One of the main aims of the BWF is to regulate the game of badminton worldwide.

The BWF publishes for its Members, the Continental Confederations and all those competing / participating in the sport, the Laws of Badminton and Competition Regulations.

Together these form a comprehensive set of rules to regulate the game. The BWF website provides a Simplified Rules for those who wish to have a quick reference to some of the basics of badminton.

The BWF Statutes covers in detail the Laws of Badminton and the Regulations for Competitions.

LAWS OF BADMINTON

• Court and Courts 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
• Service
• Badminton for Disabled People
• Recommendations to Technical Officials

REGULATIONS FOR COMPETITIONS

• Olympic Qualifying Regulations for Beijing 2008
• Olympic Games: Regulations for the Badminton Competition
• Olympic Games: Statement of Badminton’s Requirements
• General Competition Regulations
• Anti-Doping Regulations
• Players’ Code of Conduct
• Declaration on Integrity of Matches
• World Ranking System
• Disciplinary Regulations
• Thomas & Uber Cups
• Sudirman Cup
• World Junior Team Championships
• World Championships
• World Junior Championships
• World Senior Championships
• Super Series
• World Grand Prix