MODULE I: LESSON 6

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Roles and Responsibilities of Officials in Badminton

Introduction:

In this module you shall be introduced to the Roles and Responsibilities of

Officials in Badminton.
Read the discussion and answer the questions that follow. Perform the
activity and submit via email: [email protected] or detached and
submit the assessment portion of this module.

Intended Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this module, you will be able
to:

1. Explained the roles and responsibilities of officials in badminton;

2. Valued the uses of roles and responsibilities of officials in badminton;
3. Executed the uses and functions of the different roles and
responsibilities of officials in badminton; and
4. Appreciated and practiced the roles and responsibilities of officials in
badminton.

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Learning Content:

Role and Responsibilities of Officials in Badminton

Badminton officials are responsible to ensure a fair play in a badminton

game. Badminton officials are often seen in high level badminton tournaments
such as the Grand Prix, Grand Prix gold, and Super Series as well as higher level
tournaments.
The officials in badminton are:
a. Umpire
b. Service Judge
c. Line Judges

1. UMPIRE

The umpire is the main judge in a game.

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The picture above shows you the position of the umpire’s seat. Badminton
umpire are required to sit on a high chair to carry out their duties.
The umpire must ensure everything runs smoothly during a game. If there are
any disputes, the umpire will have the final say.
This includes the overruling decisions made by service judges or line judges. But
this is not very common unless a CLEAR error is made.
The umpire is also responsible for detecting faults commited by the players at
the net area. The possible faults around the net area are:
a. Players can hit the shuttlecock ONLY after the shuttle passes the
net to their side of the court.
b. Player or the player’s racket CANNOT touch the net when a rally is
in play.

It is also the umpire’s role for watch out the contact faults. This means that
when the rally is in play, the players are not allowed to make contact with the
shuttlecock with any part of the body. Only the player’s rackets are allowed to
make contact with the shuttlecock.

Other roles of the umpire include:

a. Approve the change of the shuttles requested by the players.

b. Approve requests from the player’s to towel down.
c. Give warnings to players who misbehave.
d. Prevent the players from delaying the match.

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2. SERVICE JUDGE

Another one of the badminton officials is the service judge.

The pictures above shows you the position of the service judge’s seat.
The position of the service judge’s seat (right beside the badminton court)
provides the ideal spot to look out for SERVICE FAULTS. The service judge’s eye
will be approximately horizontal to the player’s waist line.

Basically the roles of a service judge are:

a. Make service fault calls.
b. Change the shuttlecocks for the players.

The service fault calls are usually final and will not be overruled by the umpire
because the position of the umpire’s seat is NOT a good spot to detect the
service faults.

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3. LINE JUDGES

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The pictures above shows you the position of every line judge around the
badminton court.

Basically every line judge will sit horizontally with an In/Out border line of the
badminton court.

In the picture above, there are 10 judges surrounding the court, each looking
out on their respective lines.

Badminton line judges are responsible for making an IN or OUT call. This is
usually done via badminton sign language.

If the shuttle lands outside the court, the line judge will open his/her arms
wide, indicating that the shuttle has went out.

If the shuttle lands inside the court, the line judge will point the arm towards
the line, indicating that the shuttle has landed inside.

However, the decision made by the line judges can be overruled by the umpire
if sees that a clear error has been made by the line judge.

Summary:

Badminton officials play a very important role in the badminton matches.

Even though they are not as crucial as they can be in other sports such as
football or basketball due to the lack of physical contact between players, they
still are required in order to ensure a smooth and fair match.

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Assessment:

Let’s Play! Challenge yourself.

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ACTIVITY #1. True or False: Write IN if the statement is correct and OUT if it is
wrong. (2 PTS each)
1. ____________ Badminton officials are responsible to ensure a fair play in a
badminton game.
2. ____________ If the shuttle lands outside the court, the line judge will point
the arm towards the line, indicating that the shuttle has landed inside.

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3. ____________ If the shuttle lands inside the court, the line judge will open
his/her arms wide, indicating that the shuttle has went out.

4. ____________ Badminton line judges are responsible for making an IN or OUT

call.

5. ____________ There are 5 judges surrounding the court, each looking out on
their respective lines.

6. ____________ Basically every line judge will sit horizontally with an In/Out
border line of the badminton court.

7. ____________ The umpire must ensure everything runs smoothly during a

game.

8. ____________ If there are any disputes, the umpire will have the final say.
9. ____________ The service fault calls are usually final and will not be overruled
by the umpire.

10. ___________ The service judge’s eye will be approximately horizontal to the
player’s waist line.

PLAY IT HARDER:

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ACTIVITY #2. Explain Briefly the Roles and Responsibilities of the
followingOfficials: (50 PTS)
1. Umpire

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ACTIVITY #3. Explain at least 100 words. In your own opinion, why it is important
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TARGET ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE
HIGH LOW

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9-10 7-8 6 4-5

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Content _____ out Interesting Conventional ideas Cursory; gives the
of 10 content and or clichés; little impression of
points presentation; supporting detail writing just to
ideas well included. complete the
conceived and assignment.
developed with
sufficient
examples.

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Some interesting
content; points not
sustained or not
fully developed.

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5 4 3 2

Structure, _____ out Logical Logical progression Gaps in logic or no Disorganized;

Logic and of 5 progression of of ideas but often transitions. appears to have
Transitions points ideas with well- lacks transitions. been written as
executed thoughts occurred
transitions. to the writer.

13-15 11-12 9-10 7-8

Grammatical _____ out Appropriate Confined to simpler Errors frequently Message is largely
Accuracy of 15 level of sentences or affect incomprehensible
points complexity in structures with very comprehensibility, due to inaccurate
syntax with very few errors OR or very basic types grammar, which
few errors, if shows variety and of errors (subject- alters or obscures
any. complexity in syntax verb agreement; it, OR reader must
with errors that do noun-adjective know English to
not affect agreement, etc.) comprehend much
comprehensibility. of the message.

13-15 11-12 9-10 7-8

Vocabulary/ _____ out Uses sufficient, Usually uses Often uses Uses only
Word Choice of 15 appropriate, and appropriate inappropriate, or elementary
points varied vocabulary with non-specific vocabulary;
vocabulary; some variety; some vocabulary; lack of creates
English errors in usage that variety in word nonexistent words
influence not do not affect the choice; avoids use from English OR
apparent; rich message; of Spanish idioms; uses words in
variety of occasional English-inluenced English; translates
Spanish idioms; appropriate use of word choice. English idioms
no literal Spanish idioms. verbatim.
translation from
English.

5 4 2-3 0

Punctuation, _____ out Correct spelling Occasional Frequent English spelling

Spelling, and of 5 (including mechanical errors. mechanical errors. and punctuation:
Presentation points accents) and no accents;
punctuation; mechanical errors
neatly typed in most sentences.
with correct
format as
specified (MLA).

Total _____ out

of 50
points

COMPOSITION SCORING RUBRIC FOR ESSAY ACTIVITY IN MODULE PE 103

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TO DO: (Enrichment)
Among the above mentioned Officiating Officials, if you will be given the chance
to officiate, what Role would you like to be and why?

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REFERENCES:

Boga, Steve (2018), Badminton, Paw Prints, ISBN 978-1439504789

Grice, Tony (2020), Badminton: Steps to Success, Human Kinetics, ISBN
978- 0-7360-7229-8
Connors, M.; Dupuis, D.L.; Morgan, B.; (2019), The Olympic Facebook: A
Spectator’s Guide to the Winter and Summer Games, Visible Ink Press, ISBN 0-
8103-9417-0

~~End of Module I: Lesson 6~~

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