How to Return Serve in Badminton

It is important that every serve in badminton be legal. Watch your opponent's serve closely, and don't hesitate to call a service fault if you see one.

Things You'll Need

  • Badminton Set
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Instructions

    • 1

      Stand in the proper service court when serving. Serve from the right court when server's score is even, and from left court when the server's score is odd.

    • 2

      Receive service from the diagonally opposite court from server.

    • 3

      Serve underhand only, with the entire shuttle below your waist and the racquet head below your hand at the point of contact.

    • 4

      Call a service fault if the server fakes a serve, misses a serve, or starts a serve without finishing it.

    • 5

      Call a fault if the serve lands outside the receiver's service court, passes under the net, hits the ceiling or wall, is hit twice during the same serve or is carried on the face of the racquet during the service motion.

    • 6

      Call a fault if any player crosses or contacts the net with his racquet or any part of his body (except on the follow-through of a legal hit).

    • 7

      Call a fault if there is any intentional distraction on the part of your opponent.

    • 8

      Call a fault for any flagrant misconduct such as profanity, delay of the game, or lewd gestures.