ScoreBirdie Guide

1 · Starting a Quick Match

Quick Match is the fastest way to start scoring. No tournament setup required.

1. Click 🏸 Quick Match from the landing page or dashboard.
2. Select the Match Type: Singles, Doubles, or Mixed Doubles.
3. Choose the Format: Best of 3 or Best of 5 games.
4. Enter player/team names. For doubles, enter both partners.
5. Select who serves first.
6. Click Start Match to begin scoring.

2 · Scoring basics (BWF rules)

ScoreBirdie follows official BWF (Badminton World Federation) rally-point scoring rules.

Rally point system

• The winner of each rally scores a point, regardless of who served.
• Games are played to 21 points.
• You must win by a 2-point margin.
• At 20-20 (deuce), play continues until one side leads by 2 points.
• At 29-29, the next point wins (golden point) — maximum 30 points.

Scoring a point

Tap the large score button for whoever won the rally. The score updates instantly and service transfers to the winner if they were receiving.

Mid-game interval

At 11 points (leading score), BWF rules allow a 60-second interval. ScoreBirdie shows an interval banner — tap Continue when ready to resume. The interval triggers only once per game.

Winning the match

The first player/team to win 2 games (best of 3) or 3 games (best of 5) wins the match.

3 · Service tracking

ScoreBirdie automatically tracks who serves and from which court side according to BWF rules.

Service rules

• Even score (0, 2, 4…) → serve from the right court
• Odd score (1, 3, 5…) → serve from the left court
• Service transfers to the winner when the receiver wins the rally

Court positions panel

For doubles and mixed doubles, the Court view below the scores shows which player is on which side. Positions swap automatically as points are scored. You can drag to correct positions manually if needed.

Swap positions

Tap Swap if the players are on the wrong side of the court (e.g. after a changeover). ScoreBirdie updates service tracking accordingly.

4 · Singles vs Doubles

Singles

One player per side. Service alternates based on the receiver winning points. The server's court side is determined by their own score (even = right, odd = left).

Doubles & Mixed Doubles

Two players per side. ScoreBirdie tracks:

• Which partner serves — the server is the player on the correct court side when service is won
• Court positions — partners swap sides when their team scores while serving
• Service rotation — follows official BWF doubles rules throughout each game

5 · Match controls

Undo

Made a mistake? Tap ↩ Undo in the header to reverse the last point. You can undo multiple times to step back through rally history.

Let

Tap Let when the rally must be replayed (e.g. shuttle caught in the net, external distraction). No point is scored and the same player serves again.

Play log

Tap the 📋 icon in the header to open the play log — a full list of every point, let, and service change in the current match. Tap again or tap outside to close it.

Settings

Tap ⚙️ in the header to access match settings during play — match type, format, and points per game.

Share

Tap 📤 in the header to get a live spectator link. See Live sharing below.

6 · Live sharing with spectators

Share your match in real time so others can follow along on their own devices.

Starting a live session

1. During a match, tap 📤 in the header.
2. A unique share link is generated.
3. Copy the link and send it to spectators.

What spectators see

• Live score updates as you tap
• Game-by-game progress
• Match result when complete

Spectators can watch but cannot control scoring — only the host records points.

7 · Dashboard & statistics

Sign in to access your personal dashboard with match history and career statistics.

Quick Matches tab

View all your quick matches. Tap any match to see the full scorecard or continue an in-progress match.

Statistics tracked

• Matches played — total matches
• Wins — matches won
• Points scored — total points across all matches
• Games won/lost — individual game record

My Tournaments tab

View tournaments you've created or joined as a player or scorer.

8 · Tournaments

Organize multi-match competitions with fixtures and standings.

Creating a tournament

1. Click + New Tournament from the dashboard.
2. Enter tournament name and settings.
3. Add teams/players.
4. Generate fixtures or create matches manually.

Tournament features

• Room codes — share a code so spectators can follow all matches
• Fixtures — scheduled match list
• Standings — automatic points table for round-robin formats
• Multiple scorers — assign co-admins to help score matches