Shuttle touching the player outside the court

It's a fault no matter where the player is.

There are no further clauses. So even if the player is switching out their rackets during the rally off-court, if they get hit by the shuttle, it's their fault.



Of course, the rules only refer to the player playing the current game. If a player from another court enters the court, it's usually a let per 14.2.5 or 14.2.7. If the shuttle happens to touch the invading player outside of the court, it's a fault (i.e. same as out):

What matters here is where the shuttle touched the invading player, not where the invading player's feet are.

 

^ Yes, it is still in play until it touches the ground. Doesn't matter if it was going way out or not.

 

Yes, if you or your dress touches a shuttle in play, not matter the circumstances, that's a your fault.

As a general guideline, umpires and line judges never judge where the shuttle would go, only where it does go.

 

Fault as people have explained.

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Definitely a fault; both cases.

 

One good example would be where sometimes in social play your opponent hits it out the side of your court.

You and he can tell it's going out, but you decide to be lazy and don't want to bend down to pick up the bird after it falls on the ground outside the court, so you decide to catch it in the air with your racket before it lands on the ground.

In social games this is acceptable, but not in competition, even if there's no umpire present. It is your fault for not allowing it to land outside the court.

 

Please use proper terms, especially after quoting sections of law.

It is confusing when first the player from another court and then invading player are refered to in consecutive paragraphs.

And to be absolutely factual, it is only a fault when the umpire sees and calls it.
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