The Laws of Badminton. As amended and adopted by the BWF ( formerly IBF) May 2006. Historical Versions are also available.
Index to The Laws of Badminton
1. COURT
2. SHUTTLE
3. TESTING A SHUTTLE FOR SPEED
4. RACKET
5. EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE
6. TOSS
7. SCORING
8. CHANGE OF ENDS
9. SERVICE
10. SINGLES
11. DOUBLES
12. SERVICE COURT ERRORS
13. FAULTS
14. LETS
15. SHUTTLE NOT IN PLAY
16. CONTINUOUS PLAY, MISCONDUCT, PENALTIES
17. OFFICIAL AND APPEALS
DEFINITIONS
Player: Any person playing Badminton.
Match: The basic contest in Badminton between opposing sides each of one or two players.
Singles: A match where there is one player on each of the opposing sides.
Doubles: A match where there are two players on each of the opposing sides.
Serving side: The side having the right to serve.
Receiving side: The side opposing the serving side.
Rally: A sequence of one or more strokes starting with the service, until the shuttle ceases to be in play.
Stroke: A forward movement of the player's racket.
The Laws of Badminton
1. COURT AND COURT EQUIPMENT
1.1. The court shall be a rectangle marked out with lines 40 mm wide as shown in Diagram A.
1.2. The lines marking out the court shall be easily distinguishable and preferably be coloured white or yellow.
1.3. All the lines shall form part of the area which they define.
1.4. The posts shall be 1.55 metres in height from the surface of the court and shall remain vertical when the net is strained as provided in Law 1.10. The posts or its supports shall not extend into the court.
1.5. The posts shall be placed on the doubles side lines as in Diagram A irrespective of whether singles or doubles is being played.
1.6. The net shall be made of fine cord of dark colour and even thickness with a mesh of not less than l5 mm and not more than 20 mm.
1.7. The net shall be 760 mm in depth and at least 6.1 metres wide.
1.8. The top of the net shall be