Badminton Scoring and Service Rules

Vocabulary flashcards covering badminton scoring systems, match types, intervals, court boundaries, and service rules.

Badminton Match Format

A competition structured as the best of $3$ games of $21$ points, where the side winning a rally adds a point to its score.

20-All Rule

The badminton scoring rule specifying that if the score reaches $20$ all, the side that first gains a $2$-point lead wins that game.

29-All Rule

The badminton scoring cap stating that if the score reaches $29$ all, the side scoring the $30^{\text{th}}$ point wins that game.

11-Point Interval

A $60$-second interval granted to players during any game when the leading score reaches $11$ points.

Interval Between Games

A $2$-minute interval allowed to players between consecutive games of a match.

Change of Ends

The procedure in the third game of a match where players switch sides of the court when either side reaches a score of $11$ points.

Right Service Court

The service court from which the server must serve at the beginning of a game and whenever the serving side's score is an even number.

Left Service Court

The service court from which the server must serve whenever the serving side's score is an odd number.

Singles Serving Box

The service area bounded from the center line wide to the first sideline and back to the furthest rear line.

"Long and Thin" Court

The designated court area used for singles general play (non-serving), running from the short service line out to the first sideline and back to the furthest rear line.

Doubles Serving Box

The service area bounded from the center line wide to the furthest sideline ("tramline") and back to the first rear line.

"Short and Fat" Court

The designated court area used for doubles general play (non-serving), running from the short service line out to the furthest tramline and back to the first rear line.

Tramlines

A technical term used to describe the outer sidelines of the badminton court.

Undue Delays

A prohibited action in service delivery where neither the server nor the opponent is permitted to delay the serve once respective positions have been established.

Diagonal Service Court Rule

The service positioning requirement stating that the server and opponent must stand within diagonally opposite service courts without touching their boundary lines.

Stationary Feet Rule

The rule requiring that some part of both feet of both the server and opponent remain stationary and in contact with the court surface from the start of the service until it is delivered.

Legal Shuttle Contact (Service)

The delivery requirement that the server's racket initially hit the base of the shuttle while the whole shuttle remains below the server's waist.

Racket Orientation at Service

The requirement that the racket shaft point downward upon impact to ensure the entire racket head is discernibly below the whole hand holding the racket.

Doubles Service Rotation

The system in doubles where the server alternates service courts upon winning a rally, while the receiving side maintains court positions until they win a point on their own serve.

Service Court Error

A positioning mistake occurring in the service courts that must be corrected immediately upon discovery.