Commencing the game

- it is used to signal that the game is stsrting or giving the signal to serve.

- the service judge will swing their rght arm to the left

Outside

-if the shuttlecock lands out of bounds the line judge must loudly and quickly shout out so that both
players and spectators will hear.

-The line judge will stretch the arms out to the side level with each other while looking at the umpire
with a fixed stare to ensure the umpire is clear about the decision.

Inside

-If the shuttlecock lands inside the line, no announcement is needed.

-The line just will just point their right hand at the line.

MISCONDUCT

-misconduct happens when a badminton player misbehaves on the court

IF THE LINE JUDGE DOES NOT SEE

-if the line judge can’t see the shuttlecock clearly(probably because their view is blocked by a player’s
body or other unavoidable situation?

-As they were unable to see whether the shuttlecock landed in or out, they should cover the eyes with
their hands to let the umpire know

UNDUE DELAY OF SERVICE

-when undue delays occur, the service judge will swing their right arm to the left to indicate that a
player has been penalized for undue delay.

SERVICE IS TOO HIGH

-If the racket was too high when the service is made, the service judge will place their right hand
horizontally across their ribs.

OTHER HAND SIGNALS

RACKET VIOLATION

-if the racket is facing up when the shuttlecoc is hit, the service judge will lift up their open hand with
palm facing out to indicate a fault due to the racket handle facing up.

FOOT FAULT

-foot on the service line or off the ground, the judge will stretch out their right keg and signal a fault with
their right hand because the player’s feet were off the ground or they were on the boundary line

SERVER FAILS TO HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHUTTLECOCK

-if a player fails to hit the bottom ofbthe shuttlecock when serving, the judge will open their right hand
and lightly touch the palm with their left hand to indicate a service fault

Service fault is one of the most common faults seen in badminton, so, in international competitions, as
well as an umpire and six line judges, there will also be a service judge who will sit opposite the umpire
and will judge if a player’s service action is in accordance with the rules.

FEET ON THE SERVICE LINE OR EVEN OFF THE GROUND

-when serving the server’s feet can’t touch any other lines of the court and both feet should be firmly on
the ground and not in the air.

UNDUE DELAY OF SERVE

-when server takes too much time to serve, or delays service for undue reasons then it it called a fault

Service too high

-if the server strikes the shuttle above his waist, it is called as a fault, and the judge

If the line judge can't see the shuttlecock clearly (because their view is blocked by a player's body or
other unavoidable situation), as they were unable to see whether the shuttlecock landed in or out they
should cover the eyes with their hands to let the umpire know.