In an official statement from the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI), Wednesday, the regulation was designed to increase consistency in enforcement while minimizing delays between rallies, which have often been a source of differences in referee assessments.
Through the Time Clock system, players—especially the server—have a maximum of 25 seconds to prepare for their next serve after the end of a rally. The time countdown begins when the referee enters the score of the previous rally, providing an objective measure of time and reducing the subjective element in judging delays.
