COURT AND COURT EQUIPMENT
this picture shows the definite structure of a badminton court including the measurement
single players are giving their best shot when playing badminton
the structure of badminton court
- The court is rectangular and divided into halves by a net. Courts are usually marked for both singles and doubles play. The doubles court is wider than the singles court, but both are of same length. The full width of the court is 6.1 metres (20 ft), and in singles this width is reduced to 5.18 metres (17 ft). The full length of the court is 13.4 metres (44 ft). The service courts are marked by a centre line dividing the width of the court, by a short service line at a distance of 1.98 metres (6 ft 6 inch) from the net, and by the outer side and back boundaries. In doubles, the service court is also marked by a long service line, which is 0.76 metres (2 ft 6 inch) from the back boundary. The net is 1.55 metre (5 ft 1 inch) high at the edges and 1.524 metres (5 ft) high in the centre. The net posts are placed over the doubles sidelines, even when singles is played.
Scoring system
- Each game is played to 21 points, with players scoring a point whenever they win a rally regardless of whether they served (this differs from the old system where players could only win a point on their serve and each game was played to 15 points). When the serving side loses a rally, the serve immediately passes to their opponent.
Details
- When the server serves, the shuttlecock must exceed over the short service line on the adversary court or it will count as a fault. If the score reaches 20, then the game prolong until one side achieve two point lead (such as 24–22), up to a maximum of 30 points (30–29 is a winning score). The server and receiver must remain within their service courts, without touching the boundary lines, until the server strikes the shuttlecock. The other two players may stand wherever they wish, so long as they do not unsighted the opposing server or receiver.
LETS
- The server serves before the receiver is ready. The rally is congested and replayed with no change to the score when the let is called. Lets may take place because of some unpredicted commotion such as a shuttlecock landing on court or in small halls the shuttle may touch an overhead rail which can be classed as a let. Therefore, if the receiver is not prepared when the service is delivered, a let shall be called. However, if the receivers endeavor to return the shuttlecock, he shall be judge to have been ready.
FAULTS
- Receiver and server both faulted. After the service is returned, the shuttle is caught on the net and remains suspended on its top or after passing over the net. if the shuttle lands outside the boundaries of the court, passes through or under the net, or fails to pass over the net. if it is still in game, a player touches the net with racquet, person or dress. obstruct opponent for example, prevents the rival from making a legal stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net.
these two videos enlighten on how badminton are carry out. this is one of the example of the tournament in the badminton field.
