Service Question

**harmono** · 06-25-2006, 04:57 PM

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** · 06-25-2006, 07:58 PM

Rules for service:
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/badm...iew/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** · 06-25-2006, 09:40 PM

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** · 06-26-2006, 12:44 AM

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

**CWB001** · 06-26-2006, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by robc06

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By the way the laws previously linked are out of date.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.or...g%20system.pdf