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Badminton registration starts September 21, 2009. Registration is due by October 2, 2009.
Games will start the week of October 5, 2009. There will be a singles and doubles league.
Badminton Rules
Please review the lines and service courts for singles and doubles.
Terms:
Side out - The service changes to the team on the opposite side of the net.
Term of Service - A player serves as long as possible, from alternate courts until a fault is made by the players side.
One Down (doubles) - The first server is down or finished with his/her term of service and the second server on the same side now serves.
Two Down (doubles) - Both players on one side have finished their terms of services and the service goes to the other side of the net. Same as Side Out.
ACE - A point made in badminton is called an ace.
Starting the game: Before the game is started, a coin toss will be held. The winner will choose one of the following options: a) serve first, b) not serve first, c) choose ends. The side loosing the coin toss shall then have the choice of any alternative remaining.
Singles Play
The single game consists of 15 points, only the serving side may score.
The players shall serve from and receive service in their respective right-hand service courts only when the server's score is zero or when the server has scored an even number of points in the game. The service is delivered from and received in their respective left-hand service court when the server has an odd number of points.
Doubles Play
In doubles, when their score is an even number, partners should be in the courts (right or left service court) in which they began the game. When the team's score is an odd number, their court positions should be reversed.
The side beginning a game has only one handi in its first inning. In all subsequent innings, each partner on each side has a hand, the partners serving consecutively (each side has two chances to serve; if they lose the rally on the first serve, they do not pass the serve to the opposing side, instead, the other person in the pair serves.
The side winning a game shall always serve first in the next game, but either of the winners may serve and either of the losers may receive.
To begin the game, the player in the right hand service court of that side serves to the player in the service court diagnally opposite. When the serving team scores a point, then they change from one service court to the other and serve to the player diagonally opposite. No player may receive two consecutive serves in the same game.
Faults
If in serving, the shuttlecock is struck above the server's waist
If at the serve, the shuttlecok falls into the wrong receiving courts.
If ther server's and receiver's feet are not within the boundaries of their serving court and receiving court.
If the partner of the receiver takes the serve
If a player touches the net with their racket, person or clothes.
If the shuttlecock is struck in return before it has crossed the net to their side.
General Rules
You should not serve until the opponent is ready, but if their attempts to return the serve, their is considered ready and play continues.
If in serving, you miss the shuttlecock, you may serve again providing your racquet did not make any contact during the attempt.
If, in service, the shuttlecock touches the net it is a "let" provided the service is otherwise good and the shuttlecokc is served again.
Shuttlecocks that fall on the line are considered good.
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