SERVICE HEIGHT
KEEP IT LEGAL.
KEEP IT LOW.
Under the BWF service law, the whole shuttle must be below 1.15 metres from the court surface at the instant it is struck. This is a fixed-height test—not the older waist-height test.
At the moment of impact
Measure from the court surface to the whole shuttle when the racket hits it.
POSITION & MOVEMENT
SET YOUR
SERVICE COURT.
The server and receiver stand in diagonally opposite service courts. Some part of both players’ feet must remain stationary and in contact with the court until the serve is delivered. Their feet must not touch the boundary lines of the service court.
Make one continuous forward movement with the racket, hit the shuttle’s base first, and send it over the net into the correct service court. The serve must travel diagonally into the receiver’s service court.
COMMON FAULTS
AVOID THESE
SERVICE ERRORS.
- Striking the shuttle at or above the legal service height.
- Moving or lifting a foot before the serve is delivered, or standing on a service-court line.
- Using a stop-start action instead of one continuous forward racket movement.
- Missing the shuttle when attempting to serve or serving before the receiver is ready.
- Serving to the wrong service court.
Always check the current BWF Laws and your event regulations. Local social-play procedures may differ; agree on how to handle service calls before starting.
Read the official BWF Laws of BadmintonLEVEL UP TOGETHER