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The Laws of Badminton

The Laws of Badminton and Competition Regulations in the BWF Statutes provide the detail on every aspect of the game of badminton.

Below is a brief overview - simplified rules.

Scoring System

A friction match consists of the all-time of iii games of 21 points.
Every fourth dimension there is a serve – there is a point scored.
The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 indicate lead first, wins that game.
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
The side winning a game serves first in the next game.

Interval and Change of Ends

When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a threescore second interval.
A ii minute interval between each game is allowed.
In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches xi points.

Singles

At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server's score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When the server's score is odd, the server serves from the left service court.
If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternating service courtroom.
If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a betoken and becomes the new server. They serve from the advisable service court – left if their score is odd, and right if information technology is even.
Doubles

A side has simply 1 'set'.
The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.
At the offset of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left courtroom.
If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a signal and the same server serves again from the alternate service court.
If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes the new serving side.
The players do not change their corresponding service courts until they win a indicate when their side is serving.

If players commit an error in the service court, the fault is corrected when the mistake is discovered.

In a doubles match between A & B against C & D. A & B won the toss and decided to serve. A to serve to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.

Course of activity / Explanation

Score

Service from Service Courtroom

Server & Receiver

Winner of the rally

	Love All	Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	A serves to C A and C are the initial server and receiver.	A & B
A & B win a point. A & B will alter service courts. A serves again from Left service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts.	one-0	Left Service Courtroom. Being the score of the serving side is odd	A serves to D	C & D
C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will modify their corresponding service courts.	1-1	Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	D serves to A.	A & B
A & B win a point and also correct to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	2-ane	Correct Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	B serves to C	C & D
C & D win a signal and too correct to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	2-two	Right Service Court. Beingness the score of the serving side is even.	C serves to B	C & D
C & D win a bespeak. C & D will alter service courts. C serves from Left service court. A & B will stay in the same service courts.	3-two	Left Service Courtroom. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	C serves to A	A & B
A & B win a indicate and also right to serve. Nobody will change their corresponding service courts.	3-three	Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	A serves to C	A & B
A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves once more from Right service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts.	iv-3	Correct Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is fifty-fifty.	A serves to D	C & D

Note that this means:

The order of server depends on the score odd or even same as in singles.
The service courts are changed by the servicing side only when a bespeak is scored. In all other cases, the players continue to stay in their respective service court from where they played previous rally. This shall guarantee alternate server.