Waiver:

All players MUST sign a waiver form  before the participant is permitted to take part in Badminton Competition.

 Equipment:

• AIHR will provide shuttles for play.
• All matches will be played with yellow color nylon shuttlecock (MAVIS 350 by Yonex).
• Players to bring their own badminton rackets.
• Players can't bring with their own shuttles and can only play with shuttles provided.

 Toss:

Before play commences, a toss shall be conducted and the side winning the toss shall exercise the choice

• to serve or receive first;
• to start play at one end of the court or the other.

 Scoring System:

• Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
• The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
• Each match is a knock out match of 21 points.
• A match shall be won by the side which first scores 21 points
• If the score becomes 20-all, the side which gains a two point lead first, shall win that match.
• If the score becomes 29-all, the side scoring the 30th point shall win that match.

Service:

• 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.
• If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternate service court.
• 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.
• Whenever the serving side wins a rally, the same person serves again (but from the other service court).
• The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.
• The serve must be hit in an upwards direction, with an underarm hitting action. You are not allowed to play a tennis style serve.
• The server and the receiver shall stand within diagonally opposite service courts without touching the boundary lines of these service courts;

 Faults:

It shall be a "fault":

if, in service, the shuttle:

•      Lands outside the boundaries of the court
•      Is caught on the net and remains suspended on its top
•      The server miss the shuttle.
•      Fails to pass over the net

 if in play, the shuttle:

•      Lands outside the boundaries of the court
•      Fails to pass over the net
•      Touches the ceiling
•      Touches the person or dress of a player
•      Is hit twice in succession by the same player.

 if, in play, a player:

•       Touches the net or its supports with racket,
•       Invades an opponent's court over the net with racket
•       Deliberately distracts an opponent by any action such as shouting or making gestures;

 Lets:

"Let" shall be called by the Referee ONLY to halt play.

It shall be a "let”, if:

• If the server serves before the receiver is ready
• If shuttle is suspended on top during play
• During play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle;
• If the Referee is unable to make a decision; or
• Any unforeseen or accidental situation has occurred.
• When a let occurs, the rally stops and is replayed, without changing the score or serving positions

 Referee:

• Organizers/coordinators can't play match in Badminton competition
• All decisions made by referee are final.