Hello everyone!

A year gone by and the 13th annual season-end Badmintology Team Championships is back again in the Winter. It is time to gather your friends and form your teams to participate in this long-standing FIRST COME FIRST SERVE event!

Please note that this tournament has a maximum limit of 16 teams. Team entries are subject to cut-off if scheduling could not accommodates the number of teams entered.

REGISTRATION LINK is [HERE]. Deadline is November 24th.

 

Badmintology would like to express our gratitude towards our tournament venue DRIVE BADMINTON CENTRE for your continuous support. We’d always be grateful to have such a loyal BV supporter and partner since forever!

 

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TEAM FORMATION GUIDELINES
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Each team must have a minimum of 4 male and 2 female players on its roster; anything short of this threshold will result in forfeited match(es) for your team.

You can form teams with anyone for this team championship!

Please allow your team to have extra members in case of injuries. The governing body will reserve the right to refuse any last minute substitutions.

 

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TOURNAMENT RULES
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• • Each tie consists of 5 matches (Mixed Doubles A, Mixed Doubles B, Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles A, Men’s Doubles B).
  • Each registered team member may play a maximum of 2 matches per tie, but cannot play in the same event twice (i.e. Cannot play 2 Mixed Doubles or 2 Men’s Doubles within the same tie)
  • Each registered team member must play at least two matches in the Playoffs stage of the tournament (likely on Sunday); this will be subject to adjustment depending on the number of teams entered in the tournament.
  • In the event that team member(s) have not met the above restriction during the Playoffs, the number of match(es) that will be automatically forfeited in the final tie will be equal to the amount of match(es) remaining that they are required to play.
  • During ROUND ROBIN, all teams must play all 5 matches for every tie. In the PLAYOFFS, once the outcome is decided, it is at the discretion of the winning team/governing body to play the final match(es). Matches not played in the Playoffs but are in the submitted lineup will still count towards the “minimum 2 matches in Playoffs stage” rule.
  • In the case of teams finishing with identical results during Round Robin, the order will be decided based on the following rules below (in order) until a ranking can be determined:
    1. Head to head tie result (for 2-way ties)
    2. Matches won/lost from the ties between teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal)
    3. Sets won from the ties between teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal)
    4. Total matches won in all ties
    5. Total sets won in all matches
    6. Total point difference between teams in question
    7. Total point difference in all matches
    8. Lottery draw
  • Mixed/Men’s Doubles A “DOES NOT” need to be stronger than Mixed/Men’s Doubles B (more flexibility and strategy involved in line-up planning).
  • The governing body will reserve the right to change or add any rules with proper notification.

 

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TOURNAMENT DETAILS
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Deadline: November 24, 2023

Format:
Approx. 6 ties per team, which consists of a combination of Round Robin and Playoffs (actual format will be determined in accordance with the total number of teams entered)

Prize:
Following tradition, EVERY team will be presented with a plaque that can be decorated with your team photo at the conclusion of the tournament. (Additional plaques can be ordered after the tournament)

Celebratory Cake:
We plan to have our traditional season-end cake to celebrate our 13th season during the tournament. Please look for this celebration and eat and / or take a group picture with us!