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Laws of Badminton
Laws of Badminton 1 to 22 as Insporta tests them: 450 sourced facts written from the BWF Laws of Badminton.
Law 1Court and Court EquipmentThe court of Diagram A, its lines and service courts, the posts and the net: sizes, colours and how the net is hung.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 factsLaw 2ShuttleWhat a shuttle is made of, the feathered shuttle's feathers, base and weight, synthetic shuttles, and shuttles adapted to altitude or climate.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 factsLaw 3Testing a Shuttle for SpeedThe speed test: the stroke, where and how the shuttle is hit, and the landing zone that shows a shuttle of correct speed.1 parts · 1 tests · 10 factsLaw 4RacketThe racket's size and its parts, the stringed area and its limits, and what may and may not be fixed to it.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 factsLaw 5Equipment and ComplianceWho rules on whether rackets, shuttles and other equipment comply, and the wheelchair and crutch of Para badminton.1 parts · 1 tests · 10 factsLaw 6TossThe toss before play, the winner's choice of serving or receiving first or of the starting end, and the loser's remaining choice.1 parts · 1 tests · 10 factsLaw 7Scoring SystemBest of three games to 15 points (Laws in force from 4 January 2027), a point for every rally, the two-point lead from 14-all and the cap at 20-all.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 factsLaw 8Change of EndsChanging ends after games one and two and at 8 points in the third game, and what happens when a change is missed.1 parts · 1 tests · 10 factsLaw 9ServiceA correct service: its upward flight into the diagonal service court, the lines, the feet, spin, the 1.15 m height, the racket's movement, when a service starts and is delivered, and the partners.3 parts · 3 tests · 30 factsLaw 10SinglesSingles service courts by the server's score, play during a rally, and scoring and serving.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 factsLaw 11DoublesDoubles service courts and who receives, play in a rally, the sequence of serving, scoring and moving courts, and who serves and receives first in the next game.3 parts · 3 tests · 30 factsLaw 12Service Court ErrorsServing or receiving out of turn or from the wrong court, and how the error is corrected with the score left as it stands.1 parts · 1 tests · 10 factsLaw 13FaultsFaults at the service, faults with the shuttle in play, and faults by players at the net, by obstruction and by distraction.3 parts · 3 tests · 30 factsLaw 14LetsWho calls a let, the situations that are lets, and what happens after one.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 factsLaw 15Shuttle Not in PlayThe three moments when the shuttle stops being in play: falling back from the net or post, hitting the court, and a fault or let.1 parts · 1 tests · 10 factsLaw 16Continuous Play, Misconduct and PenaltiesContinuous play, intervals and suspensions, delay, advice and leaving the court, misconduct and the warning, fault and disqualification that follow.3 parts · 3 tests · 30 factsLaw 17Officials and AppealsThe Referee, umpire, service judge and line judges, whose decisions are final, overrules and the review system, and the umpire's duties including appeals.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 factsLaw 18The Umpire and the Court OfficialsFrom the Instructions to Technical Officials: the umpire's calls, line judges' and the service judge's work, cards, coaches and conduct between rallies.4 parts · 4 tests · 40 factsLaw 19The RefereeFrom the Instructions to Technical Officials: appointments and the umpire's jurisdiction, injuries on court, shuttles, equipment, rest between matches and incidents.3 parts · 3 tests · 30 factsLaw 20Para BadmintonThe Para badminton clauses of the Laws: wheelchair and half-court courts, playing from a wheelchair, the standing classes and the Alternative Service Laws.3 parts · 3 tests · 30 factsLaw 21Instant Review SystemChallenging line calls with the Instant Review System: what may be challenged, when, how many failed challenges a game allows, and 'No decision'.1 parts · 1 tests · 10 factsLaw 22The Umpire's VocabularyThe Laws' definitions and the BWF standard vocabulary: the announcements that start and end games and the calls during play.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 facts
Each guide paraphrases the Law in its own words; the authoritative text is the BWF Laws of Badminton.