🏆Rules for Badminton Singles - By BadmintonPlanet.com

Summary

This video script offers a comprehensive guide to badminton singles, detailing the scoring system where matches are best of three games to 21 points. It explains the serving rules, emphasizing that the server changes sides based on their score being even or odd, and must serve diagonally to the opponent. The script also clarifies that the shuttlecock must cross the short service line on the first hit and outlines the consequences of faults like serving out of bounds. A mock tournament between 'Dan' and 'Li' illustrates the rules, providing viewers with a clear understanding of badminton singles gameplay.

Takeaways

• 🏸 Badminton singles matches are the best of three games, with each game won by the first player to 21 points.
• 📊 A player scores a point by winning a rally, and at 20-all, the player who leads by two points first wins the game.
• 🏟️ At 29-all, the player who scores the 30th point wins the game, and the server starts the next game.
• 🎾 The server's starting position alternates between the right and left service courts depending on the score's evenness.
• 🔄 When serving, the server must hit the shuttlecock diagonally to the opponent's service court, not directly opposite.
• 🚫 A fault occurs if the server serves to the opponent directly opposite or if the shuttlecock does not clear the short service line on the first hit.
• ✅ If the server wins a rally, they score a point and continue serving from the alternate service court.
• 🔄 If the receiver wins a rally, they score a point and become the new server, serving from the appropriate court based on the new score.
• 📍 The service court to use is indicated by the score's oddness or evenness, with left service for odd and right service for even.
• 🏓 After the first hit, the shuttlecock can land anywhere on the court as long as it is within the singles sidelines and behind the baseline.

Q & A

What is the scoring system for badminton singles?

In badminton singles, a match consists of the best of three games, with each game being played to 21 points. A player must win by two points. If the score reaches 20-all, the player who first gains a two-point lead wins the game. If the score reaches 29-all, the player who scores the 30th point wins that game.

From which service court should a player serve when their score is an even number?

When a player's score is an even number, they should serve from the right service court.

What is the requirement for the direction of the serve in badminton singles?

In badminton singles, the server must serve diagonally to the opponent, not directly opposite to them. If the server serves to the opponent directly opposite, they will lose a point.

What happens if a player serves to the opponent directly opposite to them?

If a player serves to the opponent directly opposite to them, they will lose a point.

What is the rule regarding the shuttlecock's landing area on the first hit in badminton singles?

On the first hit, the shuttlecock must land beyond the short service line. It is also considered out if it lands beyond the singles sideline or the baseline.

Can the shuttlecock land in the red shaded region after the first hit in badminton singles?

After the first hit, the shuttlecock can land in the red shaded region, which was previously the short service line area, for the rest of the rally.

What is the consequence of a shuttlecock landing outside the singles sideline?

If the shuttlecock lands outside the singles sideline, it is considered out of bounds, and the player who hit the shuttlecock loses a point.

Who serves first in the next game after winning a game in badminton singles?

The player who wins a game serves first in the next game.

What is the rule for changing service courts in badminton singles after winning a rally?

If the server wins a rally, they score a point and then serve again from the alternate service court. If the receiver wins a rally, they score a point and become the new server, serving from the appropriate service court based on their new score (left if odd, right if even).

What is the purpose of the white squares highlighted in the script?

The white squares highlighted in the script represent the service courts from which a player should serve based on their score (right service court for even scores, left service court for odd scores).

How does the server's position change when their score changes from even to odd, or vice versa, in badminton singles?

When a server's score changes from even to odd, or vice versa, they must switch to the opposite service court to serve. If their score was even (and they were serving from the right service court), they move to the left service court, and if their score was odd (and they were serving from the left service court), they move to the right service court.