Badminton is a game played in a rectangular court, in which 2 or 4 players use racquets and shuttlecocks.

Competitor

Toss

• Before the match begins, a coin is tossed. The winning side gets either the first serve or the choice of court side. The losing side gets the other decision.

Scoring System

• A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
• The side winning a rally adds a point to its score. (Thus, the side without serving rights can also score.)
• At 20 all, the side which gains 2 points lead first, wins that game. And at 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.

Singles

• At the begginning of the game and when score is even, the serving right goes to the right side, and when the server's score is odd, the server serves from the left service court.
• The receiver receives from the diagonal half of the server’s court.

Doubles

• At the begginning of the game and when score is even, the serving right goes to the right side, and when the server's score is odd, the server serves from the left service court.
• The player on the diagonal position of the server’s service court becomes the receiver.
• The receiving players do not change court positions until the corresponding players obtain a point.

Team

• The team with the best of 5 games consisting of 3 singles and 2 doubles shall win the Match.

• The order of play shall be determined by the referee after reviewing the submitted list on the day of the match.