Boundary Lines In Badminton In Chicago
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The length of a badminton court is 13.40 metres, as mentioned above. There are two sets of sidelines, one for singles and one for doubles. The singles' sidelines are 5.18 metres apart, while the doubles sidelines run wide until 6.10 metres.
The lines marking out the court are easily distinguishable and coloured white or yellow. The lines are 40mm wide. A court may be marked out for singles only. The back boundary lines also become the long service lines and the posts or the strips of material representing them are placed on the side lines.
Each side of a badminton court has a right and a left service court for singles. Each singles service court is bounded by the short service line, the centerline, the singles sideline and the back boundary line. Its dimensions are 15.5 feet (5.03 m) long by 8.5 feet (2.59 m) wide.
Basic Service Rules in Badminton Positioning: Stand behind the service line within your designated service court. Motion: Serve with one continuous forward motion, avoiding pauses. Racket Position: The racket head must be below the server's wrist when contacting the shuttle.
During service as well gameplay, both the left & right side boundaries are considered as invalid areas. These areas continue to be invalid during the singles game play. For Doubles: During service, the left & right side boundaries are considered as valid.
Back boundary line-The line similar to the baseline In tennis that designates the end or back of the badminton playing area. backcourt-Approximately the last 11 feet (3.35 m) of the court on either side of the net or midcourt to the back boundary line.
Stand sideways with your weight on your back foot. Your non-dominant foot should be in front. By standing with your opposite foot in front, you will be able to smoothly swing the racket in front of your body. The way you shift your weight during your swing will help give you more control over your hit.
In singles the court is thinner, with the wide, outside 'tramlines' out of bounds. In doubles the court is full width and these tramlines are now 'in'. During service in doubles, the court is short, with the rear 'tramlines'at the back of the court, being out of bounds until the serve is returned.
Width of lines: 40mm External dimensions include width of lines. To show the zone in which a shuttle of correct pace lands when tested, an additional four marks 40mm x 40mm may be made inside each side-line for singles of the right service court, 530mm and 990mm from the back boundary line.
Winning a point in badminton A point is won if the birdie (shuttlecock) hits the ground in the opponent's half of the court, including the lines.