BADMINTON COURT

A badminton court is usually laid on a

wooden floor with synthetic mats used
as the surface of the court.
The courts are meant to provide
cushion and comfort to shuttlers who
crisscross the playing surface to
deceive their opponents with smashes
and clever strokes to win points.
A badminton court provides for
two types of competition.
Singles and Doubles. The lines of
the court are accordingly drawn.
 Badminton Court Size
As per the guidelines laid down by the Badminton
World Federation (BWF), the length of a standard
badminton court remains the same.
13.40m (44 feet) - for both types of competitions. But
the width differs with the singles court running wide till
5.18m (17 feet), denoted by the side lines.
For the doubles court, the width is extended to 6.1m (20
feet), marked as the doubles sidelines. The full court
measures 14.723m diagonally.
The size of the court is a rectangular shape,
measures 44 ft. long by 22ft. wide for doubles
game and 44 ft. long and 17 ft. wide while for
singles game. A 1 ½ ft. alley on each side is
commonly referred to as double alleys.
There is also space 2 ½ ft. wide at both ends of
the court, which are the back alleys. The right and
left service court are the two service areas on each
side of the net, bounded by a line running parallel
to the net, called the short- service line.
The ceiling height should be 30 ft. for
official game, and 24 ft. for
instructional game.
Floor surface is traditionally wood, but
many synthetics is traditionally wood, but
many synthetic and plastic courts have
been developed.
Doubles 44 feet long and 20 feet wide
PREPARED BY:
DICHOS, GRACEL
COLOSCOS, NOEMY A.
THANK YOU
AND
GOD BLESS