Badminton Basics: Rules and Etiquette Quiz

Where should you serve the shuttle in singles play?

• Diagonally into the opposite service box

• Directly across into the opposite service box

• Anywhere on the opponent's side

• Only in the left service box

In doubles, how is the service court determined after winning a point?

• It stays the same

• It changes if the serving side scored

• It changes based on the score

• The players decide

What is considered a fault in badminton?

• The shuttle lands in

• The shuttle lands out

• A serve lands in the correct service box

• The shuttle is hit twice in succession

When serving in doubles, where should the server stand?

• Anywhere behind the back line

• In the left service box if their score is even

• In the right service box if their score is odd

• B and C are correct

What happens if the shuttle touches the net during the serve but lands in the correct service area?

• It's a let

• It's a fault

• The point is replayed

• The serve is considered good

How many times can a player hit the shuttle before it must go over the net?

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• There is no limit

What is a common etiquette in doubles play regarding communication?

• Players should not talk to each other during the game

• Players should call out who is taking the shuttle if it's in the middle

• Players should only communicate before the game

• Players should not communicate during rallies

What is considered a fault when serving?

• The shuttle is hit above waist level

• The shuttle is served diagonally into the correct service box

• The shuttle is served from within the service box

• The shuttle lands in the opponent's service box

In doubles, what is the rule if the shuttle is hit out of bounds?

• The serving side loses the serve

• The receiving side gets a point

• The point is replayed

• A and B are correct

What should you do if you're unsure whether the shuttle landed in or out?

• Play the point over

• Give the point to the opponent

• Decide with a coin toss

• Ask a spectator