Boundary Lines In Badminton In Pennsylvania
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The badminton court is 13.4m long and 6.1m wide. For singles the court is marked 5.18m wide. The lines marking out the court are easily distinguishable and coloured white or yellow.
SCORING SYSTEM A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points (games cap at 30 points). Each game starts at 0-0. If the match goes to the third game that third game will be played to 15.
On a regulation badminton court, the outer sidelines will run the full 13.41m /44.00ft length of the court. The outer sidelines are marked 5.18m (17.00ft) apart and run parallel to one another. Any shot that lands inside the doubles sideline is considered “in” or valid for doubles matches.
The nets on badminton courts are 1.55m (5.09ft) high at the ends/outer sidelines and 1.524m (5.00ft) high at the centre. The width of the net is always 6.10m.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With laws of badminton dictating specific rules for service in badminton, the court has two service lines, the short service line, which is 1.98m (6.5 feet) from the net, and long service line 0.72m (2.36 feet) in from the baseline, specifically marked for this purpose.