14. LETS
14.1 | ‘Let’ shall be called by the umpire, or by a player (if there is no umpire), to halt play. |
14.2 | It shall be a ‘let”, if: 14.2.1 | the server serves before the receiver is ready (Law 9.4); | 14.2.2 | during service, the receiver and the server are both faulted; | 14.2.3 | after the service is returned, the shuttle is: 14.2.3.1 | caught on the net and remains suspended on its top, or | 14.2.3.2 | after passing over the net is caught in the net; |
| 14.2.4 | during play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base completely separates from the rest of the shuttle; | 14.2.5 | in the opinion of the umpire, play is disrupted or a player of the opposing side is distracted by a coach; | 14.2.6 | a line judge is unsighted and the umpire is unable to make a decision; or | 14.2.7 | any unforeseen or accidental situation has occurred. |
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14.3 | When a ‘let’ occurs, play since the last service shall not count and the player who served last shall serve again. (Go back to Badminton Rules：CONTENTS) |
(This article is quoted from Badminton World Federation)