Badminton Rules and Dimensions Test
Questions with Complete Solutions
1.) Do you get a second chance if you miss your first serve? - Answer-no.
2.) How many points must you get to win a game? Explain... (except when?) - Answer-
21 points. past 21, you must win by 2 points. This cuts off at 30 (first to 30 wins)
3.) How many games must you win to win the match? - Answer-2 out of 3.
4.) The score is 13-11. You're serving. Which side are you serving from? How do you
know? - Answer-Left side, because that is the side you serve on when you have an odd
score.
5.) You accidentally hit the net with your racket after the birdie lands inside the court on
the other side of the net. Fault or let? - Answer-neither! point goes to you.
6.) You accidentally hit the net with your racket before the birdie lands inside the court
on the other side of the net. Fault or let? - Answer-Fault.
7.) Your opponent is serving, he tosses the bird up in the air and swings sideways,
contacting the bird at about shoulder level. Is this a legal serve? - Answer-No.
8.) When do you switch sides in the third game? - Answer-Once one of the sides
reaches 11 points.
9.) Both you and your opponent (s) forget the score (WHICH SHOULD NOT HAPPEN)
or you don't agree with the score they propose during a game. How do you settle the
score? - Answer-assuming the score keeper can't remember, you revert to the last
score you can all agree on
10.) You step on the service line before your racket makes contact with the birdie. Fault
or let? - Answer-Let (you haven't served yet).
11.) You're playing a doubles match. The birdie grazes your partner's racket before you
make contact with your racket, and the birdie goes over the net inside the court. Who
won the point - you or your opponents? Why? - Answer-Opponents. If birdie touches
more than one racket, it's a fault.
12.) Games are always won by two points or more except when...? - Answer-You reach
30 points (first to reach 30 wins).
13.) You make contact with the birdie on your opponent's side of the court (over the
net). Is this legal? - Answer-no.
, 14.) You're cheering your teammate on. How far must you be from the court - Answer-3
feet (?)
15.) Whose responsibility is it to retrieve the bird after every point? - Answer-whoever
lost the previous point
16.) How many co-ed league championships has the UHS badminton team won? -
Answer-
17.) Where is the doubles' long service line? - Answer-second to last line from the back.
18.) Where is the singles' short service line? - Answer-line closest to the net
19.) You're playing a singles game. The bird lands inside the alley (not touching any
lines). In or out? - Answer-out.
20.) Your opponent is serving, and the bird hits the net before landing "in" on your side
of the court. Who gets the point? - Answer-your opponent gets the point
21.)What are the legal dimensions of a racket? - Answer-length can't be more than 680
mm, width can't be more than 230 mm.
22.)what are the legal width of court lines? - Answer-40 mm.
23.)how do you test for the correct shuttle flight speed? - Answer-"a player shall use a
full underhand stroke which makes contact with the shuttle over the back boundary line.
The shuttle shall be hit at an upward angle and in a direction parallel to the side lines. A
shuttle of correct speed will land not less than 530 mm and not more than 990 mm short
of the other back boundary line"
24.)which partner gets to serve first in a doubles match? - Answer-either one.
25.)can you draw back your racket in a serve and hold it to mess with your opponent's
timing? - Answer-no
26.)how many times can you redo if you don't hit the birdie on a serve? - Answer-none!
(like question 1)
27.)what happens if a birdie disintegrates while in play? - Answer-Let.
28.)your racket is pulled from your grip. What happens? - Answer-assuming it's your
fault, you face the repercussions, and keep playing after retrieving your racket
29.)what if your foot crosses under the net? - Answer-assuming it doesn't distract or
obstruct your opponent, no one cares
Questions with Complete Solutions
1.) Do you get a second chance if you miss your first serve? - Answer-no.
2.) How many points must you get to win a game? Explain... (except when?) - Answer-
21 points. past 21, you must win by 2 points. This cuts off at 30 (first to 30 wins)
3.) How many games must you win to win the match? - Answer-2 out of 3.
4.) The score is 13-11. You're serving. Which side are you serving from? How do you
know? - Answer-Left side, because that is the side you serve on when you have an odd
score.
5.) You accidentally hit the net with your racket after the birdie lands inside the court on
the other side of the net. Fault or let? - Answer-neither! point goes to you.
6.) You accidentally hit the net with your racket before the birdie lands inside the court
on the other side of the net. Fault or let? - Answer-Fault.
7.) Your opponent is serving, he tosses the bird up in the air and swings sideways,
contacting the bird at about shoulder level. Is this a legal serve? - Answer-No.
8.) When do you switch sides in the third game? - Answer-Once one of the sides
reaches 11 points.
9.) Both you and your opponent (s) forget the score (WHICH SHOULD NOT HAPPEN)
or you don't agree with the score they propose during a game. How do you settle the
score? - Answer-assuming the score keeper can't remember, you revert to the last
score you can all agree on
10.) You step on the service line before your racket makes contact with the birdie. Fault
or let? - Answer-Let (you haven't served yet).
11.) You're playing a doubles match. The birdie grazes your partner's racket before you
make contact with your racket, and the birdie goes over the net inside the court. Who
won the point - you or your opponents? Why? - Answer-Opponents. If birdie touches
more than one racket, it's a fault.
12.) Games are always won by two points or more except when...? - Answer-You reach
30 points (first to reach 30 wins).
13.) You make contact with the birdie on your opponent's side of the court (over the
net). Is this legal? - Answer-no.
, 14.) You're cheering your teammate on. How far must you be from the court - Answer-3
feet (?)
15.) Whose responsibility is it to retrieve the bird after every point? - Answer-whoever
lost the previous point
16.) How many co-ed league championships has the UHS badminton team won? -
Answer-
17.) Where is the doubles' long service line? - Answer-second to last line from the back.
18.) Where is the singles' short service line? - Answer-line closest to the net
19.) You're playing a singles game. The bird lands inside the alley (not touching any
lines). In or out? - Answer-out.
20.) Your opponent is serving, and the bird hits the net before landing "in" on your side
of the court. Who gets the point? - Answer-your opponent gets the point
21.)What are the legal dimensions of a racket? - Answer-length can't be more than 680
mm, width can't be more than 230 mm.
22.)what are the legal width of court lines? - Answer-40 mm.
23.)how do you test for the correct shuttle flight speed? - Answer-"a player shall use a
full underhand stroke which makes contact with the shuttle over the back boundary line.
The shuttle shall be hit at an upward angle and in a direction parallel to the side lines. A
shuttle of correct speed will land not less than 530 mm and not more than 990 mm short
of the other back boundary line"
24.)which partner gets to serve first in a doubles match? - Answer-either one.
25.)can you draw back your racket in a serve and hold it to mess with your opponent's
timing? - Answer-no
26.)how many times can you redo if you don't hit the birdie on a serve? - Answer-none!
(like question 1)
27.)what happens if a birdie disintegrates while in play? - Answer-Let.
28.)your racket is pulled from your grip. What happens? - Answer-assuming it's your
fault, you face the repercussions, and keep playing after retrieving your racket
29.)what if your foot crosses under the net? - Answer-assuming it doesn't distract or
obstruct your opponent, no one cares
