what's the deal with badminton? it always looks to me like an incredibly easy sport, but no matter how many times i watch a game as i ride on my stationary bike at the gym, the purpose and rules still allude me. i can never figure out who's winning and when a point is awarded. can the ball thingy (puck?, birdy?) hit the net? or does that forfiet your point? plus, judging by the grunts made by the sweaty players i'm beginning to think i'm missing something.
and who knew that badminton was spelled this way? i always thought it was spelled "badmitton." see i've learned more about the sport already!
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These are IBF rules, so your local gym may vary, but 1.
http://www.worldbadminton.com/ibf_laws.htm
Poop. I didn't mean to hit "publish". Anyway, like tennis, only the serving player can score. If the serving player faults, the service switches players. And by my reading of the rules, the shuttle (formerly "shuttlecock") can touch the net as long as it doesn't get stuck in it, or fall back towards the striking player.
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