hits the shuttlecock into either the net or outside the parameters.

    Winning the Game


    To win a game you must reach 21 points before your opponent. If you do so then you
    will have won that set. If the scores are tied at 20-20 then it comes down to whichever
    player manages to get two clear points ahead. If the points are still tied at 29-29 then
    the next point will decide the winner of the set. Winning the overall game will require you
    to win 2 out of the 3 sets played.

    Rules of Badminton
     A game can take place with either two (singles) or four (doubles) players.
     An official match has to be played indoors on the proper court dimensions. The
    dimensions are 6.1m by 13.4m, The net is situated through the middle of the
    court and is set at 1.55m.
     To score a point the shuttlecock must hit within the parameters of the opponents
    court.
     If the shuttlecock hits the net or lands out then a point is awarded to your
    opponent.
     Players must serve diagonally across the net to their opponent. As points are
    won then serving stations move from one side to the other. There are no second
    serves so if your first serve goes out then your opponent wins the point.
     A serve must be hit underarm and below the servers waist. No overarm serves
    are allowed.
     Each game will start with a toss to determine which player will serve first and
    which side of the court the opponent would like to start from.
     Once the shuttlecock is ‘live’ then a player may move around the court as they
    wish. They are permitted to hit the shuttlecock from out of the playing area.
     If a player touches the net with any part of their body or racket then it is deemed
    a fault and their opponent receives the point.
     A fault is also called if a player deliberately distracts their opponent, the
    shuttlecock is caught in the racket then flung, the shuttlecock is hit twice or if the
    player continues to infract with the laws of badminton.
     Each game is umpired by a referee on a high chair who overlooks the game.
    There are also line judges who monitor if the shuttlecock lands in or not. The
    referee has overriding calls on infringements and faults.
     Let may be called by the referee if an unforeseen or accidental circumstance
    arose. These may include the shuttlecock getting stuck in the bet, server serving
    out of turn, one player was not ready or a decision which is too close to call.
     The game has only two rest periods coming the form of a 90 second rest after
    the first game and a 5 minute rest period after the second game.
     If the laws are continuously broken by a player then the referee holds the power
    to dock that player of points with persisting fouls receiving a forfeit of the set or
    even the match.

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