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- Badminton can be played by singles and doubles, mixed or same sex
Singles and doubles have slightly different rules - The women's game is played slightly differently from the men's game. Men must score 15 points to win, women must score 11 points to win
- A match consists of the best of three games
- You win a rally if you hit the shuttle over the net and onto the floor of the opposing side's court
- You lose the rally if you hit the shuttle into the net, or over the net but outside of the opposing side's court
- You also lose the rally if you hit it again before it crosses the net or theshuttle touches you or your clothing
- You can only score if you were the person serving, and the points go up by one point each time
- In both doubles and singles matches, 15 points win a men's game and 11 points win a women's game - as long as the winner is two points clear of the opponent
- You can get involved in badminton by contacting the Welsh Badminton Union or your local sports centre
Badminton at school
- The Welsh Badminton Union runs the Welsh Top Schools Event, which is open to all schools registered
- Each school may enter a maximum of two boys' teams and two girls' teams
- The Badminton Union also runs a Junior Shuttle Tournament and Junior Satellite Series
Did you know?
- Badminton is the second most-popular participation sport in the world. Only football beats it
- It is the fastest racquet sport in the world - the shuttle can be hit at speeds of up to 200mph
