BWF to crack down on delaying service in doubles matches
Expect the BWF to crack down on shuttlers delaying service mostly among doubles matches under a new ruling.
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BWF TO PENALIZE DOUBLES SHUTTLERS FOR DELAYING SERVICE
Expect the BWF to penalize doubles shuttlers who are delaying services to gain unfair advantage.
Furthermore, the BWF (Badminton World Federation) cited a certain ruling.
It stated that a player or the pair can be penalized by the umpire if found guilty of the offense.
Moreover, the opposing doubles pairs should not cause “undue delay” under Clause 9.1.1 of the new ruling.
“Clause 9.1.1 states that neither side shall cause undue delay to the delivery of the service once the server and receiver are ready for the service,” the BWF ruling said.
The federation said a delay is “whether it is a player holding their hand up indicating they are not ready.”
It added that a player “standing in a position ready to serve and doing nothing, or the side-to-side motion” is delaying service.
FORMER MALAYSIAN INTL SHUTTLER SELVARAJ WELCOMES NEW RULING
Moreover, former Malaysian international shuttler James Selvaraj welcomed the new BWF ruling.
Furthermore, the 74-year-old said shuttlers who “break the rhythm and focus of opponents” should be penalized.
“This is definitely a good rule change because service delay is often used by players to break the rhythm and focus of opponents,” Selvaraj said.
“If a pair lose a point for deliberate service delay, they would not want to do it again and this will make the match a fairer contest,” he added.
Meanwhile, Selvaraj urged the BWF to allow shuttlers to get medical treatment during matches.
‘SIDE-TO-SIDE MOTIONS’ BASIS FOR SERVICE DELAY COULD AFFECT AXELSEN, INDIAN SHUTTLERS
Furthermore, the “side-to-side motions” movement could impact serveral top shuttlers.
Moreover, players from Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen, India’s Chirag Shetty, and Japan’s Kodai Naraoka could be affected by the new BWF ruling.
The federation has yet to clarify if the “side-to-side motion” is also a swivel serve.
This serve has been often used by Chirag.
The “standing, doing nothing” stance is often seen on shuttlers such as Axelsen, Naraoka, and Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
Additionally, the BWF urges to “share with your players, coaches, and team leadership, so they are aware of the approach of Umpires in calling undue delays in upcoming tournaments.”
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