1. TOSS
1.A The rules of badminton state that a toss shall be conducted before a game starts. If you win, you can choose between serving first or to start play at either end of the court. Your opponent can then exercise the remaining choice.
2. SCORING SYSTEM
2.A The rules of badminton state that a badminton match shall consist of the best of three (3) games. In doubles and men's singles, the first side to score fifteen (15) points wins the game. In women's singles, the first side to score eleven (11) points wins the game.
2.B If the score becomes fourteen-all (14) or ten (10) all in the women's singles, the side which first scored fourteen (14) or ten (10) shall exercise the choice to continue the game to fifteen (15) or eleven (11) points or to 'set' the game to seventeen (17) or thirteen (13) points.
2.B The side winning a game serves first in the next game. Only the serving side can add a point to its score.
3. CHANGE OF ENDS
3.A The rules of badminton states that you have to change ends with your opponent after finishing the first game. If a third game was to be played, you shall change ends when the leading score reaches six (6) in a game or eleven (11) points or eight (8) in a game of fifteen (15) points.
4. RULES OF BADMINTON-SINGLES
SERVING AND RECEIVING COURTS
4.A You shall serve from, and receive in, the right service court when you or your opponent has scored and even number of points in that game.
4.B You shall serve from, and receive in, the left service court when you or your opponent has scored an odd number of points in that game.
4.C You and your opponent will hit the shuttle alternatively until a 'fault' is made or the shuttle ceases to be in play.
SCORING AND SERVING
4.D You score a point and serve again from the alternate service court when your opponent makes a 'fault' or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of your opponent's side of the court.
4.E No points will be scored when you make a 'fault' or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of your side of the court. The serving right will then be transferred to your opponent.
FAULTS
4.F The rules of badminton consider the following as 'faults':
-If the shuttle lands outside the boundaries of the court, passes through or under the net, fails to pass the net, touches the ceiling or side walls, touches the person or dress of a player or touches any other object or person.
-If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the striker's side of the net. (The striker may, however, follow the shuttle over the net with the racket in the course of a stroke.)
-If a player touches the net or its supports with racket, person or dress, invades an opponent's court over the net with racket or person except as permitted.
-If a player invades an opponent's court under the net with racket or person such that an opponent is obstructed or distracted or obstructs an opponent, that is prevents an opponent from making a legal stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net.
-If a player deliberately distracts an opponent by any action such as shouting or making gestures.
-If the shuttle is caught and held on the racket and then slung during the execution of a stroke.
-If the shuttle is hit twice in succession by the same player with two strokes.
-If the shuttle is hit by a player and the player's partner successively or touches a player's racket and continues towards the back of that player's court.
-If a player is guilty of flagrant, repeated or persistent offences under the Law of Continuous Play, Misconduct, Penalties.
-If, on service, the shuttle is caught on the net and remains suspended on top, or, on service, after passing over the net is caught in the net.
LETS
4.G 'Let' is called by the umpire, or by a player (if there is no umpire), to halt play.
4.H A 'let' may be given for any unforeseen or accidental occurrence. The rules of badminton consider the following as 'lets':
-If a shuttle is caught in the net and remains suspended on top or, after passing over the net, is caught in the net, it shall be 'let' except on service.
-If, during service, the receiver and server are both faulted at the same time, it shall be a 'let'.
-If the server serves before the receiver is ready, it shall be a 'let'.
-If, during play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle, it shall be a 'let'.
-If a line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to make a decision, it shall be a 'let'.
-A 'let' may occur following a service court error. When a 'let' occurs, the play since the last service shall not count and the player who served shall serve again, except where in situations where the Law of Service Court Errors is applicable.