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Basic Badminton Rules - Campus Recreation - CSU Channel Islands

As of late April 2026, the world rankings across different categories feature several dominant athletes from China, South Korea, and Thailand. Shi Yuqi (CHN) Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) Anders Antonsen (DEN) Women's Singles An Se-young (KOR) Wang Zhiyi (CHN) Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) Men's Doubles Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae (KOR) Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (MAS) Fajar Alfian / M. Shohibul Fikri (INA) Women's Doubles Pearly Tan / M. Thinaah (MAS) Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (KOR) Jia Yifan / Zhang Shuxian (CHN) Mixed Doubles Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping (CHN) Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin (CHN) Dechapol P. / S. Paewsampran (THA) Key 2026 Tournaments badminton

: Points can be scored by either the serving or receiving side. Basic Badminton Rules - Campus Recreation - CSU

Badminton is a fast-paced racket sport played either as singles (one-on-one) or doubles (two-on-two) on a rectangular court divided by a net. Unlike many other racket sports, players use a (or "birdie") rather than a ball, which must be hit over the net and land within the opponent's boundary to score a point. Core Rules and Scoring Thinaah (MAS) Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (KOR)

: Matches are typically the best of three games.

: The serve must be hit from below the waist and travel diagonally into the opponent's service court.