Para badminton rules, for watching
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Checked 14 October 2026
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- What is para badminton?
- What are the classes in para badminton?
- Who can play para badminton?
- What are the wheelchair rules in badminton?
- Can para badminton players use a prosthetic leg?
- Is para badminton played on a smaller court?
- What are the service rules in para badminton?
- How many points is a para badminton game?
- Who can play doubles in para badminton?
- What happens if a para badminton class has few players?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| L with a Law number, for example L 9.1.6.1 | BWF, Laws of Badminton, version 6.0 |
| L5 | BWF, Laws of Badminton, version 5.0 (26 April 2025) |
| G | BWF, Para Badminton General Competition Regulations, version 7.0 |
| EQ | BWF, Additional Equipment for Para Badminton, version 2.0 |
| T | BWF, Instructions to Para Badminton Technical Officials, version 6.0 |
| CR A1 | BWF, Para Badminton Classification Regulations, Appendix 1 |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 14 October 2026.