Crossminton
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Crossminton, previously known as Speed Badminton, is a racket game that combines elements from different sports like badminton, squash and tennis. It is played without any net and has no prescribed playground, so it can be executed on tennis courts, streets, beaches, fields or gyms.
The sport is often associated with the brand Speedminton because of their historical relation. From 1 January 2016 the name of the racket sport has been changed from Speed Badminton to Crossminton. Today, Crossminton is played all around the world. Currently, there are tournaments all over the world which are organized by a growing number of clubs. On August 25, 2011, the International Crossminton Organization (ICO) was founded under the name International Speed Badminton Organisation (ISBO) in Berlin. By 2018 the ICO already had 26 members - national federations from Europe, America, Asia and Africa.
International Crossminton Organisation
36 nation members in march 2025:[1]
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- Europe (23):
BEL,BUL,CRO,CZE,ENG,FRA,GER,HUN,ISR,LAT,NED,NOR, POL,ROU,RUS,SRB,SVK,SLO,SPA,SWE,SUI,TUR,UKR.
History
The special shuttlecock and the concept of the game were invented in 2001 in Berlin by Bill Brandes.[2] The game was later refined into its final form, crossminton by the Speedminton company. The inventor first named his new sport "shuttleball", but soon the game was renamed "speed badminton". Starting from January 2016 the name was changed again, to crossminton. Originally, the idea of the inventor was to create an outdoor variant of badminton, so he changed the ball to be smaller and heavier (today called speeder). The analogy of badminton now exists only in a technical way: there is no net and the game tempo is faster. In 2003, there were already 6,000 active players in Germany. The sport is growing steadily and there are numerous international tournaments across Europe.
Game
Court
The court consists of two squares of 5.50 m (18 ft) length. They are fixed opposite to each other at a distance of 12.8 m (42 ft).
Equipment
Both of the players need a racket.[3] The rackets are similar to the ones used in squash but are specially produced for Crossminton. They are 58–60 cm long, and the material and the strings are different. The ball is called a speeder and is heavier than a conventional badminton shuttlecock, meaning it can be used up to wind force 4.
| Speeder-Type | Flight distance | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Fun Speeder | 13–18 m | 260 km/h |
| Match Speeder | 17–25 m | 290 km/h |
Rules
The field consists of two squares measuring 5.5 meters (18 ft) on each side. The distance between the squares is 12.8 meters (42 ft). Crossminton can be played on half of a tennis court which can easily be modified with elastic lines. Match Speeders are used for normal games. Children and adolescents (U12) play with fun speeders on a smaller court (4x4 m) over a smaller distance (9 meters).[4]
The aim of the game is to reach the square of the opposite player with the speeder. If the speeder falls outside the opposite square, the other side gains a point. Both players are allowed to step out of, or anywhere inside their square during play.
The game ends when one player has at least 16 points and has at least 2 points advantage over their opponent. Every time a set/round finishes, the players switch sides.
Match
A game ends when one player reaches 16 points. If the score is tied at 15 or greater, play continues until one player has a two-point advantage. A match usually consists of two winning sets (best of three).
Service
The right to serve first is drawn by throwing a coin or a speeder. Every player has three serves. Every rally scores. At a score of 15:15 the serve switches after every point. The serve must be done out of the designated zone which is 3 m behind the front offensive line. This line must not be crossed and the serve is played bottom-up. The first serve of the next set is done by the loser of the previous set.
Points
Every rally scores if there is no necessity to repeat it. Points can be gained if:
- the serve is not correct
- the speeder touches the floor or the roof
- the speeder lands in the opposite court and cannot be returned
- the speeder lands outside the court (the lines count as being within the court)
- the speeder is touched two times immediately after each other
- the speeder touches the body
If a player returns a speeder from outside the court, it is considered to still be in play.
Change of ends
After every set, there is a change of ends to guarantee equal opportunities concerning wind and lighting conditions. If a third game (tiebreak) becomes necessary, players change sides after every 6 points.
Variants
- Doubles : The doubles match is played on a single court.
At the double division, both players are standing in the same court. The coin or speeder decides the side who serves first. The serving player stands at the backline, and their partner stands in front. The serves rotate between the four players. The first serve in the following set goes to the loser of the previous one.
- Black lighting : Crossminton can be played at night with fluorescent equipment and black light.
Crossminton can be played outside and inside; the court can be painted or pegged off. There is even the possibility to use a portable court. Crossminton, which is played in the dark, is called Blackminton. With black lights, fluorescent paints, rackets and special speeders (night speeders) with glow sticks (speedlights) it is possible to play even at night.
World & European Championships
International Crossminton Organisation was founded in 2011.
The first Crossminton (former Speed Badminton) World Championships took place on 26 and 27 August 2011. It was officially named ‘ISBO Azimut Hotels Speedminton® World Championships’. Over 380 participants from 29 countries played in Berlin, in 10 categories. Players from Canada, the US and Australia also attended. Per Hjalmarson from Sweden won the men's title, Janet Köhler from Germany won the women's title and Rene Lewicki & Daniel Gossen from Germany won the doubles title in the final games. Since then the World and European Championships alternate every year.
| Year | Tournament | City | Open division | Female open | Open doubles | Female doubles | Mixed doubles | U18 (U19 since 2021) male | U18 (U19 since 2021) female | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | |||
| 2011 | 1. ICO Crossminton World Championships | Template:Flagicon Berlin | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson | Template:Flagicon Daniel Gossen | Template:Flagicon Janet Köhler | Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber | Template:Flagicon Daniel Gossen
Template:Flagicon René Lewicki |
Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson
Template:Flagicon Björn Karlsson |
not played | not played | Template:Flagicon Tomáš Pavlovský | Template:Flagicon Dasen Jardas | Template:Flagicon Alexandra Kacviňská | Template:Flagicon Lenka Levková | ||
| 2012 | 3. ISBO European Championships | Template:Flagicon Poreč | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson | Template:Flagicon Mattias Aronsson | Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber | Template:Flagicon Ágnes Darnyik | Template:Flagicon Mattias Aronsson
Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson |
Template:Flagicon Samo Lipušček
Template:Flagicon Robi Titovšek |
Template:Flagicon Krisztina Bognar
Template:Flagicon Ágnes Darnyik |
Template:Flagicon Helena Halas | Template:Flagicon Daniel Gossen
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Greune |
Template:Flagicon Tomáš Pavlovský
Template:Flagicon Alexandra Kacviňská |
Template:Flagicon Tomáš Pavlovský | Template:Flagicon Jakub Kosicki | Template:Flagicon Zita Ruby | Template:Flagicon Alexandra Kacviňská |
| 2013 | 2. ICO Crossminton World Championships | Template:Flagicon Berlin | Template:Flagicon Patrick Schüsseler | Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg | Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber | Template:Flagicon Marta Soltys | Template:Flagicon Mattias Aronsson
Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson |
Template:Flagicon Ivo Junker
Template:Flagicon Severin Wirth |
Template:Flagicon Krisztina Bognar
Template:Flagicon Ágnes Darnyik |
Template:Flagicon Barbora Syč-Kriváňová
Template:Flagicon Lucia Syč-Kriváňová |
Template:Flagicon Daniel Gossen
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Greune |
Template:Flagicon Tomáš Pavlovský
Template:Flagicon Alexandra Kacviňská |
Template:Flagicon Bence Pálinkás | Template:Flagicon Tomáš Pavlovský | Template:Flagicon Alexandra Kacviňská | Template:Flagicon Tea Grofelnik |
| 2014 | 4. ISBO European Championships | Template:Flagicon Warsaw | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson | Template:Flagicon Mladen Stankovic | Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber | Template:Flagicon Jennifer Greune | Template:Flagicon Tomasz Kaczmarek
Template:Flagicon Marcin Ociepa |
Template:Flagicon Mattias Aronsson
Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson |
Template:Flagicon Krisztina Bognar
Template:Flagicon Ágnes Darnyik |
Template:Flagicon Janina Karasek
Template:Flagicon Marta Soltys |
Template:Flagicon Daniel Gossen
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Greune |
Template:Flagicon Matjaž Šusteršič | Template:Flagicon Bence Pálinkás | Template:Flagicon Jaša Jovan | Template:Flagicon Nikola Bariaková | Template:Flagicon Terezia Gibalová |
| 2015 | 3. ICO Crossminton World Championships | Template:Flagicon Berlin | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson | Template:Flagicon Myhailo Mandryk | Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber | Template:Flagicon Janet Köhler | Template:Flagicon Mattias Aronsson
Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson |
Template:Flagicon Patrick Schüsseler
Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns |
Template:Flagicon Janina Karasek
Template:Flagicon Marta Soltys |
Template:Flagicon Andrea Horn
Template:Flagicon Verena Horn |
Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg
Template:Flagicon Rebecca Nielsen |
Template:Flagicon Matjaž Šusteršič | Template:Flagicon Nico Franke | Template:Flagicon Saudo Tejada Dámaso | Template:Flagicon Eliška Andrlová | Template:Flagicon Danaja Knez |
| 2016 | 5. ICO European Championships | Template:Flagicon Gouesnou | Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns | Template:Flagicon Sönke Kaatz | Template:Flagicon Danaja Knez | Template:Flagicon Rebecca Nielsen | Template:Flagicon Patrick Schüsseler
Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns |
Template:Flagicon Mattias Aronsson
Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson |
Template:Flagicon Andrea Horn
Template:Flagicon Franziska Ottrembka |
Template:Flagicon Alexandra Desfarges
Template:Flagicon Julie Guyot |
Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg
Template:Flagicon Rebecca Nielsen |
Template:Flagicon Tamás Dósza
Template:Flagicon Ágnes Darnyik |
Template:Flagicon Nico Franke | Template:Flagicon Szymon Andrzejewski | Template:Flagicon Lori Škerl | Template:Flagicon Rebeka Škerl |
| 2017 | 4. ICO Crossminton World Championships | Template:Flagicon Warsaw | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson | Template:Flagicon Marcin Ociepa | Template:Flagicon Ágnes Darnyik | Template:Flagicon Janet Köhler | Template:Flagicon Robin Joop
Template:Flagicon Sönke Kaatz |
Template:Flagicon Patrick Schüsseler
Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns |
Template:Flagicon Krisztina Bognar
Template:Flagicon Ágnes Darnyik |
Template:Flagicon Anna Hubert
Template:Flagicon Franziska Ottrembka |
Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg
Template:Flagicon Rebecca Nielsen |
Template:Flagicon Ján Ščavnický
Template:Flagicon Tamara Lukáčová |
Template:Flagicon Jaša Jovan | Template:Flagicon Nico Franke | Template:Flagicon Eliška Andrlová | Template:Flagicon Lori Škerl |
| 2018 | 6. ICO Speedminton European Championships 2018 | Template:Flagicon Skien | Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson | Template:Flagicon Eliška Andrlová | Template:Flagicon Marta Urbanik | Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík
Template:Flagicon Daniel Knoflíček |
Template:Flagicon Patrick Schüsseler
Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns |
Template:Flagicon Andrea Horn
Template:Flagicon Anja Rolfes |
Template:Flagicon Sabina Schabek
Template:Flagicon Marta Urbanik |
Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg
Template:Flagicon Rebecca Nielsen |
Template:Flagicon Nikola Kucina
Template:Flagicon Paula Barković |
Template:Flagicon Dávid Takács | Template:Flagicon Maciej Filipowicz | Template:Flagicon Anna Andrlová | Template:Flagicon Nika Miškulin |
| 2019 | 5. ICO Crossminton World Championships | Template:Flagicon Budapest | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson | Template:Flagicon Myhailo Mandryk | Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber | Template:Flagicon Lori Škerl | Template:Flagicon Patrick Schüsseler
Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns |
Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík
Template:Flagicon Daniel Knoflíček |
Template:Flagicon Lori Škerl
Template:Flagicon Danaja Knez |
Template:Flagicon Andrea Horn
Template:Flagicon Anja Rolfes |
Template:Flagicon Yurina Abe
Template:Flagicon Akihiko Nishimura
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Template:Flagicon Sebastian Christoph Template:Flagicon Anna Hubert | Template:Flagicon Shameem Elaheebocus | Template:Flagicon Maciej Filipowicz | Template:Flagicon Sendilla Mourat | Template:Flagicon Georgina Veres |
| 2020 | 6. ICO European Championships 2020 (Cancelled : COVID-19 pandemics) | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 6. ICO Crossminton World Championships (played in 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemics) | Template:Flagicon Zagreb | Template:Flagicon Akihiko Nishimura | Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík | Template:Flagicon Yurina Abe | Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber Šušteršič | Template:Flagicon Ivo Junker
Template:Flagicon Severin Wirth |
Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík
Template:Flagicon Daniel Knoflíček |
Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber Šušteršič
Template:Flagicon Danaja Knez |
Template:Flagicon Tereza Hogenová
Template:Flagicon Tereza Šimková |
Template:Flagicon Yurina Abe
Template:Flagicon Akihiko Nishimura
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Template:Flagicon Pál Pádár
Template:Flagicon Edit Osvay |
Template:Flagicon Arturs Dzirkalis | Template:Flagicon Mateusz Faska | Template:Flagicon Zuzana Holesinska | Template:Flagicon Katarína Daduľáková |
| 2023 | 7. ICO Crossminton World Championships 2024 | Template:Flagicon Brno | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 7. ICO European Championships 2024 | Template:Flagicon Balatonboglár | ||||||||||||||
International tournaments
There are many international crossminton tournaments taking place all around the world under the supervision of the International Crossminton Organization.[5] Every member country can host up to one 1000/500 points tournament and four 250 points tournaments every year. There are only five 1000 points tournaments every year, chosen by the ICO based on the applications sent by member federations. The series of 1000 and 500 points tournaments is called World Series.
By participating in international ICO tournaments the players receive ranking points based on their results.[6] Ranking points are used to determine seeding for upcoming tournaments.
| Date | Tournament | City | Open Division | Female Open | Open Doubles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | |||
| 17.-18.3.2018 | 10. ICO Speedminton® Slovenian Open | Template:Flagicon Laško | Template:Flagicon Myhailo Mandryk | Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg | Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber | Template:Flagicon Lori Škerl | Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg
Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík |
Template:Flagicon Jaša Jovan
Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns |
| 28.-29.4.2018 | 10. ICO Speedminton® Hungarian Open | Template:Flagicon Kiskunfélegyháza | Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson | Template:Flagicon Jasmina Keber | Template:Flagicon Ágnes Darnyik | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson
Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík |
Template:Flagicon Grzegorz Chmielewski
Template:Flagicon Tomasz Moskal |
| 5.-6.5.2018 | 11. ICO Speedminton® Croatian Open | Template:Flagicon Zagreb | Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík | Template:Flagicon Jaša Jovan | Template:Flagicon Lori Škerl | Template:Flagicon Eliška Andrlová | Template:Flagicon Adam Kakula
Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík |
Template:Flagicon Marcel Herrmann
Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns |
| 19.-20.5.2018 | 9. ICO Speedminton® SLOVAK Open | Template:Flagicon Banská Bystrica | Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík | Template:Flagicon Myhailo Mandryk | Template:Flagicon Lori Škerl | Template:Flagicon Barbora Syč-Kriváňová | Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg
Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík |
Template:Flagicon Adam Kakula
Template:Flagicon Andrej Ostrihoň |
| 1.-2.6.2018 | ICO Speedminton® Japan Open | Template:Flagicon Tokyo | Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns | Template:Flagicon Olivér Vincze | Template:Flagicon Yuka Nishimura | Template:Flagicon Andrea Horn | Template:Flagicon Shinichi Nagata
Template:Flagicon Patrick Schüsseler |
Template:Flagicon Akihiko Nishimura
Template:Flagicon David Zimmermanns |
| 22.-23.6.2018 | ICO Speedminton® Polish Open | Template:Flagicon Warsaw | Template:Flagicon Nico Franke | Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík | Template:Flagicon Danaja Knez | Template:Flagicon Marta Urbanik | Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg
Template:Flagicon Petr Makrlík |
Template:Flagicon Robin Joop
Template:Flagicon Adrian Lutz |
| 21.7.2018 | 2018 ICO Speedminton® Swedish Open | Template:Flagicon Gothenburg | Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson | Template:Flagicon Melker Ekberg | Template:Flagicon Rebecca Nielsen | Template:Flagicon Eliška Andrlová | Template:Flagicon Mattias Aronsson
Template:Flagicon Per Hjalmarson |
Template:Flagicon Robin Joop
Template:Flagicon Sönke Kaatz |
| 8.-9.9.2018 | 2018 ICO Speedminton® Serbian Open | Template:Flagicon Sombor | (future event) | |||||
| 29.-30.9.2018 | 8. ICO Speedminton® Czech Open 2018 | Template:Flagicon Brno | (future event) | |||||
| 19.-21.10.2018 | 2018 ICO Speedminton® German Open | Template:Flagicon Fürstenfeldbruck | (future event) | |||||
| 9.-10.11.2018 | 2018 ICO Speedminton® Latvian Open | Template:Flagicon Riga | (future event) | |||||
| 17.-18.11.2018 | 2018 ICO Speedminton® Spanish Open | Template:Flagicon Las Palmas | (future event) | |||||
* 1000 points tournaments are denoted in bold characters
Nations Cup
Since 2013 the ICO has organized a national team competition called ICO Nations Cup.[7] The concept is derived from tennis competitions like David Cup or Fed Cup, but in crossminton mixed teams consisting of both male and female players are competing. First, Regional tournaments are played in group- or elimination system and then the winners of Regional tournaments – Regional Champions – battle it out for the title of ICO Nations Cup Champion at the Final tournament.[8]
A national team consists of at least three players – 2 male players (open category, but not as a rule) and 1 female player (women's category, but not as a rule) – and not more than five players (3 players + 2 reserves that can step in for either singles or doubles matches). A clash between two national teams consists of 6 matches – 4 singles and 2 doubles matches.
| Year | Final Tournament Venue | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Template:Flagicon Guimaraes | Template:Flagicon Slovenia | Template:Flagicon Germany |
| 2014 | Template:Flagicon Budapest | Template:Flagicon Sweden | Template:Flagicon Germany |
| 2015 | Template:Flagicon Eragny sur Oise | Template:Flagicon Slovenia | Template:Flagicon Germany |
| 2016 | Template:Flagicon Brno | Template:Flagicon Germany | Template:Flagicon Poland |
| 2017 | Template:Flagicon Zabok | Template:Flagicon Slovenia | Template:Flagicon Czech Republic |
| 2018 | Template:Flagicon Laško | Template:Flagicon Czech Republic | Template:Flagicon Slovenia |
| 2019 | Template:Flagicon Prague | Template:Flagicon Germany | Template:Flagicon Czech Republic |
| 2020 | (not played) | (not played) | |
| 2021 | (not played) | (not played) | |
Asian Championship
- 2022: https://crossminton.org/1st-ico-crossminton-asian-championships-2022/
- 2024: https://crossminton.org/2nd-ico-crossminton-asian-championships-2024/
References
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External links
- Crossminton - International Site about the new racket sport.
- Speedminton - Site of the producer Speedminton with videos, photos and all information about the new sport.
- ISBO / ICO– Site of the International Crossminton Organisation
- Speedminton Gekkos Berlin e.V. Template:Webarchive - Site of the first official Speed Badminton/Crossminton club in Berlin; with photos and advice. Template:In lang
- SbK Lipany - Speed Badminton Club Lipany. Template:In lang
- Crossminton.sk - Crossminton site in Slovakia. Template:In lang
- Speed Badminton in Canada - Site of the first official Speed Badminton club in Canada.
- Speedminton Blackminton PORTUGAL - Portuguese site with photos, videos, events, online store and much information.
- German Speed Badminton Association / German Speed Badminton Association - The German Crossminton Association Template:In lang
- SC "Crossminton Bulgaria" - site of the first crossminton club in Bulgaria]
- Česká asociace crossmintonu - official site of the Czech Association of Crossminton. (in Czech)