Racket changes hand during the official tournament

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  1. arfandy

    arfandy Regular Member

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    I've been wondering for a while now, since many pro players are able to use both their hands to play badminton, either left/right hand.. so would that be okay to use either left/right hand during the play? for example, LD is a left-hand player, then in the middle of the game he suddenly decided to use his right-hand to confuse the opponent. would that be okay? or LCW uses left-hand side and vice versa throughout the entire game.
     
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    I've never seen it done, but I don't think there's anything in the rules to prevent it.
     
  3. BaoQingWang

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    it is okay, no rules forbiding you change racket hand. in fact you can bring two rackets both left and right hands. again, there is no rules saying you can;t only the balancing is a problem.
     
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    KinkySmasher Regular Member

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    Wait a minute...this can't be true can it? :p
     
  5. BaoQingWang

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    Again, in Laws of Badminton, there is no section or specific rules saying one racket per player. Like i said, the balancing would be a problem if someone is to carry two rackets with hands. Holding shuttle during service is another challenge!
    So YES, i mean it :)
    I was surprised too when i heard it from a senior umpire
     
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    Mark A Regular Member

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    I have: a lad called Connor at my club did it regularly enough that he didn't have a backhand:D. He's so ambidextrous I can't tell which is his dominant hand - he bowls right-handed but, like me, plays snooker left-handed...
     
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    Dual-wielding rackets. That would be a sight to see.
     
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    interesting. the only thing that can be derived from the law is that every where "racket" is referred to, it is singular and not plural...
     
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    Maybe because only one racket can hit the shuttle at one time?
    Or it only takes one racket to cause an infraction?
     
  10. BaoQingWang

    BaoQingWang Regular Member

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    by the way, the law of badminton does regulate on the shape of the racket. So, i am afraid the creative dual-wielding rackets could not be used :)
     
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    yeah, agree. only one racket hits the shuttle in one end. if the law says racket(s), it means fault :)
     

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