CO-EDUCATIONAL BADMINTON

PLAYING REGULATIONS - updated May 2008

1. DATE

The co-educational Badminton Championship shall be no later than 10 or 11 days before the OFSAA Championship.

2. LOCATION

A suitable location is to be determined by the convenor at the EOSSAA June meeting.

3. EVENTS

The events to be conducted are:

Ladies' singles	Men's singles

Ladies' doubles	Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

4. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURE

4.1	All matches will be played to regulation point count and best two out of three games.

4.2	In each event, competitors will be divided into 2 groups: three first place and three second place association finishers in each group. Each group will play a single round robin event. The first and second place finishers in each group will then play a single elimination tournament to decide the EOSSAA champions.

Winner first group

_____________________________

Runner up second group

(OFSAA reps) ________________

Champion(s)

Winner second group

_____________________________

Runner up first group

4.3	A bronze medal match will be played between the losers of the semi-finals in order to determine third and fourth place standings in each event.

4.4	Round robin ties will be broken as follows:

Step 1: the winner of the match between the two tied teams.

Step 2: the team with the best plus games record (games won less games lost).

Step 3: the team with the best plus point record (points for less points against).

5. SEEDING

The convenor may seed where possible.

6. ENTRY

6.1	Entries must be received by the convenor no later than the Friday of the week preceding the EOSSAA tournament. Not late entries will be accepted.

6.2	No competitor may enter more than one event.

6.3	An association must enter a maximum of two (2) competitors in each event.

7. EXPENSES

An entry fee shall be charged which shall be sufficient to cover the operating costs of the tournament.

8. ELIGIBILITY

All competitors must be eligible under the EOSSAA constitution.

9. RULES AND OFFICIALS

9.1 a..	All OFSAA sport guidelines will apply.

9.1 b. Eyewear (prescription or goggles) is mandatory for all players in all

events.

9.2	All matches shall be officiated and scored by the competitors themselves. The convenor shall be responsible for supplying a referee or any other official as requested, in the event of a conflict among competitors.

9.3	The convenor shall endeavour to notify the association of any rule change occurring since the previous EOSSAA tournament.

9.4	A one minute coaching break is allowed between the first and second games within a match, in which the competitors may not leave the court. A maximum of 5 minutes is allowed between the second and third games, in which the competitors may leave the court.

9.5	A time out of a maximum of 15 minutes is allowed for tending to a significant injury.

9.6	A default is awarded to competitors in the event of failing to report to the court, prepared to compete, within15 minutes after the first call is made for their match. A win by default is recorded as a score of 21 - 0.

10. UNIFORMS

10.1	Whites shall be worn. Failing this, a 90% white T-shirt shall be worn with shorts of an optional colour. School colours can be worn as long as the shirt is not the same colour as the shuttle. Doubles teams should be matching.

10.2	Players shall not compete in warm up attire. No hats shall be worn on the court.

10.3	The convenor or tournament organizer has the right to remove any offending player in the event the uniform guidelines are not followed.

11. EQUIPMENT

The shuttles shall be those used at the OFSAA Championships of the current school year.

12. AWARDS

12.1	Individual EOSSA medals (gold, silver and bronze) shall be awarded to event winners, runners up and third place competitors.

12.2	The Automatic Electric trophy will be awarded to the school scoring the most points on the basis of:

1 point for each match won in the round robin.

2 points for each match won in the semi-finals and finals.

No team points will be awarded for the winner of the bronze medal match.

A keeper plaque will be given to the school with the most overall points.

13. DEPORTMENT

13.1	An adult supervisor, preferably a staff member, must be present and responsible for the behavior fo his/her competitors for the duration of the championships. If the Championship is held in two locations, a designated supervisor must be appointed.

13.2	Registration materials shall be given to this adult supervisor only.

14. JURY OF APPEAL

Jury of appeal shall consist of three individuals: the EOSSAA convenor and two other members chosen by the tournament convenor.

The appeal shall be submitted in writing within 30 minutes of the completion of the match.

JUNE 2007

EOSSAA BADMINTON S.A.C.

Diana King, Carleton Place HS, LCIAA

Leanne Watt, Perth DCI, LCIAA

Linda Aleinik, Holy Trinity CSS, SDGAA

Andre Parisien, L'Escale SS, PRSSAA

Pierre Lavigne, PRSSAA

Pierrette Lavergne, PRSSAA

Judith Hoffman, PRSSAA