Badminton World Federation Training manual for umpires Draft Copy January 2015 1 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 2 • 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 3 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 world. 4 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. 5 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 Identification Each umpire introduces himself or herself, naming some recent events in which he/she has acted as badminton umpire or service judge. 7 Court Officials’ Equipment Stopwatch Coin for toss Measuring tape Clip board Score-sheet Yellow & red Cards Two pens Copy of the laws 8 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 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 10 Toss • The toss should be done slightly inside (1 metre)from the net post closer to the Umpire’s chair. 11 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. 12 Shuttle testing 13 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. 17 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 . 18 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. 19 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. 20 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; 22 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; 23 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; 24 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. 25 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. 26 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 27 Warning for misconduct: error 28 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”.