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Playing badminton in doubles encompasses various categories: men's doubles, women's doubles, or mixed doubles. Many players often wonder about the court dimensions for doubles badminton and the specific rules governing this format. In this article, we'll address those queries and highlight key aspects of the doubles badminton rules.
In this piece, BadmintonInsider.com will unravel common queries and share essential points to note about the rules of playing doubles badminton.
Let's dive right in!
1. Dimensions of Badminton Court in Doubles
+ The maximum width of a badminton court in doubles is 6.1 meters (20 feet), with a total length of 13.4 meters (44 feet).
+ The service court is delimited by the center line, the shuttlecock service line is 1.98 meters (6 feet 6 inches) from the net, and the rear boundary line. In doubles play, the rear service boundary line is a line parallel to the rear boundary line.
+ The top edge of the net stands at a height of 1.55 meters (5 feet 1 inch) at the sidelines and 1.524 meters (5 feet) at the center. The net posts are located outside the doubles long service boundary line.
Dimensions of Doubles Badminton Court
2. Service and Receiving Boxes in Doubles Badminton Rules
The technique of serving and receiving in doubles badminton rules differs significantly from singles.
Service and Receiving Boxes in Doubles Badminton Rules
The reverse model will be applied to the teammate of the receiver.
3. How to Begin a Doubles Badminton Match
Before the match begins, the referee will toss a coin to determine the serving side and the court for each team. The team that correctly chooses the coin face will have the right to decide:
The losing team will receive the remaining options.
Coin toss to determine the serving team
4. Scoring System in Doubles Badminton Rules
A badminton match will be played in a best-of-three format, with the exception of any other arrangements.
The team that reaches 21 points first wins that game, except in exceptional cases such as a tie at 20-20 or 29-29 (which will be determined in subsequent rules).
A team earns 1 point for winning a rally. A team is considered to win a rally if the shuttle lands inside the opponent's court or if the opposing team commits a fault.
If both teams are tied at 20-20, the team that scores 2 consecutive points first will win that game.
If both teams are tied at 29-29, the team that scores the 30th point first will win that game.
The winning team will serve first in the next game.
Scoring System in Doubles Badminton Rules
5. Regulations Regarding Court Change
Teams will change ends when:
Court Change in Doubles Badminton Competition
If the court change is not conducted at the specified times mentioned above, both sides need to proceed with the change immediately upon detecting this issue. However, court change can only be executed when the shuttlecock is out of play. At this point, the scores of the teams will remain unchanged.
6. Scoring and Serving Order in Doubles Badminton Rules
6.1. Serving Order and Court Positions
After the serve is returned, the shuttlecock will be hit back by one of the two members of the serving side and the receiving side alternately. The rally continues in this manner until the shuttlecock is no longer in play, such as when it touches the ground or when either side commits a fault resulting in the end of the rally.
Serving Order and Court Positions in Doubles Badminton
6.2. Scoring and Serving
If the serving side wins the rally, they will score a point for their team. The server will continue to serve from the remaining service box.
If the receiving side wins the rally, they will score a point for their team. The receiving side will then become the new serving side.
6.3. Serving and Receiving Sequence
In any match, whether it's in major tournaments or minor ones, the right to serve will be alternated between the members of the two opposing teams. Specifically:
1. From the right service box of the first server once the game has commenced
2. The teammate of the first receiver
3. Teammate of the first serving side
4. Proceed to the first receiving side
Serving and Receiving Order in Doubles
When playing, no player shall be served or receive out of turn. They shall not receive two consecutive serves in the same game either.
In the next game, any member of the winning side can serve first. Similarly, for the losing side, any member can be the first receiver.
The rules of doubles badminton are slightly more complex than those of singles, especially in determining the serving player and the positions on the court. Hopefully, this article has provided you and your teammates with a comprehensive overview of the regulations in doubles badminton. Now, what are you waiting for? Book a badminton session with your friends and enjoy some quality practice and relaxation on the court!
Posted by: Huynh Diet
Keywords: Compilation of Doubles Badminton Rules
