Umpire Score-sheet 2006 Rally point scoring system - 1st Draft

The Umpire Score-sheet

(revised 16th December, 2005)
The Umpire Score-sheet uses an open-ended method where the numbers of the score are written down after
each rally. The score is entered in a double row of boxes (one row for each playing side) with only one score
per vertical pair of boxes. Each vertical pair represents one rally. This gives an easy to read method to
determine which side has won the rally and is having right to serve (as the serving side is always the one with
the score at the front i.e. ahead by one vertical block).
If a game fills one double row, the scores are continued on the next double row.
The score should be entered with clear precise numbers. Remember, the Score-sheet is a tool to assist the
Umpire and in the moment of panic when the exact situation is not clearly remembered, your Score-sheet
must be as legible as possible so as to reduce the chance of making an error. It also should assist the Referee
to make a decision in case of an appeal.
In singles:
Bush

Gore

In doubles:
Happy
Sad
Cool
Angry

2
S

0
0

7
5

1
R

1
2

9
7

8
9

(Write the score first, then announce the score with your head up so your voice projects.)
Instruction for use of Badminton Umpire Score-Sheet
Pre-Match Details to be completed (if not completed by computer) once you are given the score-sheet,
before going on to the court.

Preliminaries
1. S, R server and receiver. Fill in when conducting toss, after the sides have exercised their choice. In
singles mark server only.
2. L, R starting of the players (left, right) when viewed from the umpires chair. Fill in when
conducting toss, after the side has exercised its choice of the end.
3. 0 mark against initial server and initial receiver at the start of each game.
4. Start time note the time when the umpire announces Play at the beginning of a match.
During Play
1. Write the new score in the next available box, in the row of the next servers name.
2. The players of the receiving side shall not change their respective service courts until they win a point on
their service. Thus, when a side loses the right to serve, the player who was serving at that time, shall
continue to be in the same service court from where he last served, until his side gains right to serve again
and wins a point.

Umpire Score-sheet 2006 Rally point scoring system - 1st Draft

e.g. In diagram 1 Tang served from right service court when the score was 4-0, he will continue to be in
the right service court until his side gets right to serve and the score becomes 6-7 when Tang will shift to
the left service court.
2. If the receiving side wins the point to make it service over, write their new score in the next available
box (last completed box is always the side serving).
3. Score levelled at 20-all draw diagonal line on the next available box.
4. If situations listed below occur, use the appropriate alphabet(s) into the next available box in front of the
appropriate player.
Situation
Warning (for misconduct)
Fault (for misconduct)
Referee called on court
Suspension
Disqualification by the Referee
Retired

Note / Alphabet to be used

W
F
R
S
Disqualified
Retired

5. Write appropriate details about the situations listed above at the bottom of the score sheet. If the space is
not sufficient, write on the back of the score sheet with a specific remark as For remarks please refer
back of the score sheet.
End of a Game
1.
2.
3.
4.

Write and circle completed game score.

Fill in completed game score at top of the score-sheet.
Mark in 0 against initial server and initial receiver at the start of the next game.
Note S and R for the next game.

End of Match
1. Write and circle completed game score.
2. End time write the time the match ends, ie when Umpire calls game at the end of the game which
decides the match.
3. Fill in complete game score at top of the score-sheet.
4. Circle name(s) of the player(s) of the winning side at the top of the score sheet

Post-Match
1. Duration calculate and write duration of the match.
2. Sign the completed score-sheet.
3. Obtain counter-signature from the Referee and hand it over to the match control.

Umpire Score-sheet 2006 Rally point scoring system - 1st Draft

DIAGRAM 1
Event :
Round :
Match No. :
Date :
Session :

MXD
S.F.
530
16/12/2005

Evening
Court No. : 1

Mike G.
Tang W.

Tony P.
Kim J.
France
R
16 17 18 19

8 9 10 11 12

17 18 19 20 21
16 17

0
0 1 2 3 4

17

10 11 12 13 14 15
5 6 7 8 9 10 11

19

13 14 15 16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
R

13:45
14:25
40
Name
Name

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Tony P.
Kim J.

21
21

0 1 2 3 4

Mike G.
Tang W.

V/S

5 6 7

Tony P.
Kim J.

19
17

Mike G.
Tang W.
England
L

Started at :
Ended at :
Duration (Min.):
Umpire :
Service Judge :

17 18 19 20 21
12 13 14 15 16

21

Mike G.
Tang W.
Tony P.
Kim J.
Mike G.
Tang W.
Tony P.
Kim J.
Mike G.
Tang W.
Tony P.
Kim J.
Referee

Umpire

21

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DIAGRAM 2
Event :
Round :
Match No. :
Date :
Session :

WS
QF
228
16/12/2005

22
21

Evening H.
Canada
L

Morning H.

Morning H.

Evening H.

V/S

USA

Evening
Court No. : 1

Evening H.

20
19

Morning H.

0 1 2

2 3 4 5 6 7

3 4

0 1 2 3 4

Start time
End time:
Duration (Min.):
Umpire :
Service Judge :

8 9 10

5 6

1 2 3

7 8 9 10

4 5

5 6 7 8

11 12 13

7 8

10

11 12 13 14

9 10

11

14 15

16 17 18 19 20

15 16

11 12 13 14 15

12

20

17 18 19 20

16 17

13 14 15

18 19

16 17

21 22
19

18 19 20 21

Morning H.

Evening H.
Morning H.

Evening H.
Morning H.

Evening H.
Referee

12:10
12:43
33
Name
Name

Umpire

21

22

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DIAGRAM 3
Event :
Round :
Match No. :
Date :
Session :

MD
2
210
16/12/2005
Morning

Court No. : 2

Short, D.
Long, F.

29
5

Short, D.
Long, F.
Indonesia
L

11 12 13 14

15

10 11 12

24

26

23

High, F

25

23

Low, J.

28

25
S 24

Short, D.

28

30

30
5

High, F

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I
S

19 20

29

1 2 3 4 5
R

21

29

27
26

21

29

27

0 1 2

F. High retired

Retired
10

Short, D.
Long, F.
High, F
Low, J.
Short, D.

Game suspended due to power failure in the second game. Suspension time 04:29 minutes.

Long, F.
High, F
Low, J.
W - Low J. interfered with the correct speed of the shuttle.
I - High F. twisted his ankle. Game delayed for 02:33 minutes.

22

16 17 18 19
13 14 15 16 17 18

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

09:40
10:12
32
Name
Name

20

7 8 9 10
7 8 9

Long, F.

Low, J.

High, F
Low, J.
Malaysia
R

1 2 3 4 5 6

Short, D.

Long, F.

30
10

retired

High, F
Low, J.

V/S

Started at :
Ended at :
Duration (Min.):
Umpire :
Service Judge :

Referee

Umpire

22

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DIAGRAM 4
Event :
Round :
Match No. :
Date :
Session :

MS
QF
228
16/12/2005

Evening H.
Arm H.

0 1 2 3

0
S

V/S

4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4

0 1 2

13
11

Evening H.

Disqualified

Tanzania
L

Evening

Court No. : 1

Arm H.

21
4

Arm H.

Guatemala
R
10 11

12

5 6 7

8 9 10

F Disqualified

Start time
End time:
Duration (Min.):
Umpire :
Service Judge :

13 14 15 16

11

17 18 19

12 13 W
4

20 21

12:10
12:43
33
Name
Name

21

13

Arm H. Disqualified for misconduct

R
R

Evening H.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9

10 11

11

Arm H.

Evening H.
Arm H.

Evening H.
Arm H.

Arm H. - warned faulted for using abusive language at the Service Judge. Referee instructed to observe and fault him if necessary. After repeated offence, the player
was faulted again and matter was again referred to the Referee. The Referee decided to disqualify the player.

Evening H.
Evening H. - warned and faulted twice for influencing line calls. The referee was called and informed of the persistent
offence. The Referee instructed to observe the player further.

Referee

Umpire