Service Court

The service courts are smaller box shapes inside the court. We’ll look at what they are used for in a moment, but first let’s get the right boxes. Notice that the badminton court has a line down the middle, extending from the back to near the net; this is the centre line. At the front of the court, the centre line is met by another line; this is the front service line. These two lines form a T shape where they meet. A singles service court is a box made from four lines: The centre line A singles side line (inside side line) The front service line The back line (the outside one, all the way at the back) On your side of the net, you have two service courts: your right service court, and your left service court. The same is true for your opponent. The doubles service courts are slightly different. They are wider, because they use the outside side line (remember: the doubles court is wider); and they are shorter, because they use the inside back line. That’s what the inside back line is for: doubles service, and nothing else. It’s probably the most confusing line on a badminton court, because that’s all it does! So just to be clear, a doubles service court is made from these four lines: The centre line A doubles side line (outside side line) The front service line The inside back line (not the very back line, but the next one in) How service courts are used Service courts are used for three things: The server must stand inside a service court. The receiver must stand inside the diagonally opposite service court. The serve must travel into the diagonally opposite service court. For example, suppose the server is standing in his left service court. The receiver will be standing in his left service court, which is also where the serve has to go. If the serve is going to land outside the service court, then the receiver should let it fall to the floor. If the receiver hits the serve, then the rally continues even if the serve had been going out. The server and receiver must stay inside their service boxes until the server contacts the shuttle with his racket. After that, they can leave the boxes immediately and move anywhere on court.

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