Badminton federation to test new scoring system in W. Cup
Badminton federation to test new scoring system in W. Cup
JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) will try out a new scoring system at the World Cup Invitational championships to be staged here at the Senayan Indoor Stadium from Dec.11-15.
Organizing committee secretary Leo Ch. Wiranata said Monday that the new system would be introduced for the first time in this season-ending Grand Prix event.
He explained that in all events, with the exception of the women's singles, the deuce would be applied when the score is tied at 14-14 instead of 13-13 as was the case under the old system.
"When the score is tied at 14-14, the umpire will ask the players to choose the deuce between one, two or three points," said Leo.
For the women's singles, no changes in the scoring system will be made in that the deuce remains unchanged when the score is deadlocked at 9-9.
Besides the new scoring system, the IBF will give the players a 90-second break between the first and second sets in the US$190,000 invitational tournament, which will see a galaxy of world badminton stars competing.
"During the interval coaches will be allowed to talk to their charges on the benches beside the court," Leo said.
For the past three years the IBF has come up with a series of new rulings, all applied initially at the World Cup. During last year's event the federation allowed the players to wear costumes of colors other than the conventional white.
Sixteen men's singles, 12 women's singles, six men's doubles, six women's doubles and six mixed doubles players have been selected to take part in the Jakarta World Cup Invitational.
"The selection of the players is mainly based on their current world rankings. However, the list might still be subject to slight changes two weeks before the tournament," Leo said.
Denmark's Olympic champion Poul Erik Hoyer-Larsen is one of the world beaters invited who has signed up for the event. Last year, the classy European No. One player failed to turn up for the World Cup due to a nagging injury to his right leg. (bas)