Badminton in 2006: Rally-point scoring
In singles the court is 5.18 metres wide, using the inner side lines but the outer (long) back boundary. The narrow side tramlines are out. The long, thin singles court rewards deep clears and precise placement into the four corners, forcing the opponent to cover the maximum distance from a central base. A serve must land beyond the short service line and inside the singles side and long boundary lines. Keep Badminton with “Rally-point scoring” and 2006 from 2006. In doubles the court is 6.1 metres wide, using the full outer side lines but a shorter service court — the serve must land inside the doubles long service line, roughly 0.76 m short of the back line. Only one player serves per turn, and there is no second serve. Partners typically rotate between an attacking front-and-back formation and a defensive side-by-side shape depending on who holds the initiative in the rally.
A contest is a compact, high-tempo test of power, control and endurance. Matches are decided over the best of three games to 21 points, with a two-point margin required and a hard cap at 30. Play is continuous but for two short intervals, and the shuttle's rapid deceleration means every point can pivot from an all-out smash to a whisper-quiet net exchange and back again.
Since 2006, every rally scores a point regardless of who served, replacing the old service-only system. A game is played to 21 points; the winner must lead by at least two, so a game can extend past 21 in a deuce. If the score reaches 29-29, the next point wins at 30 — the absolute cap. A side that wins a rally serves next. Winning two games takes the match, and there is no need to play a third game if the first two are won.
The serve must be delivered underhand and, since 2018, struck below a fixed height of 1.15 metres from the court, with the racket shaft pointing downward. Both feet stay stationary and in contact with the floor. The shuttle is hit diagonally into the opponent's service court. The server's score determines the court used: from the right (even) court when the score is even, from the left (odd) court when it is odd. A wrong service court or an illegal action is a service fault.
The notice keeps 2006, “Rally-point scoring,” and 2006. Those three are the bones of Badminton. Keep Badminton with “Rally-point scoring” and 2006 from 2006. 20062006
Figures to keep
- Year of the rule
- 2006
- Figure in the game
- 2006
- Sport
- Badminton
- Rule line
- Rally-point scoring
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