OTHER SCORING SYSTEM
It is permissible to play by prior arrangement, either.
1. one game of 21 points, or
2. the best of 3 games of 15 points in case of doubles and men’s singles and 11 points in case of women’s singles
In case of 1 above, the following variation shall apply to the Laws of Badminton:
8. CHANGE OF ENDS
8.1 In a one game match, players shall change ends when a side first scores 11 points.
In case of 2 above, the following variation shall apply to the Laws of Badminton:
7. SCORING SYSTEM
7.1 A match shall consist of the best of three games, unless otherwise arranged (Appendix 2 and 3).
7.2 In doubles and men’s singles a game shall be won by the side which first scores 15 points, except as
provided in Law 7.5.
7.3 In women’s singles a game shall be won by the side which first scores 11 points, except as provided in Law 7.5.
7.4 Only the serving side on winning a rally shall add a point to its score (Law 10.3 or 11.3). A side shall win a
rally, if the opposing side commits a ‘fault’ or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface
of the court inside the opponent’s court.
7.5 If the score becomes 14-all (10-all in women’s singles), the side which first scored 14 (10 in women’s
singles) points shall exercise the choice in either Law 7.5.1 or 7.5.2:
7.5.1 to continue the game to 15 (11) points, i.e. not to ‘set’ the game; or
7.5.2 to ‘set’ the game to 17 (13) points.
7.6 The side winning a game shall serve first in the next game.
8. CHANGE OF ENDS
8.1 Players shall change ends:
8.1.1 at the end of the first game;
8.1.2 at the end of the second game, if there is to be a third game; and
8.1.3 in the third game when a side first scores:
8.1.3.1 6 points in a game of 11 points; or
8.1.3.2 8 points in a game of 15 points.
8.2 If the ends are not changed as indicated in Law 8.1, it shall be done so as soon as the mistake is discovered
and when the shuttle is not in play. The existing score shall stand.
10. SINGLES
10.1 Serving and receiving courts
10.1.1 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective right service courts when the server
has not scored or has scored an even number of points in that game.
10.1.2 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective left service courts when the server has
scored an odd number of points in that game.
10.2 Order of play and position on court
In a rally, the shuttle may be hit by the server and the receiver alternately, from any position on that player’s
side of the net, until the shuttle ceases to be in play (Law 15).
10.3 Scoring and serving
10.3.1 If the server wins a rally (Law 7.4), the server shall score a point. The server shall then serve again
from the alternate service court.
10.3.2 If the receiver wins a rally (Law 7.4), the server shall lose the right to continue serving and the
receiver shall then become the server, with no point scored by either player.
It is permissible to play by prior arrangement, either.
1. one game of 21 points, or
2. the best of 3 games of 15 points in case of doubles and men’s singles and 11 points in case of women’s singles
In case of 1 above, the following variation shall apply to the Laws of Badminton:
8. CHANGE OF ENDS
8.1 In a one game match, players shall change ends when a side first scores 11 points.
In case of 2 above, the following variation shall apply to the Laws of Badminton:
7. SCORING SYSTEM
7.1 A match shall consist of the best of three games, unless otherwise arranged (Appendix 2 and 3).
7.2 In doubles and men’s singles a game shall be won by the side which first scores 15 points, except as
provided in Law 7.5.
7.3 In women’s singles a game shall be won by the side which first scores 11 points, except as provided in Law 7.5.
7.4 Only the serving side on winning a rally shall add a point to its score (Law 10.3 or 11.3). A side shall win a
rally, if the opposing side commits a ‘fault’ or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface
of the court inside the opponent’s court.
7.5 If the score becomes 14-all (10-all in women’s singles), the side which first scored 14 (10 in women’s
singles) points shall exercise the choice in either Law 7.5.1 or 7.5.2:
7.5.1 to continue the game to 15 (11) points, i.e. not to ‘set’ the game; or
7.5.2 to ‘set’ the game to 17 (13) points.
7.6 The side winning a game shall serve first in the next game.
8. CHANGE OF ENDS
8.1 Players shall change ends:
8.1.1 at the end of the first game;
8.1.2 at the end of the second game, if there is to be a third game; and
8.1.3 in the third game when a side first scores:
8.1.3.1 6 points in a game of 11 points; or
8.1.3.2 8 points in a game of 15 points.
8.2 If the ends are not changed as indicated in Law 8.1, it shall be done so as soon as the mistake is discovered
and when the shuttle is not in play. The existing score shall stand.
10. SINGLES
10.1 Serving and receiving courts
10.1.1 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective right service courts when the server
has not scored or has scored an even number of points in that game.
10.1.2 The players shall serve from, and receive in, their respective left service courts when the server has
scored an odd number of points in that game.
10.2 Order of play and position on court
In a rally, the shuttle may be hit by the server and the receiver alternately, from any position on that player’s
side of the net, until the shuttle ceases to be in play (Law 15).
10.3 Scoring and serving
10.3.1 If the server wins a rally (Law 7.4), the server shall score a point. The server shall then serve again
from the alternate service court.
10.3.2 If the receiver wins a rally (Law 7.4), the server shall lose the right to continue serving and the
receiver shall then become the server, with no point scored by either player.