Dimensions for Badminton

Badminton is an indoor racquet game played by one or two players opposing an equivalent number across a net.

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The information in this guide is general in nature and cannot be relied upon as professional advice concerning the design of, or marking out for, sporting facilities and playing areas. No assurance is given as to the accuracy of any information contained in this guide and readers should not rely on its accuracy. Readers should obtain their own independent and professional advice in relation to their proposed sporting activity.

Court dimensions

The court is a rectangle and can be used for both singles and doubles. The court size for singles is 13.4m x 5.18m (playing area = 69.41m² including boundary lines) and 13.4m x 6.1m (playing area = 81.74m² including boundary lines). The lines are 40mm wide and coloured white or yellow. It is desirable to have a wooden sprung floor together with approved non-slip court mats.

Space about court

There is at least 2m clear space surrounding all the outer lines of the courts. There is also a minimum requirement of 2m between any two courts marked out side by side.

Posts and nets

Posts are 1.55m in height from the surface of the court. The net is 760mm in depth and a minimum of 6.1m wide. The top of the net from the surface of the court is 1.524m at the centre of the court and 1.55m over the sidelines for doubles. There is no gap between the end of the net and the post. If necessary, the full depth of the net at the ends is tied to the post.

Space over court

The minimum height from the floor over the full court for international competition is 12m. Club standard play is 9.14m. The required height is entirely free of all obstructions and light fittings over the area of the court.

Background and lighting

To avoid difficulty in sighting the shuttle, the background behind the ends of the court is not to be coloured white.

The minimum recommended lighting level is 1000 lux to provide even light over the court area. Lighting is not to be directly over or behind the playing area but positioned along the sides of the court. All sources of daylight or sunlight behind or along the sides of the courts are to be eliminated.

Shuttle testing marks

To test a shuttle a player uses a full underhand stroke which makes contact with the shuttle over the back boundary line. The shuttle is hit upwards at an angle and in a direction parallel to the sidelines. A shuttle of correct speed lands not less than 530mm and not more than 990mm short of the other back boundary lines as shown in the diagram below. Layout of singles and doubles badminton court

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