Badminton Rules

BADMINTON RULES (10):SINGLES

10. SINGLES
10.1
Serving and receiving courts
10.1.1
The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective right service courts when the server has not scored or has scored an even number of points in that game.
10.1.2
The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective left service courts when the server has scored an odd number of points in that game.
10.1.3
In Para-badminton Classes playing half-court, the server and receiver shall serve from and receive in their respective service courts.
10.2
Order of play and position on court
In a rally, the shuttle may be hit by the server and the receiver alternately, from any position on that player’s side of the net, until the shuttle ceases to be in play (Law 15).
10.3
Scoring and serving
10.3.1
1 If the server wins a rally (Law 7.3), the server shall score a point. The server shall then serve again from the alternate service court.
10.3.2
If the receiver wins a rally (Law 7.3), the receiver shall score a point. The receiver shall then become the new server.