CSSC BADMINTON INFORMATION

REGISTRATION DEADLINE NOW IN EFFECT

Please take note of the INDOOR registration deadline of Tuesday, April 13^th, 2010. Prior to this deadline, all registrants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; the closer to February 17^th that you get your registration in, the better your chances are of making it into the league of your choice. After April 13^th, if we require registrants, we will advertise any spots that are available.  

General Description

Badminton is a great sport for improving your agility, hand-eye coordination, and stamina. It is a 2 on 2 game, with a minimum of one female on the court at all times. The CSSC offers divisions such as Recreational, Recreational Plus, and starting in Fall 2009, we will be offering an Intermediate division on Monday nights. There is an Event Coordinator on-site to update players on CSSC happenings and to get the games started, however, players are expected to call their fouls and manage their own game. Each team plays two opponents per night (two matches consisting of three games each). Games are played on standard badminton courts in medium and large sized gyms in schools throughout the city. After your game, meet-up with your teammates and other CSSC players while enjoying exclusive specials at one of our many Sponsor Bars around Calgary.

New in Spring 2010, the CSSC will be offering a “Badminton Club” on Wednesday nights. For the “Badminton Club”, there is no set schedule or partners. Have the option to play with and/or against different people each week. All skill levels are welcome. Courts may be designated for different skill levels and formats (e.g. singles, doubles, practice, King’s court). There will be an on-site coordinator that will help facilitate partners and games.

Who Can Play?

Adults aged 18 and older may join any of our Badminton leagues. We welcome full teams (2-3 players) and individual registrations. Individual registrations are combined with other similar registrants to form a team that remains together for the duration of the season.

Date Information

Season

Registration Opens

Registration Deadline

Season Starts

Winter 2010

November 10, 2009

January 12, 2010

January 17, 2010

Spring 2010

February 17, 2010

April 13, 2010

April 18, 2010

Summer 2010

TBA

TBA

TBA

Fall 2010

TBA

TBA

TBA

Cost

Type

Season Length

Description

Cost

Team – Standard League & Pre-Registered Drop-In

9 weeks

The Team Captain registers the entire team and retains complete control over the roster. The SSC does not add players to the roster.

$160.00/team

Individual – Wednesday Badminton Club

9 Weeks

Consisting of 1-4 players that register together. Have the option to play with and/or against different people each week.

$90.00/person

Individuals 1^st sport – more info? Click here

9 weeks

Consisting of 1-4 players that register together. The SSC will place additional players onto your roster for the entire season.

$90.00/person

Individuals 2^nd sport - more info? Click here

9 weeks

See Above. Must be done on the same registration form.

$60.00/person

Individuals 3^rd sport - more info? Click here

9 weeks

See Above. Must be done on the same registration form.

$40.00/person

Small Group

9 weeks

Consisting of 5-8 players that register together. The SSC will place additional players onto your roster for the entire season.

$75.00/person

 BADMINTON DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS

Level

                                                      
                                                       Description

Recreational - Standard

This league is for beginners who have limited experience playing badminton. Players should be generally new to the sport and have not played organized badminton in the past. All players should understand the rules before their first game.

Recreational Plus - Standard

This league is for players who have experience playing badminton. Players should understand basic badminton strategy. Players may have played organized badminton in the past but not at a competitive level.

Intermediate - Standard

If you played badminton in High School or have ever finished in the top 3 in the Recreational Plus division, this is the league for you. Players in this division will see a higher level of badminton strategy and skill than in Recreational Plus.

Wednesday Badminton Club

All skill levels welcome. Specific courts will be designated for singles, doubles and skill levels. This is a less competitive alternative for members who want to play with and against a variety of other players in different formats. There will be an on-site coordinator that will help facilitate partners and games.

The above divisions are created based on skill level and not on competitive behaviour. All SSC players are expected to play with a ‘fun-first, winning second’ attitude. The SSC may move your team up or down a division based on seasonal results.

SPRING 2010  BADMINTON OFFERINGS

Day/Night Offered

Format

Division

Monday

Standard

Recreational

Monday

Standard

Recreational Plus

Monday

Standard

Intermediate

Wednesday

Badminton Club

All Levels

HOW DO I REGISTER

All players should register and pay online using our secure registration process. This will increase your chances of getting into the league of your choice. If you do not have a credit card, you may phone the office at 244-PLAY and make arrangements to register and pay in person during regular business hours.

Full Teams: The Team Captain will register and pay for the entire team. A minimum of 4 players must be registered with complete contact info for the Captain and Co-captain. The maximum players on the form is 11, but you may carry more than this on your team.

Small Groups: For 5 or more people who cannot make a full team, but want to play together. Complete contact info will be required for the Group Leader and Co-leader. Singles will be added to your roster by the CSSC.

Individuals/Friends: For 1-4 players who want to register together and play on the same team. Complete contact info is required for Player #1. You will be placed onto a team with other singles/small groups.

Individuals (Badminton Club): Sign up as an individual and the on- site coordinator will help facilitate partners and games.

IMPORTANT BADMINTON INFORMATION

Facility Information

If any player or team causes the SSC to receive a complaint from a school or the City of Calgary, they will be fined $100.00. For the complete Facility Complaint Policy click here.

Below is a listing of which locations are used for SSC Badminton leagues.

League Type

Location information

ALL

Teams can expect to play at a combination of gyms and will typically play at a different gym every week.

Equipment

Provided by the CSSC

The EC will have shuttles and a few extra racquets. Nets and standards are stored at the facility.

Required of teams/players

Clean, non-marking indoor shoes.

Format/Rosters

All players that participate in the league must sign the CSSC waiver.
Captains who register and pay for a full team retain complete control over their rosters, and can add or remove players as they see fit.
Singles and Small Group registrants are combined to form teams for the full season. Singles teams will receive their roster by email 48 hours prior to their first game.

Standard League

All leagues are co-ed, there are 2 players on the court with at least 1 female. Team sizes should range from 2-3 depending on the commitment level of each player. Teams with committed players can register a team with 2 players.

Club

Each week may have a variety of Formats depending on the Coordinator’s plans and the players’ requests.

Schedules

Teams will play two timed matches per night. Match length will depend on the permit time for each gym, the EC (see below) will determine how long each match will be based on when play will actually start to 5 minutes before the permit time ends (which is when we must stop playing to pack up and be out the gym by the end of the permit time). Schedules will be posted by 11:00pm, 2 days prior to your first match.

PLEASE NOTE: Games may be scheduled for long weekend Mondays.

Day/Night

Start Time

Weekday Matches

Any time between 6:00pm and 10:00pm

Calling the Shots

Players are expected to call their own fouls/infractions. There is an Event Coordinator (EC) at every facility. ECs are players in the league who help out on game night. Please see JOBS for more details on how to save your fees and become an EC.

Additional Information

The Badminton rules can be found here.

Players Meetings: There are no players meetings for Badminton leagues.  Please ensure you read the rules and policies thoroughly before the start of the season. 

For additional league and Club information, click on the Player Info tab.