This is an explanation of the rules of badminton, which contains the 1998 rule changes and should provide a thorough understanding of the scoring system, the equipment needed and details such as the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Pat Davis does a good job with an overview of the rules of badminton. You get a brief history, racquet, shuttle, court and scoring information, faults and even a chapter on officials. There are some weaknesses: The wording in the scoring section left me wondering who could do what when the score was tied at 14. The diagrams are in meters with approximate English measurements - the width of the court comes out a foot too narrow. Despite the minor faults, this book will let the reader understand the basic rules of badminton.
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