Tag: rules
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Thoughts on the Line-call Instant Review System
The Badminton World Federation announced in early 2013 that a line judging instant review system will be implemented, allowing players to challenge the decision made by line judges during a tournament. Here are some of my thoughts on the whole system and what effect it has on the organization, ...
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The banning of the s-service
A ball naturally rotates and tumbles, inducing rotation is a common technique in many sports. Why is a tumbling service is disallowed in badminton? To understand the history behind the banning of the S-serve, we need to start from an All China Game many years ago. The date was October 1983, the ...
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