LAWS OF BADMINTON cont..
16.5 Advice and leaving the court
16.5.1 Only when the shuttle is not in play (Law 15), shall a player be permitted to receive advice during
a match.
16.5.2 No player shall leave the court during a match without the umpire’s permission, except during the
intervals as described in Law 16.2.
16.6 A player shall not:
16.6.1 deliberately cause delay in, or suspension of, play;
16.6.2 deliberately modify or damage the shuttle in order to change its speed or its flight;
16.6.3 behave in an offensive manner; or
16.6.4 be guilty of misconduct not otherwise covered by the Laws of Badminton.
16.7 Administration of breach
16.7.1 The umpire shall administer any breach of Law 16.4, 16.5 or 16.6 by
16.7.1.1 issuing a warning to the offending side;
16.7.1.2 faulting the offending side, if previously warned. Two such faults by a side shall be
considered to be a persistent offence; or
16.7.2 in cases of flagrant offence, persistent offences or breach of Law 16.2, the umpire shall fault the
offending side and report the offending side immediately to the Referee, who shall have the power
to disqualify the offending side from the match.
17. OFFICIALS AND APPEALS
17.1 The Referee shall be in overall charge of the tournament or event of which a match forms part.
17.2 The umpire, where appointed, shall be in charge of the match, the court and its immediate surrounds.
The umpire shall report to the Referee.
17.3 The service judge shall call service faults made by the server should they occur (Law 9.1).
17.4 A line judge shall indicate whether a shuttle landed ‘in’ or ‘out’ on the line(s) assigned.
17.5 An official’s decision shall be final on all points of fact for which that official is responsible except
that if, in the opinion of the umpire, it is beyond reasonable doubt that a line judge has clearly
made a wrong call, the umpire shall overrule the decision of the line judge.
17.6 An umpire shall:
17.6.1 uphold and enforce the Laws of Badminton and, especially, call a ‘fault’ or a ‘let’ should
either occur;
17.6.2 give a decision on any appeal regarding a point of dispute, if made before the next service is
delivered;
17.6.3 ensure players and spectators are kept informed of the progress of the match;
17.6.4 appoint or replace line judges or a service judge in consultation with the Referee;
17.6.5 where another court official is not appointed, arrange for that official’s duties to be carried out;
17.6.6 where an appointed official is unsighted, carry out that official’s duties or play a ‘let’;
17.6.7 record and report to the Referee all matters relating to Law 16; and
17.6.8 refer 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 match, before the side that
appeals has left the court).
16.5 Advice and leaving the court
16.5.1 Only when the shuttle is not in play (Law 15), shall a player be permitted to receive advice during
a match.
16.5.2 No player shall leave the court during a match without the umpire’s permission, except during the
intervals as described in Law 16.2.
16.6 A player shall not:
16.6.1 deliberately cause delay in, or suspension of, play;
16.6.2 deliberately modify or damage the shuttle in order to change its speed or its flight;
16.6.3 behave in an offensive manner; or
16.6.4 be guilty of misconduct not otherwise covered by the Laws of Badminton.
16.7 Administration of breach
16.7.1 The umpire shall administer any breach of Law 16.4, 16.5 or 16.6 by
16.7.1.1 issuing a warning to the offending side;
16.7.1.2 faulting the offending side, if previously warned. Two such faults by a side shall be
considered to be a persistent offence; or
16.7.2 in cases of flagrant offence, persistent offences or breach of Law 16.2, the umpire shall fault the
offending side and report the offending side immediately to the Referee, who shall have the power
to disqualify the offending side from the match.
17. OFFICIALS AND APPEALS
17.1 The Referee shall be in overall charge of the tournament or event of which a match forms part.
17.2 The umpire, where appointed, shall be in charge of the match, the court and its immediate surrounds.
The umpire shall report to the Referee.
17.3 The service judge shall call service faults made by the server should they occur (Law 9.1).
17.4 A line judge shall indicate whether a shuttle landed ‘in’ or ‘out’ on the line(s) assigned.
17.5 An official’s decision shall be final on all points of fact for which that official is responsible except
that if, in the opinion of the umpire, it is beyond reasonable doubt that a line judge has clearly
made a wrong call, the umpire shall overrule the decision of the line judge.
17.6 An umpire shall:
17.6.1 uphold and enforce the Laws of Badminton and, especially, call a ‘fault’ or a ‘let’ should
either occur;
17.6.2 give a decision on any appeal regarding a point of dispute, if made before the next service is
delivered;
17.6.3 ensure players and spectators are kept informed of the progress of the match;
17.6.4 appoint or replace line judges or a service judge in consultation with the Referee;
17.6.5 where another court official is not appointed, arrange for that official’s duties to be carried out;
17.6.6 where an appointed official is unsighted, carry out that official’s duties or play a ‘let’;
17.6.7 record and report to the Referee all matters relating to Law 16; and
17.6.8 refer 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 match, before the side that
appeals has left the court).