Ottawa District Badminton Association is presenting

High School TEAM Badminton Tournament

Sunday, October 29, 2006, from 2:00pm to 8:00pm

at the Turnbull School

The first event organized by ODBA for this badminton season. Your chance to participate in a competitive / recreational mini tournament with your high school friends.

Sign up your team today!

Format:

  • 2 boys and 2 girls on a club team play 1 boys singles, 1 girls singles, 1 boys doubles, 1 girls doubles and 1 mixed doubles against a team from another school.
  • Eligibility - all team members must be from the same high school. Multiple teams from same high school are accepted. No distinction between junior and senior age categories.
  • To ensure a similar calibre of play between the teams, there will be two separate pools of teams: advanced and intermediate.
  • Matches: BS (B1), GS (G1), BD (B1/B2), GD (G1/G2), XD (B2/G2). Each player will play 2 matches against another team. At least 2 rounds are guaranteed.
  • Between 8 to 16 teams will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
  • All matches will be using the new 21-rally-point scoring system, 2 sets out of 3. Read the details on www.badmintonottawa.com/
  • NOTE: PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR REQUIRED - Players in this tournament must observe the new rule of the Ontario Badminton Association that all players under 19 wear protective eyewear (standard ASTM F803) whenever there are more than two players on the same court. The only exception is that normal prescription eyewear will be accepted for now. More information and a waiver form for both parents and players to sign will be provided at the time players register.

Registration fee:

  • $6.25/person. The team fee of $25 to be paid by the captain to ODBA (cheques payable to Ottawa District Badminton Association).
  • Includes nylon shuttles.

How to register:

  • Captains of teams should register their team by e-mailing the player names to jana.kriz@servicecanada.gc.ca. Please indicate the calibre of your team - advanced or intermediate. Entry deadline October 25, 2006.

Location of tournament:

  • Turnbull School - 1132 Fisher Avenue (between Carling and Baseline)
  • Access is through second building, first red door

 

Contact Jana Kriz at 956-8873 or by e-mail jana.kriz@servicecanada.gc.ca for more information.

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