Court

The court shall be a rectangle and laid out 44'

x 20', defined by lines 1.5 inches (40 mm)

wide.

The lines shall be easily distinguishable and

preferably be colored white or yellow.

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Posts

The posts shall be 5' 1" (1.55 m) in height

from the surface of the court.

On a court marked for doubles, the posts or

strips of material representing the posts shall

be placed on the side lines for doubles,

regardless of whether singles or doubles is

being played.

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Net

The net shall be made of fine cord of dark

color and even thickness with a mesh not less

than 15mm and not more than 20mm.

The net shall be 2' 6" (760 mm) in depth.

The top of the net shall be edged with a 3" (75

mm) white tape doubled over a cord or cable

running through the tape. This tape must rest

upon the cord or cable.

The top of the net from the surface of the

court shall be 5' (1.524 m) at the center of

the court and 5' 1" (1.55 m) over the side

lines for doubles.

There shall be no gaps between the ends of the

net and the posts. If necessary, the full depth

of the net should be tied at the ends.

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Shuttle

Principles -- The shuttle may be made from

natural and/or synthetic materials. Whatever

material the shuttle is made from, the flight

characteristics, generally, should be similar

to those produced by a natural feathered

shuttle with a cork base covered by a thin

layer of leather.

Having regard to the Principles:

* The shuttle shall have 16 feathers fixed

in the base.

* The feathers can have a variable length

from 21/2" (64 mm) to 23/4" (70 mm), but

in each shuttle they shall all be the same

length when measured from the tip to the

top of the base.

* The tips of the feathers shall form a

circle with a diameter from 21/4" (58 mm)

to 2 5/8" (68 mm).

* The feathers shall be fastened firmly with

thread or other suitable material.

The base shall be:

* 1" (25 mm) to 1 1/8" (28 mm) in diameter

* Round on the bottom.

* The shuttle shall weigh from 4.74 to 5.50

grams.

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Racket

The hitting surface of the racket shall be flat

and consist of a pattern of crossed strings

connected to a frame and either alternately

interlaced or bonded where they cross. The

stringing pattern shall be generally uniform

and, in particular, not less dense in the

center than in any other area.

The frame of the racket, including the handle,

shall not exceed 2' - 2 3/4" (680 mm) in

overall length and 9" (230 mm) in overall

width.

The overall length of the head shall not exceed

11 3/8" (290 mm).

The strung surface shall not exceed 11" (280

mm) in overall length and 8 5/8" (220 mm) in

overall width.

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Approved Equipment

The International Badminton Federation shall

rule on any question of whether any racket,

shuttle or equipment or any prototype used in

the playing of badminton complies with the

specifications or is otherwise approved or not

approved for play. Such ruling may be

undertaken on the federation's initiative or

upon application by any party with a bona fide

interest therein including any player,

equipment manufacturer or National Organization

or member thereof.