Badminton Court Dimensions

Badminton is a game that demands strength, agility and precision. It is one of my personal favorites. To build a court for this game, one needs to have knowledge of the standard badminton court dimensions. The right dimensions ensure the right playing space. This article is aimed at discussing these badminton court measurements decided upon by the international body that regulates affairs related to badminton.

Games like badminton are quite simple in the sense that they do not need a lot of apparatus for play besides rackets, a shuttle and playing space with a net in between. Once that is set up, a badminton court is a place where you can play and unwind any time.

Badminton as a game has its origins in colonial India and especially has a connection with the city of Pune, where it was first played. It became a part of the Olympics since 1992. A badminton court is designed for singles and doubles plays. It is sectioned in a fashion similar to that of a lawn tennis court, but the measurements are different along with the rules.

It is necessary that the dimensions of a badminton court are standardized as it is a game played at the international level. That is why, if you are building a new court, it's necessary that you have the right badminton court size. It ensures that the court can be used for tournaments and gives it a wider recognition. Precision matters when it comes to badminton and the same goes for the badminton court dimensions. Let us see what are the exact dimensions of a badminton court in this article.

Standard Badminton Court Dimensions
To start with, let us understand the basic structure of a badminton court. The shape of the badminton court is rectangular, and bisecting the court exactly at the center is a net hoisted on parallel poles. This net divides the court into a playing space for opposite players. Not unlike a lawn tennis court, a badminton court is marked with lines that limit the playing space. There are separate bordering lines for singles and doubles play. There is also a central line that runs in both halves of the court, subdividing the whole court into four parts.

The width of the badminton court must be 20 feet or roughly 6.1 meters according to international rules. The length is limited to 44 feet or roughly 13.4 meters. When it comes to singles competition, the badminton court dimensions are a bit altered. The width of the court for singles is lesser and is limited to 17 feet or 5.18 meters by an inner boundary line, while the length remains the same.

The short service line is placed parallel to the net, at a distance of 6 feet 6 inch (1.98meters) from the net in both halves. Then there is a service center line which divides the court into two, width wise, and starts from the short service line. This center line is placed in such a way that it divides each half court on both sides of the net into exact halves. In doubles play, there is a long service line at the end of both the court halves, away from the net. This long service line for doubles is marked at 2 feet 6 inch (0.76 meters) from the back boundary. This creates two types of lobbies which are the back lobbies and the side lobbies. The side lobbies are only used in a doubles game.

After specifying the badminton court dimensions, let me talk about the dimensions of the badminton net. The net poles should be at a height of 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 meters) at the edges (poles) but it should be at a height of 5 feet (1.524 meters) at the net center.

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So these were the standard badminton court dimensions that you need to know if you are building your own court. The special and different alignments for singles and doubles games should be noted. May your court be set up accordingly and let the games begin!