*Although typically played without a net, Speedminton is included in this games category because it shares similar tactics to other Net Games.

• Instead of a net dividing two courts, there is a large space (42 feet) between the opponents’ courts.

• Court sizes can be modified in any open space.

• Speedminton racquet

• Speeder

• 12 pylons (or tape) to mark boundaries

• Speedminton (speed badminton or crossminton) is played as singles or doubles.

• Players stand in their square to:

  • Prevent the speeder from landing in their court

  • Hit the speeder into the opponent’s court

• A coin toss determines which player serves first.

• Players will alternate serving after every 3 serves. If the score is tied at 15:15, service alternates after each point.

• The server may choose to (underhand) serve from the centre of the court, or to (underhand or overhead) serve behind the base line.

• Players switch sides after each game. In a tiebreak game, players switch sides when someone reaches 8 points.

• In doubles:

  • Team designate an attack player (front half of court) and a back court player to stand in position before the serve.Players may move anywhere after the serve.

  • The initial back court player serves first to the opponent’s back court player.

  • The order of serve is the initial back court player, the initial back court receiver, the initial back court player’s partner, the opponent’s initial attack player, etc.

• Games are played until 16 points, with a win by 2 points.

• Matches are best 3 of 5 games.

• Each serve counts as a point (rally points).

• Points are awarded when there is a:

  • Service fault (see below)

  • Speeder contacting the ground

  • Speeder landing in the playing field (or on the lines) can't be returned

  • Speeder landing “out”

  • Player committing a fault (see below)

• A service fault:

  • Overhead serve from centre court

  • In doubles, serving out of order

• A player makes body contact with the Speeder

• A player hits the Speeder twice in succession

DCV e.V. (2015, September 3). ISBO Speedminton® world championships 2015 - Day 3. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoguJVh3PQE

ICO. (2016). International Crossminton Organization.  Retrieved from http://crossminton.org/

Speedminton. (2015). Rules. Retrieved from http://www.speedminton.ca/rules/

Speedminton. (2006, August 10). Speedminton® - Anywhere, anytime. [Video File]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AwcmCOLgz0