Separation of the Shuttlecock

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  1. Pball

    Pball Regular Member

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    Guys, need some comment and insights.. this happened to me a couple of days ago in a tournament. The opposing player smashed the bird, bird separated and the cork went to our side of the net, the feathers didn't go over the net. The umpire ruled it a fault, in our favor. I was thinking a let situation. Any comments appreciated.

    thanks in advance
     
  2. altreality

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    Not a rules expert but I would have have thought it right to replay the point...
     
  3. Gollum

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    The umpire was wrong; you were right.

    14. LETS
    14.1 'Let' shall be called by the umpire, or by a player (if there is no umpire), to halt play if:
    14.1.4 during play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle;​
     
  4. Kamen

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    This leads to my next question. "What about few feathers disintergrated from the cork? Can player halt/stop the rally and ask for let?
     
  5. Cheung

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    no.

    Only if the base completely seperates from the shuttle.
     
  6. Kamen

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    thanks!

    i had another experience too. while in a middle of a rally, opponent smashed, the shuttle "folded" as a result of the impact and flew like an "arrow" into my court. due to the unsually fast smash, i could not defend. was it a let?

    thanks again!
     
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    According to the rules, it is not a let. I'm willing to bet you were using a plastic shuttle - (good) feather shuttles never do this. Since this was a casual game (not a formal tournament), you could reach an agreement with your opponent to play a let.
     
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    I've had this happen occasionally with feather shuttles. Unfortunately, I am not the one who can hit it so hard:(

    If it lands in, then it is a point to the smasher. Lands out, then point to the defender.

    No let here.
     
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    Thanks!

    Thanks guys!

    Gollum: it was a feather shuttle. You are right to guess that though cause the probability of this happening is much higher with plastic shuttles.
     
  10. lignofix

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    I agree with you, by the way are you a qualified umpire?
     
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    folding is different from seperation, a let will not be allowed.the person who can smash in this way must have a powerful smash.
     
  12. Gollum

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    No I'm not (thanks for the compliment though); I just like to know the rules, and I keep a copy handy.

    I am a qualified coach (low level, nothing special!), however, and it's important to know the rules if you are going to teach anyone badminton.
     

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