I. BOUNDARIES/LINES

(a) The receiver (opponent) makes the calls. Shuttles that land on the

line are good.

(b) Singles match: use the narrow long lines and the out end lines.

(c) Doubles match: use the whole court . . . all outer lines!

II. SERVING

(a) Serves are made diagonal to the opposite half court.

1. Doubles:

i. Player on the right side of the half court always

starts the service.

ii. The team that starts the service only gets one

service the first time.

2. Singles:

i. Serve from the right side of the half court first and

then continue the serve on which ever side you

ended last.

(b) There are two let serves allowed per turn, if the server completely

misses it with the firs stroke or did not violate any serving rule.

(c) Server must make a continuous stroke.

(d) When the racquet meets the shuttle, the racquet head and the bird

must be below the waist or the serve does not count and the service

is lost.

(e) Neither the server nor the receiver may be touching any lines.

(f) It is courteous for the server to wait for the opponent to be ready –

a raise of the racquet by the receiver usually signals this.

(g) Receiver may not move until the racquet has touched the shuttle.

(h) Doubles serving boundary: the area behind the short service line

and the inner end line of the court.

(i) Singles serving boundary: the area behind the short service line

and the outer end line.

(j) Short and Long

1. If the shuttle lands in front of short service line, the serve is

considered short and does not count.

2. If the shuttle lands behind the proper end line, the serve is

considered long and does not count.

III. SCORING

(a) Matches are best of 3 games.

1. Men’s Singles and Doubles play up to 15 points per game.

2.Women’s Singles and Doubles play up to 11 points per

game.

3. Mixed Doubles play up to 11 points per game.