During a serve, the serving team can lose the point if the shuttle touches the doubles partners or his or her clothing of if the shuttle is hit again before it crosses the net. If the serving sides wins a rally, it scores a point and serves again from the alternate service court. The same player serves again. In Doubles, if the receiving side wins the rally, no points are scored and service passes to the doubles partner. The doubles partner serves until the rally is lost, at which point, service passes to the other team.
All serves are underhanded .
Receiving players must stand still until the service is struck. All serves will be made from the long service line. Thereafter, the players may move anywhere on their side of the court. Players change sides at the end of each game and when the leading score reaches 8 in the third game. There will be a 5 minute interval between games.