SERVING:

Carlisle Middle School Badminton Rules

SERVING:

- TO SCORE YOUR TEAM MUST BE SERVING.

- ALL SERVES MUST BE UNDERHAND.

 - SERVER MUST STAND IN THE SERVICE AREA (between the short service line and the white end line)

- THE SERVE MUST ALWAYS GO CROSS COURT, OVER THE NET DIAGONALLY TO THE PLAYER IN THAT SERVICE BOX.

- IF YOU SCORE ON SERVE, YOU AND YOUR TEAMMATE SWITCH SIDES OF THE COURT AND YOU CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL THE OTHER TEAM GAINS THE RIGHT TO SERVE.

- ON A SERVE, IF THE BIRDIE HITS THE NET AND GOES OVER INTO THE OPPONENTS’ SERIVCE BOX IT IS GOOD AND SHOULD BE PLAYED BY THE OPPONENT.

• EVERYONE MUST SERVE WITH THE SERVICE ALTERNATING IN ORDER OF ALL FOUR PLAYERS.

• SERVER SERVES FROM THE RIGHT COURT ON AN EVEN SCORE.

• SERVER SERVES FROM THE LEFT COURT ON AN UNEVEN SCORE.

BOUNDRY LINES ARE THE OUTSIDE WHITE LINES.

 GROUND RULES:

- GAMES WILL BE PLAYED TO 15 POINTS AND YOU MUST WIN BY 2

- RESPECT THE EQUIPMENT AND ALL PLAYERS

- IF THE BIRDIE HITS INSIDE OR ON THE BOUNDARY LINE IT’S GOOD!

- YOUR RACKET AND/OR BODY CANNOT BREAK THE PLAIN OF THE NET.

IF THE BIRDIE HITS THE CEILING STRUCTURES WHILE IN THE RAISED POSITION, IT’S OUT!

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