Announcement
Updates to BWF Laws and Regulations
The BWF Council met on Monday, 5 August 2024 in Paris, France, and approved the following changes to the Laws of Badminton and regulations.
Extension of Experimental Variation to Laws of Badminton, Clause 9.1.5 (Serve)
In May 2023, the BWF Council approved an Experimental Variation to Law 9.1.5 to suspend use of the “spin serve” until the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to ensure the qualification periods and competitions for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games maintained the same Laws for service.
The Experimental Variation to Law 9.1.5 reads as follows:
“the server shall release the shuttle without adding spin, and the server’s racket shall initially hit the base of the shuttle.”
At its meeting on 5 August 2024, the BWF Council approved the extension of this Experimental Variation until 1 January 2025 to allow more time for BWF to review the “spin serve”, including further stakeholder consultation, before making a decision on its future.
Updated Top Committed Player Procedures – Mandatory Tournament Participation – 2024
Please find attached an updated version of the Top Committed Player Procedures for Mandatory Tournament Participation (dated 5 August 2024).
They include specific information when a Top Committed Player:
- Retires or deregisters;
- Plays with a different partner; and
- Plays a different event.
For more information on the Top Committed Player Regulations, please refer to BWF Statutes, Section 5.3.6 (Player Commitment Regulations), Clause 2.
More Information / Contact Person
Please contact Events Director – Technical Operations, Christopher Trenholme ([email protected]), should you have any questions.
