Play Badminton

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	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
	===  Learning the Rules ===		===  Learning the Rules ===
−	#Understand the object of the game. Badminton, like tennis, is a racket sport that is played by either two players or two teams of two players each. The object is for you or your team to get to 21 points first. You score a point whenever you successfully serve the shuttlecock and your opposing team commits a fault, which means that the team fails to appropriately return the shuttlecock.<ref>http://www.bwfbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=14914</ref>[[Image:Play Badminton Step 1.jpg|center]] You can score a point when the other team is serving if they commit a fault during the point.	+	#Understand the object of the game. Badminton, like tennis, is a racket sport that is played by either two players or two teams of two players each. The object is for you or your team to get to 21 points first. You score a point whenever you successfully serve the shuttlecock and your opposing team commits a fault, which means that the team fails to appropriately return the shuttlecock.<ref>http://www.bwfbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=14914</ref>[[Image:Play Badminton Step 1.jpg|center]]
	#*To win each game, you must earn 21 points first, and win by two in the process. So, if both teams have a score of 20, one team must win by 22-20, and so on.		#*To win each game, you must earn 21 points first, and win by two in the process. So, if both teams have a score of 20, one team must win by 22-20, and so on.
	#*If you and your opponent cannot win by 2 and keep going until the score is 29-all, then the first team to score 30 points wins.		#*If you and your opponent cannot win by 2 and keep going until the score is 29-all, then the first team to score 30 points wins.
	#*The first team to win two games wins the match. If the score is 1-1 in games, you must play a third deciding game.		#*The first team to win two games wins the match. If the score is 1-1 in games, you must play a third deciding game.
−	#Get familiar with the badminton court. The badminton court is {{convert|44|ft|m|1}} long by {{convert|22|ft|m|1}} wide. If you're playing singles, you play on the part that is {{convert|44|ft|m|1}} long but only {{convert|20|ft|m|1}} wide. The net should be positioned halfway across the court, at the {{convert|22|ft|m|adj=on|1}} mark, {{convert|5|ft|m|1}} above the ground. When you're playing doubles, the extra 1{{convert|5|ft|m|1}} on the left and right side of the court (the doubles sidelines) are considered fair game for shots that are not the serve. Serves must still be inside the singles sideline. Here's what else you need to know:<ref>http://www.bwfbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=14914</ref><ref> http://www.badminton-information.com/badminton-court.html</ref>[[Image:Play Badminton Step 2.jpg|center]]	+	#Get familiar with the badminton court. The badminton court is {{convert|44|ft|m|1}} long by {{convert|22|ft|m|1}} wide. If you're playing singles, you play on the part that is {{convert|44|ft|m|1}} long but only {{convert|20|ft|m|1}} wide. The net should be positioned halfway across the court, at the {{convert|22|ft|m|adj=on|1}} mark, {{convert|5|ft|m|1}} above the ground. When you're playing doubles, the extra 1{{convert|5|ft|m|1}} on the left and right side of the court (the doubles sidelines) are considered fair game for serving and returning. Here's what else you need to know:<ref>http://www.bwfbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=14914</ref><ref> http://www.badminton-information.com/badminton-court.html</ref>[[Image:Play Badminton Step 2.jpg|center]]
	#*Each side of the court has a right and left service court. The server of one team must serve from one service court to the service court diagonal from it.		#*Each side of the court has a right and left service court. The server of one team must serve from one service court to the service court diagonal from it.
	#*When serving in singles, you can serve to the opponent's diagonal service box and the back singles line on that side of the course, but not to the wider doubles sideline.		#*When serving in singles, you can serve to the opponent's diagonal service box and the back singles line on that side of the course, but not to the wider doubles sideline.
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	#*After each game, opponents change ends of the court, and the side that won the previous game gets to serve at the start of the next game.		#*After each game, opponents change ends of the court, and the side that won the previous game gets to serve at the start of the next game.
	#Understand how a player can get a fault. There are several reasons that a team or player can earn a fault. Here they are:<ref>http://www.fernandosbadminton.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=61</ref>[[Image:Play Badminton Step 4.jpg|center]]		#Understand how a player can get a fault. There are several reasons that a team or player can earn a fault. Here they are:<ref>http://www.fernandosbadminton.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=61</ref>[[Image:Play Badminton Step 4.jpg|center]]
−	#*If the serving team fails to serve the shuttlecock over the net. In badminton, you only get one try on each serve. Unlike in tennis, there are no lets. If the serve hits the net and falls outside of the service box, it is considered out, and if it hits the net and falls inside the service box, it is considered in. The birdie may be played off the net.	+	#*If the serving team fails to serve the shuttlecock over the net. In badminton, you only get one try on each serve. The only exception is if your team gets a let, which is when the shuttlecock hits the net and falls over into the opponent's court. In that case, you get another try.
	#*If you hit the shuttlecock into or under the net at any point in the game.		#*If you hit the shuttlecock into or under the net at any point in the game.
	#*If the shuttlecock hits you.		#*If the shuttlecock hits you.
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	#Exploit your opponent's weaknesses. If you want to win, then you have to make your opponent play your game and make him as uncomfortable as possible. If your opponent has a weak backhand (as most beginners tend to have), hit the shuttle repeatedly toward his backhand. If he's slow on his feet, move him around. If he loves to play near the net, hit your shots long and hard. If your opponent loves the smash shot, don't hit the shuttle in the air. Be attuned to your opponent's strengths and weaknesses so you can win as easily as possible.[[Image:Play Badminton Step 19.jpg|center]]		#Exploit your opponent's weaknesses. If you want to win, then you have to make your opponent play your game and make him as uncomfortable as possible. If your opponent has a weak backhand (as most beginners tend to have), hit the shuttle repeatedly toward his backhand. If he's slow on his feet, move him around. If he loves to play near the net, hit your shots long and hard. If your opponent loves the smash shot, don't hit the shuttle in the air. Be attuned to your opponent's strengths and weaknesses so you can win as easily as possible.[[Image:Play Badminton Step 19.jpg|center]]
	#*It's important to observe your opponent closely. Whether you're starting a game or just rallying for fun, be on the lookout for your opponent's strengths and weaknesses as early as possible.		#*It's important to observe your opponent closely. Whether you're starting a game or just rallying for fun, be on the lookout for your opponent's strengths and weaknesses as early as possible.
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	== Tips ==		== Tips ==