Speedminton?

Ever hear of Speedminton?

I came across an article at Livestrong.com's Lisa Porter on the rules of Speedminton.

Differences?

Well, first of all, the court is supposedly less complicated. Two squares 18-foot squares separated by 42 feet, with no net.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Speedminton_court.png

 (Obviously, if you have issues with the box game, you're going to have problems playing speedminton...)

If that wasn't different enough, the rackets are different. Rackets look a little more like squash rackets, and the birdies are smaller-- shorter, so it'll fly faster. In a way, it looks like a mix of tennis, badminton and squash rolled into one.


The rules are pretty simple-- hit it into each other's squares, and hit it back before it touches the ground. Don't hit it out of bounds, and don't let it hit the floor. Games are up to 16 with a two point lead. You switch squares after each match, and you must win 3 matches to win a game. Loser serves in the next round.Sounds simple, right? But....how do you play doubles?

YOU CAN! With the same 42 feet in between the squares, your doubles partner will stand in another square adjacent to yours. They'll serve to the opponent that's diagonal from their square, serving 3 serves each time.

Frankly, it sounds incredibly hard, especially since I have a tendency to hit....in all the space between me and my opponent. That'll be a big issue to overcome. That, and I'm not very good at the box game as it is-- this would only make it more frustrating.

It sounds like fun to give it a shot, though. What do you think? Will there be a SpeedmintonSquare.com?