Simple rules & equipment
Badminton is a racket sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles),
who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net.
Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racket so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court.
A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the ground, and the shuttlecock may only be struck once by each side before it passes over the net.
The shuttlecock (or shuttle) is a feathered projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently from the balls used in most racket sports;
in particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly than a ball.
Shuttlecocks have a much higher top speed, when compared to other racket sports.
As the shuttlecock flight is stubbornly affected by wind, competitive badminton is always played indoors.
Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.
In and outs on the court
The court is split in two different parts divided by the net. You need to serve behind the first line close to the net,
behind the line you get a 2 rectangle that is your space of your court, you stand in it and serve at a diagonal line, which means if you are on the rectangle on the left hand side then
you need to serve to the person on your right hand side over the net. If you hit the shuttle outside the last line furthest from the net then that is an out and the point goes to the
opponent, or you it it out on the sides of the court that is also a point to your opponent. If the shuttle hits anywhere on your court then your opponent get a point. When play in a single
your court will be limited. The line on the in-side of the court is the outline, any shuttle past that line is a out and the last line furthest from the court, anything past that is also an out.
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