Alternative laws

BWF President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council has formally agreed to propose a new 3x15 scoring format, with the decision set for the BWF Annual General Meeting in Horsens, Denmark, on April 25.

The proposed system, which includes setting to 21, has already been trialled at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 and in selected national and Grade 3 tournaments under the Alternative Laws of Badminton. If passed, it would replace the current scoring format.

According to BWF research, the 3x15 format shortens match duration and accelerates progress to decisive points, reports Xinhua.