For those of you who don’t know very well what an umpire’s role in badminton is or even who is the umpire, I have prepared this post where I have put together everything you need to know about them. So, what is the role of a badminton umpire? The umpire is the maximum authority in… Continue reading Badminton Umpire – What Is the Role of a Badminton Umpire?
Category: Rules and regulations
Who Serves First in Badminton?
When starting a badminton match, you need to decide who is going to start serving. There are several ways to do it, so I have written this post in order to explain all the different options. So, who serves first in badminton? In order to decide who serves first in badminton, players usually place the… Continue reading Who Serves First in Badminton?
Badminton Game Rules – What Are the Rules of Badminton?
Badminton game rules are the agreed set of principles upon which all players perform their best in order to win the matches. In our Badminton Basics article, we already covered the most important rules. In our Badminton measurements article, we also mentioned some important rules that focus on measurements such as court measurement, shuttle measurement,… Continue reading Badminton Game Rules – What Are the Rules of Badminton?
Badminton Hand Signals – The 17 Most Common Hand Signals
Badminton, like most sports, makes use of hand signals in order to simplify communication between the different badminton officials, between badminton officials and badminton players and also between badminton players. The hand signals avoid language barriers between people from different countries and also avoid possible misunderstandings when there is a lot of ambient noise. They… Continue reading Badminton Hand Signals – The 17 Most Common Hand Signals
Badminton Measurements – The Ultimate Resource
Badminton is a very precise sport, where every centimeter (or every inch) can count and tilt the balance between glory or defeat. In the following post, we are going to explain all the important measurements in badminton, starting from the more shared court measurements and following with other not so much shared measurements, such as… Continue reading Badminton Measurements – The Ultimate Resource
Badminton Officials – Umpires, Referees, Service & Line Judges
Badminton officials play a very important role in the badminton matches. Even though they are not as crucial as they can be in other sports such as football or basketball due to the lack of physical contact between players, they still are required in order to ensure a smooth and fair match. The badminton officials… Continue reading Badminton Officials – Umpires, Referees, Service & Line Judges