FIFA sets up worker welfare body for 2022 Qatar World Cup

governing body FIFA urged Qatar to hasten improvements in safety and labour conditions for builders working on sites for the 2022 World Cup and declared:"we will not just sit and wait".

Gianni Infantino, on a two-day visit to Qatar, announced plans for a special working group to monitor the situation and achnowledged there were still "many challenges".
Amnesty International reported on abuses in Qatar`s preparations for the World Cup in a wide-ranging report three weeks ago based on the accounts of 132 workers at the sites.
It found construction workers from Nepal and India had been charged recruitment fees and housed in squalid conditions.
Infantino said Qatar, the tournament`s first Arab host, supported the monitoring initiative.
"I acknowledge very much the efforts which are being done. I want to see these efforts now being put in practice," Infantino, elected as president of the scandal-plagued federation in February, told reporters. "Of course we will not just sit and wait.
"FIFA will step up its efforts in overseeing....in order to ensure the protection of the workers` rights in the construction of the FIFA World Cup sites is fulfilled".
AMNESTY ACCUSATIONS
The head of Qatar`s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Hassan al-Thawadi, has said Doha is working to reduce abuses he described as occurring on construction sites all over the world.
Infantino faces pressure from human rights groups to press for reform of labour laws in Qatar including its "kafala" sponsorship system, whereby employers effectively control a worker`s freedom to leave the country.
Infantino said he had told Qatari Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser al-Thani measures taken by Qatari authorities to ensure fair working conditions were going in the right direction.
"I, of course, discussed with the prime minister this morning about this topic, about the Kafala (sponsorship) legislation, about how it will be, or how it is going to change with regard to the workers," he said.
Switzerland`s attorney-general has launched a investigation into FIFA`s decision to award the event to Qatar, as well as the 2018 World Cup to Russia, at a vote in December 2010 in Zurich.
But Infantino said there was no question of the tournament being held elsewhere.
In an earlier statement issued by FIFA, Infantino said the hosting of the World Cup was an opportunity to set a benchmark for fair conditions for all workers in Qatar.


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Rejuvenated Rafael Nadal defeats Gael Monfils for ninth Monte Carlo title

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Monte Carlo: Rafael Nadal needed nearly three hours to defeat Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 on Sunday and win a record ninth title at the Monte Carlo Masters.

The Spaniard claimed his first trophy in the Principality since 2012 as he played in his 100th final and tenth in Monte Carlo.
Nadal`s win pulled him level with ATP leader Novak Djokovic on 28 trophies at the Masters 1000 level.
Nadal improved to 12-2 over Monfils as he won a first Masters honour since Madrid in May, 2014.
Nadal and Monfils were both plagued by unforced errors in the tight contest, with the winner striking 36 while Monfils made more than 50.
The match was also riddled with 34 break points, with Nadal converting on eight of 21 while Monfils managed five of 13.
"It`s great to win a Masters title again," Nadal said.
"I had a tough season last years. but I`ve had better preparation this year, even with a tough start to the season.
"I hope this week will help me a lot," the Spaniard said as he prepared to move onto his home clay of Barcelona next week.
Nadal now owns 68 titles and will carry on in the run-up to the French Open with renewed confidence; Monfils can take small consolation after winning his first-ever set against Nadal on clay.
The opening set took almost an hour and a quarter and set the stage for the second, which at one point featured three consecutive breaks of serve out to 4-4.
Monfils moved into winning position with a break for 6-5 and kept the struggle alive as he won the set for one apiece.
But the third was all Nadal as the Spanish fifth seed swept to a love finish to win his eighth clay match against the Frenchman without a defeat.
Nadal improved his superlative tournament record to 58-4 after winning eight straight titles from 2005-2012. His last finals appearance here was in 2013 when he lost to Novak Djokovic.
Nadal`s specialist record on his favoured clay is all but untouchable, with the 14-time Grand Slam winner standing 48-8 in clay finals
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Badminton champ Lin Dan against any change in points system

NEW DELHI -- Badminton great Lin Dan is opposed to a change in the points system being contemplated by the world federation in a bid to make the sport more attractive.
''I feel changing the points system frequently is not good for the game,'' Lin said on Wednesday. ''There does not seem to be anything wrong with the system.''
Scoring has most recently been changed in 2002 and 2006. Since then, a match is best-of-three games up to 21 points each.

But the BWF is keen to up ''the intensity and excitement,'' while reducing the length of matches, and has proposed discussing alternative scoring at a forum on Friday on the sidelines of the Thomas and Uber Cups.
The federation has offered three options: Two games up to 21 points with another to 11; three games up to 15 points; or five games up to nine points.
Lin went into semi-retirement after winning his second Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Games. He took nearly a year off before returning to win his fifth world title last year, then didn't appear for another eight months until last month, when he won the China Masters and Asian championship.
This week, he's trying to help China win a record sixth straight Thomas Cup. China has topped its group. Lin wouldn't commit on Wednesday to saying if he will enter the world championships in August, or Asian Games in September, but he hinted he will play more this year.
''Success is not judged by just success in a particular championship. As of now, I want to focus on this weekend. I just want to play my game,'' Lin said.
His inactivity has dropped him to 58th in the rankings.
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China enters Thomas and Uber Cup badminton semifinals

NEW DELHI -- Badminton great Lin Dan did not need to come on court as defending champion China whipped Thailand 3-0 without conceding a game to enter the semifinals of the Thomas Cup on Thursday.
World No. 2 Chen Long defeated Boonsak Ponsana 21-16, 21-8 in 43 minutes, and after a doubles win, Du Pengyu sealed the tie with a 21-14, 22-20 win over Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk, as China kept on course for a record sixth consecutive title.
Lin, the world and Olympic champion who has been featuring in the third singles for China due to his low ranking of 58th, did not have to play once the tie was decided.

China will next play Japan, which disposed of surprise quarterfinalist France 3-1. French player Brice Leverdez, ranked 31st, defeated fourth-ranked Kenichi Tago 21-14, 15-21, 21-16 but the rest of the matches were taken with ease by Japan.
Malaysia scored a 3-1 victory over Denmark, with world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei rallying hard to win the important opening match against world No. 3 Jan O Jorgensen, 20-22, 21-14, 21-17.
"I had a tough match with my opponent playing well early on," Lee said. "As for the tie, we always fancied our chances."
Malaysia will next play Indonesia, a 3-2 winner over South Korea after Simon Santoso won the deciding match over Soo Hwang-Jong 21-12, 22-20.
In the Uber Cup for women, China accounted for England 3-0, to also make the semifinals with ease.
China, which boasts the world's top three players including top-ranked Li Xuerei, defeated England 5-0 in the group stage but both teams advanced and were drawn to play each other in the last eight.
China moved on to face South Korea, which scored an easy 3-1 win over Thailand.
World champion Ratchanok Intanon won the sole match for Thailand against South Korea, which is the only team to have broken China's stranglehold in the past eight editions, when it won the biennial competition in 2010.
Japan drubbed Denmark 3-0, and will next play India, which made the semifinals for the first time with a 3-0 win over Indonesia.
"Our best chance was if we won the first three matches," world No. 8 Saina Nehwal said. "I said before the tournament we were aiming to reach the semifinals, so it is heartening to make this stage."
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Badminton Rules

The Basics

Badminton can be played either as a singles game or as a doubles game. All the equipment needed by the players are a racket each and a shuttlecock.

The Court

Badminton is played on a rectangular court that is 6.1m wide and 13.4m long. In a doubles match the full width of the court is used but in a singles match the width of the court is 5.18m. Marking lines down the length of the court indicate the boundaries for singles games.
There is a horizontal line near the net on either side of the court which indicates the start of the service area. In the centre of this line begins a vertical line that extends to the back of the court. This splits the service area into two boxes. At the back of the court are two horizontal lines which indicate the end of the service area. The closer one indicates the limit of the doubles service area, while the further one indicates the limit of the singles serving area
The 1.55m high net is hung over the centre of the court from stands on either side.
Badminton can be played outdoors but in the UK indoor courts are the norm. Any competitive event will also be held indoors.

The Game

Before the start of a match the players should toss a coin. The winner the coin toss can either opt to serve or choose which side of the court to play on. Once they have decided, the loser takes the discarded option.

Scoring

In a badminton match players aim to win the best of three games, each of which is played to 21 points. Each time a side wins a rally they receive a point and the right to serve for the next point. The first to 21 points wins the game.
Like sets in tennis, games must be won with a two-point lead. If a game is tied at 20-20, the game continues until one side achieves a two-point lead or until one side scores 30 points (30-29 is an acceptable score for victory).

Serving

To serve in badminton the server must hit the base of the shuttlecock in a single stroke with their racket pointing downward. Neither the server nor the receiver can lift a foot off the ground until the shuttlecock has been served. The shuttlecock has to be below the server’s waist (defined as the lowest rib of the server) when it makes contact with their racket.
The shuttlecock must make it past the receiver’s service line and stay withing the court boundaries, otherwise the serve is a fault, resulting in a point being awarded to the receiver and service passing to them. There are no double faults in badminton.
In a singles match the player serving serves from the right if their score is even and from the left if their score is odd. The receiving player stands in the court box diagonally opposite to him. The server changes sides for each serve. The receiving player cannot come forward of the service area
In doubles the server stays the same throughout the game and follows the same pattern. If the opposing team wins, the player on the right serves if their score is even and the player on the left serves if their score is odd. When a team is receiving, the player diagonally opposite the player must stay in the serving area. The other player can stand anywhere they like on their half of the court so long as they don’t distract the server. The same is true for the non-serving player in the serving team.
By tradition, in a mixed doubles game the serving team’s female player will make the first serve of the match

The Game

The shuttlecock must make it over the service line when it is served, otherwise it is a fault and the receiving team wins both a point and the serve.
After the serve a rally can take place anywhere within the court boundaries and a point is scored when the shuttlecock hits the ground within these boundaries. If the servers win the point they continue to serve. If the receivers win the point they become the servers.
If the shuttlecock lands outside the court boundaries this is a fault and a point goes to the receiver. Similarly if a player fails to get the shuttlecock over the net this is also a fault. It is also classed as a fault if the shuttlecock hits the ceiling.
The shuttlecock can only be hit once in a rally. Though only the base can be hit in the serve, the feathers of the shuttlecock can be hit during a rally.

Let

Rallies can be replayed if something disturbs its flow, for example, people wandering across the court or anything landing on the court. This is known as a let. In a competitive match these will be at the umpire’s discretion, and in a friendly game at the player’s discretion.
If one player serves before the receiver is deemed ready an umpire may give a let and ask the server to replay the serve. This cannot happen if the receiver returns the serve.
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The LAWS of Badminton

Index to The Laws of Badminton

1. COURT
2. SHUTTLE
3. TESTING A SHUTTLE FOR SPEED
4. RACKET
5. EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE
6. TOSS
7. SCORING
8. CHANGE OF ENDS
9. SERVICE
10. SINGLES
11. DOUBLES
12. SERVICE COURT ERRORS
13. FAULTS
14. LETS
15. SHUTTLE NOT IN PLAY
16. CONTINUOUS PLAY, MISCONDUCT, PENALTIES
17. OFFICIAL AND APPEALS

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DEFINITIONS

• Player: Any person playing Badminton.
• Match: The basic contest in Badminton between opposing sides each of one or two players.
• Singles: A match where there is one player on each of the opposing sides.
• Doubles: A match where there are two players on each of the opposing sides.
• Serving side: The side having the right to serve.
• Receiving side: The side opposing the serving side.
• Rally: A sequence of one or more strokes starting with the service, until the shuttle ceases to be in play.
• Stroke: A movement of the player’s racket with an intention to hit the shuttle.

The Laws of Badminton

1. COURT AND COURT EQUIPMENT
   1.1. The court shall be a rectangle marked out with lines 40 mm wide as shown in Diagram A. 1.2. The lines marking out the court shall be easily distinguishable and preferably be coloured white or yellow.
   1.3. All the lines shall form part of the area which they define.
   1.4. The posts shall be 1.55 metres in height from the surface of the court and shall remain vertical when the net is strained as provided in Law 1.10.
   1.5. The posts shall be placed on the doubles side lines as in Diagram A irrespective of whether singles or doubles is being played. The posts or its supports shall not extend into the court beyond the side lines.
   1.6. The net shall be made of fine cord of dark colour and even thickness with a mesh of not less than l5 mm and not more than 20 mm.
   1.7. The net shall be 760 mm in depth and at least 6.1 metres wide.
   1.8. The top of the net shall be edged with a 75 mm white tape doubled over a cord or cable running through the tape. This tape shall rest upon the cord or cable.
   1.9. The cord or cable shall be stretched firmly, flush with the top of the posts.
   1.10. The top of the net from the surface of the court shall be 1.524 metres at the centre of the court and 1.55 metres over the side lines for doubles.
   1.11 There shall be no gaps between the ends of the net and the posts. If necessary, the full depth of the net at the ends shall be tied to the posts.
   DIAGRAM A     
   Note: (1) Diagonal length of full court = 14.723m
   (2) Court as shown above can be used for both singles and doubles play
   (3) ** Optional testing marks as shown in Diagram B.
   
2. SHUTTLE 2.1 The shuttle shall be made of natural and / or synthetic materials. From whatever material the shuttle is made, the flight characteristics generally shall be similar to those produced by a natural feathered shuttle with a cork base covered by a thin layer of leather.
   2.2 Feathered Shuttle
   
   2.2.1 The shuttle shall have 16 feathers fixed in the base.
   2.2.2 The feathers shall have a uniform length between 62 mm to 70 mm when measured from the tip to the top of the base.
   2.2.3 The tips of the feathers shall lie on a circle with a diameter from 58 mm to 68 mm.
   2.2.4 The feathers shall be fastened firmly with thread or other suitable material.
   2.2.5 The base shall be 25 mm to 28 mm in diameter and rounded on the bottom.
   2.2.6 The shuttle shall weigh from 4.74 to 5.50 grams.
   2.3 Non-Feathered Shuttle
   
   2.3.1 The skirt, or simulation of feathers in synthetic materials, shall replace natural feathers.
   2.3.2 The base shall be as described in Law 2.2.5.
   2.3.3 Measurements and weight shall be as in Laws 2.2.2, 2.2.3 and 2.2.6. However, because of the difference in the specific gravity and other properties of synthetic materials in comparison with feathers, a variation of up to 10 per cent shall be acceptable.
   2.4 Subject to there being no variation in the general design, speed and flight of the shuttle, modifications in the above specifications may be made with the approval of the Member Association concerned, in places where atmospheric conditions due to either altitude or climate make the standard shuttle unsuitable.
   
3. TESTING A SHUTTLE FOR SPEED 3.1 To test a shuttle, a player shall use a full underhand stroke which makes contact with the shuttle over the back boundary line. The shuttle shall be hit at an upward angle and in a direction parallel to the side lines.
   3.2 A shuttle of correct speed will land not less than 530 mm and not more than 990 mm short of the other back boundary line as in Diagram B.
   DIAGRAM B  
4. RACKET 4.1 The racket shall be a frame not exceeding 680 mm in overall length and 230 mm in overall width consisting of the main parts described in Laws 4.1.1 to 4.1.5 as illustrated in Diagram C.
   
   4.1.1 The handle is the part of the racket intended to be gripped by a player.
   4.1.2 The stringed area is the part of the racket with which it is intended that a player hits the shuttle.
   4.1.3 The head bounds the stringed area.
   4.1.4 The shaft connects the handle to the head (subject to Law 4.1.5).
   4.1.5 The throat (if present) connects the shaft to the head.
   DIAGRAM C  
   4.2 The stringed area:
   
   4.2.1 shall be flat and consist of a pattern of crossed strings either alternately interlaced or bonded where they cross. The stringing pattern shall be generally uniform and, in particular, not less dense in the centre than in any other area; and
   4.2.2 shall not exceed 280 mm in overall length and 220 mm in overall width. However, the strings may extend into an area which otherwise would be the throat, provided that:
   4.2.2.1 the width of the extended stringed area does not exceed 35 mm; and
   4.2.2.2 the overall length of the stringed area does not then exceed 330 mm.
   4.3 The racket:
   
   4.3.1 shall be free of attached objects and protrusions, other than those used solely and specifically to limit or prevent wear and tear, or vibration, or to distribute weight, or to secure the handle by cord to the player's hand, and which are reasonable in size and placement for such purposes; and
   4.3.2 shall be free of any device that makes it possible for a player to change materially the shape of the racket.
5. EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE The International Badminton Federation shall rule on any question of whether any racket, shuttle or equipment or any prototype used in the playing of Badminton complies with the specifications. Such ruling may be undertaken on the Federation's initiative or on application by any party with a bona fide interest, including any player, technical official, equipment manufacturer or Member Association or member thereof.
   
6. TOSS 6.1 Before play commences, a toss shall be conducted and the side winning the toss shall exercise the choice in either Law 6.1.1 or 6.1.2:
   
   6.1.1 to serve or receive first;
   6.1.2 to start play at one end of the court or the other.
   6.2 The side losing the toss shall then exercise the remaining choice.
7. SCORING SYSTEM 7.1 A match shall consist of the best of three games, unless otherwise arranged ( Part II, Section 1B  Appendix 2 and 3).
   7.2 A game shall be won by the side which first scores 21 points, except as provided in Law 7.4 and 7.5.
   7.3 The side winning a rally shall add a point to its score. A side shall win a rally, if the opposing side commits a "fault" or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of the court inside the opponent's court.
   7.4 If the score becomes 20-all, the side which gains a two point lead first, shall win that game.
   7.5 If the score becomes 29-all, the side scoring the 30th point shall win that game.
   7.6 The side winning a game shall serve first in the next game.
   
8. CHANGE OF ENDS 8.1 Players shall change ends:
   
   8.1.1 at the end of the first game;
   8.1.2 at the end of the second game, if there is to be a third game; and
   8.1.3 in the third game when a side first scores 11 points.
   8.2 If the ends are not changed as indicated in Law 8.1, it shall be done so as soon as the mistake is discovered and when the shuttle is not in play. The existing score shall stand.
   
9. SERVICE 9.1 In a correct service:
   
   9.1.1 neither side shall cause undue delay to the delivery of the service once the server and the receiver are ready for the service;
   9.1.2 on completion of the backward movement of the server's racket head, any delay in the start of the service (Law 9.2), shall be considered to be an undue delay;
   9.1.3 the server and the receiver shall stand within diagonally opposite service courts (Diagram A) without touching the boundary lines of these service courts;
   9.1.4 some part of both feet of the server and the receiver shall remain in contact with the surface of the court in a stationary position from the start of the service (Law 9.2) until the service is delivered (Law 9.3);
   9.1.5 the server's racket shall initially hit the base of the shuttle;
   9.1.6 the whole shuttle shall be below the server's waist at the instant of being hit by the server's racket. The waist shall be considered to be an imaginary line round the body, level with the lowest part of the server's bottom rib;
   9.1.7 the shaft and the racket head of the server's racket at the instant of hitting the shuttle shall be pointing in a downward direction;
   9.1.8 the movement of the server's racket shall continue forwards from the start of the service (Law 9.2) until the service is delivered (Law 9.3);
   9.1.9  the flight of the shuttle shall be upwards from the server's racket to pass over the net so that, if not intercepted, it shall land in the receiver's service court (i.e. on or within the boundary lines); and
   9.1.10 in attempting to serve, the server shall not miss the shuttle.
   9.2 Once the players are ready for the service, the first forward movement of the server's racket head shall be the start of the service.
   9.3 Once started (Law 9.2), the service is delivered when the shuttle is hit by the server's racket or, in attempting to serve, the server misses the shuttle.
   9.4 The server shall not serve before the receiver is ready. However, the receiver shall be considered to have been ready if a return of the service is attempted.
   9.5 In doubles, during the delivery of service (Law 9.2, 9.3), the partners may take up any positions within their respective courts, which do not unsight the opposing server or receiver.
   
10. SINGLES 10.1 Serving and receiving courts
    
    10.1.1 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective right service courts when the server has not scored or has scored an even number of points in that game.
    10.1.2 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective left service courts when the server has scored an odd number of points in that game.
    10.2 Order of play and position on court.
    
    In a rally, the shuttle may be hit by the server and the receiver alternately, from any position on that player's side of the net, until the shuttle ceases to be in play (Law 15).
    10.3 Scoring and serving
    
    10.3.1 If the server wins a rally (Law 7.3), the server shall score a point. The server shall then serve again from the alternate service court.
    10.3.2 If the receiver wins a rally (Law 7.3), the receiver shall score a point. The receiver shall then become the new server.
    
11. DOUBLES 11.1 Serving and receiving courts
    
    11.1.1 A player of the serving side shall serve from the right service court when the serving side has not scored or has scored an even number of points in that game.
    11.1.2 A player of the serving side shall serve from the left service court when the serving side has scored an odd number of points in that game.
    11.1.3 The player of the receiving side who served last shall stay in the same service court from where he served last. The reverse pattern shall apply to the receiver's partner.
    11.1.4 The player of the receiving side standing in the diagonally opposite service court to the server shall be the receiver.
    11.1.5 The players shall not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.
    11.1.6 Service in any turn of serving shall be delivered from the service court corresponding to the serving side's score, except as provided in Law 12.
    11.2 Order of play and position on court
    
    After the service is returned, in a rally, the shuttle may be hit by either player of the serving side and either player of the receiving side alternately, from any position on that player's side of the net, until the shuttle ceases to be in play (Law 15).
    11.3 Scoring and serving
    
    11.3.1 If the serving side wins a rally (Law 7.3), the serving side shall score a point. The server shall then serve again from the alternate service court.
    11.3.2 If the receiving side wins a rally (Law 7.3), the receiving side shall score a point. The receiving side shall then become the new serving side.
    11.4 Sequence of serving
         In any game, the right to serve shall pass consecutively:
    
    11.4.1 from the initial server who started the game from the right service court
    11.4.2 to the partner of the initial receiver.
    11.4.3 to the partner of the initial server
    11.4.4 to the initial receiver,
    11.4.5 to the initial server and so on.
    11.5 No player shall serve or receive out of turn, or receive two consecutive services in the same game, except as provided in Law 12.
    11.6 Either player of the winning side may serve first in the next game, and either player of the losing side may receive first in the next game.
    
12. SERVICE COURT ERRORS 12.1 A service court error has been made when a player:
    
    12.1.1 has served or received out of turn; or
    12.1.2 has served or received from the wrong service court;
    12.2 If a service court error is discovered, the error shall be corrected and the existing score shall stand.
    
13. FAULTS 
    It shall be a "fault": 13.1 if a service is not correct (Law 9.1);
    13.2 if, in service, the shuttle:
    
    13.2.1 is caught on the net and remains suspended on its top;
    13.2.2 after passing over the net, is caught in the net; or
    13.2.3 is hit by the receiver's partner;
    13.3 if in play, the shuttle:
    
    13.3.1 lands outside the boundaries of the court (i.e. not on or within the boundary lines);
    13.3.2 fails to pass over the net between the netposts;
    13.3.3 touches the ceiling or side walls;
    13.3.4 touches the person or dress of a player;
    13.3.5 touches any other object or person outside the court;
    
    (Where necessary on account of the structure of the building, the local badminton authority may, subject to the right of veto of its Member Association, make bye-laws dealing with cases in which a shuttle touches an obstruction).
    13.3.6 is caught and held on the racket and then slung during the execution of a stroke;
    13.3.7 is hit twice in succession by the same player. However, a shuttle hitting the head and the stringed area of the racket in one stroke shall not be a "fault";
    13.3.8 is hit by a player and the player's partner successively; or
    13.3.9 touches a player's racket and does not travel towards the opponent's court;
    13.4 if, in play, a player:
    
    13.4.1 touches the net or its supports with racket, person or dress;
    13.4.2 invades an opponent's court over the net with racket or person except that the striker may follow the shuttle over the net with the racket in the course of a stroke after the initial point of contact with the shuttle is on the striker's side of the net;
    13.4.3 invades an opponent's court under the net with racket or person such that an opponent is obstructed or distracted; or
    13.4.4 obstructs an opponent, i.e. prevents an opponent from making a legal stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net;
    13.4.5 deliberately distracts an opponent by any action such as shouting or making gestures;
    13.5 if a player is guilty of flagrant, repeated or persistent offences under Law 16;
    
14. LETS 14.1 "Let" shall be called by the umpire, or by a player (if there is no umpire), to halt play.
    14.2 It shall be a "let”, if:
    
    14.2.1 the server serves before the receiver is ready (Law 9.4);
    14.2.2 during service, the receiver and the server are both faulted;
    14.2.3 after the service is returned, the shuttle is:
    14.2.3.1 caught on the net and remains suspended on its top, or
    14.2.3.2 after passing over the net is caught in the net;
    14.2.4 during play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle;
    14.2.5 in the opinion of the umpire, play is disrupted or a player of the opposing side is distracted by a coach;
    14.2.6 a line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to make a decision; or
    14.2.7 any unforeseen or accidental situation has occurred.
    14.3 When a "let" occurs, play since the last service shall not count and the player who served last shall serve again,.
    
15. SHUTTLE NOT IN PLAY 
    A shuttle is not in play when:15.1 it strikes the net or post and starts to fall towards the surface of the court on the striker's side of the net;
    15.2 it hits the surface of the court; or
    15.3 a "fault" or a "let" has occurred.
    
16. CONTINUOUS PLAY, MISCONDUCT & PEN
    1. ALTIES 16.1 Play shall be continuous from the first service until the match is concluded, except as allowed in Laws 16.2 and 16.3.
       16.2 Intervals:
       
       16.2.1 not exceeding 60 seconds during each game when the leading score reaches 11 points; and
       16.2.2 not exceeding 120 seconds between the first and second game, and between the second and third game shall be allowed in all matches.
       
       (For a televised match, the Referee may decide before the match that intervals as in Law 16.2 are mandatory and of fixed duration).
       16.3 Suspension of play
       
       16.3.1 When necessitated by circumstances not within the control of the players, the umpire may suspend play for such a period as the umpire may consider necessary.
       16.3.2 Under special circumstances the Referee may instruct the umpire to suspend play.
       16.3.3 If play is suspended, the existing score shall stand and play shall be resumed from that point.
       16.4 Delay in play
       
       16.4.1 Under no circumstances shall play be delayed to enable a player to recover strength or wind or to receive advice.
       16.4.2 The umpire shall be the sole judge of any delay in play.
       16.5 Advice and leaving the court
       
       16.5.1 Only when the shuttle is not in play (Law 15), shall a player be permitted to receive advice during a match.
       16.5.2 No player shall leave the court during a match without the umpire's permission, except during the intervals as described in Law 16.2.
       16.6 A player shall not:
       
       16.6.1 deliberately cause delay in, or suspension of, play;
       16.6.2 deliberately modify or damage the shuttle in order to change its speed or its flight;
       16.6.3 behave in an offensive manner; or
       16.6.4 be guilty of misconduct not otherwise covered by the Laws of Badminton.
       16.7 Administration of breach
       
       16.7.1 The umpire shall administer any breach of Law 16.4, 16.5 or 16.6 by:
       16.7.1.1 issuing a warning to the offending side;
       16.7.1.2 faulting the offending side, if previously warned. One such fault followed by a warning by a side shall be considered to be a persistent offence; or
       16.7.2 in cases of flagrant offence, persistent offences or breach of Law 16.2, the umpire shall fault the offending side and report the offending side immediately to the Referee, who shall have the power to disqualify the offending side from the match.
       
    2. OFFICIALS AND APPEALS 17.1 The Referee shall be in overall charge of the tournament or event of which a match forms part.
       17.2 The umpire, where appointed, shall be in charge of the match, the court and its immediate surrounds. The umpire shall report to the Referee.
       17.3 The service judge shall call service faults made by the server should they occur (Law 9.1.2 to 9.1.8).
       17.4 A line judge shall indicate whether a shuttle landed "in" or "out" on the line(s) assigned.
       17.5 An official's decision shall be final on all points of fact for which that official is responsible except that if, in the opinion of the umpire, it is beyond reasonable doubt that a line judge has clearly made a wrong call, the umpire shall overrule the decision of the line judge.
       17.6 An umpire shall:
       
       17.6.1 uphold and enforce the Laws of Badminton and, especially, call a "fault" or a "let" should either occur;
       17.6.2 give a decision on any appeal regarding a point of dispute, if made before the next service is delivered;
       17.6.3 ensure players and spectators are kept informed of the progress of the match;
       17.6.4 appoint or replace line judges or a service judge in consultation with the Referee;
       17.6.5 where another court official is not appointed, arrange for that official's duties to be carried out;
       17.6.6 where an appointed official is unsighted, carry out that official's duties or play a "let";
       17.6.7 record and report to the Referee all matters relating to Law 16; and
       17.6.8 refer to the Referee all unsatisfied appeals on questions of law only. (Such appeals must be made before the next service is delivered or, if at the end of the match, before the side that appeals has left the court). 
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