Badminton
Rally-point scoring to 21. Every rally produces a point.
How does scoring work? +
Every rally produces a point. Tap won rally on whichever side won. They get +1 and serve next. Singles and doubles score the same way, so the board is the same for both.
Does it enforce 21, win by 2, or the 30-point cap? +
No. The target is a hint in the header. Play on past 21 for a two-point lead and tap 🏁 Complete when the game is decided, at 30 or sooner.
Who serves first? +
The first side listed serves first, so the serving side is highlighted in green from 0-0. If the other side starts, use Change serve before the first rally.
I need to change who is serving +
Tap Adjust Options → Change serve. Tap the non-serving side to flip the server without changing the score. Recorded as a 0-point event so undo can reverse it.
Can I show just the score, without the serve? +
Yes. In the ScoreMy Games app, tap the gear on the scoring screen and turn off Track Serve. The green serving highlight disappears from the app, the full-screen board, the TV view and the Apple Watch, and a white line keeps the two scores apart.
The serve is still followed in the background, so turning Track Serve back on shows the right server straight away. While it is off, Change serve is hidden.
You don’t need to be the scorer. It only changes what the scoreboards show, so any phone or iPad watching the game can switch it, no sign-in needed.
I scored on the wrong side +
Tap ↺ Undo last. It rewinds both the score and the server.
Adjusting the score directly +
Tap Adjust Options → Adjust score. Set the totals you want and Save.
Players changed ends. Can I swap the names? +
Yes. Adjust Options → Swap team names. Scores stay attached to the original side, so the leader's number visually moves across along with the name.
Games and matches +
scoremy.games scores one game at a time. At game point, tap 🏁 Complete, then Continue to start the next game with the same players and PIN. Each game increments the session number, so a best-of-three is three sessions.
Apple Watch and iPad +
Badminton pairs with the watch the same way pickleball and volleyball do: generate a watch code from Adjust Options, then score rallies from your wrist. The TV view (Share → TV view) fills an iPad or a laptop screen with the live score and the serving side. In the app, tap Full Screen on the scoring screen for the same big board.
Can I see the earlier games in a match?New +
Yes. From the second game on, a History button sits beside Full Screen (beside the Game badge in the ScoreMy Games app). It shows every game under the PIN as a table, with the winning score in green.
Tap a game to see it point by point. Anyone with the PIN can open it, no sign-in needed.
The other side changes every gameNew +
Rename the side for the game you’re on. In the app, tap the gear and change the name under Team Names. On the website, use Adjust Options → Team names → Rename.
It changes this game only, so earlier games keep the side they were played against, and History shows each one.
Can friends follow our games?New +
Yes, as many as you like. On the website, open Connect people from Adjust Options or the finished game. In the app, tap Add People under the scoreboard. Then add a friend, or share the link or QR code with the group. Everyone who opens the link and signs in follows the match: every game under the PIN shows in their history, finished ones included.
They follow the games, not a side, and nothing counts toward their own stats. Only the scorer can add or remove people. Removing someone turns off the links you’ve shared, so share a fresh one afterwards.