Badminton Playing Field for Kids
The standard badminton court measurement is 20 feet wide and 44 feet long. You may need to modify the size of the badminton court for kids and small children.
As a rule, you should make it fit the space you have available, particularly if you set up the net in a backyard.
The net is 5 feet high in adult games. You might decide to lower it or remove it completely. But, you should still divide the court into two halves even for children’s games.
Try to divide each half to form two more halves in each side. This is important for serving the shuttlecock.
Serving and Hitting the Shuttlecock
You should get familiar with the official rules for serving in badminton. Children need to learn that the serve ends when the shuttlecock touches any part of the ground. This rule applies whether it lands in bounds or out-of-bounds.
Scoring Badminton for Children
One point gets awarded for winning a rally and when your opponent commits a fault, as a rule. Typically, a match consists of three games playing to 21 points in each game.
But you should have a two point margin to avoid playing on to 29 and 30 for sudden death deciders. As a rule, badminton games for kids should follow the same scoring rules as competitive tournaments.
Badminton Faults and Lets
There are 5 badminton fouls which players should try to avoid making:
- Contact Fault
- Over the Net Fault
- Service Fault
- Receiver Fault
- Double Hit
In the rules of badminton for kids a ‘let‘ may get called for a:
- Shuttlecock getting stuck in the net.
- Server serving out of turn.
- Situation where one player was not ready.
- Decision that is too close to call.
