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Badminton Rules
In singles, play begins with the serve from the right half-court to the receiver who stands diagonally across the net in his/her right half-court. Only the server scores points and he/she continues to serve as long as he/she continues to win points.
The doubles game consists of 15 points provided that when the score is 12 all, the side which first reached 13 has the option of ?setting? the game to five, and that when the score is 14 all, the side which first reached 14 has the option of ?setting? the game to 3. The side which first reaches 5 (or 3) after a game has been set, wins. Only the server scores points and he/she continues to serve as long as he continues to win points. Summary of Rules:
1. The server and receiver must stand within the boundary of their respective half courts when the service is being made. Their partners can stand anywhere in their respective courts providing they are not interfering with the serve.
2. Points are scored by the server only.
3. When the server fails to score, he loses service.
4. The server?s score is called first.
5. Only one player of the side beginning a game shall be entitled to serve in its first inning. In all subsequent innings each partner shall have the right, and they shall serve consecutively.
6. A serve is not legal if the bird is struck at a point above the waistline, or the head of the racquet above the hand holding the racquet.
7. Birds falling on the line are not out of bounds.
8. If a player misses a bird when attempting to return it and falls out of bounds, he/she wins the point or service according to which side is ?in service?. In other words, the result is the same as though he/she had purposely allowed it to pass.
9. If, during a volley, the bird hits the player or the latter touches the net (with the body, clothing or racquet) either he/she forfeits the serve or the opponent scores, according to which side is in service.
10. The bird may not be hit legally until it has crossed the net. The racquet, however; may pass over the net, in the follow-through, provided the net is not touched while the bird is in play.
11. Legally, the bird may not be hit twice in succession, by a player or his/her partner, in a single return.
12. Each point counts one or an ?ace?. If the score and the player who first served for a team is kept in mind, the proper serving court can be determined by a simple rule. If a team has 0 or an even number, then the player who first served for that team should be in the right hand court. If a team has an odd score, then the player who first served for that team should be in the left hand court.
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