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Badminton Undue Service Delay - Clause 9.1.1 of the BWF Laws of Badminton

With reference to the the Umpire Assessment Panel and a proposal to the Events Committee and Council meeting related to continuous play, BWF has updated on Clause 9.1.1 of the Laws of Badminton.


Badminton Undue Service Delay - Clause 9.1.1 of the BWF Laws of Badminton
Badminton Undue Service Delay - Clause 9.1.1 of the BWF Laws of Badminton

Laws of Badminton – Clause 9.1.1

The Laws of Badminton, Clause 9.1.1, state that neither side shall cause undue delay to the delivery of the service once the server and receiver are ready for the service.


What is undue delay?

This means that once players are in a position to serve and receive, any excessive delay is undue delay, whether it is a player holding their hand up indicating they are not ready, standing in a position ready to serve and doing nothing, or the side-to-side motion.


Standing doing nothing or side-to-side motions are not preparation; preparation has already happened before the players stand ready to serve or receive.


Umpires may call servers or receivers for these types of undue delays in upcoming tournaments, using their best judgment.


Please share with your players, coaches, and team leadership, so they are aware of the approach of Umpires in calling undue delays in upcoming tournaments.




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