So during a game, I returned the shuttle right on to the tape, but unfortunately, it falls on my side of the court. However, my opponent was so eager to hit the shuttle, he hits the net, while the shuttle is in air, obviously falling on my side. Is it a fault? Or is it a point to my opponent? Any rules on this? Thanks
If he touched the net with his racket before the shuttle hits the ground, it's a fault, and your point.
Your 1st sentence doesn't make sense with the 2nd sentence. If the shuttle got deflected off from the tape and falls on your side, then why did your opponent even try to hit it!? (unless he is newbie) If he goes for shot at the net, and hits the net too before the rally ends, then he is at fault.
CMIIW, once the shuttle touches the net and the descending has begun, the rally is over. You lose. It doesn't matter if your opponent touches the net after the descending has begun. Feel free to correct me if i am wrong.
Thanks to all. It was one of those shot where the shuttle hit the tape, not the net,*but for sure it is descending when he hit the net. Note: The point didn't count, we started over.
pcll is correct. I am too lazy to go to the rulebook to find the exact wording but it is something like Shuttle not in play: The shuttle is considered not in play when it hits the net and falls toward the side of the striker. Therefore anything else happens after that is nullified. However, if the shuttle is let's say at half court and is clearly not going over, then the shuttle is still considered in play until it hits the ground.
oh I see your point there. seems fair. I think the shuttle has to start descending after it hits the net, then the rally is over. If the shuttle ascends first (after it hits the net), flys above net level, your opponent might be eager to finish it off, which means it is your point if he struck it on your side. any comments and thoughts?
what the OP described did in fact happen in Japan Open 2010 in the XD final between Zhang/Zhao vs Tao/Tien. The Umpire fortunately made the right call.
Hey guys~ I quote this out from the BWF rule book~ (http://www.worldbadminton.com/rules/documents/bwfHandbook2010.pdf) 15. SHUTTLE NOT IN PLAY A shuttle is not in play when: 15.1 it strikes the net or post and starts to fall towards the surface of the court on the striker’s side of the net; 15.2 it hits the surface of the court; or 15.3 a ‘fault’ or a ‘let’ has occurred So from the evidence, we are totally sure that pcll99 is 100% correct And the rally is finished once the shuttle touches the net and falls to yr own side =]
thanks. very useful... btw, it's rule 14, not rule 15. http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=422701&tid=1
Huh? Did you read the posts above? The moment the shuttle hits the net and starts falling back on the striker's side, that is already not in play. So no fault can be called when it is not in play already... even if the player falls into the net.
not really... was what we discussed. Since the shuttle already hit the net and started falling to our own ground, even when the shuttle haven't reach the ground yet, the rally ends. Thus even when the opponent touch the net afterwards, it isn't a fault.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cRN8atW-wM If you did this perfect drop, the rally will never end. Hehe ( I wonder if blowing the shuttle over is allowed or not )
yes... it's a let if it's caught at the top of the net..... but the umpire didn't notice that LD's opponent faulted when he touched the bottom of the net when lifting the shot prior to LD's special drop shot?
Let's ignore LD's opponent touching the net for a moment. What if LD's opponent returns the shuttle? Can he do that?