In the past month, the BWF temporarily banned the serve, which involves a player spinning the shuttle before launching it, after it proved to be tough to return or completely unplayable.
After consultation with the badminton community, the BWF Council said it was best to forbid the'spin serve' for another 15 months so as to not impact the Olympic and Paralympic qualifying periods and the Games themselves.
BWF secretary-general Thomas Lund said the governing body welcomed innovation in badminton but added that more evidence was needed on the possible effects of the serve before introducing it.
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The ban will be in effect for the Thailand Open, which begins on Tuesday.