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II.3.1. Main rules

The court is rectangular, 6.10 m in width and 11.88 m in length. (Badminton courts are suitable for shuttlecock, as well.) The side bands, considered part of the court, are 4 cm wide. Restriction lines are parallel to the centreline and are 2 m away from it. It is not allowed to get the ball to the other end with the head while staying between the restriction lines. Two lines, drawn 1 m away from each side of the middle point of the end line, mark the serving area.

The net is 7 m long and 76 cm wide. Its height is 1.60 m for men athletes, 1.50 m for women athletes. During the game no part of the player’s body is allowed to enter the  opponent team’s area above or under the net.

 

The teams

A competing team consists of 6 players. During the game 3 players of each team are on the court. During a match players may be substituted at any time.

Player positions 

The teams stand on the court in a triangular shape. Two of the players stand in front of the net 2 m from each other and the third player stands behind them or, when serving, in the serving area. The order is fixed only when serving and receiving the serve. After service, players are allowed to change position.

Hits of team 

Each team can make a maximum of 4 hits before hitting the shuttlecock to the side of the opponent team. The last hit should aim to get the shuttlecock at the other end. A player can make two hits subsequently. Contact of the ball with hand or arm is not allowed. Contact with any other part of the body is permitted. In the doubles games, four hits are allowed, while in singles only two.

Scores

The team that wins two games wins the match. Each set lasts for 21 points. Each phase ends with a point. If the serving commits a fault, the opposing team is awarded with a point and gets the right to serve. Sets can be won with a difference of 2 points. From a result of 20-20 services are executed alternately until one of the teams gains a 2 point difference.  

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Educational material on shuttlecock game in t,he video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2jJY1NAlX4

 Gameplay video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FAXlAzNNfE