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Laws 17. OFFICIALS AND APPEALS

17.1 The Referee is in overall charge of the tournament or event of which a match forms part.
17.2 The umpire, where appointed, is in charge of the match, the court and its immediate surrounds. The umpire shall report to the Referee.
17.3 The service judge shall call service faults made by the server should they occur (Law 9).
17.4 A line judge shall indicate whether a shuttle landed 'in' or 'out' on the line(s) assigned.
17.5 An official's decision is final on all points of fact for which that official is responsible.
17.6 An umpire shall:
  17.6.1 uphold and enforce the Laws of badminton and, especially, call a 'fault' or 'let' should either occur;
  17.6.2 give a decision on any appeal regarding a point of dispute, if made before the next service is delivered;
  17.6.3 ensure players and spectators are kept informed of the progress of the match;
  17.6.4 appoint or remove line judges or a service judge in consultation with the Referee;
  17.6.5 where another court official is not appointed, arrange for that official's duties to be carried out;
  17.6.6 where an appointed official is unsighted, carry out the official;s duties or play a 'let';
  17.6.7 record and report to the Referee all matters in relation to Law 16; and
  17.6.8 take to the Referee all unsatisfied appeals on questions of law only. (Such appeals must be made before the next service is delivered or, if at the end of a game, before the side that appeals has left the court).
CONTENT
Court and court equipment
Shuttle
Testing a shuttle for speed
Racket
Equipment compliance
Toss
Scoring system
Change of Ends
Service
Singles
Doubles
Service court errors
Faults
Lets
Shuttle not in play
Continuous play, misconduct, penalties
Officials and appeals
 
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