Some will play along, some won’t to 11x5 point system

Wrong move: Tan Kian Meng believes new format will make the game less enjoyable.

PETALING JAYA: Badminton World Federation (BWF) president Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen’s relentless attempt to replace the existing 21-point best-of-three-game (21x3) scoring format to a “shorter and more exciting” 11-point best-of-five (11x5) format has sparked mixed reactions from the national badminton fraternity.

Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) coaching director Wong Choong Hann believes the 21x3 format would appeal more to spectators as it put the shuttlers’ overall strength to the test.