What is the time and size of the court for the shuttlecock game for single, double and triple events?

The National Sports Commission has validated the shuttlecock court: length (11.88), width (6.10), men's net height (1.6), women's net height (1.5), and restriction line (1.98).

Shuttlecock Rules

Article 1: Venue

Paragraph 1 Venue Area

The playing court is a badminton court doubles court, 11.88 meters long and 6.1 meters wide. There shall be no obstacles within 6 meters above the court (calculated from the ground) and within 2 meters around the court.

Second paragraph Boundaries

The playing field shall be drawn with clear boundaries according to the plan (Fig. 1), with a line width of 4 centimeters, and the width of the line included in the field area. The longer of the two boundaries is called the side line and the shorter is called the end line. The line connecting the midpoints of the two side lines of the field parallel to the end lines is called the center line. The center line divides the field into two equal areas. A line drawn parallel to the center line on each side of the center line is called the limit line (this line is included in the limit zone). The distance from the center line to the limit line is 2 meters.

Section 3 The Tee

A short line 20 centimeters long and perpendicular to the end line is drawn 1 meter on each side of the midpoint of the two end lines and is called the teeing ground line (this line is not included in the teeing ground). The area extending infinitely backward from the line is called the teeing ground.

Article 2 The Net

Section 1 Specification of the Net

The net is 7 meters long and 76 centimeters wide, with holes 2 centimeters square. The net is sewn along the edge of a 4-centimeter-wide double-layer white cloth, which is threaded with a rope to hang the net on the net post. The net must be hung vertically over the center line. The net is dark green. The net posts are placed outside the center line, 50 centimeters from the side line.

Section 2 Height of the net

The vertical height of the top of the middle of the net from the ground is 1.60 meters (men) and 1.50 meters (women). The vertical heights of the two ends of the net from the ground must be equal, and the difference between the heights of the two ends and the middle must not exceed 2 centimeters.

Section 3: Marking Poles and Marking Bands

At each end of the net, perpendicular to the intersection of the sidelines and the center line, there is a white band 4 centimeters wide and 76 centimeters long called the marking band. Two tough poles, called marker poles, should be attached to the outside of the marker tape on the net. The two poles are 6 meters apart on the inside. The poles shall be 1.20 m long, 1 cm in diameter and made of fiberglass or similar material. The marker poles should be 44 cm above the edge of the net and painted with a checkerboard pattern 10 cm long in a contrasting color.

Article 3 Shuttlecock

The shuttlecock consists of shuttlecock hairs and shuttlecock mats. The shuttlecock feathers are four white or colored goose feathers inserted in a cross shape in the hair tube, no feathers 3.20-3.50 cm wide. The shuttlecock mat is 3.80-4 centimeters in diameter and 1.30-1.50 centimeters thick. The height of the shuttlecock tube is 2.50 centimeters.

The height of the shuttlecock is 13-15 centimeters. The weight of the shuttlecock is 13-15 grams.

Article 4 Composition of the Match Players

Section 1 The match team shall consist of 6 players, 3 players on the court, including 1 captain (who shall wear a distinctive sign on the left arm). Before the match, each team shall register the names and numbers of the players (including substitutes) on the score sheet. Unregistered players shall not be allowed to participate in the match.

Section 2 The single and double shuttlecock matches may also be added according to the time, place and person, and the rules are largely the same as those of the 3-person system, and the scoring may be by the direct scoring method.

Section 3 Coaches and substitutes shall sit in their assigned positions.

Article V. Field Positions of Players

Section 1 Players of both teams must stand in their side of the field area.

The two players standing near the net are, from left to right, the #3 and #2 players, and the player near the end line is the #1 player (Figure 2). The positions of the players on the court must correspond to the registered rotation order.

Section 2 Positioning of the Serve

On the side serving the ball, the players in positions 2 and 3 are in front of the serving player and must be no less than two meters apart from each other. After the ball has been served, the players of both sides may exchange positions at will within their own field area.

Section 3 The rotation order of the players shall not be switched before the end of each set

Article 6 Coaches and Captains

Section 1 When the game is dead, the coaches and the captains have the right to ask for a time-out or substitution. During time-outs, coaches may give off-field instruction, but may not enter the field area.

Section 2 While the game is in progress, field captains have the right to make inquiries or request explanations from the referee, but must obey the referee's final decision.

Article VII Clothing

Section 1 Players shall wear neat and tidy sportswear and shuttlecock shoes or sneakers.

Section 2 The field players shall have visible numbers on the front and back of their shirts, which shall be of the same color and clearly distinguishable from the color of their shirts. The numbers shall be clearly visible, at least 20 centimeters high on the back and 10 centimeters high on the chest, with strokes at least 2 centimeters wide, and duplicate numbers shall not be used by players of the same team. Players shall not wear any apparel that endangers other players.

Article VIII Number of innings and choice of field

Section 1 The game shall be played on a best-of-three system, with a score-per-ball system in the third inning.

Section 2 Selection of field or serve before the match. The teams exchange courts and serves after the first set.

Section 3 Before the start of the deciding set, the head referee calls the captains of both teams to re-select the court area or serve. When either team scores the first eight points in a deciding set, the teams shall exchange courts. No off-court coaching shall be allowed during the exchange. After the exchange of court areas, the rotation positions of the players of both teams shall not be changed. After checking by the recorder, the original serving player shall continue to serve. If the field areas are not exchanged in a timely manner, they shall be exchanged as soon as the referee or captain of a team realizes it. The score remains unchanged.

Article IX Timeout

Section 1 When a game is dead, the coach or captain may ask the referee for a timeout.

Section 2 During a time-out, the coach may give instructions from off the field, but the players on the field may not come out of the field or speak to anyone else off the field, and no one from off the field may enter the field.

Section 3 Each team may request two time-outs in each inning of play, with each time-out lasting no more than 30 seconds. A team requesting a third time-out in a set shall be awarded a loss of serve or one point for the opposing team.

Article X Substitutions

Section 1 In the event of a dead ball in a match, the coach or captain may request a substitution from the umpire. When substitutions are made, the off-field personnel shall not give instructions to the players and the on-field players shall not leave the field.

Section 2 Each player may make no more than three substitutions per game.

Section 3 Substitutes shall be ready near the record table before coming on the court, and substitutions shall not take more than 15 seconds, or a timeout will be awarded to that team. If the team has taken two time-outs in the set, the team shall be awarded a loss of serve or a point for the opposing team.

Section 4 When a coach or team captain calls for a substitution, he or she shall report to the referee the number of the player who is coming off the court and the player who is coming on.

Section 5 A player who is disqualified from a match for any reason and cannot continue to play in that match may be replaced by a substitute. If the team has made three substitutions in that inning, or if there is no replacement off the field, a negative inning will be awarded.

Article XI Inter-inning Gap

At the end of an inning and before the start of the next inning, there may be a maximum of two minutes in between for the two teams to exchange the field, make substitutions, and for the record keeper to register their numbers, and the coaches of both teams may give off-field instructions without interfering with the above.

Article XII Serve

Section 1 Serve

The serving player must stand in his side's teeing area, hold the ball in his hand, throw it up, and kick it with his foot into the opposing team's court area to get the play going. The serving player must serve from within the serving area and may not enter the court area until after the ball has been served. The 2nd and 3rd players must not make any covering movements when serving the ball, otherwise, it is ruled to be served by the opposing team.

Section 2 Failure to Serve

Failure to serve is awarded when one of the following occurs:

1. A player serves the ball by stepping on the end line or the line of the teeing area and its extension;

2. The ball does not pass over the net, touches the net, or touches the marking pole;

3. The ball passes under the net;

4. The ball crosses over the net beyond the marking and its extension;

5. The ball does not cross over the net beyond the marking and its extension;

6. The ball does not cross over the net beyond the marking area. The ball passes over the net;

5. The ball touches any obstacle or touches a player of the team before entering the opposing team's court area;

6. The ball falls out of bounds;

7. The delay in serving exceeds five seconds;

8. The ball crashes to the ground after the referee has blown the whistle.

Section 3 When the serving team fumbles the ball, the right to serve shall be lost and the opposing team shall serve.

Section 4 Re-serve

The ball shall be re-served when one of the following occurs:

1. The ball hangs over the net while the match is in progress (except for the last stroke over the net);

2. The shuttlecock hairs and shuttlecock mats become detached while the match is in progress during the flight of the shuttlecock;

3. The ball is served before the referee's whistle;

4. Another person or object enters the court area while the match is in progress.

Section 5 Wrong Serve Order

When the ball has been served and the referee finds that the team has served the ball in the wrong order, the team shall be awarded the loss of the right to serve and shall be restored to the correct position. If the offending team has scored a point, the team shall lose the point gained by the team for the incorrect order of serve.

Article 13 Rotation Order

Section 1 When a team gains the right to serve, it shall first rotate one position in a clockwise direction, and then the player rotating to position 1 shall serve.

Section 2 Before the start of a new set, the rotation order of the players of the team may be changed and the position sheet filled out and given to the recorder.

Article XIV Batting and Additional Actions in the Progress of the Game

Section 1 Each team may only have a maximum of three **** batting four times in its own field before the ball is kicked into the opposing team's field.

Section 2 Each player may strike the ball twice in succession.

Section 3 The ball may not be touched with the hand or arm. However, a defensive player's hand on the ball while blocking the net is not an infraction provided the arm is down and does not leave the torso.

Section 4 The ball shall not rest visibly on any part of a player's body.

[Penalty] Violations of Article 14, paragraphs 1 to 4, are infractions and shall be penalized by the opponent's serve or one point.

Article 15: Net Ball

The ball touching the net within two marking poles while the match is in progress is a strike and the ball touching the marking poles is a fault.

Article 16 Touching the Net

Section 1 Any part of a player's body touching the net within two marking poles during the match is a touching violation.

Section 2 It is not an offense for a player to touch the net, net posts, net strings or other objects at or beyond the marking poles after hitting the ball.

Article 17 Entering Opponent's Field and Space

Section 1 It is a foul to hit the ball over the net.

Section 2 No part of the body may enter the space in the opponent's court area while the match is in progress.

Section 3 A player who attacks the ball with his head must be outside the restricted line, but may land with both feet inside the restricted line. An unconscious touch of the head over the net by a defending player in the restricted area is not an infraction.

Section 4 No part of the body other than the feet may touch the center line while play is in progress. The foot shall not completely cross the center line.

Article 18 Dead Ball and Interruption of Play

Section 1 The ball is dead when it touches the ground and when there is an infringement.

Section 2 Interruption of play: other persons or objects entering the playing area; replacement of damaged equipment; accidents to players, etc. The referee shall call a warning to the players. In the event of any of the above, the referee shall sound the whistle to interrupt play and resume play.

Article 19 Methods of Counting Victories

Section 1 If the receiving team makes an error, a point shall be awarded to the opponent; if the serving team makes an error, the point shall be awarded to the opponent.

Section 2 A team wins a set if it scores 15 points and at least 2 more than the opposing team. If the score is 14-14, the game shall continue until a team is ahead by 2 points, then the game is won.

Article XX Judgments and Appeals

Section 1 The decision of the head referee in a game shall be final.

Section 2 Only the captain of the field may make inquiries or ask for explanations on the spot about the referee's decision, and the positive referee shall promptly give explanations.

Section 3 The team that is complaining about the match disputes the referee's decision and must obey the referee's decision during the match, and may submit a written appeal to the Arbitration Committee after the match. The positive referee shall also make a written report to the Arbitration Committee.