ABC members reject new scoring system<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) has
\nrejected the new best-of-five scoring system the International
\nBadminton Federation (IBF) has been using since June.<\/p>\n
ABC vice president Leo Chandra Wiranata said the decision was
\nunanimously supported by its 40 members during their annual
\nmeeting in Manila, which coincided with the Asian Badminton
\nChampionship, last week.<\/p>\n
\"The Asian badminton powerhouses of China, South Korea,
\nMalaysia and Indonesia decided not to use the new scoring system.
\nWe suggest that the IBF introduce and try another scoring system
\nto enable us to select which one is appropriate for us,\" said
\nLeo, who is also the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)
\nsecretary-general.<\/p>\n
Under the new scoring system, a player must win at least three
\ngames of seven points to wrap up a match. This format allows for
\nmore commercial breaks.<\/p>\n
Leo said pending the adoption of the more fitting scoring
\nsystem, ABC members have proposed that the old system of the best
\nof three games in 15 points be reinstated starting on Jan. 1,
\n2002.<\/p>\n
\"Therefore, next year's big events, including the Thomas and
\nUber Cup championships and the Asian Games, will use the old
\nsystem,\" Leo said.<\/p>\n
\"I believe IBF will listen to our recommendation as Asian
\ncountries are very strong in terms of numbers. Besides, most
\nmembers on the IBF councils and boards are Asians.\"<\/p>\n
Of about 200 IBF members, only six countries -- China,
\nDenmark, England, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea -- have
\ndominated the sport at international events.<\/p>\n
Several players, especially doubles players, have expressed
\ntheir objection to the new system.<\/p>\n
\"The system is not suitable for doubles, especially men's
\ndoubles, as we are playing speed and power games,\" said Olympic
\nand world champion Tony Gunawan.<\/p>\n
World men's singles champion Hendrawan echoed his view,
\nsaying: \"I find it difficult to adjust because I'm a slow
\nstarter. While the new system demands the player to initiate
\nattacks from the beginning.\"<\/p>\n
Leo, who is also the ABC director for the Southeast Asian
\nregion, said that confederation members also decided to adopt
\nstricter regulations on the players' moves to other countries.<\/p>\n
\"ABC has decided to follow Olympic chapter 6.21, which states
\nthat a player can represent his or her new country after residing
\nthere for three years at least. In a case where the two
\ncountries' badminton associations have reached a special
\nagreement, the player can represent the new country after staying
\nthere for at least a year.\"<\/p>\n
Player transfers were one of the priorities set by new IBF
\npresident Korn Dabbaransi of Thailand after he was elected in
\nJune in Seville, Spain.<\/p>\n
The Chinese and the Indonesians have been the main reason for
\nthe IBF to consider the issue as many of them are representing
\ndifferent countries at international tournaments. The biggest
\nsuch case was the move of Indonesian Mia Audina to the
\nNetherlands to follow her singer husband. She had stayed in her
\nnew country for merely eight months before she was allowed to
\ncompete in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.<\/p>\n
Each ABC member is free to set up their own player transfer
\nfees.<\/p>\n
ABC also nominated Manila to host the Thomas and Uber Cup
\nchampionships, replacing strong candidate Kuala Lumpur. The
\nBadminton Association of Malaysia turned down IBF's offer to host
\nthe event for a second successive edition, saying it did not want
\nits shuttlers to face humiliation before their home crowd.<\/p>\n
Malaysia failed to reach the Thomas Cup semifinals although it
\nhad boosted its chance of reclaiming the most prestigious men's
\nteam trophy after winning it in 1992. (yan)<\/p>",
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