Service Question

[harmono]

I think neither server nor reciever can move they feet once both are ready to start play.

My question is:

Once the server has taken his position to serve and the reciever is ready, it there a time limit (i.e. 5 seconds) before the server must start their service motion?

A link to a formal reference would be appreciated.

[PhoenixMateria]

Rules for service:
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/badminton-central/content/view/82/56/1/7/

It basically says that a serve shouldn't be delayed. It doesn't, however, specify any amount of time. In a competitive setting, individual tournaments set their own rules for specifics like that, I think...

[harmono]

thanks for the link.

So then, one can kinda make their oponent wait in a ready stance for awhile, this doesn't seem right to me ...

[robc06]

I think there is a timelimit, or why have time wasting as a rule?

[CWB001]

I think there is a timelimit, or why have time wasting as a rule?

You are wrong - there is no specific time limit. Law 9.1.1 applies.

By the way the laws previously linked are out of date. The new ones are here:

http://www.internationalbadminton.org/documents/rallypointsscoringsystem/2006%20-%20rally%20point%20scoring%20system.pdf