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Not too many people know this, but there have been three major types of scoring system introduced in the fast game of badminton. The first ever system is now known as the traditional scoring system – composed of 3 games of 15 points for males and 11 points for females. The player who gets best of 3 games wins the match.

In 2002, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) saw unpredictable turns of the match with the traditional scoring system, so it decided to improve the system, giving way to shortened games of just 7 points. The player who gets best of 5 games now wins the match. Still, there was much unpredictability, not to mention that the match was still lengthy.

In 2005, the BWF decided to experiment yet again, with the intention of regulating playing time and the coming up of a simple scoring system. A match would then be composed of 3 games, with each consisting of 21 points. Since then, this has been adapted as the new and official scoring system of badminton.

Here they are the basics on the new scoring system and the traditional system. Look at the now and then behind badminton.

New 21-Point System
  • A match is comprised of 3 games of 21 points. The player who wins best of 3 games takes the match.
  • No matter the service, the player who wins a rally gains a point.
  • At 20 all, the player who gains a 2-point lead wins that particular game.
  • At 29 all, the player who scores the 30th point first wins that game.
  • The player who wins a game will serve first for the next game.
  • When one of the players scores 11 points, both players are given a 1-minute break.
  • Only one service is allowed during doubles matches.
  • The right court player serves at even points; the left court one at odd points.

Old 15-Point System
  • A match is comprised of 3 games of 15 points. The player who wins best of 3 games takes the match. Ladies singles, however, consists of just 11 points.
  • The player who both serves and wins a rally is awarded the point. If the player loses the rally when serving, service will be transferred to the other player. No player gains a point here. The opponent should then win the rally to gain a point.
  • At 14 all, the player not holding serve can choose to play 3 additional points. Ladies singles would be pegged at 10 all, not 14 all.
  • The right court player serves at even points; the left court one at odd points.
  • Two serves are allowed even for doubles matches – Men doubles, Women doubles, or Mixed doubles.
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