Badminton Info Page | Co-ed Recreational Sports Leagues

ESSC BADMINTON INFORMATION
REGISTRATION DEADLINE NOW IN EFFECT
Please take note of the registration deadline of Tuesday, April 13th, 2010. Prior to this deadline, all registrants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; the closer to November 10th that you get your registration in, the better your chances are of making it into the league of your choice. After April 13th, 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 doubles game, with a minimum of one female on the court at all times. The ESSC offers Recreational and Recreational Plus divisions. There is an Event Coordinator on-site to update players on ESSC happenings and to get the games started, however, players are expected to call their infractions 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 team mates and other ESSC players while enjoying exclusive specials at one of our many Sponsor Bars around Edmonton. New in Spring 2010, the ESSC will be offering a "Badminton Club" on Wednesday nights. For the "Badminton Club", there is no set schedule or partners. Registrants 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 (ie: singles, doubles, practice, King's court etc). There will be an on-site coordinator that will help facilitate partners and games.
Who Can Play?
The ESSC is an adult league only. All player’s must be 18 years of age, or older, before they participate in any ESSC league or event. We accept all levels of skill and experience by offering a wide range of divisions. We welcome full team, individual and substitute registrations.
Registration/Start Dates
Season	Registration Opens			Indoor Registration Deadline		Indoor Season Starts
Winter 2010	November 10, 2009			January 12, 2009		January 16, 2009
Spring 2010	February 17, 2010			April 13, 2010		April 18, 2010
Summer 2010	Not offered			Not offered		Not offered
Fall 2010	TBD			TBD		TBD
Cost
Type		Season Length	Description		Cost
Full Team		9 weeks	2 or more players		$160/team
Full Team		8 weeks	2 or more players		$130/team
Badminton Club		8 or 9 weeks	1 – 4 players (done on the same registration form)		$90/player
1^st sport - Individuals More info? Click here		8 or 9 weeks	1 – 4 players (done on the same registration form)		$90/player
2^nd sport - Individuals (same registration form as 1^st sport)		8 or 9 weeks	1 – 4 players (done on the same registration form)		$60/player
3^rd sport - Individuals (same registration form as 1^st & 2^nd sport)		8 or 9 weeks	1 – 4 players (done on the same registration form)		$40/player
Substitutes		8 or 9 weeks	Sub info is given to teams who are in need of replacement players		FREE

DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS
Division	Description
Recreational	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 outside of high school. Smashing will not be a common occurrence in this division.
Recreational Plus	This league is for players who have experience playing badminton. Players should understand basic badminton strategy. Players may have played organized badminton outside of high school or were strong badminton players in high school.
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.

WINTER 2010 BADMINTON OFFERINGS
Day/Night Offered	Format	Division
Monday	8 weeks	Recreational
Monday	8 weeks	Recreational Plus
Wednesday	9 weeks	Badminton Club
HOW DO I REGISTER?
All players should register and pay online using our secure registration process. Registering online helps ensure you get placed in the league of your choice. Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. If you do not have a credit card, you can come to the office, during regular business hours, to pay by either cash or debit.

IMPORTANT BADMINTON INFORMATION
Facility Information
The ESSC rents gymnasiums from schools and private facilities located throughout the City of Edmonton. Any team or player who causes the ESSC to receive a complaint from a facility will be fined $100 and may be removed from the league. For full details, click here.
Equipment
The ESSC provides racquets and shuttles and ensures that all gyms have solid nets and standards. Player’s set-up and take down the nets at the gyms. All players must wear clean, non-marking indoor shoes.
Provided by the ESSC	Shuttles, 3 racquets per gym
Required of teams/players	Personal racquet *some racquets are given to the EC, but not enough for every player at the gym
Format/Rosters
All leagues are co-ed. Teams range in size from 2-4 players. There are 2 players on the court (minimum of 1 female). Individual and small group registrants are combined to form full “Singles” teams that play together for the duration of the season. “Singles” teams will receive a roster via email 2 days before their first game.
Schedules
Schedules will be posted on the website, and emailed to participants, no later then 2 days prior to their first game. Games will not be scheduled on long weekend Sundays, but may be scheduled on long weekend Mondays.
Day/Night	Start Time
Weekday Games	Any time between 6:00pm and 10:00pm *Typically later games are played for badminton with start times between 8-9:30pm
Calling the Shots
All players are expected to be on time, call their own fouls and abide by ESSC rules and polices.
Additional Information
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.
Waiver: All players are expected to complete a waiver prior to playing in any ESSC league or event. One waiver per player, per season is sufficient. To complete the waiver, click here.
Gym Permits: A permit must be brought to all gyms for each Badminton game. For Badminton – the Event Coordinator is responsible for bringing the permit to the gym. All permits will be provide to the Event Coordinator before the season starts.