A few words from Ian Bishop

Did You Know That Badminton Changed 08 May 2006 - With the New Rules there is a whole mind set change that takes place in the way that you play the game:

Do You Know That:

1. That you WIN a POINT if your opponent serves into the net
2. That you only have one serve in DOUBLES
3. That a match is 2 of 3 games to 21 points
4. That having 29 points & being 2 points ahead of your opponent is GOOD , you WIN - having 29 points when your opponent has 30 is BAD , you LOSE
5. That you may COACH players from courtside the whole match - except - during the actual rally
6. That you have a 60 second BREAK at 11 points in the game and a 120 second BREAK between games (a lot longer after the last game)

These are the main areas of change to the rules - you will have to read and understand the new rules. Many web sites have links to the new rules - you can go through the Badminton Canada site at http://badminton.ca

A rule interpretation will also be available SOON from the Ontario Badminton Association www.ontariobadminton.on.ca

Ian Bishop, OBA Director of Leadership