The height of the badminton net is 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 meters) at the posts and 5 feet (1.52 meters) at the center.
What is the height of the badminton net?
The height of a badminton net is 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 meters) at the posts and 5 feet (1.52 meters) at the center. The net is 760 millimetres (30 inches) deep and a minimum of 6.1 meters (20 feet) wide.
The net is held up by two posts that are placed on the doubles sidelines, even when singles are played. The posts must be at least 1.55 meters (5 feet 1 inch) high from the surface of the court. The net must be taut and there must be no gaps between the net and the posts.
The height of the net is important because it helps to ensure that the shuttlecock stays in play. If the net is too low, the shuttlecock will be easy to hit over. If the net is too high, the shuttlecock will be difficult to hit over.
The height of the net has changed over time. In the early days of badminton, the net was much lower than it is today. This made it easier for players to hit the shuttlecock over the net. As the game became more popular, the net was raised to make it more challenging.
The current height of the net was adopted in 1992. This height has been used in all major badminton tournaments since then.
