The field and the equipment
Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.
Officials' detail · 4 rules · Step 4 of 4The court, the net, the shuttle and the racket
- How big is a badminton court?A badminton court is 13.40 metres long and 6.10 metres wide for doubles, and 5.18 metres wide for singles.
- How high is a badminton net?The net is 1.55 metres high at the posts and 1.524 metres at the centre of the court.
- What is a shuttlecock made of, and how fast should it be?A feathered shuttlecock has 16 feathers fixed in a rounded cork base and weighs 4.74 to 5.50 grams.
- What are the rules for a badminton racket?A badminton racket can be at most 680 mm long and 230 mm wide overall.