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The Laws Of Badminton Part V

   Variations In Court & Equipment:

 

1. Where it is not practicable to have posts on the sidelines, some method must be used to indicate the position of the sidelines where they pass under the net, eg by the use of thin posts or strips of material 40 mm wide, fixed to the side lines and rising vertically to the net cord.

 

2. Where space does not permit the marking out of a court for doubles, a court may be marked out for singles only as shown in Diagram E. The back boundary lines become also the long service lines and the posts or the strips of material representing them shall be placed on the side lines.

 

DIAGRAM E

 

 

 

 

 

  Appendix 2:

 

HANDICAP MATCHES

 

In handicap matches, the following variations in the Laws apply:

 

1. No variation is permitted in the number of points required to win a game (ie setting the game as in Law 7.4 is not permitted).

 

2. Law 8.1.3 will be amended to read:

‘in the third game, and in a match of one game, when one side has scored half the total number of points required to win the game (the next higher number being taken in case of fractions).’.

 

 

  Appendix 3:

 

GAMES OF OTHER THAN 11 OR 15 POINTS

 

It is permissible to play one game of 21 points by prior arrangement. In this case the following variations apply:

 

1. Law 7.2 shall be amended, replacing 15 with 21.

 

2. Law 7.3 shall be amended, replacing 11 with 21.

 

3. Law 7.4 shall be amended to read:

 

  • ‘7.4 If the score becomes 20-all, the side which first scored 20 shall exercise the choice in Law 7.4.1 or 7.4.2:’

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    4. Law 7.4.1 shall be amended to read:

     

  • ‘7.4.1 to continue the game to 21 points, ie not to ‘set’ the game; or’

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    5. Law 7.4.2 shall be amended to read:

     

  • ‘7.4.2 to ‘set’ the game to 23 points.’

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  • 6. Law 8.1.3 shall be amended to read:

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  • ‘8.1.3 ... when the leading score reaches 11 points.’

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      Appendix 4:

     

    VOCABULARY

     

    This Appendix lists the standard vocabulary that should be used by umpires to control a match.

     

    1. Announcements and Introductions

     

  • 1.1 ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, this is:

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    • 1.1.1 the semi-final (or final) of the Men’s Singles (or etc) between

    • 1.1.2 the first singles (or etc) of the Thomas Cup (or etc) tie between

    • 1.2.1 on my right ...... (player name), and on my left ...... (player name)

    • 1.2.2 on my right ...... (country/team name), represented by ...... (player name), and on my left ...... (country/team name), represented by ...... (player name)

    • 1.3.1 ...... (player name) to serve

    • 1.3.2 ...... (country/team name) to serve

    • 1.4.1 ...... (player name) to serve to ...... (player name)

    • 1.4.2 ...... (player name) to ...... (player name)’

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    2. Start of match and calling the score

     

  • 2.1 ‘Love all; play’

  • 2.2 ‘Service over’

  • 2.3 ‘Second server’

  • 2.4 ‘... game point ... ’ eg ‘14 game point 6’, or ‘16 game point 14’

  • 2.5 ‘... match point ... ’ eg ‘14 match point 8’, or ‘16 match point 14’

  • 2.6 ‘... game point all ... ’ eg ‘14 game point all’, or ‘16 game point all’

  • 2.7 ‘First game won by ...... ’ (in team event, use name of country/team) ‘ ... ’ (score)

  • 2.8 ‘Second game won by ...... ’ (in team event, use name of country/team) ‘ ... ’ (score)

  • 2.9 ‘Are you setting?’

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  • 2.9.1 ‘Playing to 15 (11)

  • 2.9.2 ‘Setting to 17 (13)

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  • 2.10 ‘Court ... ’ (number) ‘twenty seconds’

  • 2.11 ’One game all’

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    1. ‘Court …’ (number) ‘a five minute interval’

       

    2. ‘Court … ‘ (number ‘two minutes’
  • 2.14 ‘Court ... ’ (number) ‘one minute’

  • 3. General Communication

     

  • 3.1 ‘Are you ready?’

  • 3.2 ‘Come here’

  • 3.3 ‘Is the shuttle OK?’

  • 3.4 ‘Test the shuttle’

  • 3.5 ‘Change the shuttle’

  • 3.6 ‘Do not change the shuttle’

  • 3.7 ‘Play a let’

  • 3.8 ‘Change ends’

  • 3.9 ‘You served out of turn’

  • 3.10 ‘You received out of turn’

  • 3.11 ‘You must not interfere with the shuttle’

  • 3.12 ‘The shuttle touched you’

  • 3.13 ‘You touched the net’

  • 3.14 ‘You are standing in the wrong court’

  • 3.15 ‘You distracted your opponent’

  • 3.16 ‘You hit the shuttle twice’

  • 3.17 ‘You slung the shuttle’

  • 3.18 ‘You invaded your opponent’s court’

  • 3.19 ‘You obstructed your opponent’

  • 3.20 "Are you retiring?"

  • 3.21 ‘Fault – receiver’

  • 3.22 ‘Service fault called’

  • 3.23 ‘Play must be continuous’

  • 3.24 ‘Play is suspended’

  • 3.25 ‘ ...... ’ (name of player) ‘warning for misconduct’

  • 3.26 ‘ ...... ’ (name of player) ‘fault for misconduct’

  • 3.27 ‘Fault’

  • 3.28 ‘Out’

  • 3.29 ‘Line judge – signal’

  • 3.30 ‘Service judge – signal’

  • 3.31 ‘First server’

  • 3.32 ‘Second server’

  • 3.33 ‘Wipe the court’

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    4. End of Match

     

  • 4.1 ‘Match won by ...... ’ (name of player/team) ‘...’ (scores)

  • 4.2 ‘...... ’ (name of player/team) ‘retired’

  • 4.3 ‘...... ’ (name of player/team) ‘disqualified’

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    5. Scoring

    0 - Love 6 - Six 12 - Twelve
    1 - One 7 - Seven 13 - Thirteen
    2 - Two 8 - Eight 14 - Fourteen
    3 - Three 9 - Nine 15 - Fifteen
    4 - Four 10 - Ten 16 - Sixteen
    5 - Five 11 - Eleven 17 - Seventeen

     

                                                                                                                                 

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