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The Laws Of Badminton Part IV
   Faults:
 

It is a ‘fault’:

 
  • 13.1 if a service is not correct (Law 9.1) or if Law 9.3 or 11.2 applies;

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  • 13.2 if in play, the shuttle:

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  • 13.2.1 lands outside the boundaries of the court (ie not on or within the boundary lines);

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  • 13.2.2 passes through or under the net;

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  • 13.2.3 fails to pass the net;

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  • 13.2.4 touches the ceiling or side walls;

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  • 13.2.5 touches the person or dress of a player; or

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  • 13.2.6 touches any other object or person outside the immediate surroundings of the court;

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    (Where necessary on account of the structure of the building, the local badminton authority may, subject to the right of veto of its Member Association, make bye-laws dealing with cases in which a shuttle touches an obstruction).

     

    13.3 if, when in play, the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the striker’s side of the net. (The striker may, however, follow the shuttle over the net with the racket in the course of a stroke);

     
    • 13.4 if, when the shuttle is in play, a player:

     

  • 13.4.1 touches the net or its supports with racket, person or dress;

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  • 13.4.2 invades an opponent’s court over the net with racket or person except as permitted in Law 13.3;

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  • 13.4.3 invades an opponent’s court under the net with racket or person such that an opponent is obstructed or distracted; or

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  • 13.4.4 obstructs an opponent, ie prevents an opponent from making a legal stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net;

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  • 13.5 if, in play, a player deliberately distracts an opponent by any action such as shouting or making gestures;

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  • 13.6 if, in play, the shuttle:

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  • 13.6.1 is caught and held on the racket and then slung during the execution of a stroke;

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  • 13.6.2 is hit twice in succession by the same player with two strokes;

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  • 13.6.3 is hit by a player and the player’s partner successively; or

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  • 13.6.4 touches a player’s racket and continues towards the back of that player’s court;

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  • 13.7 if a player is guilty of flagrant, repeated or persistent offences under Law 16;

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  • 13.8 if, on service, the shuttle is caught on the net and remains suspended on top or, on service, after passing over the net is caught in the net.

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      Lets:
    • 14.1 ‘Let’ is called by the umpire, or by a player (if there is no umpire), to halt play.

     
    • 14.2 A ‘let’ may be given for any unforeseen or accidental occurrence.

     
    • 14.3 If a shuttle is caught on the net and remains suspended on top or, after passing over the net, is caught in the net, it shall be a ‘let’ except on service.

     
    • 14.4 If, during service, the receiver and server are both faulted at the same time, it shall be a ‘let’.

     
    • 14.5 If the server serves before the receiver is ready, it shall be a ‘let’.

     
    • 14.6 If, during play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle, it shall be a ‘let’.

     
    • 14.7 If a line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to make a decision, it shall be a ‘let’.

     
    • 14.8 A ‘let’ may occur following a service court error; see Law 12.3.

     
    • 14.9 When a ‘let’ occurs, the play since the last service shall not count and the player who served shall serve again, except where Law 12 is applicable.

     

     

      Shuttle Not In Play:
     
  • A shuttle is not in play when:

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  • 15.1 it strikes the net and remains attached there or suspended on top;

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  • 15.2 it strikes the net or post and starts to fall towards the surface of the court on the striker’s side of the net;

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  • 15.3 it hits the surface of the court; or

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  • 15.4 a ‘fault’ or ‘let’ has occurred
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      Continuos play, Miscontuct, Penalties:
     
  • 16.1 Play shall be continuous from the first service until the match is concluded, except as allowed in Laws 16.2 and 16.3.

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  • 16.2 Intervals not exceeding 90 seconds between the first and second games, and not exceeding 5 minutes between the second and third games, are allowed in all matches in all of the following situations:

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  • 16.2.1 international competitive events;

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  • 16.2.2 IBF-sanctioned events; and

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  • 16.2.3 all other matches unless the Member Association has previously published a decision not to allow such intervals.

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    (In televised matches the Referee may decide before the match that intervals as in Law 16.2 are mandatory and of fixed duration).

     
  • 16.3 Suspension of play

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  • 16.3.1 When necessitated by circumstances not within the control of the players, the umpire may suspend play for such a period as the umpire may consider necessary.

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  • 16.3.2 Under special circumstances the Referee may instruct the umpire to suspend play.

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  • 16.3.3 If play is suspended, the existing score shall stand and play shall be resumed from that point.

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  • 16.4 Under no circumstances shall play be delayed to enable a player to recover strength or wind.

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  • 16.5 Advice and leaving the court

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  • 16.5.1 Except in the intervals provided in Laws 16.2 and 16.3, no player shall be permitted to receive advice during a match.

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  • 16.5.2 Except during the five minute interval described in Law 16.2, no player shall leave the court during a match without the umpire’s permission.

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  • 16.6 The umpire shall be the sole judge of any delay in play.

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  • 16.7 A player shall not:

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  • 16.7.1 deliberately cause delay in, or suspension of, play;

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  • 16.7.2 deliberately modify or damage the shuttle in order to change its speed or its flight;

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  • 16.7.3 behave in an offensive manner; or

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  • 16.7.4 be guilty of misconduct not otherwise covered by the Laws of badminton.

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  • 16.8 The umpire shall administer any breach of Law 16.4, 16.5 or 16.7 by:

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  • 16.8.1 issuing a warning to the offending side;

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  • 16.8.2 faulting the offending side, if previously warned; or

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  • 16.8.3 in cases of flagrant offence or persistent offences, faulting the offending side and reporting the offending side immediately to the Referee, who shall have power to disqualify the offending side from the match.

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     Officials And Appeals                                                                                                                             
     
  • 17.1 The Referee is in overall charge of the tournament or event of which a match forms part.

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  • 17.2 The umpire, where appointed, is in charge of the match, the court and its immediate surrounds. The umpire shall report to the Referee.

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  • 17.3 The service judge shall call service faults made by the server should they occur (Law 9).

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  • 17.4 A line judge shall indicate whether a shuttle landed ‘in’ or ‘out’ on the line(s) assigned.

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  • 17.5 An official’s decision is final on all points of fact for which that official is responsible.

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  • 17.6 An umpire shall:

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  • 17.6.1 uphold and enforce the Laws of badminton and, especially, call a ‘fault’ or ‘let’ should either occur;

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  • 17.6.2 give a decision on any appeal regarding a point of dispute, if made before the next service is delivered;

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  • 17.6.3 ensure players and spectators are kept informed of the progress of the match;

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  • 17.6.4 appoint or remove line judges or a service judge in consultation with the Referee;

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  • 17.6.5 where another court official is not appointed, arrange for that official’s duties to be carried out;

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  • 17.6.6 where an appointed official is unsighted, carry out the official’s duties or play a ‘let’;

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  • 17.6.7 record and report to the Referee all matters in relation to Law 16; and

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  • 17.6.8 take to the Referee all unsatisfied appeals on questions of law only. (Such appeals must be made before the next service is delivered or, if at the end of the game, before the side that appeals has left the court).
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