Badminton is an exhilarating racquet sport that involves using racquets to hit a shuttlecock over a net. While it can be played in larger teams, the most common formats are “singles,” featuring one player on each side, and “doubles,” with two players per side. Badminton is often enjoyed as a casual outdoor activity, but formal games are played on rectangular indoor courts, providing a competitive environment.
Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock and landing it within the opposing side’s half of the court. Each side is allowed only one strike of the shuttlecock before it passes over the net. The play ends when the shuttlecock strikes the floor or if a fault is called by the umpire, service judge, or the opposing side.
The shuttlecock, made of feathers or plastic, behaves differently than balls used in many other racquet sports, creating a unique playing experience./p>
