When are the intervals, and when do we change ends?

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It depends which scoring system your match uses (Laws 8 and 16).

	21-point games (2025 Laws)	15-point games (2027 Laws)
Mid-game interval, up to 60 seconds	When the leading score reaches 11	When the leading score reaches 8
Interval between games	Up to 120 seconds	Up to 120 seconds
Change ends	After game 1, after game 2, and in game 3 when a side first reaches 11	After game 1, after game 2, and in game 3 when a side first reaches 8

If players forget to change ends, they change as soon as the mistake is noticed while the shuttle is not in play, and the existing score stands. Play is otherwise continuous: you may not delay play to get your breath back.