Technical details
Courts have dimensions of 6.1m x 13.4m. The net is 1.55m high at the centre.
Courts have a clearance on all sides of 2m and a ceiling height of 12m.
Scoring matches are played to the best of three sets and sets are won by the
first player (or pair) to reach 15 points. For women's singles it is 11 points.
An exception arises when the score reaches 13-all or 14-all (or 9-all or 10-all in women's events), where the first player or players to reach the
relevant score can choose to "set" or not "set" the game.
If the game is set, the score is called to love-all and the first player or players to reach the set score wins the game.
At 9-all, the set score is three points; at 10-all the set score is two; at 13-all the set score is five; at 14-all the set score is three.
Five Facts:
1) There is still debate as to the precise origins of Badminton. Games with
similar characteristics developed from China, India and Great Britain.
2) The name badminton comes from Badminton House in England, which had one of
the original courts, although nowadays it is best known for the famous
equestrian event.
3) Badminton was a demonstration sport for the Olympic Games in 1972, making
its Olympic debut in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games.
4) Only the serving side can score a point, so winning and keeping the right
to serve is of fundamental importance in badminton.
5) Indonesian players - Alan Kusuma and Susi Susanti - won the men's and
women's singles titles in the inaugural badminton tournament at the Barcelona
Olympics.
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