JUN GIL M.

CASQUEJO 10/2/2022
BSIT 2C

MODULE 3 – PE BADMINTON

ASSESSMENT:
Research the Officials and Appeals of the Game.

The officials are the judges responsible to ensure a fair badminton game is being played. They consists of:

Umpire: The ‘main judge’ for the particular badminton game. He/she has the power to overrule any decisions
made by the service judge or line judges. The umpire is the person ensuring that the badminton game is run
smoothly and prevent any players from delaying the game play.

Whenever a player requests to change the shuttle, the umpire will need to approve that the change could be
made.

The umpire also looks out for faults committed around the net area such as whether a player touched the net
when returning the shuttle.

Besides, the umpire is responsible to make a ‘fault’ call when the shuttle touches the player or the players’
attires except for the badminton racket. In badminton, it will be a fault/foul to a player if the shuttle touches
any part of that player’s body or attire.

Service Judge: The service judge is responsible in making a ‘service fault’ call and to provide shuttles to the
players.
Line Judges: Line judges sit beside the badminton court (right in front of every in/out lines) to determine
whether the shuttle is inside or outside the boundaries of the court.

Their calls are usually very subjective and are often controversial.

Players can appeal decisions made by service or line judges. If it happens, the umpire should provide a ruling
on any protested calls.

The outcome of a player appeal is likely to result in the judge either upholding or overturning the original call.

Umpires in badminton should consult the tournament referee if they are unsure how to rule any particular
appeal. All player appeals should reach an amiable result before the match resumes at the next serve.