One of the important rules of badminton is about the serve. The serve should always be done underarm and below the server’s waist. An overarm serve is against the basic rules of badminton, and would be considered a fault. At the start of the game, the score is (0-0).
Furthermore, what is the legal height of service in badminton?
To avoid a badminton service fault, The HEAD of your racket must be swung from BELOW your waist. This means that your racket head must be placed below your waist when you deliver the service (only the head or some part of the head of your racket, not the whole racket) Your racket must swing UPWARDS.
Moreover, can you overhand serve in badminton?
You can technically serve overhand
That alone makes serving overhand impossible. However, that rule is omitted in the new ruleset. With that omission, it technically becomes possible to serve overhand as long as when you hit the shuttle below 1.15 meters from the floor.
What does 20 all mean in badminton?
A match consists of the best of three games of 21 points. The player/pair winning a rally adds a point to its score. At 20-all, the player/pair which first gains a 2-point lead wins that game. At 29-all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that game.
What are the two types of serves in badminton?
There are 3 basic serves; High Serve (used in singles only, Low Serve (used in both singles and doubles) and Flick serve (used in doubles).
What is not allowed in badminton?
In badminton, the serve must be hit in an upwards direction, with an underarm hitting action. You are not allowed to play a tennis style serve. The main rule here is that when you hit the shuttle, it must be below your waist. To be exact, the rules define this to be a height level with the lowest part of your ribcage.
What is service fault in badminton?
It’s easily the most complex part of the ruleset for Badminton. Service faults are called when the server breaks one of the service rules. Service faults are more common in doubles because there is a lot more pressure on the server in doubles then compared to singles.