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Officials
Technical Officials are integral to the success of badminton. There are three key roles involved in delivering badminton competitions; Line Judge, Umpire and Referee.
LINE JUDGES
Line judges make an impartial and accurate “in” or “out” call during play when a shuttle hits the floor. Line Judges are usually watching a single path of a line on the court, e.g. the baseline or sideline,. The length of the line will change dependent on how many judges are available per court.
The pathway of a Line Judge is quite simple and outlined via the link below. Once a certain level is achieved the line judge will be required to hold that accreditation for a period of time before accessing the next level. Line Judges can receive accreditation from Badminton Australia, Badminton Oceania or the Badminton World Federation and this will dictate the level of competition a line judge can officiate at.
To enquire about becoming a line judge please get in touch with your State/Territory Association Court Official Committee who help you to start your journey! Alternatively, email the Badminton Australia Officials Committee for guidance.
UMPIRES
Umpires in badminton are the authority for the match, in charge of the court, players and the immediate surroundings. They must ensure the match they are officiating is conducted in accordance with the ‘Laws of Badminton’, the rules and regulations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and any other regulations that apply to the specific competition.
Umpires carry out a number of roles, including keeping and announcing score, keeping a tally of games, calling faults or lets and managing any player misconduct. The Umpire reports to and acts under the authority of the Referee.
The education pathway of an Umpire is outlined via the link below. If you would like to become an Umpire please get in touch with your State/Territory Association Court Official Committee who will be able to work with you to start your journey. Alternatively email the Badminton Australia Officials Committee for more information.
National BATOC Umpire Certification Process
REFEREES
The Referee oversees the entire tournament/competition and must ensure that the tournament is conducted within the Laws of Badminton, the rules and regulations of the Badminton World Federation and any other specific regulations that apply to the specific competition.
The Referee ensures that the players are given facilities (including practice facilities) and playing conditions of an appropriate standard and safety, approval of the programme of play and practice schedule, ensuring the transport setup will meet the needs of the events and the overall monitoring of matters related to the fair and proper conduct of the tournament. The Referee shall also ensure that there is an adequate and diverse panel of technical officials able oto carry out their duties.
If you would like to become a Referee please get in touch with your State or Territory or contact Badminton Australia Officials Committee for more information.
AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION RESOURCES
The Community Officiating Essential Skills Course helps officials facilitate safe, inclusive and enjoyable competition environments for all participants. There are seven modules and we recommend they are completed in the order shown, but can be done anywhere, anytime. Officials will receive an award for completing each module and a certificate for completing the whole course.
Click the following link to access the training: Community Officiating Essential Skills Course
The ASC has also created a campaign – The Officials – to raise awareness of the important role officials play in sport and a call to action for more people to get involved in officiating roles. More information and promotional items are available via this link: Officiating Toolkit
Further ASC Officiating resources can be found here: https://www.ausport.gov.au/officiating.
BWF STATUTES APP
The BWF Statutes app is the one location for all BWF and badminton regulations. This app has all BWF governance regulations, guidelines and policies together with laws of badminton and technical regulations. Bookmark functionality is available together with useful links.It is a must have app for badminton administrators, technical officials, coaches and players to access all the latest rules in one convenient location. Download it now via the links below!
