Doubles Badminton

Question 1

Court boundaries

Answer 1

Singles play: inner sidelines and back boundary lines

Doubles play: outer sidelines and back boundary lines

Question 2

Service court

Answer 2

Singles: short service line to the back boundary line; centre court line to inner sideline (long and narrow)
Doubles: short service line to inner back boundary line; centre court line to outer sideline (short and wide)

Question 3

Object of the game

Answer 3

Rally the birdie back and forth between teams til one side fails to legally return it, play ends when birds hits the floor or when a fault is made

Question 4

If the serving side commits the fault

Answer 4

The opposing team gets the the serve and 1 point, vice versa (server switches serving courts and continues to serve until a rally is lost)

Question 5

Points are scored when the opposing team

Answer 5

1. Fails to return birdie (birdie hits the floor)
2. Hits the shuttle out of bounds
3. Faults

Question 6

Badminton games are one when:

Answer 6

A team reaches 21 points:

• the team winning a rally earns 1 point
• must win by 2
• if the score becomes 29-29 whoever scores 30 wins
• the team winning a game serves first in the next game

Question 7

Match

Answer 7

A match consists of the three best games, unless otherwise arranged (must win 2 out of 3)

Question 8

Determines who serves first

Answer 8

A coin toss determines who serves first

Question 9

The games begins from what service court to what service court?

Answer 9

The game begins w the server serving from the right service court the the service court diagonal from them

Question 10

The players only change their respective service courts when?

Answer 10

The server alternates service courts until the serve is lost. The players only change their respective service courts when it is their team that scores and wins the really

(SERVE -> SCORE —> SWITCH)

Question 11

Server is determined by…

Answer 11

If the team’a score is an even number, the person in the right service court will serve. If the team’s score is an odd number the person inthe left service court will serve

Question 12

The shuttle must be …

Answer 12

Below the server’s waist, at the instant of being hit by the server

Question 13

The served shuttle must land where?

Answer 13

Within the boundaries of the receiving court diagonal from the server (long and wide for doubles badminton)

Question 14

Serving faults

Answer 14

• contacting the shuttle above the waist
• stepping outside of the service court
• not keeping feet stationary during a serve
• failing to hit the shuttle in the diagonal service court

Question 15

In play faults

Answer 15

• Hitting the shuttle out of bounds
• hitting the shuttle into gym obstacles (the wall, the ceiling, etc.)
• double hitting the shuttle during a rally
• touching the net
• hitting shuttle before it crosses net
• contacting shuttle w any body part

Question 16

When following through after a shot

Answer 16

A players racquet may cross but not touch the net.

Question 17

If shuttle grazes/skims top of the net

Answer 17

It is considered playable, provided it lands in the court boundaries

Question 18

Underhand & overhand clears

Answer 18

A shit hit deep to the opponents back boundary line to push your opponent further from net

Question 19

Net shot

Answer 19

Shot hit from front court (in front of the serving line) that just clears the net and then falls quickly

Question 20

Drop shot

Answer 20

A shot hit softly and with flick of the wrist, to fall rapidly and close to the net on the opponents side

Question 21

Smash

Answer 21

Hard hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward. Badminton’s primary attacking stroke.