As far as I know there are no rules for this in the amateur level, but in open tournaments you are supposed to specify whether you play left- or right-handed. If one registers as left-handed, and for some uncontrollable situation the racquet ends up on his right hand, will there be any faults when he hits the shuttle? More so, does this specifying of handedness even actually apply to professional tournaments? Or was it only observed on this tournament I chanced upon (and a few others)?
You mean on professional ones, right? So I take it this must be exclusive to the open ones like the one I attended (local)... Thanks. Plus, it would be pointless doing it anyway, even if you're ambidextrous.
I haven't seen it on a local one either in the three countries I have played competitions in. There is no rule against it. You can change hands in a rally if you really want to.
Today i have seen Sameer verma attending that. He is a right handed player and he switched his racket to his left before trying to defend the smash to his left.
the rule doesn't say anything about left/right hand. in fact, it doesn't even say it needs to be held by the hands!
What about that Malaysian WD player who hit the shuttle with his palm? There's no rule for that either.. (afaik)
But on that particular play I think she wasn't faulted.. but I could be wrong. That was a long time ago but is frequently featured in badminton funny moments compilation videos, etc. What if the player plays with two rackets? That would have to be in the Philippines. Can't remember the actual titles, but it was supposedly a national one. There was this time when I saw a right-handed coach warming up left-handed with a player and I asked him if it's actually okay to do it in-game. Then he said no, because you only register one 'handedness'.
I wonder what rules they go by. If they state BWF rules apply, then writing on the entry form right of left handed player may only be an admin thing and not applicable to rules in a match. The proof would be to see the entry form. Urban myth perhaps.
@Cheung Yes, more likely. I don't think those are BWF-sanctioned ones. Possibly exclusive to them (but again, see no point in regulating it).
The laws don't say nothing against it. Remember ZYL wielding two rackets mid-rally waiting to switch one with ZN's (which had strings gone off)
