Lifetime 90421 - Paddle Badminton Rules; Abbreviated Rules; Court Dimensions

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Paddle Badminton Rules
Abbreviated
Rules
Court
Dimensions
BASIC PLAY - The serve is underhand and does not bounce. The goal is to hit a birdie over
the net and onto the floor within the court boundaries to win a point. The opponent tries
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serve clears the net but is short of the serving line, the opponent can choose to either hit
the birdie and play the point or let the birdie fall short and win the point/serve.
15-POINT FORMAT - To win a match, you have to win 2 out of 3 games. Games are played
to 15 points for men and 11 points for women. If the score becomes 14-all (10-all in
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to 15 (11) points or to 'set' the game to 17 (13) points. If you win a rally in which your
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to its score.
21-POINT FORMAT - To win a match, you have to win 2 out of 3 games. To win a game, you
have to score 21 points. If a score becomes 20-20, the side which scores 2 consecutive
points wins. If the score becomes 29-29, the side that scores the 30th point wins. In this
format, points can be scored by both the serving and returning sides.
Net Height: 5’ 1”
(5’ at center)
Short Service Line
44’
6’ 6”
20’
10’
15’ 6”
Baseline
Sideline
Long Service Line
(Doubles)
Long Service
Line (Singles)
Centerline
Doubles Sideline
Singles Sideline
1’ 6”
2’ 6”
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Note: This is an abbreviated form of the rules to give a quick overview of how the game is
played. Visit carterpaddleton.com for more information. (©Carter Paddleton, LLC)
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Note: The Birdie included with this system is
designed for use with Paddles, not rackets.