Racket Ruckus Badminton


Item Date Time
Location Lawn
Day/Time Women Friday 8:00 am -10:00 am
Men Friday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mixed Saturday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Equipment
Officials TBD
Scorekeeper

Players

  • Men - 2 Men per team
  • Women - 2 Women per team
  • Mixed - 1 Man & 1 Woman per team


Format

  • 3 team round robin events
  • Winners advance to medals round and play a 3 team round robin for
    Gold, Silver and Bronze

 

Rules

  • Must have two players or be disqualified
  • If 1 team is not represented in a match, the other 2 teams play best of 3 games
  • A coin flip will be performed by the official to decide which team will serve first; the opposing team then selects which side of net to play
  • Games played to 15 (do not need to win by 2)
  • Each team serves until they lose the volley
  • Players on a team rotate serving each serve. Once serve is lost, it goes to other team
  • Only score when serving
  • When serving birdie, may not touch net. Must fly over net or lose turn
  • Serve must be underhand
  • In/out of play depends on where birdie lands on grass (inside or outside the line)
  • 5-foot area from net is “Kitchen”; can only hit underhand in this area
  • At the end of game, Official writes down winner and final score


TIE BREAK RULES

If all teams win 1 and lose 1 game:

  • First tie break is Point Differential - Add each team's total points scored and subtract total points of their opponents for their two games
  • Second tie break is Head-to-Head play - If team A and B are tied and B won when they played each other B is the winner
  • Third tie break is Total Points Scored
  • Fourth tie break is Fewest Points Allowed
  • Fifth tie break is a Coin Flip