The World Badminton Federation (BWF) has announced that it would experience a new 3 × 15 rating system in competitions selected from April 2025. The Badminton Director Bad feeling shorter matches will help attract new fans And to solve growing injury problems.
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Badminton sport can opt for a radical change to make the game shorter and more attractive for the younger generations. The World Badminton Federation (BWF) should test the 3×15 rating system in 2025 and if experience succeeds, it could become a permanent rule.
Currently, Badminton uses the 3×21 rating system.
What is a 3×15 rating system?
Badminton matches, currently, are a competition for the best match with each match offering 21 points. In the 3×15 rating system, the game will be won by the player who first scores 15 points instead of 21 years. The matches will remain a matter the best of three games.
“As part of its reasonable diligence, the BWF Council approved a plan to practically test the 3 x 15 system (fixing 21) during certain continental championships, 3rd year tournaments, national and international leagues and national tournaments of ‘About April to September / October 2025, “said BWF.
Why does BWF want to use the 3×15 rating system?
The main reason is to make the matches shorter and more exciting to attract new viewers of the young population. Shoping games will also help better plan and fight growing injury problems.
“Compared to the current system, 3×15 has fewer points per game, which increases the probability that each point is more exciting. Compared to the current system, 3×15 reaches the final points of the games faster and establishes the best excitement balance, both in each game and in the overall number of games, “said BWF.
“The 3×15 system shows the greatest probability for the lowest number of rallies, and compared to the 5×11, 3×15, offers a more coherent length of play.”
The BWF added that a survey between the main stakeholders in each tournament and a global survey of all members, athlete commissions (players), technical managers and business partners will be completed at the end of the period of test.
The final decision to make the 3×15 permanent rating system will not be taken until 2026.
“Pending a result of the tests and the results of the survey, the BWF council will make a final decision to propose this new system to the annual general meeting of the BWF 2026.”
Badminton continues experimentation with a rating system
The BWF has experienced various rating systems over the years. The rating system increased from 15×3 to 7×5 and finally to the current 21×3 system.
Initially, the matches followed a format for the best of three, with singles, doubles and all double matches for 15 points, while female singles used an 11 -point system. Only the player in service could score a point.
In 2002, the 7×5 rating system was briefly introduced, but later replaced by the rally points system (21×3) in 2006.
Between these changes, the BWF also experienced an 11×5 format in 2014. It was proposed again in 2021 but failed to obtain enough votes at the 82nd Aga BWF.
