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Para Badminton

Para badminton is BWF badminton for classified athletes in WH, SL, SU and SH6 classes. Court areas and categories are adapted by class; normal Thomas/Uber Cup or World Tour copy does not belong here.

LevelAdaptive FamilyRacket Family CategoryPara racket sport

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Classification

Category Para racket sport

Family Racket Family

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Classified badminton with wheelchair, standing and short-stature classes.

Geeignet für Suitable for people wanting fast rallies with adapted class and court logic.

Cost Low to medium: racket, shuttle, indoor court and possible sport wheelchair/adaptation. Club fee, coaching, travel, events and classification. Badminton club with para offer, BWF/national federation structure.

First progress Rallies can start quickly; classification and competition structure take time.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

racket
shuttle
indoor court
classification info
possible sport wheelchair

First steps

find club with para experience
clarify class and court format
build serve and rallies slowly
add doubles/mixed after basic movement

Badminton club, national federation, BWF para badminton information or para sport programme.

Manage wheelchair handling, court spacing and shoulder load with a coach.

Weitere Angaben

Tags racket, para, badminton, para-badminton, BWF, classification, racket-sport, ruckschlag-familie

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Place the shuttle within the athlete's class so the opponent cannot return legally.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles and mixed by sport class.

Teamgröße

1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2.

Spielfeld

Indoor badminton court with class-specific adjusted areas.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Rally-point scoring to 21 under BWF/para rules.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

badminton racket
shuttle
net
possible sport wheelchair

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety breach
course/rule breach
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Para Badminton Badminton World Federation · official-discipline-guide · high
Classification Badminton World Federation · official-classification-guide · high
Statutes and Regulations Badminton World Federation · official-rules-index · high