1. The badminton coaches will meet on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 4:30 p.m., at Washington H.S., first floor conference room.

    

2. Practice for badminton begins Monday, March 28, 2016.

    

3. All matches are scheduled to begin 20 minutes after the visiting team arrives, shall be played simultaneously.

    

4. All contests will be governed by USBA Rules of Play and Court Officials Handbook. Coaching during a match is covered in the current rulebook. Please know the rule and follow it.

    

5. Ten (10) players will be used in each match. A contest will consist of four (4) singles and three (3) doubles. A contestant competing in a singles match may not compete in doubles.  Every attempt should be made to have ample numbers to play a full match.

    

6. The winner of each match shall score one (l) point. A match shall consist of the best out of three games.

    

7. Teams will declare players in position and the number one player will play the number one player; the number two player will play the number two player, etc. The number one doubles team will play the number one doubles team, etc. Coaches will have the lineup in written form on arrival at the match.  Players must play and be substituted for in the order of ability.  If a #1 singles player cannot play, players #2, #3 and #4 will each move up one position and the substitute will take place at the #4 position.

    

8. Each host coach is responsible for providing one dozen new shuttlecocks for each match.

    

9. The host coach will have the responsibility for designating the area or areas for all spectators, including players not presently competing.

    

10. The results should be called in by the HOME coach, contacting Laura Ranum by phone (767-3490) or e-mail (laura.ranum@SPPS.org) with results for website posting.

     

DATE: Wednesday-Thursday, May 25-26, 2016
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Washington

Singles/Doubles competition on Weds., May 25 will achieve the final eight;  Thurs., May 26 will conduct the balance of the tournament.

The seeding for the tournament will be done by the Washington H.S. varsity badminton coach on Monday, May 23, 2016.  All entry form line-ups need to be sent by NOON to Washington, c/o jeanne.kranz@spps.org.

Format:

1. Each school may enter four (4) singles and three (3) doubles teams.
2. A student may not enter both singles and doubles tournaments.
3. Names will be randomly drawn. The tournament format will be single elimination.
4. No more than ten minutes will be allowed between matches and one minute between games.
5. Each team will bring two tubes of birdies.
6. Medals will be awarded to the top four places.