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COURT AND COURT EQUIPMENT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.1. The court shall be a rectangle marked out with lines 40 mm wide as shown in Diagram A.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.2. The lines marking out the court should be easily distinguishable and preferably be coloured white or yellow.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.3. All the lines shall form part of the area which they define.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.4. 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\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.kheloindia.gov.in\/badminton%231.10\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937789000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEoV2hTYwr3Q8yy1YwXFzhtgnq9lA\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#2.2.5\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.10\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.5. The posts shall be placed on the doubles sidelines 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 sidelines.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.6. 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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.7. The net shall be 760 mm in depth and at least 6.1 metres wide.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.8. 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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.9. The cord or cable shall be stretched firmly, flush with the top of the posts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.10. 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 sidelines for doubles.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E1.11\u0026nbsp;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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003ENote: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E1. Diagonal length of full court = 14.723m\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E2. Court as shown above can be used for both singles and doubles play\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E3. Optional testing marks as shown in Diagram B.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E2. SHUTTLE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E2.1\u0026nbsp;The shuttle shall be made of natural and \/ or synthetic materials. Irrespective of the material, 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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E2.2 Feathered Shuttle\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; 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margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E2.2.5\u0026nbsp;The base shall be 25 mm to 28 mm in diameter and rounded on the bottom.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E2.2.6\u0026nbsp;The shuttle shall weigh from 4.74 to 5.50 grams.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E2.3\u0026nbsp;Non-Feathered Shuttle\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E2.3.1\u0026nbsp;The skirt, or simulation of feathers in synthetic materials, shall replace natural feathers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; 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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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E2.4\u0026nbsp;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.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E3. TESTING A SHUTTLE FOR SPEED\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-left:.5in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E3.1\u0026nbsp;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 sidelines.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E3.2\u0026nbsp;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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4. RACKET\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E4.1\u0026nbsp;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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4.1.1\u0026nbsp;The handle is the part of the racket intended to be gripped by a player.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4.1.2\u0026nbsp;The stringed area is the part of the racket with which a player hits the shuttle.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4.1.3\u0026nbsp;The head bounds the stringed area.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4.1.4\u0026nbsp;The shaft connects the handle to the head (subject to Law 4.1.5).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4.1.5\u0026nbsp;The throat (if present) connects the shaft to the head.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E4.2\u0026nbsp;The stringed area:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4.2.1\u0026nbsp;It 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; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4.2.2\u0026nbsp;It 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:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4.2.2.1\u0026nbsp;the width of the extended stringed area does not exceed 35 mm; and\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E4.2.2.2\u0026nbsp;the overall length of the stringed area does not then exceed 330 mm.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; 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color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.4\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.kheloindia.gov.in\/badminton%237.5\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNGjYG2mMci0g1uLMVhYOc4sWCa-9Q\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/web.kheloindia.gov.in\/badminton#7.5\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.5\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E6.3\u0026nbsp;The side winning a rally shall add a point to its score. A side shall win a rally, if the opposing side commits a \u0026quot;fault\u0026quot; or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of the court inside the opponent\u0026#39;s court.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E6.4\u0026nbsp;If the score becomes 20-all, the side which gains a two point lead first, shall win that game.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E6.5\u0026nbsp;If the score becomes 29-all, the side scoring the 30th point shall win that game.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E6.6 The side winning a game shall serve first in the next game.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E7. CHANGE OF ENDS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.1\u0026nbsp;Players shall change ends:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.1.1 at the end of the first game;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.1.2 at the end of the second game, if there is to be a third game; and\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.1.3 in the third game when a side first scores 11 points.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E7.2 If the ends are not changed as indicated in Law\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%238.1\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNESyta0fOLJp2Ynndhe8QmEjSXRQQ\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#8.1\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E, it shall be done as soon as this \u0026nbsp;is discovered and when the shuttle is not in play. The existing score shall stand.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E8. SERVICE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1\u0026nbsp;In a correct service:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.1\u0026nbsp;neither side shall cause undue delay to the delivery of the service once the server and the receiver are ready for the service;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.2\u0026nbsp;on completion of the backward movement of the server\u0026#39;s racket head, any delay in the start of the service (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%239.2\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNG8upYp9foNJesgf616ekvjWbbj7Q\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#9.2\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E), shall be considered to be an undue delay;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.3\u0026nbsp;the server and the receiver shall stand within diagonally opposite service courts (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%23diagramA\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNE3KlQIeQOKeCFZF6B5Pzjo0RZbAQ\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#diagramA\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003EDiagram A\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E) without touching the boundary lines of these service courts;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.4\u0026nbsp;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\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%239.2\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNG8upYp9foNJesgf616ekvjWbbj7Q\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#9.2\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E) until the service is delivered (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%239.3\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFqo8abO7nZWRCAGzITHycl6hAfYQ\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#9.3\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E);\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.5\u0026nbsp;the server\u0026#39;s racket shall initially hit the base of the shuttle;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.6\u0026nbsp;the whole shuttle shall be below the server\u0026#39;s waist at the instant of being hit by the server\u0026#39;s racket. The waist shall be considered to be an imaginary line around the body, level with the lowest part of the server\u0026#39;s bottom rib;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.7\u0026nbsp;the shaft and the racket head of the server\u0026#39;s racket at the instant of hitting the shuttle shall be pointing in a downward direction;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.8\u0026nbsp;the movement of the server\u0026#39;s racket shall continue forwards from the start of the service (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.kheloindia.gov.in\/badminton%239.2\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNF1qmdpwxjs3ZGLocbJo3zG_xZcZw\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/web.kheloindia.gov.in\/badminton#9.2\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E) until the service is delivered (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.kheloindia.gov.in\/badminton%239.3\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFpd96d813qrWwOlIHWvL0eJTQoeQ\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/web.kheloindia.gov.in\/badminton#9.3\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E);\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.9\u0026nbsp; the flight of the shuttle shall be upwards from the server\u0026#39;s racket to pass over the net so that, if not intercepted, it shall land in the receiver\u0026#39;s service court (i.e. on or within the boundary lines); and\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E8.1.10\u0026nbsp;in attempting to serve, the server shall not miss the shuttle.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E8.2\u0026nbsp;Once the players are ready for the service, the first forward movement of the server\u0026#39;s racket head shall be the start of the service.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E8.3\u0026nbsp;Once started (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%239.2\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNG8upYp9foNJesgf616ekvjWbbj7Q\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#9.2\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E), the service is delivered when the shuttle is hit by the server\u0026#39;s racket or, in attempting to serve, the server misses the shuttle.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E8.4\u0026nbsp;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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E8.5\u0026nbsp;In doubles, during the delivery of service (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%239.2\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNG8upYp9foNJesgf616ekvjWbbj7Q\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#9.2\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%239.3\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFqo8abO7nZWRCAGzITHycl6hAfYQ\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#9.3\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E), the partners may take up any positions within their respective courts, which do not unsight the opposing server or receiver.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9. SINGLES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-left:.5in; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E9.1 Serving and receiving courts\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.1.1 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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.1.2 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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E9.2 Order of play and position on court.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003EIn a rally, the shuttle may be hit by the server and the receiver alternately, from any position on that player\u0026#39;s side of the net, until the shuttle ceases to be in play (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%2315\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEY5U_9T1q5iRz13OaLBxSI68wXEA\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#15\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E15\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E9.3 Scoring and serving\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.3.1 If the server wins a rally (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%237.3\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFsAQcFDn8oAJPJuSQASshpkAItgA\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#7.3\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E), the server shall score a point. The server shall then serve again from the alternate service court.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E9.3.2 If the receiver wins a rally (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%237.3\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFsAQcFDn8oAJPJuSQASshpkAItgA\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#7.3\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E), the receiver shall score a point. The receiver shall then become the new server.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E10. DOUBLES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-left:.25in; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E10.1 Serving and receiving courts\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.1.1 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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.1.2 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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.1.3 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\u0026#39;s partner.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.1.4 The player of the receiving side standing in the diagonally opposite service court to the server shall be the receiver.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.1.5 The players shall not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.1.6 Service in any turn of serving shall be delivered from the service court corresponding to the serving side\u0026#39;s score, except as provided in Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%2312\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEh-Es4ygE0v7WJwDMel2GC1YwPFg\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#12\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E12\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E10.2 Order of play and position on court\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003EAfter 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\u0026#39;s side of the net, until the shuttle ceases to be in play (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%2315\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEY5U_9T1q5iRz13OaLBxSI68wXEA\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#15\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E15\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.3 Scoring and serving\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.3.1 If the serving side wins a rally (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%237.3\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFsAQcFDn8oAJPJuSQASshpkAItgA\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#7.3\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E), the serving side shall score a point. The server shall then serve again from the alternate service court.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.3.2 If the receiving side wins a rally (Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%237.3\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFsAQcFDn8oAJPJuSQASshpkAItgA\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#7.3\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E7.3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E), the receiving side shall score a point. The receiving side shall then become the new serving side.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E10.4 Sequence of serving\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;In any game, the right to serve shall pass consecutively:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.4.1 from the initial server who started the game from the right service court\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.4.2 to the partner of the initial receiver.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.4.3 to the partner of the initial server\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.4.4 to the initial receiver,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E10.4.5 to the initial server and so on.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-ligatures:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-caps:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022orphans:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022widows:2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-style:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration-color:initial\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022word-spacing:0px\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;10.5 No player shall serve or receive out of turn, or receive two consecutive services in the same game, except as provided in Law\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca data-saferedirecturl=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/%2312\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1546666937790000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEh-Es4ygE0v7WJwDMel2GC1YwPFg\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldbadminton.com\/rules\/#12\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration-line:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E12\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-variant-numeric:normal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022white-space:pre-wrap\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022background:white\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#555555\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;10.6 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.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; 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