Badminton Court

The singles court is 44ft long (13.4m) and divided in half by a net hanging between two posts.

The net should be 5ft (1.5m) high from the surface of the court at the centre and 5ft 1in (1.55m) over the sidelines for doubles.

If you're going to try a sneaky drop shot, stick to the middle, you've got less to get over!

The singles court is 17ft (5.18m) wide.

In doubles, the addition of 1.5ft (1.4m) 'alleys' along either side of the court increases the width to 20ft (6.1m).

More court to cover, but at least you've got someone to help you!

The service area is marked by a line 6ft 6in (1.98m) from the net and parallel to it.

A long service line 2ft 6in (0.76m) from the backline marks the back of the service court. The closer you can get it to this line, the better.

It's divided in half to form the two service boxes.

If any part of the shuttlecock hits the line, it's judged to be in or 'good'

For those of you who want to try the New Badminton 21 Points Scoring System can follow these rules taken from IBF Press Release.

For Singles matches, the rules are:

• · A match consists of best of 3 games.
• · The side that first scored 21 points shall win.
• · The side winning a rally shall add 1 point to its score.
• · If a score becomes 20-20, the side which scores 2 consecutive points shall win that game.
• · If the score becomes 29-29, the side that scores the 30th point shall win that game.
• · The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
• · When one side reaches 11 points, both players get a 60 second break.
• · Both sides get a 2-minute break between first and second games, and another 2-minute break between second and third game.
• · Other rules shall remain the same.

• · One service only
• · Back service line remains and the current rule applies.

In a Doubles match between A&B against C&D. A&B win the toss and decide to serve. A will serve to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.

Course of Action/ Explanation	Score	.	.	Service from Service Court	Server & Receiver	Winner of the Rally
.	Love All	C	D	Right service court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	A serves to C. A and C are the initial server and receiver.	A & B
		B	A
A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves again from Left service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts.	1-0	C	D	Left service court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	A serves to D	C & D
		A	B
C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	1-1	C	D	Left service court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	D serves to A	A & B
		A	B
A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	2-1	C	D	Right service court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	B serves to C	C & D
		A	B
C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	2-2	C	D	Right service court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	C serves to B	C & D
		A	B
C & D win a point. C & D will change service courts. C serves from Left service court. A & B will stay in the same service courts.	3-2	D	C	Left service court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	C serves to A	A & B
		A	B
A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	3-3	D	C	Left service court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	A serves to C	A & B
		A	B
A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves again from Right service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts.	4-3	D	C	Right service court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	A serves to D	C & D
		B	A