Rules for IBF Badminton

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The IBF was founded in 1934
In 1934, the International Badminton Federation was founded. It was originally set up to bring the
governing bodies of other countries together, and to standardize the rules of badminton and promote
the sport throughout the world. The IBF is also known as the Badminton World Federation and it
published the rules of badminton which are now followed throughout the world.


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Equipment and the Court
The lines on a badminton court must be painted in either white or yellow and must be no more than 1.5
inches wide. The court must measure 20 feet wide by 44 feet long. Singles play uses the inner sidelines,
and doubles play uses the outer. The net is set up across the middle of the court and is 5 feet high.
Shuttlecocks can be made of either synthetic or natural materials. Rackets may not exceed 26 inches in
length.

Scoring
Each game is played until one player reaches 21 points, and a match consists of three games. If the score
reaches 20 all, the game must continue until one player is leading by two points.The player that wins the
first game always serves first in the next game. Players change ends of the court after each game, and in
the third game players change ends after 11 points.

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Service
A player must serve the shuttlecock from below waist height and the racket must be pointing
downwards (underhand). Both players must keep both feet on the ground during the serve. The player
serves from the right-hand side of the court if he has an even number of points, and from the left if an
odd number of points. She must hit the shuttlecock diagonally across the court. If a server does not
manage to serve the shuttlecock over the net, or it lands outside of the court's boundary, then the
opposing player wins the point and serves the next point.

Faults
It is a fault if the shuttle becomes caught in the net. If the shuttlecock passes through the net or under it,
touches the ceiling, or land outside the lines, this is also a fault. It is a fault if a player hits the shuttlecock
with any part of his body. Any of these faults will result in the opponent winning a point, and if the
server loses the point, the opponent serves next.

Umpires
In IBF-rules play, the umpire must be in control of the match at all times. She must keep both players
and any spectators up to date with the score at all times, and must give any decisions about appeals
before the next serve.

Doubles
The width of the court is 20 feet during a doubles match (the outer sidelines). There are two horizontal
lines at the back of the court and the line that is closer to the net represents the shorter service area
that is allowed in doubles play. At the beginning of the game the serve is made from the right-hand side
of the court. If the server wins the point, the serving team swaps sides on the court and the server will
serve again but this time from the left. If the server loses the point, the service goes to the partner of
the player who received the serve. After that server has lost the point it service is passed to the original
servers partner and then to final player who has not served yet. Once the service has been returned any
player may hit the shuttlecock. Any players who are neither server or receiver may stand anywhere on
the court as long as they do not impede the server or receiver. Players not serving do not swap sides
after a point.



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