Playing Regulations - Badminton

 

 

 

                        

 

Badminton

 

1.   Awards

 

 

            SENIOR:        C.A. Bailey Ltd. Trophy and Plaque

            JUNIOR:        R. McEachran Trophy and Plaque

 

            In addition, the individual champion in each event will receive a medal.  Place ribbons will be awarded to those competitors finishing 2nd, 3rd or 4th in each event.

 

2.   SCORING

     

      Points will be awarded to four places in all events as follows: 7, 5, 3, and 1.

 

3.   EVENTS

 

            The events shall consist of girls’ singles, boys’ singles, girls’ doubles, boys’ doubles and mixed doubles.

 

4.   ENTRIES

 

a)     The tournament shall consist of 12 entries per event.  WECSSAA will be allowed sis entries per event.  KCSSAA and LSSAA will be allowed three entries each per event.

b)     Players may compete only in the category in which they qualified from in their member association meet.

c)      Once a player has begun play in the tournament, no substitution in allowed.

d)     Entry Fees:  WECSSAA will pay $60.00 and KCSAA and LSSAA will pay $30.00 each for each tournament. (Senior and Junior)

 

5.   TOURNAMENT

 

a)     The tournament will be a one day event.

b)     The tournament will rotate among the member associations in a four year cycle as follows:  KCSSAA, WECSSAA, LSSAA, WECSSAA.  LSSAA will host in a year divisible by four.

c)      The choice of location for the tournament shall be at the discretion of the convenor who shall provide a least six suitable courts.

d)     The tournament shall be a true double elimination tournament with all competitions consisting of two games out of three matches.

 

6.   Equipment

 

a)     Players will be responsible for bringing their own playing equipment and practice birds.

b)     Game birds will be provided by the convenor and shall be the bird used at OFSAA.

c)      In order to be allowed to play, competitors must dress as follows: a T-shirt (long or short-sleeved) or collared shirt that is 90% white, or the designated school badminton uniform including shorts,  skirt or one piece outfit.   Players may wear headgear or track pants for religious/medical reasons at the discretion of the convenor.  Doubles and mixed players must wear similar uniforms.

d)     Inappropriately dressed competitor will not be allowed to play and must forfeit their match.

e)     All competitors in the SWOSSAA Badminton Championships MUST wear protective eyewear when on the court. The eye wear must meet ASTMF803 approval through the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

 

7.   Playing Rules

 

a)     The rules of the Canadian Badminton Association shall be the rules of the tournament.

b)     Judges other than coaches will be available for play-off matches.

c)      Gymnasium managers and court assistants are to be supplied by the host member association and assigned by the convenor.  Their function is to limit the length of warm-ups, control use of the courts between games, process disputes and report results.

d)     Players not available when the game is due are liable to forfeit.

e)     A maximum of 15 minutes is allowed between consecutive matches or when a player is injured.

 

8.   THE DRAW

 

a)   There will be a different draw used for each event. At the March/April Board of Directors Meeting, a draw will be selected for each event and forwarded to the three member association convenors.