Badminton Rules

The badminton competition will be conducted under the rules set down by the International Badminton Federation except where modified below.

Events

• Men’s singles 

• Women’s singles 

• Men’s doubles 

• Women’s doubles

Shield Points
The total Shield Points available will be based on the formula contained in the General Rules. The points allocated to each event will be distributed evenly.

Format
The Badminton competition will be held as a round robin tournament over 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). If required participants may be placed into pools.
All games shall be first to twenty one, and best of three sets. Games will also be limited to 30 minutes each, and whoever is leading at the end of time in the third set will be the winner. If scores are level at the end of time, a sudden death rally will determine the winner.

Ladder points
Points will be awarded as follows:

• Win – 3 points

• Draw – 1 point 

• Loss – 0 point 

In the event of a forfeit the team/player who is available to play shall be awarded the winning points. For the purposes of ‘for and against’ the score line will be two-nil (2-0). In the event of two or more teams/players in a pool finishing with the same number of points, their positions will be determined on a games for and against basis (games won minus games lost), using the results from the preliminary round. If still tied, positions will be determined on total points for and against.

Finals
A final will be contested between the top two teams/players. Where the competition consists of pools the top two teams/players in each pool will compete in a crossover finals series.
The final is to be contested in a best of five sets.

Equipment Requirements

• Competitors are requested to bring their own racquet.

• Shuttlecocks will be supplied

• Teams will be rostered to umpire and score.​​