BASIC RULES AND

REGULATIONS
TOSSING FOR SERVE
Before a match begins, opponents
can toss a coin, spin a racket, or toss
a shuttle to determine who shall get
the choice of “serve” or “side”
 SCORING
The rally point system is used in
scoring the badminton game which
means, any fault committed by the
serving or receiving team gains point.
 Types of Scoring
Love – designates score of zero
Love-All – is called when both opponents
or teams have a score of zero
In Side – is called for the serving player
or team
Out Side – is called for the receiving
player or team
Game Point – is the point that a server
won which results to the server winning
the match
Faults
• A team that violates the rules is charged with a fault. If
the serving team faults, a side-out results (loss of
serve), if the receiving team faults, points points for the
serving team.
• It is fault (lost of service “hand out” for the serving or
loss
of point for the receiving side) when:
• Service is illegal (not correct);
• If the server, in attempt to serve, misses the shuttle;
• If on a serve, the shuttle is caught or on the net,
either before or after passing over the net;
• If in play, the shuttle lands outside the boundaries of
the court, passes through under the net, touches the
roof, touches a player or dress layer, touches any object
or person outside the immediate surroundings of the
court, is caught and held on the racket during a stroke.
• If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the
striker’s side of the net.
• If the shuttle is in play, a player touches the net or its
support with racket or body, except on follow through.
• If during a game a player deliberately distracts an opponent
by action, such as shouting or making gestures.
• If a player is guilty of flagrant or repeated misconduct
violations, such as deliberately causing a suspension of
play, interfering with the speed of the shuttle, or behaving
in an offensive manner.
LETS
When lets occurs, players who served serves
again. The following are considered lets:
• A shuttle or player from an adjacent court
enroaches, thus, interfering with play or
concentration.
• A shuttle, after passing over the net,
becomes caught in or on the net except
during service;
• A shuttle hits an obstruction that hangs over
the court and is lower than the
recommended 24-foot ceiling height;
• During service, the receiver and server both
fault at the same time;
• The server serves before the receiver is ready,
and
• A line judge is unsighted and the umpire is
unable to make decisions.