Introduction to Badminton: Origin and Equipment
Badminton is a racquet sport played by two people, who use their racquets to hit a shuttlecock over a net. The game can be played either indoor or outdoor. Badminton originated in India in the 1860s and was introduced to other countries during the 1900s, such as Canada and Germany by the England.
Also read,
- Badminton net size Guide
- Badminton Racquet size Guide
- Badminton Shuttlecock Size Guide
- Badminton Grip Size Guide
Check out this Badminton Court Size & Measurement Video For Visual Representation
The Size and Dimension of Standard Badminton Courts
Badminton courts are rectangular and can be easily converted to other sports such as tennis or volleyball. In the badminton world, size matters. The court used in competitive play is called the “international” or “standard”. The length of the badminton court is divided by the width such that one side is twice as long as the other. Badminton court and has a dimension of 44 feet long by 20 feet wide. The net is installed at 27 inches above the ground and it divides the court into two halves.
Indoor Badminton Court size
- Badminton court Width: 17’-20′ – 5.18-6.1 m
- Badminton Court Length: 44’ – 13.41 m
- Area: 880 ft2 – 81.75 m2
- Badminton Width (Full/Doubles): 20’ – 6.1 m
- Width (Singles): 17’ – 5.18 m
- Clearance: 2’ – 0.61 m around full perimeter
- Badminton Net height end: 5’1″ – 155 cm high
- Badminton Net Height Middle: 5′ – 1.52m high
- Badminton service area Length: 13″ – 3.96 m
- Badminton service are width: 8.5″ – 2.59m
Summary Table of Badminton Court Measurements
| Court Type & Category | Length | Width | Area |
| Singles Court | 44 feet | 17 feet | 748 square feet |
| Singles Service | 15 feet 6 inches | 8 feet 6 inches | 131.75 square feet |
| Doubles Court | 44 feet | 20 feet | 880 square feet |
| Doubles Service | 13 feet | 10 feet | 130 square feet |
| Net | 2 feet 5.9 inches | 20 feet | 89.93 square feet |
| Pole | 5 feet 1 inch | N/A | N/A |
| Line | N/A | 1.57 inches | N/A |
Dimensions of a (Doubles) Full Badminton Court Size in Feet
- Badminton Court Length: 44’ – 13.41 m
- Badminton Width (Full/Doubles): 20’ – 6.1 m
Dimensions of a Singles Badminton Court in Feet
- Badminton Court Length: 44’ – 13.41 m
- Badminton Width (Full/Doubles): 17’ – 5.18 m
Badminton Alleys Dimensions in Feet
- Badminton Court Length: 44’ – 13.41 m
- Badminton Width (Full/Doubles): 1.15 Feet
Both sides ( Left and right) have the alleys in badminton court. 66 square feet is the area of a single badminton alley.
Area of a Full Badminton Court in Square Feet?
- Area of a full badminton court: 880 square feet
Area of a Singles Badminton Court in Square Feet
- Area of a Single badminton court: 748 square feet
Dimensions of a Singles Service Area
- 8 feet 6 inches wide and 15 feet 6 inches long = 131.75 square feet.
- Calculated by multiplying its width (8.5 feet) by its length (15.5 feet).
Dimensions of a Doubles Service Area?
- 10 feet wide and 13 feet long. = 130 square feet.
- calculated by multiplying its width (10 feet) by its length (13 feet).
Badminton Poles in Feet?
- 5 feet and 1 inch tall.
- Make sure the thickness of the doubles line, which are 1.57 inches thick should not be exceed.
Dimensions of a Badminton Net in Feet?
- 20 feet wide and 2 feet and 5.9 inches tall.
Badminton court size in meters
- Total width: 6.1 m
- Total length: 13.4 m (This length is divided into two equal parts, 6.7 m each)
- Front service line distance to the net: 1.98 m
- Rear service line distance to the back: 0.76 m
For Singles here is the size guide.
- Total width: 5.18 m
- Total length: 13.4 m
- This length is divided into two equal parts, 6.7 m each
- Front service line distance to the net: 1.98 m
What is the Badminton Short service line:
- A line 6ft 6in from the net, which the serve must reach to be legal.
What is the Badminton Long service line:
- A line two and a half feet inside the baseline serves as the long service line for doubles.
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