Badminton's scoring system remains unchanged, BWF to continue with three-game format
Badminton's scoring system remains unchanged as an attempt to replace the existing three-game format of 21 points each with a best-of-five of 11 points on Saturday failed to get the required two-thirds majority during the Annual General Meeting of the sport's global body. The Badminton World Federation member nations voted on the proposal to amend the laws of the sport relating to the scoring system during the body's 82nd AGM that was held virtually. "Our Membership has spoken, and despite the very small margin in which the two-thirds majority was not reached, the BWF respects the outcome to retain the three games to 21 points scoring system," Hoyer said in a release issued by the game's apex body. "While the proposed scoring system change has been part of my vision to make badminton more exciting and to increase the entertainment value for stakeholders and fans, this will not deter us from continuing our efforts to increase excellence in badminton for all concerned in line with our Strategic Plan 2020-2024," Hoyer said.
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