Category: Badminton Rules

  • How High is a Badminton Net?

    How High is a Badminton Net?

    5 feet 1 inch at the post and 5 feet at the middle of the court for both doubles and singles badminton games. That’s 1.524 meters at the center of the court and 1.55 meters at the posts. Now, it’s important to reiterate the rule on placement of the side posts. For both badminton doubles…

  • How Many Sets are in Badminton?

    How Many Sets are in Badminton?

    A badminton match consists of best of 3 games. To be precise, and unlike tennis, there are no sets in a badminton match. In badminton, play is divided into games and matches. Like tennis, you’re declared the winner if you win the match. But unlike tennis, you win a badminton match by winning two out…

  • How Many Serves Do You Get In Badminton

    How Many Serves Do You Get In Badminton

    How many serves do you get in badminton? 1 (one) per point, unless a let is called.   There is a lot of confusion about this rule among club players. And a brief segue into the history of badminton might clarify the issue. So here we go. Prior to 2005, badminton was played under the…

  • Badminton Serving Rules

    Badminton Serving Rules

    The badminton serve is the most important shot in a rally. Let me repeat that, the serve is the most important shot in badminton. And the short serve is the most difficult shot to master in badminton. If you come across an opponent that has mastered the short serve at the club level, be scared!…