Chronology of the Proposed 5X11 Points System in Badminton

PBSI and the Badminton Association of Maldives have officially submitted a proposal to change the badminton match point system to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), from 3X21 to 5X11 format.

The discourse on changing the assessment system has been initiated by BWF since 2014. However, this change in the scoring system has always been rejected by members, both at the 2016 and 2018 Annual Meetings.

At the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Bangkok, many meeting participants, including Indonesia, rejected this change in the scoring system.

PBSI and the Badminton Association of Maldives have officially submitted a proposal to change the badminton match point system to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), from 3X21 to 5X11 format.

The discourse on changing the assessment system has been initiated by BWF since 2014. However, this change in the scoring system has always been rejected by members, both at the 2016 and 2018 Annual Meetings.

At the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Bangkok, many meeting participants, including Indonesia, rejected this change in the scoring system.

Of the 252 voters, 129 agreed to change the 5x11 score format. Meanwhile, 123 votes rejected.

Note that these 129 votes still do not meet the requirements for proposal approval, which must be approved by at least two thirds of the meeting participants.

So that the score change proposal could not be endorsed by BWF. The proposal was rejected more because of the tight adaptation time factor with the implementation of the 2020 Olympics qualifications.

After the 2020 Olympics, discussions regarding changes to the scoring system were continued.

Now, PBSI together with the Badminton Maldives Federation which is supported by BWF Asia are proposing again so that changes to the badminton score system can be approved at the BWF Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 22 May.

Head of the Foreign Relations Division, Bambang Roedyanto, said the change in the order of scores would have a positive impact on the progress of badminton. Not only for the players, but for all those involved in it.

"As players do not only rely on stamina, the duration of the match can be reduced to a shorter length and it is certain that the match will be exciting from the start," said the figure who is often called Rudy.

If approved, Rudy said the 5x11 points system would be tested in January 2022 for one year at all tournament levels.

This 5x11 point system has also been applied to the national championships in China.

BWF President Poul-Erik Hoyer also welcomed the proposal to change the scoring system.

"The proposed scoring system changes are part of my vision to make badminton more attractive and increase entertainment value for stakeholders and fans," said Poul-Erik Hoyer.

Poul-Erik Hoyer also believes this is a better time to make changes to the scoring system in badminton.

"We admit the timing was not right then, but I am pleased to see this being boosted by Membership once again. It is only proposed to be introduced after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. So, I believe this is a better time to influence this change," said Poul -Erik Hoyer.