Inter-Class Competition 2026 - Badminton

Rules

No. of players: 10 maximum Duration: 15 minutes max., or first to reach 15 points (whichever is earlier) Rules:- 1) Court and Boundaries: - The court is wider for doubles than singles. - The service area is short and wide, and the shuttle must land within the opponent’s service area. - The boundary extend to long and wide after the service. 2) Serving: - Serve diagonally to the opposite court. - The serve must land on/beyond the service line and within the service boundary. - Both teams start with 0-0. The server is on the right side when their score is even, and on the left side when their score is odd. 3) Service Rotation: - Each team has two players who alternate serving. The server switches sides after each point. - When the server loses a rally, the next serve goes to the opposing team. - Server serves on the right court on even number points and left court on odd number points. 4) Scoring: - A match is concluded when a player scores 15 points or when 15 minutes is up. - A point is awarded for every rally won. 5) Faults: - Hitting the shuttle out of bounds. - Hitting the shuttle into the net. - Shuttle landing outside the service area during a serve. - Any part of the body or racket touching the net. 6) Shuttle in Play: - The shuttle must be hit once per side and must go ove