Basic Rules

The aim of badminton is to hit the shuttlecock with your racket so that it passes over the net and lands inside your opponent’s half of the court. Once the shuttlecock touches the ground, the rally is over!

• A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
• Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
• The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
• At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
• At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.