Equipment:

• Players are to bring their own badminton rackets.
• TOI will provide shuttles for play.
• Players can’t bring their own shuttles and can only play with shuttles provided.

Toss:

• Before play commences, a toss shall be conducted and the side winning the toss shall exercise the choice to serve or receive first; to start play at one end of the court or the other.

Scoring System:

• Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
• The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
• Each match is a knock out match of 21 points.
• A match shall be won by the side which first scores 21 points.
• If the score becomes 20-all, the side which gains a two point lead first, shall win that match.
• If the score becomes 29-all, the side scoring the 30th point shall win that match.

Service:

• At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the server serves from the left service court.
• If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternate service court.
• If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd, and right if it is even.
• Whenever the serving side wins a rally, the same person serves again (but from the other service court).
• The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.
• The serve must be hit in an upwards direction, with an underarm hitting action. You are not allowed to play a tennis style serve.
• The server and the receiver shall stand within diagonally opposite service courts without touching the boundary lines of these service courts.

Faults:

It shall be a “fault”:

if, in service, the shuttle:

• Lands outside the boundaries of the court.
• Is caught on the net and remains suspended on its top.
• The server miss the shuttle.
• Fails to pass over the net.

If, in play, the shuttle:

• Lands outside the boundaries of the court.
• Fails to pass over the net.
• Touches the ceiling.
• Touches the person or dress of a player.
• Is hit twice in succession by the same player.

if, in play, a player:

• Touches the net or its supports with racket.
• Invades an opponent’s court over the net with racket.
• Deliberately distracts an opponent by any action such as shouting or making gestures

Lets:

“Let” shall be called by the Referee ONLY to halt play.

It shall be a “let” if:

• The server serves before the receiver is ready.
• Shuttle is suspended on top during play.
• During play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle.
• The referee is unable to make a decision.
• Any unforeseen or accidental situation has occurred.

Referee:

• Organizers/coordinators can’t play match in Badminton competition
• All decisions made by referee are final.