Badminton Vs Table Tennis

The racquet sports of badminton or table tennis (also known as ping pong) are fun games, but they are also highly competitive Olympic events. The Chinese are unrivaled in either sport. There are similarities between the fields of badminton and table tennis, the equipment and rules used in both sports. However, a single location can accommodate both badminton and ping pong play. Check out Badminton & Table Tennis Court in Ratchada (คอร์ดแบดและสนามปิงปองรัชดา, which is the term in Thai)

The Court

Indoors is also where you’ll find the most intense table tennis and badminton competitions. Courts for badminton and table tennis are rectangular like miniature tennis courts; a net divides the court into halves, and there are singles and double court options. There are 22 feet on either side of the net, making a badminton court 20 feet wide with 44 feet in length. The width of a singles court is 17 feet. The regulation size for a table tennis court is 4 1/2 feet on either side of the net, making the table 30 inches tall, 5 feet wide, and 9 feet long. The size of a tennis court is 78 feet in length and 36 feet in width. The net height for badminton is 5 feet. For table tennis, it’s only 6 inches.

Badminton Play Rules

Two 21-point games are required to win a match in badminton. They have to win by at least two scores per game. Service initiates play at the beginning of each point. The shuttlecock is hit by the server when it is below the server’s waist on the serve. It must be directed toward the receiver’s service court, which is diagonal across from the server’s service court. If the shuttlecock is about to land on the service side of the court, the receiver must smash it before it touches the ground.

Instructions For Playing Table Tennis

If a table tennis player wins four consecutive games by 11 points, they have won the match. You must win the game by at least 2 points, and they must serve to begin each one. In tennis, the server must strike the ball so it bounces twice before it goes out of play. However, in table tennis, players must first hit the ball before it jumps twice on their side before sending it flying over the net. In badminton, players should hit the shuttle before it bounces. After each point is scored, the players switch roles and serve.