Double hit/drag shot/shuttle sliding along racquet

[splitstep]

Indeed you are allowed

This happens quite frequently, though players may not always realise it. Many sliced shots (including serves) contact the shuttle twice (often the base is hit first, and then the feathers).

So its ok if we dont realise it, not trying to play vollyball here right?

[Gollum]

So its ok if we dont realise it, not trying to play vollyball here right?

Yes exactly No spikes allowed!

[jamesd20]

It is impossible to define the length of time the shuttle is in contact with the racket. What might be easier to understand is that the shuttle may only be in contact with the racket moving in one direction.

Eg. catching the shuttle on your racket would be one direction, then "slinging " the shuttle back would be contact in more than one direction.


It is very common for the shuttle to be hit more than twice in a rally. As Gollum et al have said, drops are one example. others include pushes, some serves and some net shots. Accidental examples are usually in defence, wherby the player mistimes the stroke, uses his wrist too early and the shuttle is carry on the racket during his follow through.

Whilst the rule may be ambiguous to read, once shown it in person it is obvious when a fault has been commited.

[Eurasian =--(O)]

in tournament play if this shot is hit once or twice it will not be called illegal unless it is blantently obvious. it is harder for the observer to see the slight carry than the player to feel it.

[ao314]

In the men's singles 2004 olympic final between Taufik Hidayat and Shon Seng Mo, 1st game 7-2 Shon to serving. After Taufik's smash, Shon's return looked like a drag shot - not called, seems it is ignored.

[splitstep]

In the men's singles 2004 olympic final between Taufik Hidayat and Shon Seng Mo, 1st game 7-2 Shon to serving. After Taufik's smash, Shon's return looked like a drag shot - not called, seems it is ignored.

Did he win the point from it?

[ao314]

Did he win the point from it?

No, Shon didn't win the point.

[splitstep]

No, Shon didn't win the point.

u think if he won the point, a let might have been called

[jamesd20]

u think if he won the point, a let might have been called

No because he didnt use two motions.

[CanuckBur]

Hi,

Our group plays double a lot so I have many encounters with backhand kill and lift. Sometimes, when I did the backhands, the shuttle slided along the surface of my racquet before it bounced off near the rim or at the rim. I often got points this way so I felt a little guilty about it because I thought it may be a foul. What do you think? Is this a foul?

** I often wonder about whether my old string has something to do with it. My cab21 was strung with bg65, 23lbs, but it was left in the badminton bag for 7 years before I used it for 10 months. The string is still very tight. Should I cut this old string? This racquet can still make the smashing "bang" sound.

Thanks.

[cappy75]

Should be fine if it's just one stroke. Check out past threads on sling and shuttle contact for clarity.

[CanuckBur]

Should be fine if it's just one stroke. Check out past threads on sling and shuttle contact for clarity.

Ah. Thank you.

[SystemicAnomaly]

Double hits are usually OK it it is a single stroke. However, a sling or carry could be considered a fault according to IBF law 13.6.1

"(It is a ‘fault’ if, in play, the shuttle) is caught and held on the racket and then slung during the execution of a stroke"


Check the laws at the following link:
http://www.worldbadminton.net/Portal...s/laws2002.pdf

[tranvi007]

It seems like a carry. Which is when the bird is stuck on the racket. But the might be a time restriction, like under 1/10 of a second or something. But as long as it's not obvious, like stuck on the racket.

[Neosakai]

The IBF Laws are like a Bible

[Cheung]

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