LAWS OF BADMINTON cont..
9. SERVICE
9.1 In a correct service:
9.1.1 neither side shall cause undue delay to the delivery of the service once the server and the receiver
are ready for the service. On completion of the backward movement of server’s racket head, any
delay in the start of the service (Law 9.2), shall be considered to be an undue delay;
9.1.2 the server and the receiver shall stand within diagonally opposite service courts
without touching the boundary lines of these service courts;
9.1.3 some part of both feet of the server and the receiver shall remain in contact with the surface of the
court in a stationary position from the start of the service (Law 9.
2) until the service is delivered (Law 9.3);
9.1.4 the server’s racket shall initially hit the base of the shuttle;
9.1.5 the whole shuttle shall be below the server’s waist at the instant of being hit by the server’s racket.
The waist shall be considered to be an imaginary line round the body, level with the lowest part of
the server’s bottom rib;
9.1.6 the shaft of the server’s racket at the instant of hitting the shuttle shall be pointing in a downward
direction;
9.1.7 the movement of the server’s racket shall continue forwards from the start of the service (Law 9.2)
until the service is delivered (Law 9.3);
9.1.8 the flight of the shuttle shall be upwards from the server’s racket to pass over the net so that, if not
intercepted, it shall land in the receiver’s service court (i. e. on or within the boundary lines); and
9.1.9 in attempting to serve, the server shall not miss the shuttle.
9.2 Once the players are ready for the service, the first forward movement of the server’s racket head shall be
the start of the service.
9.3 Once started (Law 9.2), the service is delivered when the shuttle is hit by the server’s racket or, in
attempting to serve, the server misses the shuttle.
9.4 The server shall not serve before the receiver is ready. However, the receiver shall be considered to have
been ready if a return of the service is attempted.
9.5 In doubles, during the delivery of service (Law 9.2, 9.3), the partners may take up any positions within their
respective courts, which do not unsight the opposing server or receiver.
10. SINGLES
10.1 Serving and receiving courts
10.1.1 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective right service courts when the server
has not scored or has scored an even number of points in that game.
10.1.2 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective left service courts when the server has
scored an odd number of points in that game.
10.2 Order of play and position on court
In a rally, the shuttle may be hit by the server and the receiver alternately, from any position on that
player’s side of the net, until the shuttle ceases to be in play (Law 15).
10.3 Scoring and serving
10.3.1 If the server wins a rally (Law 7.3), the server shall score a point. The server shall then serve again
from the alternate service court.
10.3.2 If the receiver wins a rally (Law 7.3), the receiver shall score a point. The receiver shall then
become the new server.
11. DOUBLES
11.1 Serving and receiving courts
11.1.1 A player of the serving side shall serve from the right service court when the serving side has not
scored or has scored an even number of points in that game.
11.1.2 A player of the serving side shall serve from the left service court when the serving side has scored
an odd number of points in that game.
11.1.3 The player of the receiving side who served last shall stay in the same service court from where he
served last. The reverse pattern shall apply to the receiver’s partner.
11.1.4 The player of the receiving side standing in the diagonally opposite service court to the server shall
be the receiver.
11.1.5 The players shall not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is
serving.
11.1.6 Service in any turn of serving shall be delivered from the service court corresponding to the
serving side’s score, except as provided in Laws 12.
9. SERVICE
9.1 In a correct service:
9.1.1 neither side shall cause undue delay to the delivery of the service once the server and the receiver
are ready for the service. On completion of the backward movement of server’s racket head, any
delay in the start of the service (Law 9.2), shall be considered to be an undue delay;
9.1.2 the server and the receiver shall stand within diagonally opposite service courts
without touching the boundary lines of these service courts;
9.1.3 some part of both feet of the server and the receiver shall remain in contact with the surface of the
court in a stationary position from the start of the service (Law 9.
2) until the service is delivered (Law 9.3);
9.1.4 the server’s racket shall initially hit the base of the shuttle;
9.1.5 the whole shuttle shall be below the server’s waist at the instant of being hit by the server’s racket.
The waist shall be considered to be an imaginary line round the body, level with the lowest part of
the server’s bottom rib;
9.1.6 the shaft of the server’s racket at the instant of hitting the shuttle shall be pointing in a downward
direction;
9.1.7 the movement of the server’s racket shall continue forwards from the start of the service (Law 9.2)
until the service is delivered (Law 9.3);
9.1.8 the flight of the shuttle shall be upwards from the server’s racket to pass over the net so that, if not
intercepted, it shall land in the receiver’s service court (i. e. on or within the boundary lines); and
9.1.9 in attempting to serve, the server shall not miss the shuttle.
9.2 Once the players are ready for the service, the first forward movement of the server’s racket head shall be
the start of the service.
9.3 Once started (Law 9.2), the service is delivered when the shuttle is hit by the server’s racket or, in
attempting to serve, the server misses the shuttle.
9.4 The server shall not serve before the receiver is ready. However, the receiver shall be considered to have
been ready if a return of the service is attempted.
9.5 In doubles, during the delivery of service (Law 9.2, 9.3), the partners may take up any positions within their
respective courts, which do not unsight the opposing server or receiver.
10. SINGLES
10.1 Serving and receiving courts
10.1.1 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective right service courts when the server
has not scored or has scored an even number of points in that game.
10.1.2 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective left service courts when the server has
scored an odd number of points in that game.
10.2 Order of play and position on court
In a rally, the shuttle may be hit by the server and the receiver alternately, from any position on that
player’s side of the net, until the shuttle ceases to be in play (Law 15).
10.3 Scoring and serving
10.3.1 If the server wins a rally (Law 7.3), the server shall score a point. The server shall then serve again
from the alternate service court.
10.3.2 If the receiver wins a rally (Law 7.3), the receiver shall score a point. The receiver shall then
become the new server.
11. DOUBLES
11.1 Serving and receiving courts
11.1.1 A player of the serving side shall serve from the right service court when the serving side has not
scored or has scored an even number of points in that game.
11.1.2 A player of the serving side shall serve from the left service court when the serving side has scored
an odd number of points in that game.
11.1.3 The player of the receiving side who served last shall stay in the same service court from where he
served last. The reverse pattern shall apply to the receiver’s partner.
11.1.4 The player of the receiving side standing in the diagonally opposite service court to the server shall
be the receiver.
11.1.5 The players shall not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is
serving.
11.1.6 Service in any turn of serving shall be delivered from the service court corresponding to the
serving side’s score, except as provided in Laws 12.