Thread: Let

**lukasek97** · 12-01-2009, 10:28 AM

What does "Let" mean because i could not just find it

**supralover23** · 12-01-2009, 01:37 PM

It basically means "do-over". So when the umpire says "play a let", it means "replay the last rally".

Usually used in cases of ambiguity or interference, like if a line judge doesn't see where the shuttle lands, or if a shuttle from another court comes in during play.

**druss** · 12-01-2009, 03:09 PM

The must common let cases, imo, are when the server serves while the receiver is not ready. This is a let and the point is reserved.

**supralover23** · 12-01-2009, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by druss

The must common let cases, imo, are when the server serves while the receiver is not ready. This is a let and the point is reserved.

Also a good example. If the server serves when the receiver isn't ready, then the umpire calls a let, and the server serves again.

**lukasek97** · 12-02-2009, 02:09 AM

So is it like playing the last rally again when something gone wrong

**Sportech** · 12-02-2009, 03:13 AM

i guess so....oh ,so when the umpire wants to reserve the point,he/she just says'play a let'?

**supralover23** · 12-02-2009, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by lukasek97

So is it like playing the last rally again when something gone wrong

Originally Posted by Sportech

i guess so....oh ,so when the umpire wants to reserve the point,he/she just says'play a let'?

Exactly, then you replay the last rally.

**lukasek97** · 12-02-2009, 10:08 AM

I think this should be Sticky because beginners and others should know about what it means

**LD rules!** · 12-02-2009, 04:10 PM

Also if you nth are arguing over wheter or not the shuttle lands in or out in a game without a umpire the players can decide to play a "let" so that the point Is replayed

**LD rules!** · 12-02-2009, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by lukasek97

I think this should be Sticky because beginners and others should know about what it means

never ask for your own thread to be a sticky because it won't work

**mhigham** · 12-03-2009, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by LD rules!

never ask for your own thread to be a sticky because it won't work

There's that, and also in this case I'd wager 99% of people know what let means. Not everything can be stickied...

**LD rules!** · 12-03-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by mhigham

There's that, and also in this case I'd wager 99% of people know what let means. Not everything can be stickied...

agreed 99.9% of badminton players understand the concept of a "let" and even if they didn't know what the definition of a let is they would still probaly know when it was used or they have probaly still used it without knowing it was called a let