Badminton Scoring System Quiz

Scoring System

• Since January 2006, the badminton scoring system is based on rally points; points are scored on every rally.
• Matches consist of the best of 3 games, where each game is played to 21 points.
• A player or team must achieve a 2-point advantage to win at 20-all; if reaching 29-all, the player or team scoring the 30th point wins.
• The winner of a game serves first in the subsequent game.

Intervals and Change of Ends

• Players receive a 60-second interval when the leading score hits 11 points.
• A 2-minute break is allowed between games.
• In the third game, players switch ends at 11 points.

Singles Rules

• At the beginning of the game and with an even score, the server serves from the right service court; the left service court is used for odd scores.
• Winning a rally allows the server to score a point and continue serving from the alternate court.
• If the receiver wins a rally, they earn a point and become the new server.

Doubles Rules

• Doubles matches feature a single serve per rally.
• The serving player serves from the right court at even scores and from the left at odd scores.
• If the serving side wins a rally, they score a point and serve again from the alternate court.
• Winning by the receiving side results in that side scoring a point and becoming the new serving side.
• The player from the receiving side who served last continues in the same service court; their partner follows a reverse pattern.
• Players retain their respective service courts until they score a point while serving.
• Service court errors are corrected when discovered.

Safety and Etiquette

• Maintain a firm grip on the racket to prevent it from slipping.
• Avoid swinging the racket near your partner to prevent accidental injury.
• Stay within your own court to reduce the risk of collision.
• Halt play if others inadvertently enter your court during a rally.
• Only retrieve a shuttlecock from another court when the action has stopped.
• Be cautious of surroundings, including walls and net posts.
• Agree on court boundaries and the first server before the game starts.
• Players are responsible for calling their own lines; if unsure, replay the point.