GAME OVERVIEW

Badminton can be played as a singles or doubles game, with one or two players respectively on each  side of the court.

The object of the game is to hit the shuttlecock back and forth with a racket across a net five feet high. This should be done with such skill and accuracy that the opponent is unable to return the shot successfully.

The game can be fast or slow depending on the standard and skill of the players.

BASIC GAME SAFETY

1. Keep a firm grip on the racket

2. Be careful not to hit your partner with the racket.
3. Stay on your own court.
4. Stop playing if other players or a shuttlecock (from another court)  enters your court.
5. To retrieve your shuttlecock from another court, wait until play stops.
6. Be careful and aware of all walls and poles so that you do not hit them.
7. When walking from one part of the sports hall to the other, avoid intruding into courts where play is in progress.

CARE OF EQUIPMENT

1. Rackets are fragile, avoid hitting the floor, wall, nets, posts or your partner(accidentally).
2. Avoid flipping, twirling or throwing of the rackets.
3. Shuttlecocks should be handled by the rubber tips only.
4. Shuttlecocks caught in the net should be removed carefully to avoid tearing them.