Badminton: how it is set up and scored.
Badminton is played as singles or doubles on a court of 13.4 by 6.1 metres, the singles court being narrower at the sides. A match is the best of three games to 21 points, won by two clear points up to a cap of 30. Every rally scores a point for whichever side wins it, regardless of who served. The BWF Laws of Badminton apply, administered in England by Badminton England.
How badminton is set up.
- Size
- 13.4 m by 6.1 m
- Match
- 3 games
- Squad
- 1 on the field per side, no rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a point; the result is in points.
- Rules
- BWF Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes Section 4.1, V2.1 2023)
How a result is recorded.
There is no lineup to pick in badminton. A coach records these for each athlete at every competition.
Scoring and results
- Point Won
- Smash Winner
- Net Kill
- Game Won
- Match Won
Defending
- Retrieve
Turnovers and non-finishes
- Service Fault
- Unforced Error
- Forced Error
Discipline
- Yellow Card (Warning)
- Red Card (Fault)
- Black Card (Disqualification)
Pick the shape, drag your players onto it and share the team sheet with parents before the game. The Vanta Club app is free.
