So now you have learnt the rules of Badminton scoring with my previous post The Basics of Badminton Scoring , you are now ready for a lesson on understanding the Badminton Court
Here is a simple diagram of the badminton court, I am sure many of you will recognise it:-
Now I will run through the simple rules surrounding the Badminton court:-
Match Types
Singles
Many of you out there will be playing singles Badminton (1 on 1) and you need to understand the parts of the court you should be using.
For a singles match the serving boxes are from the centre line wide to the first sideline and back to the furthest rear line. If the shuttlecock lands within this section on serve then a point is won.
For the rest of the singles match (non serving general play) the same rules apply. The court is known as “long and thin” and runs from the short service line out to the first sideline and back to the furthest rear line.
If you want to get technical with your friends then refer to these as “tramlines”
Doubles
So for those of you out there that are more friendly and gather a group of 4 to play doubles, the sections of the court are different.
For a doubles Badminton match the serving boxes are from the centre line wide to the furthest sideline (remember “tramline”) and back to the first rear line. If the shuttlecock lands within this section on serve then a point is won.
For the rest of the doubles Badminton match (non serving general play) the same rules apply. The badminton court is known as “short and fat” and runs from the short service line out to the furthest tramline and back to the first rear line.
Create your own Badminton Court
Measurements
The full width of the court must be 6.1 (20ft) metres wide and the full length must be 13.4 metres long (44ft). The next tramlines must be marked 0.76 (2.4ft) metres in from the longest line and must run full width of the court.
Next you must mark the short service line, this is 3.96metres from the second rear tramline you have marked and must run full width of the court. Please repeat both actions on both ends of the full court.
Finally you must mark out the second sidelines. These must be marked from the short service line back to the furthest length line and should be 0.46m (1.5ft) wide. Again repeat this on both sides of both ends of the court.
Once finished your court should look like the diagram above. Now all you need is a net:-
The Badminton Net
There are very few rules governing the positioning of the badminton net:-
The net must be 1.55metres (5ft1) at the edges and 1.524metres (5ft) high in the centre.
The net posts must be placed over the doubles sideline even when singles is being played.
There are no strict guidelines on how far the net must be from the ceiling, however if you are likely to hit the ceiling regularly the venue is not appropriate
Ok so there is your lesson on the Badminton Court, I will be back soon with a lesson on Rackets and a brief introduction to serving
Enjoy!!
Here is a simple diagram of the badminton court, I am sure many of you will recognise it:-
Now I will run through the simple rules surrounding the Badminton court:-
Match Types
Singles
Many of you out there will be playing singles Badminton (1 on 1) and you need to understand the parts of the court you should be using.
For a singles match the serving boxes are from the centre line wide to the first sideline and back to the furthest rear line. If the shuttlecock lands within this section on serve then a point is won.
For the rest of the singles match (non serving general play) the same rules apply. The court is known as “long and thin” and runs from the short service line out to the first sideline and back to the furthest rear line.
If you want to get technical with your friends then refer to these as “tramlines”
Doubles
So for those of you out there that are more friendly and gather a group of 4 to play doubles, the sections of the court are different.
For a doubles Badminton match the serving boxes are from the centre line wide to the furthest sideline (remember “tramline”) and back to the first rear line. If the shuttlecock lands within this section on serve then a point is won.
For the rest of the doubles Badminton match (non serving general play) the same rules apply. The badminton court is known as “short and fat” and runs from the short service line out to the furthest tramline and back to the first rear line.
Create your own Badminton Court
Measurements
The full width of the court must be 6.1 (20ft) metres wide and the full length must be 13.4 metres long (44ft). The next tramlines must be marked 0.76 (2.4ft) metres in from the longest line and must run full width of the court.
Next you must mark the short service line, this is 3.96metres from the second rear tramline you have marked and must run full width of the court. Please repeat both actions on both ends of the full court.
Finally you must mark out the second sidelines. These must be marked from the short service line back to the furthest length line and should be 0.46m (1.5ft) wide. Again repeat this on both sides of both ends of the court.
Once finished your court should look like the diagram above. Now all you need is a net:-
The Badminton Net
There are very few rules governing the positioning of the badminton net:-
The net must be 1.55metres (5ft1) at the edges and 1.524metres (5ft) high in the centre.
The net posts must be placed over the doubles sideline even when singles is being played.
There are no strict guidelines on how far the net must be from the ceiling, however if you are likely to hit the ceiling regularly the venue is not appropriate
Ok so there is your lesson on the Badminton Court, I will be back soon with a lesson on Rackets and a brief introduction to serving
Enjoy!!
