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	Description of Rule/Regulation	Example Situation
Scoring Systems	Hitting the shuttlecock over the net and hitting the floor in the court lines on the opposing player/teams side.	Smashing the shuttle to the ground
Starting play	Coin Flip. Left hand side of the court serving = odd points Right hand side of the court serving = even points. 0 points = serve from the right.
Officials	In an official game; The Referee – conducted in the Laws of Badminton and Rules and Regulations The Umpire - authority over a match and in charge of the court and its immediate surrounds. The Technical Delegate (TD) Linejudge – responsible for service, side or baseline during a match
Conduct
Unwritten rules of etiquette	Respect other players games Rotation of players	Don’t walk across another person’s court during play Allow others to play if you’re not ready
Players and support	Singles Doubles	One player on each side = 2 on court Or 2 players on a team in doubles = 4 on court
Challenges and fouls	Contact Foul Over the Net Foul Service Fault Receiver Fault Double Hit	You must not have contact with the badminton net or the shuttlecock on your body.
Playing surface and dimensions	6.1m width for doubles 5.18m width for singles 13.4m length for both The service courts are marked by a centre line dividing the width of the court
Equipment	Shuttlecock – made with a plastic base and 16 overlapping feathers Racquet – width of 230mm and length 680mm