COURT DIMENSIONS

After extensive testing, piloting and data collection, the AirBadminton court dimensions have been optimised to enhance outdoor play and create thrilling rallies:

• Doubles and Triples: The court measures 16m x 6m
• Singles: The court measures 16m x 5m

The length of the court is slightly longer than the 13.4m indoor badminton court. This is due to the inclusion of a 2m dead zone at the front of the court. This innovative feature encourages players to engage in longer rallies away from the net area, maximizing the AirShuttle’s flight performance and creating more dynamic play.

The new court’s dimensions ensure that the AirShuttle will stay in play longer and rallies will be more entertaining.

Net and Post Specifications:

• The posts supporting the net are placed outside the sidelines, no more than a 1.0 metre from each sideline.
• Grass and Hard Surfaces: Posts stands 1.55m in height from the surface of the court.
• Sand surfaces: Posts are 1.5m high, and the net height at the centre of the court is 1.45m.*

*Research showed that by lowering the net to 1.45m, errors were reduced and rallies were extended.

Tests showed that the characteristics of the AirShuttle make net shots very difficult to control, therefore, the net area has been taken out by marking a 2m dead zone, this will encourage strokes away from the net and to facilitate rally situations.

The player must not step inside the dead zone to hit the AirShuttle; after the hit and as a natural follow-through, the player can step or land inside the dead zone.