Game Format
- All Badminton Leagues are double opponent; teams will play two matches per night against different opponents.
- All Badminton Leagues use an Event Coordinator (EC).
- All Badminton Leagues are self-officiated.
- All Badminton leagues use a weekly time slot that ranges from 1.25 to 1.50 hours.
- All Badminton leagues use a rally-point scoring system.
- Each match consists of a three game format; the third game is played regardless of the outcome of the first two games.
- Game 1 - first team to 21 points (must win by 2 to a max of 25)
- Game 2 - first team to 21 points (must win by 2 to a max of 25)
- Game 3 - first team to 15 points (must win by 2 to a max of 17)
Season Length
- All 9 Week Badminton Leagues use the following structure:
- 8 weeks of seeding / regular season games (16 total matches).
- Seeding round is dependent on the number of team registered.
- 1 week of playoff games (2 total matches).
- 8 weeks of seeding / regular season games (16 total matches).
- All 8 Week (Summer) Badminton Leagues use the following structure:
- 7 weeks of seeding / regular season games (14 total matches).
- Seeding round is dependent on the number of teams registered.
- 1 week of playoff games (2 total matches).
- 7 weeks of seeding / regular season games (14 total matches).
- There may be instances where byes are scheduled due to facility availability, meaning the season may be played over 9-12 total weeks.
- In rare cases, games may be played on Long Weekends or Holidays.
Playoffs
- Playoff Format:
- All teams are guaranteed 2 playoff matches.
- Only the Top 4 teams will compete for the League Championship.
- League champs will receive t-shirts that can be picked up from the Season-end Party.
- There are no ties in playoffs. If time is called and a match is still in progress, the following tie-breaker procedures will be implemented:
- The team that has won more games within the match will be declared the winner.
- If each team has won an equal number of games, the team with the better point differential is the winner.
- If each team has an identical point differential, one additional point must be played to determine the winner.
Rosters
Format | Roster | Ideal Roster Size (F) = Female |
Total # of Players Required on the Court |
Min # of Females Required on the Court |
Max # of M/X |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doubles | Co-ed | 2 (1 F) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Doubles | Open | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
- When registering a full team, there is no limit to the maximum number of players teams can have on their roster.
- Prior to the first game of the season, teams must have 2 players confirmed on the roster in MyESSC. This number is equal to the total number of players required on the court in the above chart.
- If the minimum amount of confirmed roster players is not met, the team will receive a loss for every game played until the requirement is met.
- Minimum female requirements are inclusive of anyone who identifies as female (i.e. players who identify as M or X do not count towards F minimums).
- Prior to the first playoff game, teams must have all players who are playing in the playoff game(s) displayed as part of the confirmed roster in MyESSC.
- If this requirement is not met, teams will receive an automatic loss and will not be eligible for the championship.
- A team may bring in subs that are not listed on the roster. To learn more about the sub policies, click here.