Statutes
The BWF Statutes is the complete set of rules. This includes the BWF constitution, guidelines, policies, the code of ethics, codes of conduct, judicial procedures, laws of badminton and all technical regulations for the sport of badminton.
Changes to the BWF constitution are approved by a general meeting of the membership. The current constitution is in Chapter 1 below. The amendments approved at the EGMs / AGMs are archived in the download section – see above.
BWF STATUTES
Section 1.1. BWF Constitution – Effective Date 28 May 2023
Section 1.2. Guidelines and Policies
Section 1.2.1. Guidelines for Council, Executive Board Procedures – Effective Date 10 January 2024
Section 1.2.2. Federation Rules and Procedures – Effective Date 10 January 2024
Section 1.2.3. Award Regulations – Effective date 30 November 2023
Section 1.2.4. Environment Policy
Section 1.2.5. General Data Privacy Policy
Section 1.2.6. Safeguarding Policy – Updated 14 November 2022
Section 1.2.7. Players Career and Entourage Policy
Section 1.2.8. Gender Equity & Diversity Policy – Updated 11 October 2019
Section 1.2.9. Interim Transgender Policy
Section 2.1. Badminton Code of Ethics – Effective Date 27 August 2023
Section 2.2. Codes of Conduct
Section 2.2.1. Candidates for Election Code of Conduct – Effective Date 19 July 2020
Section 2.2.2. Elected Officials Code of Conduct – Effective Date 27 August 2023
Section 2.2.3. Bidding Organisations Code of Conduct – Effective Date 19 July 2020
Section 2.2.4. Players Code of Conduct
Section 2.2.5. Technical Officials Code of Conduct
Section 2.2.6. Coaches and Educators Code of Conduct
Section 2.2.7. Classifiers Code of Conduct
Section 2.3. Anti-Doping Regulations – Effective Date 01 January 2021
Section 2.4. Code on The Prevention Of The Manipulation Of Competitions – Effective Date 19 July 2020
Section 2.5. Table of Offences and Penalties
Section 2.6. Table of Offences and Penalties (Para badminton)
Section 3.1. BWF Judicial Procedures – Effective Date 12 November 2023
Section 3.2. Complaint Procedures – Effective Date 19 July 2020
Section 3.3. Whistleblower Policy
Section 4.1. Laws of Badminton
Section 4.1.1. Instructions to Technical Officials (ITTO) – updated 11 November 2023
Section 4.1.1.1. – Instructions to Para Badminton Technical Officials (PBITTO) – updated 11 November 2023
Section 4.1.2. Variations in Court Equipment
Section 4.1.3. Handicap Matches
Section 4.1.4. Alternative Laws of Badminton
Section 4.1.5. Vocabulary – updated 11 November 2023
Section 4.1.6. Imperial Measurements
Section 4.1.7. Additional Equipment for Para badminton
Section 4.1.8. Instant Review System – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.1. General Competitions Regulations – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.1.1. Approved Member Association Player and Coach Clothing Advertising 2024
Section 5.1.2. Visual Guide to BWF Player Clothing Advertising Regulations
Section 5.2 Tournament Regulations
Section 5.2.1. Major Events Tournament Regulations Table – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.2.2. BWF World Tour Regulations
(For implementation in tournaments up until and including the week of 15th April 2024)
Section 5.2.2 BWF World Tour Regulations – effective 22 April 2024
(For implementation in tournaments starting in the week of 22nd April 2024)
Section 5.2.3. Junior Tournament Regulations – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.3 Specific Tournament Regulation
Section 5.3.1. Tournament Sanction Policy – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.3.2. Time Lines for Tournaments – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.3.3. Ranking Systems
Section 5.3.3.1. World Ranking System – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.3.3.2. World Junior Ranking System
Section 5.3.3.3. World Team Ranking System
Section 5.3.3.4. Explanation of Adjusted and Notional Ranking
Section 5.3.4. Specifications for international Standard Facilities – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.3.5. Distribution of prize money (all level)
Section 5.3.6. Player Commitment Regulations – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.3.7. Summary GCR 21 & 23 – Clothing
Section 5.3.8. Technical Diagrams and Tables – Seeding and Byes
Section 5.3.9. Eligibility and Processing of Entries for World Championships
Section 5.4 Multi-Sport Games and other Tournaments
Section 5.4.1. Olympic Games (OG)
Section 5.4.1.1. – OG – Qualifying Regulations for Paris 2024 (ENG)
Section 5.4.1.1. – OG – Qualifying Regulation for Paris 2024 (FRE)
Section 5.4.1.2. – OG – Regulations for Badminton Competition – Paris 2024
Section 5.4.1.3. – OG – Statement of Badminton’s Requirement – Paris 2024
Section 5.4.1.4. – OG – Badminton Specific Guidelines Regarding Authorised Identifications – Paris 2024 (ENG)
Section 5.4.1.4. – OG – Online Version – Badminton Specific Guidelines Regarding Authorised Identifications – Paris 2024 (ENG)
Section 5.4.1.4. – OG – Badminton Specific Guidelines Regarding Authorised Identifications – Paris 2024 (FRA)
Section 5.4.1.4. – OG – Online Version – Badminton Specific Guidelines Regarding Authorised Identifications – Paris 2024 (FRA)
Section 5.4.1.5. – OG – NOC Team Apparel Guidelines Regarding Authorised Identifications – Paris 2024
Section 5.4.1.6. – OG – Guidelines Regarding Authorised Identifications – Paris 2024 (ENG)
Section 5.4.2. Youth Olympic Games (YOG)
Section 5.4.2.1. – YOG – Qualifying Regulations for Buenos Aires 2018
Section 5.4.2.2. – YOG – Regulations for Badminton Competition – Buenos Aires 2018
Section 5.4.2.3. – YOG – Statement of Badminton’s Requirement – Buenos Aires 2018
Section 5.4.2.4. – YOG – Guidelines Regarding Authorised Identifications – Buenos Aires 2018
Section 5.4.2.4.1. YOG – Appendix 1 – IF Specific Uniforms Guidelines
Section 5.4.3. Paralympic Games (PG)
Section 5.4.3.1. – PG – Qualifying Regulations for Paris 2024
Section 5.4.3.2. – PG – Race to Paris 2024 Paralympic Ranking Regulations
Section 5.4.3.3. – PG – Regulations for Badminton Competition – Paris 2024
Section 5.4.3.4. – PG – Statement of Badminton’s Requirements – Paris 2024
Section 5.4.3.5. – PG – Guidelines for Bipartite Process – Paris 2024
Section 5.4.3.6 – PG – NPC Team Apparel and Badminton Specific Guidelines Regarding Authorised Identifications – Paris 2024
Section 5.4.4. Parapan American Games (PPG)
Section 5.4.4.1. – PGG – Badminton Qualification Guidelines
Section 5.4.4.2. – PGG – Race to Santiago Rankings Regulations
Section 5.4.4.3. – PGG – Regulations for Badminton Competition
Section 5.4.4.4. – PGG – Statement of Badminton Requirements
Section 5.4.4.5. – PGG – Guidelines for Bipartite Process
Section 5.5 Para Badminton General Competitions Regulations – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.5.1. Para Badminton Events Combination Chart
Section 5.5.2. Specifications for International Standard Para Badminton Facilities
Section 5.5.3. Timelines for Para Badminton Tournaments
Section 5.5.4. Tournament Sanction Policy
Section 5.5.5. Para Badminton Classification Regulations – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.5.6. Regulations for Para Badminton World / Continental Championships
Section 5.5.7. Explanation of Adjusted and Notional Ranking for Para Badminton
Section 5.5.8. Summary of PBGCR Clothing Regulations
Section 5.5.9. Para Badminton World Rankings Regulations – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.5.10. BWF Para Badminton World Circuit Regulations – updated 11 November 2023
Section 5.5.11. Para Badminton Wheelchair Seating Position Regulations – effective 12 February 2024
Section 5.6. Miscellaneous Regulations
Section 5.6.1. Participation Regulations for Players and Support Personnel with a Russian/Belarusian Passport
Section 5.6.1.1. Administrative Process for Players and Support Personnel with a Russian Passport
Section 5.6.2. Tournament Bidding Procedures
