Badminton Rules

A badminton match is played to

• 15

• 21

• 21 win by two

• 21 win by two or when the first person reaches 30

True or False;

In badminton, you can legally serve from anywhere on your side of the court?

• True

• False

The area/space between the net and the top of the service box is called the

• No service zone

• No volley zone

• The Kitchen

• The double hit zone

A legal serve in badminton must occur

• behind the back out of bounds line

• above your waist

• above your shoulder

• below the waist

When you or your team has an odd score, 1,3,5,7,9 etc.. You must serve from which service box:

• Right

• Left

• No Service zone

The score is 6-3. You have 6. Your opponent has 3. Which service box would you need to serve from if it was your turn?

• Right

• Left

Read answers carefully and choose the one that is the complete ruling...

Your opponent steps over the top of the service box line when serving. They have one foot in the service box and one foot out of the service box when the racket makes contact with the birdie. This serve is considered

• Legal

• Illegal and he or she gets a redo

• Illegal and you get a point

• Illegal and you get a point and gain the serve.

True or false: In doubles, you and your partner switch who is taking the serve after every point you score.

• True

• False

If the birdie hits the net on a serve, but travels and lands in the correct service box

• the serving team gets a point

• the receiving team(opponent) gets the point and serve

• It is considered a let, there is no point awarded to either team. The team who just served it, gets a second serve.

The Line is considered in or out in a game of badminton?

• in

• Out