Doubles badminton rules courtdoubles court use outside lines all the way around, except for serves where you use the shorter back lines the net shall be 5 ft. Compared to doubles, singles is a lot more straight forward. A badminton courts lines are typically 38mm thick 1. The laws are a subset of the full bwf handbook rendered as pdf booklet for. Tennisnew rules introduced to shorten mens doubles. Badminton activities in shuttle time develop allround physical skills important for school age children. For the corec division, teams must have one player of each gender on the court at all times.
Any at least parttime student is eligible to participate 2. Since 1992, badminton has been an olympic sport, with bird speeds reaching 100 m. The side winning a rally adds a point to its score. Badminton school teachers and coaches may find it easier to study the key elements in the pdf rules book. When tied at 14all, heshe chooses to play 1 or 3 points. At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game. In classic scoring format, the winning team needs 15 points in doubles and men s singles, or 11 in women s singles. Badminton rules faq and court dimensions badminton doubles. There are ladies doubles two pairs ofladies playing againsteach other, men s doubles two pairs oftwo men playing againsteach. Serve to the gray area so that the shuttlecock falls inside. Rules for badminton mens doubles, womens doubles, and mixed doubles.
You dont have to cover as much ground when you team with a partner, as opposed to playing singles. Experimental service law the first rule says a shuttlecock shall be held less than 1. Badminton rules and regulations the definite guide to. A player must wait until his opponent is ready before serving. Mixed double one maleone female as a pair for all categories, rules are the same, but your strategy differs in each category for example. See our complete guide on badminton rules for doubles to get a complete breakdown on all the rules in detail. In classic scoring format, the winning team needs 15 points in doubles and mens singles, or 11 in womens singles. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are singles with one player per side and doubles with two players per side. Monitors will be walking around and can help if a rule clarification is. Scoring system o a match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points. Pierrehugues herbert and nicolas mahut were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to jay clarke and marcus willis lukasz kubot and marcelo melo won the title, defeating oliver marach and mate pavic in the final, 57, 75, 76 72, 36, 11. Badminton has five disciplines, namely, mens singles, ladies singles, mens doubles, ladies doubles and the mixed doubles, just like table tennis and lawn tennis. Badminton was mostly played by the higher society of england as a pastime and the game was mostly practiced by hitting the shuttlecock forward and backward.
The side winning a game serves first in the next game. A game can also be mixed doubles, which we will explain further below. Au faculty, staff and their spouseschildren are eligible to play 3. The basic contest in badminton between opposing sides each of one or two players. At the 1992 games it became a fullmedal olympic sport, with competition for mens and womens singles one against one and doubles two against two. Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. A total of 90 players 46 men and 44 women will compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. We also provide answers to the most asked questions in the badminton faq guide. Gail emms and nathan robertson of great britain in action against hyojung lee and yongdae lee of korea in the mixed doubles badminton quarterfinal at the beijing university of technology gymnasium during day 6 of the beijing 2008 olympic games on. All rules shall apply as stated in 2018 nvgag rulebook. In a badminton match, the court size for a single s game is 44 feet long x 17 feet wide and for a doubles match it is 44 feet long x 20 feet wide.
In this video you will learn badminton rules for a game of doubles. In casual play, however, women sometimes play against men e. Bwf has frozen the world rankings from 17 march until further notice due to the covid19 situation. The net on a doubles badminton court is set at 5 feet high. How to play doubles in badminton rules,movement with pictures. Rules of badminton doubles ferris state university. Simplified rules of badminton the laws of badminton and competition regulations linked here in the bwf statutes provide the detail on every aspect of the game of badminton. Feather shuttles yonex feather as30 will be the standard as per the international badminton federation rules. The doubles players boundaries is the singles court and the singles players boundaries is the doubles court. Additionally, if you play with a more experienced teammate, he can offer immediate feedback and. Unlike singles badminton, the boundaries of a doubles game are marked by the outer lines of the court. Badminton is a wonderful game for all ages, truly a. Just like tennis, there are five main categories in badminton.
Whether a game is singles or doubles, the shuttlecock can only be hit once. The simplified rules of badminton are included in this training package. In doubles and men s singles, the first side to score 15 points wins the game. Let us take a look at some vital rules and regulations of the game. One badminton match is made up of three games, of 21 points each. All singles and doubles matches are the bestofthree games. A coin is tossed before the first game, and the winner of the toss may serve first or pick an end of the court. Playing doubles is a good introduction to tennis if youre a beginner. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness.
Fifteen points constitute the usual game, except for womens singles in which 11 points are played. A game of badminton is played on a court measuring 6. After the receiver retrieve your serve, you can hit the shuttle towards anywhere within the yellow area below. Feb 26, 2014 badminton rules doubles scoring system and positioning easy way. Competitive badminton is usually played indoors because even light winds affect the course of the shuttlecock. In doubles, the receivers partner returns the serve.
The laws of badminton dont specify a minimum ceiling height for a court. Two players per team are required to be on the court at all times. In doubles and mens singles, the first side to score 15 points wins the game. Since 1992, badminton has been a summer olympic sport with four events. Badminton rules made simple for beginners pdf included. The backdated rankings will come into play from 31 march 2020 until the freeze ends. Player hits the bird twice in one motion or momentarily holds or throws the bird, 3. In a badminton match, the court size for a singles game is 44 feet long x 17 feet wide and for a doubles match it is 44 feet long x 20 feet wide. Badminton rules doubles are pretty much the same as singles. If you would like to learn more rules please watch the next videos in the badminton program. Badminton rules doubles service and in out boundaries. Teams will be placed in a singleelimination tournament.
Mens doubles and womens doubles are also called level doubles. A point is scored on every serve and awarded to whichever side wins the rally. There are ladiesdoubles two pairs ofladies playing againsteach other,mens doubles two pairs oftwo men. However i get a fair number of questions on doubles rules. The laws are a subset of the full bwf handbook, which also covers many aspects of competition. In doubles and mens singles a game is won by the first side to score 15 points. Each organization is allowed 1 singles and 1 doubles team. At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game. Only the serving side can add a point to its score. Monitors are responsible for checking eligibility, attendance, and recording scores. Men s singles, men s doubles, mixed doubles, women s singles and women s doubles. In september 2017, the international paralympic committee announced a programme of 14 badminton events seven mens, six womens and one mixed for tokyo 2020, as the sport makes its paralympic debut.
If there is an argument with a call, please reserve. A 5 minute grace period is allowed before the match is forfeited. Badminton, prominently known as shuttlecock, is an age old game that has its origin about 2000 years ago in parts of europe and asia. In a singles,two single players two men or two women play againsteach oth er. The rules of badminton states that a badminton match shall consist of the best of 3 games. Fu haifeng l and cai yun of china in action during the men s doubles badminton gold medal match against hendra setiawan and markis kido of indonesia at the beijing university of technology gymnasium on day 8 of the beijing 2008 olympic games on august 16, 2008 in beijing, china. The laws are also available rendered as a pdf booklet.
Three sets are played and each player must play singles in at least one set. Every time there is a serve there is a point scored. Badminton doubles rules referees at least one monitor will be provided for all matches. I hope this book will promote the sport of badminton to new heights around the world.
Steps 10 and 11 focus on success in doubles play and conditioning, respectively. April 2010 the team the team consists of 1 mens singles, 1 womens singles, 1 mens doubles, 1 womens doubles, and 1 mixed doubles, with each game weighted equally for a total of 5 points 5 games. For example, the likes of vladimir ivanov and mads pieler kolding in the mens game and indian badminton queen pv sindhu appear to be at a disadvantage because. When the score is tied at all, the side reaching it first chooses to finish the game at 15 or to set the game at 5points.
Right in the middle is a net which commonly measures 1. How to play doubles in badminton rules,movement with. Additionally, if you play with a more experienced teammate, he can offer immediate feedback and advice when you make a mistake, so you can learn. Simplified badminton rules and regulations for newbies. Badminton doubles is a match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points. Players may be added to rosters during the first week of the season, but not after that. Badminton rules and regulations pdf 2020 download option. At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that.
Jul 04, 2015 rules and regulations and scoring of badminton 1. Rules for doubles badminton play are set by the international badminton federation. The portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. Badminton rules applicable for coed badminton page 1 of 2 last revised. In case of singles, flexibility is the key, whereas in doubles, teamwork is the success formula. Laws 44 laws of badminton as from 1 august 2002 definitions player any person playing badminton match the basic contest in badminton between opposing sides each of one or two players singles a match where there is one player on each of the opposing sides doubles a match where there are two players on each of the opposing sides serving side the side having the right to serve.
This covers the basics of badminton rules for doubles. This is tennis with a twist, but the typical tennis rules and guidelines are enforced. Fu haifeng l and cai yun of china in action during the mens doubles badminton gold medal match against hendra setiawan and markis kido of indonesia at the beijing university of technology gymnasium on day 8 of the beijing 2008 olympic games on august 16, 2008 in. The use of plastic shuttles will be allowed throughout the tournament with the agreement of the opposition at the beginning of each match.
Player reaches over net to play the bird follow through over the net after contact is legal, 2. Badminton rules a badminton match comprises the best of three games. Nature of the game badminton is played as a singles or doubles game with one or two players on a side. To play doubles in badminton you need 4 players in total with each team having two players. These are the only types of badminton played in serious tournaments.