The 

Laws of Badminton and Competition Regulations in the BWF Statutes provide the

detail on every aspect of the game of badminton.
Below is a brief overview  - simplified rules.
Scoring System

o A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.

o Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
o The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
o At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
o At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
o The side winning a game serves first in the next game.

Interval and Change of Ends

o When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval.
o A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed.
o In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11
points.

Singles

o At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the
server serves from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the
server serves from the left service court.
o If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from
the alternate service court.
o If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new
server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd,
and right if it is even.

Doubles

o A side has only one ‘set’.

o The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.
o At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from
the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.
o If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same
server serves again from the alternate service court.
o If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving
side becomes the new serving side.
o The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point
when their side is serving.

If players commit an error in the service court, the error is corrected when the mistake
is discovered.
In a doubles match between A & B against C & D.  A & B won the toss and decided to
serve. A to serve to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.
  
Course of action / Score Service from Server & Winner of  
Explanation Service Court Receiver the rally
  Love Right Service Court. A serves A
All Being the score of the to C A &
serving side is even. and C are B
the initial
server
and
receiver.
A & B win a point. A & B will change service 1-0 Left Service Court. A serves C
courts. A serves again from Left service court. Being the score of the to D &
C & D will stay in the same service courts. serving side is odd D

C & D win a point and also right to serve. 1-1 Left Service Court. D serves A
Nobody will change their respective service Being the score of the to A. &
courts. serving side is odd. B

A & B win a point and also right to serve. 2-1 Right Service Court. B serves C
Nobody will change their respective service Being the score of the to C &
courts. serving side is even. D

C & D win a point and also right to serve. 2-2 Right Service Court. C serves C
Nobody will change their respective service Being the score of the to B &
courts. serving side is even. D

C & D win a point. C & D will change service 3-2 Left Service Court. C serves A
courts. C serves from Left service court. A & B Being the score of the to A &
will stay in the same service courts. serving side is odd. B

A & B win a point and also right to serve. 3-3 Left Service Court. A serves A
Nobody will change their respective service Being the score of the to C &
courts. serving side is odd. B

A & B win a point. A & B will change service 4-3 Right Service Court. A serves C
courts. A serves again from Right service Being the score of the to D &
court. C & D will stay in the same service serving side is even. D
courts.
Note that this means:

o The order of server depends on the score odd or even same as in singles. 
o The service courts are changed by the servicing side only when a point is scored.
In all other cases, the players continue to stay in their respective service court
from where they played previous rally. This shall guarantee alternate server.
 Basic badminton rules and regulations
BWF (Badminton World Federation) has set some rules and regulations, that every
player has to follow on the court:

 A badminton match begins with a serve.

 A player cannot serve or start the game unless his opponent gets ready.
 While performing a serve, the player’s feet should not go beyond the boundary lines.
 A player is not allowed to muddle his opponent by any means during the match.
 In case a player misses the shuttlecock, then he cannot retry it or else it will be counted
as a fault.
 A player is also not allowed to fling or hold the shuttle on the racket bed for too long.
 A player cannot hit the shuttlecock over the net or before it enters his court.
 Generally, a badminton match begins with 0-0 points, and when the server scores a
point in even number then he needs to serve from the right side of the court and when
he score in odd, then he needs to serve from the left side of the court.
 If the receiver wins a rally, he scores a point and becomes the new server.
 A badminton match is played in three sets of 21 points each. To win a badminton match
a team has to win two sets out of these three.
 The side that wins the game becomes the one to serve first in the next game.

Faults

 A player cannot perform a serve from above his waistline.

 Player’s feet must be inside the boundary lines while serving or performing a shot.
 A player is not allowed to jump or move while performing a service.
 The shuttlecock should not touch the player’s body or clothes.
 A player cannot touch the net during the match.
 A player can also not hit the shuttlecock twice.

Lets
Lets are those calls which are made during or in between the match by the umpire or
the players. Now let me explain you when these calls are made:

 When a shuttlecock gets stuck in the net or falls apart.

 If any player faces injury during the match.
 In case, the umpire is unable to make decision.
 If a server serves before his opponent gets ready.