Instructions / Assembly

3. Go Play! Doubles and Singles

 Keep score with the rubber rings on the net poles. As each player or

team gains a point, they move their ring up a number on the pole. The

first player or team to reach 21 wins the game!

 To begin the game, the server uses their EastPoint® Badminton racket

to hit the shuttlecock over the net. The serve must travel diagonally

(i.e., cross court) to be good. The server has two tries to make a good

serve. If the serve is successful, the server and opponent, or the

serving team and the opposing team for doubles, volley the shuttlecock

until it hits the ground. Now play for that point is over.

 Remember, only the serving side can score a point! The serving side

scores a point when:

1. The opponent hits the shuttlecock and it lands out of

bounds;

2. The opponent fails to hit it over the net; or

3. The shuttlecock lands within bounds in the opponent’s

court.

 The opponent wins the serve when the server, or serving team for

doubles:

1. Fails to make a good serve in two tries;

2. Fails to return the shuttlecock; or

3. Hits it out of bounds.

 A shuttlecock can be played off the net during a volley.

 A shuttlecock hitting a boundary line is "in."

 Faults in the game of Badminton result in the loss of a point or the loss

of a serve. They are often called “outs.” They include the following:

1. One player hitting the shuttlecock twice in succession;

2. A shuttlecock hitting the ground completely outside the

boundary line;

3. A shuttlecock that passes through the net is “out.” Yes, it

is possible.

4. A shuttlecock that is caught in the net is “out.” When this

happens just release the shuttlecock from the net;

5. A shuttlecock that is caught in the player's racquet. This

too is possible. When this happens just release the

shuttlecock from the racket;

6. A shuttlecock that touches the ceiling or walls; and

7. A shuttlecock that touches the player or the clothes of the

player.

4. Singles Rules

 When the server's score is an even number, the serve is taken from

the right side.

 When the server's score is an odd number, the serve is taken from the

left side.