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Badminton World Federation - Training manual for umpires Draft Copy January 2015
Badminton World Federation
   Training manual for umpires
           Draft Copy
          January 2015

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Badminton World Federation - Training manual for umpires Draft Copy January 2015
Table of contents
• Acknowledgements …....………………………………………4

• Preface ...........................………………………………………5

• Objectives of the training manual…………………………6

• Review of some of the rules and laws ….………………10

• Marking the score-sheet ……………………………………..31

• Vocabulary …………………………………………………………..45

• Quiz……………………………………………………………………..49

• Scenarios for discussion……………………………………….54
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• Sample of an assessment sheet …….………………….60

• Sample for Record of work ………………………………..61

• Code of Ethics …………………………………………………..62

• Other instructions to umpires…………………………..72

• Tips for umpires………………………………………………..81

• Tips for service judges……………………………………..110

• Laws of badminton………………….……………Appendix A

• Vocabulary………….………….…………………….Appendix B

• Recommendations to technical officials. Appendix C
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Acknowledgements
• This training manual for umpires has been experimented
  with by BWF accredited umpires on many occasions
  when conducting courses or clinics at Continental and/or
  National levels.

• Supplementary materials shall be added to this training
  manual from time to time to serve the purpose of
  helping the many member Associations of the
  Badminton World Federation.
  Most of the pictures were taken from the internet or
  from the BWF website or at BWF events.

• Finally, it is in the best interest of BWF Continental
  technical chairs to use this training manual to near
  standardize the development of umpires all over the      4
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Preface
• The training manual aims to improve the
  knowledge, the understanding, experience and
  vision of the umpire so that he/she can make
  accurate and fair decisions according to
  international standards.

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Objectives of the training manual:
• 1. To develop a standardized umpires’ training
  manual that will serve as a guide or model for
  all Member Associations.
• 2. To provide printed material to be available
  to all potential umpires attending a course or
  clinic.
• 3. To improve the efficiency of umpires at the
  National, Continental and International levels.
• 4. To raise the performance level of national
  umpires who will then be able to perform at
  continental and possibly thereafter at
  international level.                              6
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Identification
Each umpire introduces himself or herself,
naming some recent events in which he/she
  has acted as badminton umpire or service
  judge.

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Court Officials’ Equipment
Stopwatch             Coin for toss

                     Measuring tape
Clip board

Score-sheet         Yellow & red Cards

Two pens            Copy of the laws
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Umpire’s Levels
• Internationally, there is the BWF (Badminton World Federation). BWF
  have two levels of umpires: Accredited and Certificated.

•   There are also two levels of umpires in all continental federations: e.g.
•   BAC-C for Badminton Asia Confederation Certificated umpire
•   BAC-A for Badminton Asia Confederation Accredited umpire
•   BPAC-C for Badminton Pan American Confederation Certificated umpire
•   BPAC-A for Badminton Pan American Confederation Accredited umpire
•   BEC-U for Badminton Europe Continent - Umpire.
•   BCA-C for Badminton Continent of Africa Certificated umpire
•   BCA-A for Badminton Continent of Africa Accredited umpire
•   BOC-C for Badminton Oceania Certificated umpire
•   BOC-A for Badminton Oceania Accredited umpire

• Each country is responsible for its own level of officiating.                 9
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Review of some of the laws of badminton
•   Toss / testing of the shuttle
•   Service faults
•   Service court errors
•   Faults
•   Lets
•   Shuttle not in play
•   Misconduct / Use of cards
•   Intervals

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Toss
• The toss should be done slightly inside (1
  metre)from the net post closer to the Umpire’s
  chair.

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TESTING A SHUTTLE FOR SPEED
• To test a shuttle, a player shall use a full
  underhand stroke which makes contact with the
  shuttle over the back boundary line. The shuttle
  shall be hit at an upward angle and in a direction
  parallel to the side lines.

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Shuttle testing

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Service faults
• No undue delay to the delivery of the serve.
• Foot (no lifting or dragging) see page 16.
• Server and receiver not standing within
  diagonally opposite service courts
  or touching the boundary
  lines of these service courts.
• Server’s racket not initially hit
  the base of the shuttle.
• Whole shuttle not below the
  server’s waist at the instant of hitting the server’s
  racket.                                                 14
Service faults: - contd.
• Movement of server’s racket not continuing
   forward.
• Shaft and racket head of the server’s
  racket not pointing in a downward direction at
   instant of hitting.
• Law 9.1.7
  During the delivery of service
  (Law 9.2, 9.3), the movement of
  the server’s racket does not
   continuously move forward.                  15
Service faults: - contd.
• Laws 9.1.2 and 9.1.3
• During the delivery of service (Law 9.2, 9.3)
  the server and or the receiver are not standing
  within diagonally opposite service courts, if
  they are touching a boundary line of these
  service courts, or if one or
  both feet are not in contact
  with the service court, and
  in a stationary position until
  the service is delivered.                     16
Service faults: - contd.
• Law 9.1.4
  Initial point of contact of server’s racket with
  the shuttle not on the base of the shuttle.

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Service faults: - contd.
• Law 9.1.5
• The whole shuttle at the instant of being hit by
  server’s racket not below the server’s waist .

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Service faults: - contd.
• Law 9.1.6
• At the instant of hitting the shuttle, the shaft
  and the racket head of the server’s racket is
  not pointing in a downward
  direction.

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Service court errors
• A service court error has been made when a
  player:
  - has served or received out of turn; or

 - has served or received from the wrong service
 court;

 - If a service court error is discovered, the error
 shall be corrected and the existing score shall
 stand.
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Faults
• It shall be a «fault»:

• if a service is not correct

• if, in service, the shuttle:
• is caught on the net and remains suspended on
  its top;

• after passing over the net, is caught in the net;
  or
  is hit by the receiver’s partner;                   21
Faults - Continued
if in play, the shuttle:
• lands outside the boundaries of the court (i. e.
   not on or within the boundary lines);
• passes through or under the net;
• fails to pass over the net;
• touches the ceiling or side walls;
• touches the person or dress of a player;
• touches any other object or person outside the
   court;
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Faults - Continued
if in play, the shuttle:
   is caught and held on the racket and then slung
   during the execution of a stroke;
• is hit twice in succession by the same player.
   However, a shuttle hitting the head and the
   stringed area of the racket in one stroke shall
   not be a «fault»;
• is hit by a player and the player’s partner
   successively; or touches a player’s racket and
   does not travel towards the opponent’s court;
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Faults - Continued
if, in play, a player:
• touches the net or its supports with racket, person or dress;
• invades an opponent’s court over the net with racket or person
     except that the striker may follow the shuttle over the net with
     the racket in the course of a stroke after the initial point of
     contact with the shuttle is on the striker’s side of the net;
• invades an opponent’s court under the net with racket or person
     such that an opponent is obstructed or distracted; or
• obstructs an opponent, e.g.: prevents an opponent from making
     a legal stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net;
• deliberately distracts an opponent by any action such as
     shouting or making gestures;
• if a player is guilty of flagrant, repeated or persistent offences
     under Law 16;

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Lets
It shall be a «let», if:
• the server serves before the receiver is ready (Law 9);
• During service, the receiver and the server are both
   faulted;
• After the service is returned, the shuttle is:
• -caught on the net and remains suspended on its top,
   or
• -after passing over the net is caught in the net;
• During play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base
   completely separates from the rest of the shuttle;
• In the opinion of the umpire, play is disrupted or a
   player of the opposing side is distracted by a coach;
• A line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to
   make a decision; or
• Any unforeseen or accidental situation has occurred.
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Shuttle not in play
A shuttle is not in play when:

• it strikes the net or post and starts to fall
  towards the surface of the court on the striker’s
  side of the net;

• it hits the surface of the court; or

• A «fault» or a «let» has occurred.
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Misconduct / Use of coloured cards
Friendly warning
 -Inappropriate behavior e.g.: delaying of game
Yellow Card
 - Warning for misconduct
   Ex: hitting racket on the floor, fist pumping
Red Card
 - Fault for misconduct
   Flagrant or persistent breach of Law 16.4, 16.5, 16.6 or
   breach of Law 16.2, etc..
Black Card
 - Disqualification following the Referee’s decision
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Warning for misconduct: error

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Misconduct / Use of coloured cards
Procedure for Warnings/Faults
When a player’s conduct has warranted an official
  warning or and official fault:
Raise your yellow or red card above your head with
  your right arm and announce the player’s name
  and say “Warning or fault for misconduct.” Then,
  insert ‘W/F’ in the next available box in front of
  the appropriate player (see score-sheet example
  notes).
After the match you need to record on the score-
  sheet why the warning or fault was given (see
  score-sheet as above).                         29
Intervals times
• Not exceeding 60 seconds during each game when the
  leading score reaches 11 points (Law 16.2.1);
• Not exceeding 120 seconds between games (Law
  16.2.2);
• After 40 seconds at 11 points interval (Law 16.2.1)and
  100 seconds after a game interval have elapsed, call:
• “[Court ...] 20 seconds”. Repeat the call.
• In the intervals, each side may be joined on the court
  by no more than two persons. These persons shall join
  the side at 11 points and after a game when the
  players have changed the ends, and shall leave the
  court when the umpire calls “... 20 seconds”. (RTTO
  3.3.5–3.3.9)                                          30
Marking the score-sheet
• Pre-Match Details – Score-sheet should be
  completed with the details of the match,before
  going on to the court.

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Score-sheet sample

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Preliminaries
•   ‘S’, ‘R’ – server and receiver. Fill in when
    conducting toss, after the sides have
    exercised their choice. In singles mark server
    only.
•   ‘L’, ‘R’ –Left side, right side where players start
    when viewed from the umpire’s chair. Fill in
    when conducting toss, after the side has
    exercised its choice of the end.
•   ‘0’ – mark zero to the initial server and initial
    receiver at the start of each game.
•   Start time – note the time when the umpire
    announces ‘Play’ at the beginning of a match.    33
During Play
•   Write the new score in the next available box, in the row of
    the next server’s name.

•    In doubles, the players of the receiving side shall not change
    their respective service courts until they win a point on their
    service. Thus, when a side loses the right to serve, the player
    who was serving at that time, shall continue to be in the same
    service court from where he last served, until his side gains
    right to serve again and wins a point.

•   If the receiving side wins the point to make it ‘service over’,
    write their new score in the next available box. The last
    completed box is always the side serving.
•   Score levelled at 20-all – draw diagonal line on the next
    available box.                                                  34
During Play - Continued
• The following letters or words are used on score-sheet:
Warning (for misconduct)             W
Fault (for misconduct)               F
Referee called on court              R
Injury                                I
Suspension                            S
Retired                              Retired
Disqualification by the Referee      Disqualified
Service court error corrected        C
Write appropriate details about the situations listed above
   at the bottom of the score-sheet. If the space is not
   sufficient, write on the back of the score-sheet. Make
   note on score-sheet to refer to back.
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End of a Game
• Write and circle completed game score with a
  slash between the score.
• Fill in completed game score at top of the score-
  sheet.
• Note ‘S’ and ‘R’ for the next game, except in
  single matches where you note ‘S’ for the server
  only.
• Mark in ‘0’ to the initial
    server and initial receiver
    at the start of the next
    game.                                        36
End of Match
• Write and circle completed game score. Write
  scores in line with the corresponding players
  names.
• End time – write the time the match ends, e.g.
  when Umpire calls ‘game’ at the end of the
  game which decides the match.
• Fill in the completed game score at the top of
  the score-sheet.
• Circle name(s) of the player(s) of the winning
  side at the top of the score-sheet.

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Post-Match
• Duration – calculate and write duration of the
  match.
• Sign the completed score-sheet.
• Obtain counter-signature from the Referee and
  hand it over to match control.

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Example of a score-sheet: Singles

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Example of a score-sheet: Doubles

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Example of a score-sheet: Retirement

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Example of a score-sheet: notes

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Vocabulary
•

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Summary of announcement

‘Ladies and Gentlemen:
• on my right, ...... (player name), ...... (country name), and on my left, ......
   (player name), ...... (country name); or

• on my right, ...... (player names), ...... (country name), and on my left ….. (player
  names), ...... (country name)

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

• on my right, ….. (country / team name), represented by ….. (player names), and
  on my left, ….. (country / team name), represented by ….. (player names)
• (player name) to serve; or
• (country/team name) to serve;
• (player name) to serve to ...... (player name);
• (player name) to ...... (player name);’

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Start of match and calling the score
•   ‘Love all; play.’
•   ‘Service over’
•   ‘Interval’
•   ‘... game point ... ’ e.g. ‘20 game point 6’, or ‘29 game point 28’
•   ‘... match point ... ’ e.g. ‘20 match point 8’, or ‘29 match point 28’
•   ‘... game point all’ e.g. ‘29 game point all’
•   ‘First game won by ...... ’ (in team event, use name of country / team) ‘ ... ’
    (score)
•   ‘Court ...’ (number) ’20 seconds’(repeat)
•   ‘Second game’
•   ‘… match point all’ e.g. ‘29 match point all’
•   ‘Second game won by ...... ’ (in team event, use name of country / team) ‘ ... ’
    (score)
•   ‘One game all’
•   ‘Final Game’

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

• ‘...... ’ (name of player/team) ‘retired’
‘Match won by ...... ’ (name of player/team) ‘...’
  (scores)
• ‘...... ’ (name of player/team) ‘disqualified’
• ‘Match won by ...... ’ (name of player/team) ‘...’
  (scores)
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Quiz : True or False
• The net is 1.55 metres high at the centre of the net.
• The umpire may disqualify a player for gross misconduct.
• In the third game of a match, players change ends at 11-
  all.
• The partner of the server in doubles can stand anywhere
  inside the court during serve.
• The receiver may stand on one foot to receive.
• The server must not serve until the receiver is ready.
• In singles, the player serving may do so from any
  side.
• In mixed doubles, the female player is always the
  first to serve at the start of a match.              51
Answers : True or False
• The net is 1.55 metres high at the centre of the net.          False (1.524)
• The umpire may disqualify a player for gross misconduct.
                                                          False it is the referee
• In the third game of a match, players change ends at 11-all.              False
• The partner of the server in doubles can stand anywhere inside the court
  during serve.
                                 False: cannot stand in front to obstruct view
• The receiver may stand on one foot to receive.                           False
• The server must not serve until the receiver is ready.                   True
• In singles, the player serving may do so from any side.                  False
• In mixed doubles, the female player is always the first to serve at the start
  of a match.                                                              False

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Quiz : True or False: - contd.
• If a receiver misses a service, the partner may hit it.
• It is a fault during play when the shuttle touches a
  player’s hair.
• After winning the toss, the player may only choose to
  serve or choose the side.
• The shuttle is still in play if it is caught up on top of the
  net.
• Players may be coached during the full 60 seconds at the
  11 point interval.
• Both players on the receiving team may stand in the
  receiver’s side during a serve.
• It is a let if the shuttle collapses on the floor after being
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  smashed.
Answers : True or False: - contd.
• If a receiver misses a service, the partner may hit it.                       False
• It is a fault during play when the shuttle touches a player’s hair.           True
•   After winning the toss, the player may only choose to serve or choose the side.
                                                False – may also choose not to serve
•   The shuttle is still in play if it is caught up on top of the net.
                           False – on serve has to land inside receiver’s court or it
                                                  could be a let if not during service
•   Players may be coached during the full 60 seconds at the 11 point interval.
                                                                  False – 40 seconds
•   Both players on the receiving team may stand in the receiver’s side during
    a serve.                                                                    True
•   It is a let if the shuttle collapses on the floor after being smashed. False

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Quiz : Choose the correct answer
• In doubles, one player breaks his/her racket
  during the rally, picks up another racket from
  their basket without asking permission of the
  umpire.
      Let Fault Play On

• On a deep clear shot, a player snaps his/her
  Achilles tendon and falls on the floor in pain
  while the shuttle continue its flight.
     Let Fault Play On
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Quiz : Choose the correct answer
• A partner in doubles fakes a swing and the racket
  head goes over the net into the opponent’s side
  of the court on the follow through.
      Let Fault Play On

• In the middle of a rally, there is an electrical
  power failure (lights)

      Let Fault     Play On

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Quiz : Choose the correct answer
• On a cross court net shot, the receiver hits the
  shuttle which curves around and outside the post
  and goes towards the inside back line.

  Let     Fault   Play On

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Scenarios for discussion:
1. During a ladies’ doubles match, both sides are in the
   wrong position at the start of a rally. You realize the
   error as the shuttle is in play. What is your decision?
2. During a match a player’s nose starts bleeding and
   he/she asks the umpire if they can get treatment. What
   would you do?
3. Following this the player returns to the game and after
   two (2) minutes of play, his/her nose starts bleeding
   again. What is your decision?
4. In the middle of a game, a player does not agree with
   the speed of the shuttle. What is your decision?
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Scenarios for discussion: - contd.
5. In the middle of a game a player does not agree with
   the shuttle being used; the umpire looks at the shuttle
   and informs the player that it is correct. When the next
   rally is over, the same player picks up the shuttle and
   squeezes it with his/her thumb to make it impossible to
   play with. What is your decision?
6. In the middle of a game a player approaches you and
   tells you he/she needs to go to the toilet urgently.
   What is your decision?
7. During play a player's contact lens pops out of his/her
   eye and is lost somewhere on the court.
   Play is suspended whilst they look for the lens. After
   about two (2) minutes it is found but it is damaged. The
   player calls for another which is not readily available.
   What would your decision be?
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Scenarios for discussion: - contd.
8. During a doubles match both players clash rackets going
   for the same shot and player A breaks the head off his
   racket. The shuttle is returned back from the opponent
   to player A who hits the shuttle with the broken racket
   over the net winning the rally.
   Do you allow this point or not?

9. During a long match you notice that player A is walking
   around the court before starting to serve.
   What is your course of action at this stage?
   About 5 minutes later the same player does this again.
   What is your course of action now?                    60
Scenarios for discussion: - contd.
10. A shuttle flies past player A and touches his/her shirt
  but the umpire is unsighted. The rally continues and
  eventually player A wins the point.
  Player B appeals - What is your decision?

11. Both server and receiver are faulted together in a
  doubles match. Player A appeals to the umpire that the
  receiver moved first before they were faulted by the
  service judge. What is your decision?

12. Throughout a match you feel that player B is not really
  trying. What would your course of action be?
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Scenarios for discussion: - contd.
13. A match is one game all. At 100 seconds during the
  interval, one player asks if he/she can go to get a racket
  in his/her locker. What is your decision?

14. Player A is about to serve when player B holds up
  his/her hand to say he/she is not ready. Player A serves,
  player B makes a good return and wins the point.
  Player A appeals to the umpire that player B distracted
  them by putting up their hand.
  What is your decision?

15. A receiver is losing his/her balance when the server is
  just about to serve. Seeing this the server quickly
  serves while the receiver falls down not trying to hit the
  shuttle. What is your decision?
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Scenarios for discussion: - contd.
16. The opposition claims that one of the players on the
  other side touched the net during a rally. You did not
  see it and award the point to the other side. The
  opposition is very annoyed and asks the umpire to call
  for the referee. What do you do?
17. A fire alarm rings when you are the umpire on a court.
  Do you let the rally finish? What do you do? The
  referee then announces that everyone has to leave the
  facility. What is your announcement and what do you
  do?
18. A server is just about to serve and you observe that
  his/her shoe lace is touching the centre line. What do
  you do?                                                63
Sample of an ASSESSMENT SHEET (for each match)
•   Name:
•   Date:
•   Tournament:
•   Event:
•   Match Preparation                                               Needs improvement   Good   Excellent
•   - Scoring device
•   - Marching on court
•   - Meeting players’ toss
•   - Sitting position - Introduction of the match
•   Announcement of Match/Game
•   - Calling of scores clear and loud
•   - Correct use of the terminology
•   Court Management (80%)
•   - Alert and consistent in decision making
•   - Consistent in calling all type of faults and or lets
•   - Application of the Laws and RTTO’s
•   - Communicate effectively with players and other officials
•   - Able to correct an error and recover from it
•   - Eye contact with SJ.
•   - Eye contact with LJ.
•   - Handling of coaching/coaches
•   - Handling of misconduct
•   - Enforcement of intervals and other timekeeping of stopwatch
•   - Overall control of match
•   Conclusion of Match (5%)
•   - Final announcement
•   - Completion of score-sheet/
•   - Making note of incidents
•   Service Judging (100%)
•   - Consistent in calling service faults
•   - Acting as back up for umpire
•   - Concentration: eg. Calling faults, dishing out shuttles, etc.
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•   Comments: ___________________________________________________________________
Sample for Record of work for 2014

•

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Sample for Record of work for 2015
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Code of Ethics
1. The purpose of the code is:
• To ensure and maintain an orderly and impartial
  decision on the conduct of umpires at
  sanctioned events and also to protect the
  umpires’ rights.
• To uphold the integrity of the sport of
  badminton throughout the world.

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Code of Ethics: - contd.
2. Applicability

• This code is applicable to all badminton events
  and to all the umpires participating in these
  events.

• Any umpire who commits any offence shall be
  deemed to have breached this code. Breaches
  of the code constitute the basis for disciplinary
  action against the umpire.
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Code of Ethics: - contd.
3. An UMPIRE must:

• Be honest, consistent, objective, impartial and
  courteous when enforcing the rules of the
  games.

• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all
  involved, regardless of gender, abilities or
  cultural backgrounds.

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Code of Ethics: - contd.
• Take reasonable measures to protect both
  players, their safety and safeguard the welfare
  of the players.

• Provide leadership and guidance to
  participants, ensuring that the competition is
  conducted in a safe and fair manner.

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Code of Ethics: - contd.
• Portray officiating in a positive, professional
  and respected manner.
• Enrich yourself with updated knowledge of
  the rules of the game, trends and principles of
  their application.
• Adopt a healthy lifestyle and maintain both
  physical and mental fitness.
• Be a role model in behavior, communication
  and personal appearance.
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Code of Ethics: - contd.
4. Umpire’s Commitment off the court:
• An umpire who accepts an invitation to
  participate at an event should not withdraw
  from the event without any valid reason (injury,
  illness or emergency situation)
• An umpire must attend all briefings and shall not
  be late for any of them.
• An umpire should try to help and support other
  umpires.

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Code of Ethics: - contd.
• An umpire shall not fraternise with the players.
• An umpire should avoid exchanging t-shirts or
  pins with players to gain personal satisfaction.
• An umpire shall wear proper appropriate umpire
  clothing (Black trousers/skirts, black shoes, socks
  and appropriate umpire shirt).
• An umpire shall be impartial on the chair as well
  as when off duty on the site of the competition
  venue.

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Code of Ethics: - contd.
• An umpire may use a camera with no flash when
  off-duty.
• If the umpire needs a bathroom break or to be
  absent, he or she must advise the referee.
• An umpire shall not criticize the decision of the
  Referee (e.g.: not being appointed to a final)

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Code of Ethics: - contd.
5. Unsportsmanlike misconduct
• Conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly
  abusive or detrimental to the sport.
• An umpire should avoid inappropriate conduct
  and use of gross language or oral abuse.
• An umpire should avoid any inappropriate
  behaviour towards others, including harassment.

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Badminton World Federation
• Thanks to all the umpires

• Have a great experience on the chair! ! !

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Other Instruction to Umpires:
Match Preparation:
1. Revise the Laws and Tournament playing
   regulations beforehand.
2. Check court surroundings; e.g. obstacles-play
   a let or not?
3. Carry out your pre-match duties – have a
   checklist to which you can refer.
4. Liaison with players – friendly, relaxed and
   efficient.
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Other Instructions to Umpires
During the Match:
1.Be alert and mentally prepared – it is not only
  what happens but the effect it has or may
  have on the play that’s important.
2.Your mental state governs your physical state,
  so educate yourself to be positive
3.Be pleasantly worried – you’ll be surprised at
  the control you have. Tired umpires are
  inefficient umpires
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Other Instructions to Umpires
During the match:
4.Request and get the correct conduct as
  befitting badminton players. You set the
  standards and give the players the
  responsibility of carrying them out.
5.If a scorer is available – be sure that the score
  is put up after you have called it.
6.Acknowledgement to all officials on your court
  and players, specially when request to change
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Check on the following situations:
•   Coaching during rally
•   Delay by players
•   Mopping court
•   Feathers on court
•   Correct sides in doubles
•   Interval breaks
•   Shuttle tampering
•   Clothing code
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Check on the following situations:
• Injuries:
  – Stop play
  – Start stopwatch
  – Call for referee who can call the doctor
  – Note score and time of injury
  – If player retired, inform about the outcome
  – Note injury and player on scoresheet

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Check on the following situations
• Routine:
  – Call score promptly and correctly
  – Focus on receiver but have server in sight
  – Keep regular eye contact with service judge
  – Check surrounds of court

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Check on the following situations
• Handling of disputes:
  – Handle them promptly, firmly and confidently
  – Do not allow any player to gain an unfair
    advantage
  – Keep players and officials informed
• Relations with players:
  – Courteous, fair, firm and friendly
  – Encourage fair play
  – Gain players’ respect
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Check on the following situations
• Overruling a line call:
  – React quickly
  – Correct announcement
  – e.g. Shuttle lands out – line judge signals .
    Umpire immediately after seeing the line judge
    signalling  calls:  and
    announce score or service over and score, if
    appropriate

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APPENDIX
BWF Laws and Regulations

Part II – Section 1A – Laws of Badminton

Part II – Section 1B – Appendix 4 –Vocabulary

Part II – Section 2 – RTTO

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