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BWF to test new scoring system
Hindustan Times Ranchi
|February 07, 2025
With an aim to attract new audience to the sport and make the matches shorter, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) is set to trial a new 3x15 scoring system in selected competitions for at least six months, starting April this year.
NEW DELHI: The existing format offers 21-point best-of-three-game matches (3x21).
The BWF Council, the decision-making body of the world governing body, endorsed the 3x15 scoring system, which is already part of the Alternative Laws of Badminton, to replace the current scoring system during its meeting in Kuala Lumpur in November.
"As part of its due diligence, BWF Council approved a plan to practically test the 3 x 15 (setting to 21) system at selected Continental Championships, Grade 3 tournaments, national and international leagues, and national tournaments from approximately April to September/October 2025," BWF said.
This story is from the February 07, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Ranchi.
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