1. OFFICIALS
1.1. Referee
1.1.1. The referee is the most important official of the whole tournament. He or she is in charge of the competition and needs to ensure that the tournament is conducted following the Laws of Badminton (including court, rackets and shuttlecock measurements), the regulations of the Badminton World Federation and/or any other regulations that might be relevant in that specific competition.
1.1.2. Referee Levels:
1.1.2.1. National Level Referee
1.1.2.2. European Continental Referee
1.2. Umpire
1.2.1. The umpire is the maximum authority in a particular match and it is in charge of the court. The duty of the umpire is to make sure that the specific match is conducted following the Laws of Badminton, the regulations of the Badminton World Federation and/or any other regulations that might be relevant in that specific competition.
1.2.2. Umpire Level:
1.2.2.1. National Level Umpire
1.2.2.2. BEC Accredited Umpire
1.2.2.3. BEC Certificated Umpire
1.3. Service Judge
1.3.1. The service judge is responsible for making a ‘service fault’ call and to provide shuttles to the players. Due to the way badminton is played, the serve is one of the most important and perfected shots of the player and, especially when playing doubles, players will bring the serve to the limit of the legality in order to gain as much advantage as possible.
1.3.2. Service Judge Level:
1.3.2.1. National Level Service Judge
1.3.2.2. European Continental Service Judge
1.4. Line Judge
1.4.1. The line judges are responsible for indicating whether a shuttlecock landed “in” or “out” if the shuttle lands near the lines he/she is assigned to control. Due to the fast speed of the game and the skill of the players, this is a very challenging job and, as a result, the line judges are the officials that usually get more pressure from the players.
1.4.2. Line Judge Level:
1.4.2.1. National Line Judge
1.4.2.2. BWF Line Judge