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Yonex 2016 National Badminton Championships Online
November 27, 2015
Draws, Draw Times, Spectator Info & more at 2016srnationals.ca
Hosted by Winnipeg Winter Club
February 3-6, 2016
VISIT TOURNAMENT WEBSITE HERE FOR DRAWS, DRAW TIMES & MORE INFO
MS/WS/MD/WD/XD
$155.00
Must be a member in good standing with Badminton Manitoba in order to participate
Owned an account with Tournament Software prior to May 2015? Then you need to link your account to Badminton Manitoba's database. To update Your Tournament Software Account: CLICK HERE and choose "Link An Existing Account" and follow the prompts.
REGISTRATION PROCESS:
Athletes must register through their Provincial Sport Organization by January 4, 2016.
Coaches must register for their Badminton Canada Coaching Accreditation Badge through their Provincial Sport Organization by January 4, 2016. Coaches must have completed their NCCP Regional Coach trained (level 1)
PROCESSUS D'INSCRIPTION:
Les athlètes doivent s’inscrire avec leur organisme provincial de sport à la date indiquée dans la province de que vous représentes. Les PSO/TSO soumettra toutes les inscriptions approuvés à Badminton Canada le Mercredi 6 Janvier, ici 2016.
• Les entraîneurs doivent s’inscrire pour leur accréditation d’entraîneur de Badminton Canada avec leur organisme provincial avant la date limite du tournoi posté. Ceci est le même délai que l'enregistrement de l'athlète. Les entraîneurs doivent avoir terminé leur Niveau du PNCE entraîneur régional formé (niveau 1)
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for the Canadian National Badminton Championship, all athletes must meet the following requirements:
1) Yonex Senior National Championship – Competitors must be a Canadian citizen validated by a Canadian passport or birth certificate. Identification must be presented at the time of registration to your PSO/TSO
2) Must be a member of a P/TSO that is in good standing with Badminton Canada.
3) Must not have played in any badminton championships restricted to another country within one calendar year of the date of the event.
The competition will be conducted under the official rules of Badminton Canada and the BWF.
ADMISSIBILITE
Pour être admissible à participer au Championnat canadien de badminton, tous les athlètes doivent répondre aux exigences suivantes :
1) Championnat canadien senior Yonex – Les participants doivent être des citoyens canadiens et détenir un passeport canadien ou certificat de naissance canadien. Une carte d’identité doit être montré au moment de l’inscription au tournoi avec votre APS.
2) Doit être un membre d'un APS qui reste en bonne réputation avec Badminton Canada.
3) Ne doit pas avoir joué dans un championnat de badminton réserve a un autre pays au cours de l'annee civile précédant la date du tournoi.
Les participants adultes doivent signer un formulaire de renonciation avant le début du tournoi.
Les formulaires de renonciation pour les mineurs doivent être signes par un parent ou un tuteur avant le début du tournoi.
La compétition sera effectuée sous les règlements officiels de Badminton Canada et la BWF
OFFICIALS/OFFICIELS:
Tournament Referee
Greg Chan 204-997-6319 gottabegreg@hotmail.com
Tournament Chair – Lindsay Laidlaw
info@2016srnationals.ca – (204) 925-5621 (Ryan Giesbrecht, Badminton Manitoba) or (204) 781-7588(Archie Chawla, Winnipeg Winter Club)
Badminton Canada
Jimena Gravelle (613) 569-2424 ext. 102 events@badminton.ca
REGISTRATION
Tuesday February 2, 12:00-21:00
Registration and Practice schedules
ACCUEIL
Mardi 2 Février, 12H00-21H00
Accueil et terrains d’entraînement disponibles
SCHEDULE
Wednesday February 3, 2016
14:00-15:00 Coaches meeting (Mandatory for all coaches who intend to coach at the Championship)
14:00-15:00 Athletes meeting
16:00 – 21:00 Qualifying matches (only if entry warrants). Round of 64 & Round of 32 matches
Thursday February 4, 2016.
09:00 to 17:00 Continuation of play Singles, Doubles and Mixed
17:00 to 21:00 Quarter Finals Singles, Doubles and Mixed
Friday February 5, 2016
14:00 to 17:00 Consolations
17:00 to 21:00 Semi Finals
Saturday February 6, 2016
09:00 to 12:00 Consolation Finals
12:00 to 16:00 Finals
HORAIRE
Mercredi 3 Février, 2016
14:00-15:00 Réunion des entraîneurs (obligatoire par des entraîneurs qui veulent entraîner aux Championnats)
14:00-15:00 Réunion des athlètes
16:00 – 21:00 matches de qualification (seulement si nécessaire). Matches de la ronde 64 et 32
Jeudi 4 Février, 2016
9h00-17h00 continuation de jeu en simples, doubles et doubles mixtes
17h00-21h00 Quarts de Finale simples, doubles et doubles mixtes
Vendredi 5 Février, 2016
14h00-17h00 Consolation
17h00-21h00 demi-finales
Samedi 6 Février, 2016
9h00-12h00 Finales de Consolation
12h00-16h00 Finales
EVENTS:
Men's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Singles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles.
Consolations will be held for all competitors defeated in their first round match of the main event. It will be the responsibility of each athlete to notify the draw desk, within 30-minutes of their opening round defeat.
ÉPREUVES:
Simple masculin, Simple féminin, Double masculin, Doubles féminins, et Doubles mixtes.
Il y aura des consolations pour les joueurs qui auront perdu lors de la première ronde du tirage principal. C'est la responsabilité de chaque joueur d'informer la table de contrôle dans un délai de moins de 30 minutes suite à la défaite du joueur.
TOURNAMENT FEE
Single Tournament Entry Fee of $155.00 includes:
1. All shuttles during tournament play
2. Participation in up to three events: singles, doubles, and mixed
3. Athlete banquet: Saturday from 18:00 – 20:00 @ Winnipeg Winter Club, Hosted by Urban Prairie Cuisine
FRAIS D'INSCRIPTION:
Le frais unique d'inscription de 155 $ comprend:
1. Tous le volants du jeu
2. Participation jusqu'à trois épreuves : simple, doubles, et mixtes
3. Banquet des athlètes: samedi de 18h00 – 20h00 @ Winnipeg Winter Club, Hosted by Urban Prairie Cuisine
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
Badminton Canada must be notified of ay withdrawal by a player / pair from the tournament.
For withdrawals made before entry deadline the refund policy will be set by the Provincial Association of the player /pair permanent residence.
For withdrawals made before the entry deadline there is no penalty involved applied by Badminton Canada
Withdrawals made after the entry deadline but before the draw date are not eligible for refunds.
Withdrawals made after the draw date for any reason, renders the PSO/TSO liable to an amount of $25 per player / pair to Badminton Canada.
PSO/TSO fee will be waived for players with proven injuries that make it impossible for an athlete to compete provided documentation from a doctor is provided.
LA POLITIQUE DES RETRAITS:
1. Badminton Canada doit être avisé du retrait de tout retrait par un joueur / paire du tournoi.
2. Pour les retraits effectués avant la date limite d'entrée la politique de remboursement sera fixé par l'Association provinciale de la résidence principale du joueur / paire.
3. Pour les retraits effectués avant la date limite d'entrée il n'y a aucune peine encourue apliqué par Badminton Canada
4. Les retraits effectués après la date limite d'inscription, mais avant la date du tirage ne sont pas éligibles pour les remboursements.
5. Les retraits effectués après la date du tirage pour une raison quelconque, rend le PSO / TSO passible d'un montant de 25 $ par joueur / paire de Badminton Canada.
La frais de PSO / TSO sera levée pour les joueurs avec des blessures éprouvées qui font impossible pour un athlète à concourir en cas que de la documentation d'un médecin est fourni.
ENTRY DEADLINE
The tournament entry deadline is set by the Provincial Association of player/pair permanent residence, no later than January 4th, 2016.
DATE LIMITE D'INSCRIPTION:
La date limite d'inscription au tournoi est fixé par l'Association provinciale de résidence du joueur/paire, plus tard le 4 Janvier, 2016.
PRIZES AND SHUTTLES:
Medals will be provided to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Official shuttle will be YONEX feather shuttle.
Shuttles will be provided for all matches.
PRIX ET VOLANTS:
Des médailles seront remises au 1er, 2e et 3e de chaque catégorie.
Volant officiel-YONEX volant a plume
Les volants seront fournis pour touts les matchs
SEEDING:
The seeding will be done by the BCAN seeding committee using the BCAN seeding regulations for Open events
CLASSEMENT:
Pour la competition < Ouvert >, fourni par le Comité de classement de Badminton Canada
RULES:
The 21-Rally Point scoring format will be utilized. Three-minute warm-up and ten minute default will be strictly enforced. The use of protective eyewear is strongly recommended during play.
REGLES:
Le format de pointage < 21-Rally Point > sera utilisé. Une période de trois minutes pour l'échauffement et de dix minutes suivant l'appel du joueur pour entrainer la disqualification seront strictement gérées. Le port de lunettes protectrices en polycarbonate pendant le jeu est fortement recommande.
UNIFORM REGULATIONS
Any athletes participating in the Canadian National Championships or Canadian Junior and Under 23 National Championships may only have their NAME and/or CLUB/PROVINCE written on their competitive playing clothes. This rule does not apply to the athlete’s warm-up clothing.
Any coaches on the field of play during the Canadian National Championships or Canadian Junior and Under 23 National Championships may only have their NAME and/or CLUB/PROVINCE written on their coaching apparel.
Only athletes and coaches who are currently or were previously part of a Badminton Canada sanction team shall be allowed to have CANADA written or represented by a Canadian flag on their competitive playing clothes or coaching apparel, respectively.
REGLEMENTS POUR LES UNIFORMES
Tout athlète qui participe au Championnat canadien senior Yonex ou au Championnat canadien junior/M23 Yonex ne peut avoir que son NOM et/ou son CLUB/sa PROVINCE sur ses vêtements de compétition. Cette règle ne s’applique pas aux survêtements pour l’échauffement.
Tout entraîneur sur le terrain de jeu pendant le Championnat canadien senior Yonex et le Championnat canadien junior/M23 Yonex ne peut avoir que leur NOM et/ou le nom de leur CLUB/PROVINCE sur leurs vêtements.
Seulement les athlètes et les entraîneurs qui sont présentement sanctionnés par Badminton Canada ou qui l’ont déjà été peuvent avoir CANADA écrit sur leurs vêtements de compétition ou le drapeau canadien.
OFFICIAL HOTELS / HÔTELS OFFICIELS
Radisson Downtown (4 star hotel)
288 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B8
1 (800) 333-3333 or (204) 956-0410 (local)
$144.00/night
Includes up to Quad Occupancy
Parking available at $15.00/night
Rooms Held Until Dec 18, 2015
Quote: Badminton
Humphry Inn & Suites
260 Main St Winnipeg, R3C 1A9
877.486.7479 or 204.942.4222
$112.00/night
Includes Double Occupancy – $10.00 Each Extra Person
Includes Free Breakfast, Parking & Wifi
Quote: Badminton
For more information /pour savoir plus visite : www.2016srnationals.ca
Tournament Questions RESULTS
November 24, 2015
We released a questionnaire to see how participants felt the Herb Richard ran using a split between "A" and "C" draws.
Badminton Manitoba will share these results with tournaments hosts to assist them in their attempt to provide high quality and enjoyable tournaments.
Yonex Herb Richard MB Open Presented by Kings Head Pub Results & Photos
November 22, 2015
With over 100 athletes in attendance, the Herb Richard was once again a wonderful tournament. Thank you to Archie Chawla and the Winnipeg Winter Club members for doing a great job of hosting once again. See entire article for more info.
Herb Richard a Strong Tradition
Still Bringing Out Large Numbers After 85 Years
Winnipeg Nov 22, 2015 – Manitoba's longest running badminton tournament, the Yonex Herb Richard Manitoba Open Presented by Kings Head Pub, was host to over 100 athletes this weekend at the Winnipeg Winter Club, keeping our strong tradition of competition going for over 85 years.
If the true test of the quality of a tournament is the number of years it is supported by it's fans, then the Manitoba Open is among the elite. There isn't a badminton tournament in Manitoba that has held the same amount of prestige and longevity and this year we once again saw that players have not lost heart.
The tournament itself was named after the late Herb Richard who passed away in 1995. Herb was the badminton professional at the Wildewood Club for many years and was also a professional coach for tennis and golf in Winnipeg. His contributions who recognized today once again by none other than Archie Chawla, a similar type of community leader who was recently inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame as a builder for Badminton, Squash & Tennis. Archie, who moved to Canada in 1972 as a coach at the Wildewood Club has been coaching in Manitoba for 43 years and is currently the head badminton pro at the Winnipeg Winter Club.
Coincidentally Archie's brother, Pal Chawla, was also on hand to watch the finals today. Pal, yet to be nominated for the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame was the badminton professional at Winnipeg Winter Club for 40 years, is retired now but still contributing as a member of the organizing committee for the 2016 Canadian Badminton Championships which will be held at Winnipeg Winter Club on Feb. 3-6, 2016.
Manitoba's top players registered for the "A" event in hopes of gearing themselves up for the National Championships in February. Tragically Thien Vo who took home the triple crown championship, will not be able to participate in the National Championships because he is not a full citizen of Canada yet. It will be up to the rest of the players, including Kyle Grymonpre, Hanna Rebizant and Haley Nakonechny to fill the gaps in an attempt to bring another National Championships medal back to Manitoba.
Photos Here (To Be Updated Soon – Thank you Orlando Athayde for taking photos!!!)
All Results – Tournament Software Link
Below – All Finalists
Below – "A" Winners
2016 Yonex Toronto Elite Series
November 9, 2015
Register now for the 2016 Yonex Toronto Elite Series!
Humber College, Toronto, ON
Entry deadline: December 18, 2015
Tournament: January 8-10, 2016
Please note that no late entries will be accepted, exceptional circumstances will only be considered when coming from PSO representative.
For more information, please click HERE
To register, click HERE
Yonex Herb Richard Manitoba Open
November 5, 2015
Registeration Available for All 5 Events in Your Choice of A-Draw or C-Draw.
Includes Feather Shuttles, Souvenir, Lunch, and Referee/Umpires
Yonex Herb Richard Manitoba Open
Presented by King's Head Pub
Tournament Details
When/Where: Winnipeg Winter Club (200 River Ave., Wpg. MB)
Date: November 19-22, 2015
Events: A – Mens Singles/ Womens Singles/Mens Doubles/Womens Doubles/Mixed Doubles
C – Mens Singles/ Womens Singles/Mens Doubles/Womens Doubles/Mixed Doubles
All events require a minimum of 5 entries or they will be combined with the A or C draw to produce a large enough draw to run. All registered participants of the small entried event will be called to see if they are still interested in participating or would like a reimbursement of fees
Restrictions: Play is open to all members in good standing with Badminton Manitoba
Format: Guaranteed 3 Matches
A – Draw (Competitive/Experienced)
C – Draw (Beginner/Recreational)
Cost: 1 Event $40.00
2 or more Events $60.00
Includes: Souvenir Shirt, Shuttles, Small Meal & Prizes
Prizes: A & C Winners and Runner-Ups
Consolation Winners
Please be aware that due to the # of draws and # of prizes, prizes will be smaller than usual
Early Bird Deadline: Friday, November 13, 2015 @ 12:00pm (noon)
Regular Registration Deadline: Adds $10.00 to price. Sunday, November 15, 2015 @ 11:59pm (midnight).
MBA Membership: $20.00 (pay option during registration)
Tournament Description
The Herb Richard Manitoba Open is one of Manitoba's longest standing badminton tournaments, where before the National Circuit days, players would travel from other provinces to compete in Winnipeg. The Herb Richard Manitoba Open is a premier Badminton Manitoba event that has been named after Herb Richard who was a long-time coach in Manitoba. Herb was the badminton professional at both the Winnipeg Canoe Club and the Wildewood Club in his days. He was a dedicated member of the badminton community as a leader, player, coach and builder.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless requests are accompanied by a medical note or immediate family crisis.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. It is ultimately the player’s responsibility to be present for the start of their match.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Archie Chawla at achawla@winnipegwinterclub.com
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 12:00pm noon.
Schedule of Play:
All Times May Vary based on match lengths. Please be aware that matches may be played earlier or later than scheduled and that athletes are expected to be ready to play.
Thursday, 6pm – 10pm – MS & WS
(Only players living an hour or more outside of Winnipeg will have their singles matches deferred to Friday)
Friday, 5pm – 11pm – MS & WS
Saturday, 9am – 6pm – MD/WD/XD
Sunday, 9am – 11am – Any Left Over Matches
11am – 2pm – Finals (A, C & All Consolations Finals)
Last Year's Winners – A Division
(Missing: Kevin Barkman – Men's Doubles)
Module 5 Coaching Course Cancelled
October 30, 2015
Due to low registrations, the Module 5 Coaching Course scheduled for Oct 31 – Nov 1 will be cancelled.
Thank you to those who registered on time. We will try to host the course again in March 2016.
World Senior Games in St.George, Utah
October 30, 2015
Congratulations to Rick Frost for his performance at the Senior Games in St.George, Utah!
Rick Frost got back from the World Senior Games where he had an outstanding performance, coming back with 3 silver medals, Singles, Doubles with Gerry Mercier from Windsor Park. He also got one for Mixed with a Alice Tym, a retired professor from Tennessee.
Rick was interviewed by a local news reporter. The article and photos can be found here: https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2015/10/12/spo-senior-games-badmintons-not-just-swat-and-giggle-anymore/#.VhySQ7xlmu4
2015 Yonex Prairie Senior Elite Results
October 25, 2015
Thien Vo TAKES GOLD
Snider narrowly misses making an All-Manitoba final but still takes home a Bronze medal
Choose this news item for more info
Photos and Video Available at https://twitter.com/BadmintonMB
Full Tournament Results Available at http://badmintoncanada.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=B0ECD905-1E62-4774-AB10-AB3CCBB22896
Thien Vo Wins Gold at Yonex Prairie Senior Elite
Tied 21-All; Thien Receives Serve from Sankreeth Rajanna in Game Two
Kevin Barkman (left) and David Snider (right) Pose Before Their QF Showdown. Snider Would Win in 2 Games.
Western Canadian Team Championship Try Outs
October 20, 2015
Registration is now available for the 2016 WCTC Tryouts, held Saturday Nov. 14 (& possibly 15th), @ St. Johns Ravenscourt.
Western Canadian Team Championships Tryouts
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
U15/U17 (born 2002 or later & 2000 or later)
Girls Singles & Boys Singles
Saturday November 14, 2015
(Possibly November 15, 2015)
St. Johns Ravenscourt
Round Robin & Playoff
Cost: $30.00
Players must be members in good standing with Manitoba Badminton Association
Memberships – $20.00/Each
All players must be full-time residents of Manitoba
Registration Deadline: Monday Nov. 9, 2015 @ Midnight
Late Registrations will not be allowed. Registrations not done online must be emailed or faxed to Badminton Manitoba WITH PAYMENT by the same deadline. Please include full entry and contact information.
Schedule:
2:00 PM Start
Please make yourself available for the entirety of the Tryouts. Matches will not be postponed
Top 4 Male & Top 4 Female in U15 & U17 will be selected for one of the two teams Manitoba will be making for the competition January 15-17th at the Winnipeg Winter Club.
Due to the competition taking place in Winnipeg, we will be adding two more positions for males and females each, in both U15 and U17 categories, as well as 1 training team member in each category. These positions will be selected based of of the tryout results as well as previous/recent tournament results.
Those that make the team can expect 2-3 practices in December and early January, as well as 1 team event. Team members will be required to pay an $80 registration fee and the training team members will have a $20 registration fee.
If 1 of the 6 selected players does not take his/her place on the team, then the member of the training team will automatically be named to the team.
All matches best-of-3 games to 21 points. BWF Rules and Regulations will apply.
In the case of a tie in the Round Robin, a tie will be broken by the following:
Head to Head Result
Difference of Games Won & Games Lost
If this leaves 2 players, the tie will be broken by the head to head result
Difference of Points For & Points Against
If this leaves 2 players, the tie will be broken by head to head result
The 2016 Western Canadian Team Championships will be on January 15-17, 2016 in Winnipeg.
Westman Open Badminton Tournament
October 14, 2015
Register now for the 2015/2016 Westman Open Badminton Tournament sponsored by the Racquet Doctor!
November 6 – 8, 2015
Henry Champ Gym
Healthy Living Centre
Brandon University
Early Bird Deadline – October 26, 2015 (Enter by October 26 to be entered in a draw for free registration!)
Final Deadline – November 2, 2015
Please Register ONLINE www.Brandonbadminton.com
To download the poster, click HERE
For more tournament info, click HERE
FOR MORE INFO: Email: Brandon_club@yahoo.ca or call: Jason or Chris 725-0275 or Gillian 727-2109
Rare Doubles Clinic with Olympian Toby Ng
October 13, 2015
Sunday Oct 25 & Monday Oct 26
Register now by contacting Justin Friesen at coach@badminton.mb.ca
The Manitoba Badminton Association will be teaming up with Toby Ng to offer a Doubles Athlete Clinic here in Winnipeg to help Toby fundraise as he pushes to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Toby recently narrowly missed qualifying for Sport Canada Athlete Assistance funding ($18,000) largely due to improper calculating of the World Ranking points and, never to back down from a challenge, he has now started a fundraising campaign titled "Rio for Real: Toby Ng's Olympic Run". The goal of the fundraising campaign is to raise $20,000 to assist the Mixed Doubles team of Toby and Alex to travel and compete internationally in order to accrue enough World Ranking Points to qualify for the Canadian Olympic Team. For more details on or to donate to Toby's fundraising campaign please click the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/tobyngrioforreal
When brainstorming a way that the MBA could assist Toby it was clear that a Doubles Athlete Clinic would offer a lot of value to local athletes, coaches and badminton enthusiasts alike, while still achieving the goal of assisting Toby in his Olympic run. Toby Ng has been brought to Manitoba multiple times before in the hopes of tapping into his knowledge on doubles and mixed doubles and these camps have always been successful. Toby and Alex will be coming to Winnipeg for the upcoming Prairie Senior Elite making this the perfect opportunity to conduct this clinic.
The Athlete Clinic Details are as follows:
Sunday, October 25th: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ College Louis Riel
Monday, October 26th: 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. @ The University of Winnipeg
Cost: $70 ($60 for member of the High Performance Program)
All funds raised go directly to Toby's fundraising campaign.
Spectators are encouraged to donate.
To Register of for More Information contact Justin Friesen at coach@badminton.mb.ca
Friends of Badminton Wear
October 5, 2015
Don't just stand there, put a shirt on! And support the future stability of badminton at the same time by making your next clothing purchase through Badminton Manitoba. All proceeds support the Friends of Badminton Manitoba Endowment Fund.
CLICK ON PHOTO FOR CLEARER PICTURE
All purchases orders will be filled on the last day of each month for the next 2 months (October & November), just in time for Christmas Shopping! Buy for yourself or as a gift for a friend.
Samples will be available at Racquets Pro Shop and at Badminton Manitoba Tournaments
To place your order, please do the following:
- Fill out THIS FORM and Email it to Kody Taylor at admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
- Orders will be sent for production on October 31st and November 30th
- You will be contacted when the order has arrived to Badminton Manitoba. Customers are responsible for arranging pick-up of their ordered materials.
New B&C Eligibility Criteria
October 2, 2015
Notice to Members
The changes to the B&C Eligibility Criteria were made by the B&C Eligibility Criteria Committee which was comprised of 2
Individual MBA Members, 2 Staff Members & 1 Board Member. The new eligibility criteria was approved by the board of
directors on September 23, 2015. Names of committee members are available upon request.
Module 5 – Technical / Tactical Foundations Clinic
September 23, 2015
Register now for the upcoming Clinic!
Module 5 – Technical / Tactical Foundations
October 31st – November 1st, 2015
Winnipeg, MB (College Louis Riel)
1:00pm – 4:00pm Saturday
9:00am – 4:00pm Sunday
Registration & Payment Deadline: Thursday, October 22nd.
For more information on the New NCCP for badminton and to download registration form, click HERE.
2015 Yonex City Junior Open
September 18, 2015
Register now for the 2015 Yonex City Junior Open held at College Louis Riel on Oct. 17 – 18, 2015!
2015 Yonex City Junior Open
- @
- College Louis Riel (585 Rue St. Jean Baptiste)
- Oct. 17 & 18, 2015
REGISTER NOW
Early Bird Prices/Regular Prices
1 Event: $20.00/$25.00
2+ Events: $40.00/$45.00
Early Bird Deadline: Thursday, October 8, 2015 @ 11:59 PM
Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 11, 2015 @ 11:59 PM
MBA Memberships $20.00
Format: Single Consolation (Guaranteed 2 matches)
Age Categories: U13/U15/U17/U19
Events: U13 – BS & GS
U15/U17/U19 – BS/GS/BD/GD/XD
Shuttles: U13 – Nylon
U15/U17/U19 – Feather
Schedule:
Starts 9 AM
Saturday Morning – Boys & Girls Singles
Boys & Girls Doubles to Follow Singles
Sunday Morning – Mixed Doubles
Finals – Following Mixed Doubles
All finals for singles, doubles & mixed will be scheduled for Sunday following mixed doubles
The first junior tournament of the year is the City Junior Open at College Louis Riel. This tournament features all the great assets of an MBA tournament including online registration, top quality shuttles, t-shirt souvenir & tournament referee & umpires.
Refund Policy: Withdrawal prior to FINAL deadline will receive 100% refund.
Withdrawal after final deadline will receive no refund unless a doctor's note is provided. 100% will be refunded if a doctor's note is provided.
Availability: Participants must be available for the entirety of the tournament. There will be a 10-minute default rule once a match is called. All players are allowed a 3-minute warm-up on court prior to their match
Clothing: Participants must have an appropriate indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquet(s)
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday Oct. 14 @ 12:00pm (noon)
Wildewood sports club facing demolition for condos
September 18, 2015
Jeff Keele, CTV Winnipeg
The Wildewood Club in south Winnipeg could soon be replaced by a large housing unit.
A city report recommends demolishing the club to construct 14 townhouses and a five-storey, 41-unit building.
In order to do that, the property would have to be re-zoned from park land to multi-family housing.
A public hearing was scheduled the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 16 in front of the City Centre Community Committee.
The committee approved the application.
That same committee turned down a similar proposal for the site in 2012.
The plan will require further approval at City Hall.
Rady JCC Badminton Club Open House!
September 4, 2015
Rady JCC Badminton Club
Looking to improve your badminton game? We have just the thing for you! The Rady JCC Badminton program features beginner and junior training programs as well as specialized private/semi-private lessons with a qualified badminton pro.
Join us for a FREE Open House featuring Badminton Demonstrations, Skills Competitions (Kids (age 10-12), Junior (age 13-18), and adult (18+) categories), Prizes, Recreational play, & Refreshments on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 P.M. or Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Visit radyjcc.com or call (204) 477-7510 for more information.
http://www.radyjcc.com/fitness-wellness/fitness-services/youth-fitness/
Para-Badminton Information
August 26, 2015
For all information on Para-Badminton in Manitoba make sure to regularly check the Para-Badminton webpage under the "Programs" section HERE
Badminton Canada Competition Regulations Announcement
August 19, 2015
Badminton Canada is constantly working with it's PSOs to improve its competitions and would like all members to be aware of a number of changes to competition for the 2015-16 season. Athletes, Parents and Coaches are asked to be aware of all applicable changes.
Tournament Registration
Yonex Junior and Senior Elite Series
The registration deadline for all Yonex Junior and Senior Elite Series events is now three weeks prior to the start of the tournament. The change has been made to ensure adequate time to publish the seeding, draws and timing of the events and allow for an appeals on these aspects of the tournament to be heard without creating undue hardships for all the competitors at the event.
Yonex Senior National Championship and Yonex U23/Junior National Championship
All player registration for the Yonex Senior National Championship and Yonex U23/Junior National Championship will register with the Provincial / Territorial Badminton Organization. Provincial / Territorial Badminton Organization will open the registration for these two championships a minimum of 6 weeks before the first day of the championship and close registration no later than 4 weeks before the start of the championship.
U15 age group pilot – Yonex Junior Elite Series
Badminton Canada is continuing our pilot of the U15 age group at the Yonex Junior Elite Series events. U15 age disciplines will be included at all Yonex Junior Elite Series event with the exception of the Yonex BC Junior Elite Series. Results from the U15 events will NOT be used to seed Yonex Junior Elite Series events or the Yonex U23/Junior National Championship.
Age Group Changes
Under 15
"A player must be 14 years of age and under throughout the entire calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) of that year's Canadian Junior National Championships to be eligible to compete in the U15 age group.
However, for the purpose of the Junior Elite Series only, a player must be 14 years of age and under for the duration of all Junior Elite Series events for that tournament season (i.e. 2015/2016, 2016/2017, etc.) to be eligible to compete in the U15 age group of a Junior Elite Series event.
Under 17 (generally for 15 and 16 year olds)
"A player must be 16 years of age and under throughout the entire calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) of that year's Canadian Junior National Championships to be eligible to compete in the U17 age group.
However, for the purpose of the Junior Elite Series only, a player must be 16 years of age and under for the duration of all Junior Elite Series events for that tournament season (i.e. 2015/2016, 2016/2017, etc.) to be eligible to compete in the U17 age group of a Junior Elite Series event.
Under 19 (generally for 17 and 18 year olds)
"A player must be 18 years of age and under throughout the entire calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) of that year's Canadian Junior National Championships to be eligible to compete in the U19 age group.
However, for the purpose of the Junior Elite Series only, a player must be 18 years of age and under for the duration of all Junior Elite Series events for that tournament season (i.e. 2015/2016, 2016/2017, etc.) to be eligible to compete in the U19 age group of a Junior Elite Series event.
Under 23 (generally for 19, 20, 21, 22 year olds)
Any player 22 years of age and under in the calendar year of the National Championships would be age eligible.
For events in 2015-16 season
Under 15 = born in 2002 or later
Under 17 = born in 2000 or later
Under 19 = born in 1998 or later
Under 23 = born in 1994 or later
Example
Joe is born in January 1 2001. Although he is only 14 years old during the period of September to December 2015, he is required to play the U17 age category events during this time period as he turns 15 years old January 1st, 2016 and no longer eligible to compete in U15 events for the entire competitive season.
Uniform Regulations for Yonex Senior National Championship and Yonex U23/Junior National Championship
Any athletes participating in the Canadian National Championships or Canadian Junior and Under 23 National Championships may only have their NAME and/or CLUB/PROVINCE written on their competitive playing clothes. This rule does not apply to the athlete’s warm-up clothing.
Any coaches on the field of play during the Canadian National Championships or Canadian Junior and Under 23 National Championships may only have their NAME and/or CLUB/PROVINCE written on their coaching apparel.
Only athletes and coaches who are currently or were previously part of a Badminton Canada sanction team shall be allowed to have CANADA written or represented by a Canadian flag on their competitive playing clothes or coaching apparel, respectively.
Citizenship requirements for Yonex Senior National Championship and Yonex U23/Junior National Championship
Yonex Senior National Championship – Competitors must be a Canadian citizen validated by a Canadian passport. Passports must be presented at registration for the event.
Yonex U23/Junior National Championship – Competitors must have a permanent residency card that was issued 365 days before the start of the championship and have played or be registered to play in a Provincial/Territorial Championship prior to the National Championship.
Junior Ranking and Seeding Policy Changes
The Junior Ranking and Seeding policy has been updated to include the addition of the 2015 International Junior Challenge being held October 2015 in Calgary.
The Junior Ranking and Seeding policy has been changed to include the top three results in the 2015/2016 season. In 2014/15 only the top two events where included in the calculations
Senior Ranking and Seeding Policy
The Senior Ranking and Seeding Policy will be updated to accommodate the new point totals awarded by the BWF for Grand Prix events.
Regional (Beginner) Umpire & Rules Clinic
August 14, 2015
Click Here for More Info & To Register
Saturday September 19th
Register and pay by Saturday September 12th
King’s Head Season Opener & Banquet Registration
August 6, 2015
The registration for the King's Head Season Opener and & Banquet is now open!
King's Head Season Opener & Banquet
Register NOW
Saturday September 12
Wheelies Roller Rink
1010 Logan Ave., Winnipeg
2:00pm-7:00pm
Followed by Banquet at King's Head Pub
A/B Open Doubles – Feather Shuttles
C/D Open Doubles – Nylon Shuttles
Cost: $20
Play with your favorite partner, doesn't matter if they're male or female.
Enter your preferred skill category, beginner or experienced.
Entry Includes: Shuttles, Facility Rental, Winner Prizes, Minimum 3 Matches, Referee and Dinner at King's Head Pub!
Registration Deadline: Monday September 7 @ Midnight
LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Must be MBA Member to participate. MBA Memberships can be purchased during online registration.
We want to welcome all our badminton players from beginner to advanced to the 2015-16 badminton season by hosting a fun and friendly badminton tournament and banquet at an affordable cost. No frills or gimmicks except that we want as many people out as possible, chatting and enjoying the first tournament of the season.
We have an exciting year ahead of us and you can see it by looking at our tournament calendar. We're hosting many tournaments from beginner to national, including the Senior National Championships at Winnipeg Winter Club, and we will be transitioning to the new National Coaching Certification Program this year as well and hosting some new courses.
Due to the results from our tournament survey we are looking to make a few minor changes to the tournament structure as well including less souvenirs/prizes, separating A/B & C/D competitors and lower registration fees.
Thank you to King's Head Pub for sponsoring the season opener again and hosting the banquet for all of us to enjoy! We are sure to spread the word of your great food and friendly atmosphere!
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. All participants must be prepared to play.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Badminton Manitoba at admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca or call (204) 925-5679
Draws: Draws will be posted on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12:00pm (noon).
Yonex Prairie Senior Elite Registration Open
August 5, 2015
Register now for the Yonex Prairie Senior Elite in Winnipeg MB on Oct 23-25
Coaches, Players & Classifiers Needed for Para-Badminton
August 4, 2015
Now in the 2020 Paralympics, parabadminton development will be coming strong and hard in the next few years. This opportunity is for any interested athlete, coach or classifier to attend a clinic in Lima, Peru in Mid-October 2015.
Since being accepted into the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo Japan, parabadminton is now in the development stages in many countries around the world, including Canada and the overall Pan Am Zone.
Canada has run a few coach/player sessions in the last 2 years, 1 in BC and 1 in Toronto. However this clinic will be a great opportunity to go into much greater depth of learning if you are serious about integrating into the parabadminton scene! Please click the links for more info:
Little Dragons Building Big Competitive Hopes!
July 30, 2015
Local badminton enthusiasts Khanh Mai and Dan Savard lauNch New Competitive Training Club with big hopes of continuing to develop the local badminton scene into one of the best in North America.
WWW.LITTLEDRAGONSBADMINTON.COM
2017 North American Indigenous Games
July 29, 2015
NAIG Council awards 2017 North American Indigenous Games to Toronto, ON, Canada
The North American Indigenous Games Council (NAIG Council) awarded the 2017 NAIG to
Toronto, Ontario, Canada in a vote that took place during the NAIG Council’s Board of Directors meeting
in Richmond, British Columbia.
The bid to host the Games in Toronto, led by the Aboriginal Sport & Wellness Council of Ontario and the
Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation, received unanimous support from the NAIG’s International
Governing Body. Toronto’s selection will mark the first time in the Games twenty-five year history that
the event will be held in a community outside of Western Canada. The awarding of the 2017 NAIG
follows a comprehensive bid process involving the preparation and submission of a bid book, a site
evaluation, and the Bid Committee’s final bid presentation in Richmond.
“Congratulations to the Aboriginal Sport & Wellness Council of Ontario (ASWCO) and Mississaugas of
New Credit First Nation on the selection to host the 2017 NAIG in the city of Toronto,” said NAIG Council
President Rick Brant. “The Council was extremely impressed by the level of detail presented by the Bid
Committee and their high degree of professionalism. We are excited about the opportunity to gather
our Indigenous Nations in Toronto in the summer of 2017. It will be an extraordinary celebration of
athletic excellence, cultural unity and pride.”
Toronto 2017 NAIG Bid Committee chairperson, Marc Laliberte states “The Aboriginal Sport & Wellness
Council of Ontario is tremendously proud and happy to be awarded the 2017 North American
Indigenous Games in the greater Toronto area. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has stressed
the importance of NAIG as a means of healing and strengthening our people. We are excited to begin
planning, knowing the experience will be incredible – with world class facilities and rich cultural
programming. We will honour and respect the Spirit of the NAIG – Strong, Brave, True.”
Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Chief Bryan LaForme attended the final bid presentation
with Councillor Larry Sault in support of ASWCO’s bid to host the 2017 NAIG, “We are looking forward to
welcoming the Indigenous youth and their families from across Turtle Island to our traditional territory.
The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation are honoured and excited to host the next set of the
North American Indigenous Games, and provide a good follow up to hosting the Pan Am / Para-Pan
Following awarding of the 2017, the Toronto 2017 NAIG Bid Committee has several tasks to undertake in
a 6-month period to form a host society which includes; recruit board of directors, incorporate an
independent non-profit organization, confirm financial commitments and submit a business plan.
North American Indigenous Games: The Spirit, Strong – Brave – True
The North American Indigenous Games Council
NAIG Council is the International Governing Body for the NAIG exercising exclusive jurisdiction, either
directly or through its affiliate members or committees, over all matters pertaining to the Games. It
ensures the purposes and philosophies are reflected in all aspects of the NAIG.
The NAIG is a multi-sport, multi-disciplinary event involving Indigenous youth from Canada and USA.
The Games offer 14 sport competitions with up to three age categories in each sport for both male and
female participants. The NAIG also includes a vibrant cultural program showcasing local and North
American Indigenous cultural groups and entertainers.
For more information please visit our website, www.naigcouncil.com. You can also email with general
questions to info@naigcouncil.com.
Elite Series Registration
July 17, 2015
Registration is open for the 2015 Yonex Prairie Junior Elite Series and the 2015 Yonex Quebec Elite Series!
2015 Yonex Prairie Junior Elite Series
Saskatoon, Sask
Entry deadline: September 4, 2015
Draw date: September 18, 2015
Tournament: September 25-27. 2015
Key changes
Updated requisites for age categories:
· U15 (new) for players that remain under 15 years of age throughout the calendar year in which the National championships are held
· U17 for players that remain under 17 years of age throughout the calendar year in which the National championships are held
· U19 for players that remain under 19 years of age throughout the calendar year in which the National championships are held
Please note that no late entries will be accepted, exceptional circumstances will only be considered when coming from PSO representative. Thanks for your cooperation.
2015 Yonex Quebec Elite Series
Quebec City, Quebec
Entry deadline: September 4, 2015
Draw date: September 18, 2015
Tournament: September 25-27. 2015
Please note that no late entries will be accepted, exceptional circumstances will only be considered when coming from PSO representative. Thanks for your cooperation.
Archie’s Going to the Hall of Fame!
July 16, 2015
If you've competed in Badminton, Tennis or Squash in Manitoba in the last 40 years, chances are you've ran into Archie Chawla a time or two. Our Former Provincial Coach and Long-Time Club Coach is being inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame on November 7th, 2015, and we couldn't be more excited!
2015 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
36th Annual Induction Ceremony
On November 7, 2015, five athletes, two builders and one team will be inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame at the 36th Annual Induction Ceremony at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg. We announced them at a media conference held earlier today. The 2015 inductees are:
Arjinder (Archie) Chawla, Badminton/Squash/Tennis, Builder
Dr. Gordon Cumming, Sport Medicine/Speed Skating, Builder
Trevor Kennerd, Football, Athlete
Ken Opalko, Basketball, Athlete
Ken Peters, Athletics, Athlete
Jeff Powell, Rowing, Athlete
Bill Ranford, Hockey, Athlete
1964-65 University of MB Bisons, Hockey, Team
“These eight recipients join an exclusive group of Manitoba’s finest in sport,” says Susan Nemec, President of the Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors. “We strive to preserve, celebrate and showcase the history and heritage of sport excellence and achievement and these seven individuals and two teams have earned their place in Manitoba’s sport history. Combined with those we honoured back in April at Sport Manitoba’s Night of Champions in our Veteran Induction, 2015 is an exceptional slate.”
Photos are available on Sport Manitoba's Twitter feed: @sportmanitoba they also Periscoped the event if you would like to view the announcement.
Please click here for biographies and photographs of the inductees.
Tickets for the Induction Dinner go on sale September 1, 2015.
Watch highlights from last year's Induction Dinner:
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ps6Z5eadXc
CAC Locker Change
July 2, 2015
Notice to all Coaches
On Aug 5th CAC will be turning on the U16 rules in the Locker. As a result, there are many thousands of badminton coaches who will, as of Aug 5th, not show any information on their transcript pending an update to their Date of Birth. As a result All coaches in the Locker whose age cannot be determined due to the absence of a date of birth in their profile will be designated as “Age Unknown” and will no longer be shown as completing any pathway or achieving any status on their transcript. For these coaches once their date of birth is provided, assuming they are 16 years old or older, they will immediately regain their statuses on the transcript and the “Age Unknown” designation will be removed. In the event that they are younger than 16 years old then the other conditions stated earlier will apply."
If all coaches could please log into their Locker account and add their DOB and email address, that would be greatly appreciated!
All About Tournaments Survey!
June 29, 2015
Fill in the survey about tournaments for your chance to win a Visa gift card!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DNZKZVS
Badminton Canada announces Anil Kaul as new President
June 19, 2015
Effective July 1st, 2015, Mr. Anil Kaul will assume the presidency of Badminton Canada after being elected by the organizations membership on June 14.
Mr. Kaul replaces Mr. Peter Golding who completed the final year of his mandate as president of Badminton Canada.
Anil brings to Badminton Canada extensive leadership experience and success, garnered through a dynamic career both on and off the court. On the court, Anil has represented Canada twice at the Olympics (1992 Barcelona & 1996 Atlanta), was a 5 time Canadian Champion and won a gold and silver medal at the 1995 Pan Am Games. Off the court, but in the badminton world, Mr. Kaul was a founding member of the Badminton Canada Players Association and served as its president between 1994 and 1997. He has also previously served on the Badminton Canada for a total of eight years as Vice President of High Performance and Executive Secretary. Mr. Kaul is currently a consultant in the Innovations Division at Norima Consulting.
“We are extremely pleased that Anil will be leading our organization,” said outgoing president Peter Golding. “Anil has been involved with our sport and organization for over 35 in various roles and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role.”
“I am proud to represent Badminton Canada, with whom I have been involved for over 35 years, and a sport that has given so much to me.” said Anil Kaul “I am honoured and do not take this responsibility lightly as I realize there are many challenges ahead, but I know that as a united community we can overcome anything.”
Also elected June 14 and assuming their roles as Directors at Large on the Badminton Canada Board of Directors on July 1st, 2015 are Ms. Ashley Sceviour and Mr. Gilles LeBlanc. Both have extensive experience in the sport as players, organizers and volunteers and are currently both National Level Officials. They replace Mr. Remi Beaulieu and Mr. Pieric Langlais on the Board of Directors, as both did not seek re-election.
“Both Ashley and Gilles offer a wealth of experience that will greatly benefit Badminton Canada.” indicated incoming president Anil Kaul. “While replacing Remi and Pieric will be difficult; our new board members are up to the challenge.”
About Badminton Canada
Badminton Canada is the national governing body of the sport of badminton in Canada. Our mission is to be an innovative and highly respected sports organization that is the leader in contributing to badminton becoming the most successful racquet sport in Canada and the world by enabling Canadian Athletes, Coaches and Officials of all ages, cultural background and skill level the opportunity to excel in badminton and in life. For further information, visit www.badminton.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Joe Morissette
Executive Director
Badminton Canada
700 Industrial Avenue, Suite 401
Ottawa, ON, K1G 0Y9
Phone: 613-569-2424 ext 101
morissette@badminton.ca
Badminton Summer Camps will be held at Rady JCC
June 4, 2015
Rady JCC badminton pro, Arsalan Habib will be leading some badminton summer camps!
The Rady JCC Summer Advanced Badminton Camp, led by Rady JCC badminton pro Arsalan Habib, is designed for participants who are currently proficient in basic serving, returns and footwork skills.
For more information or to register, visit www.radyjcc.com or call (204)477-7510
July 27-31 1:00 – 3:30 pm
Aug 31-Sept 4 1:00-3:30 pm
$120/week (Rady JCC members)
$140/week (non members)
Arnish Patel named CTV Sports Star of the Week!
May 29, 2015
Local badminton young star Arnish Patel's outstanding performance in recent 2015 Yonex Canadian U23 & Junior Championships lead him to winning CTV Sports Star of the Week.
The 15 years old Winnipeger went in to nationals as an underdog being unranked, but the work he puts in both on and off court leads him to knock off the No.5 seed then No. 1 seed to advance into semifinals of U17 Boy Singles. Arnish is currently ranked No.5 in Open Men Singles in Manitoba.
Full video available HERE
Time Sensitive Information Enclosed
May 29, 2015
Sport Manitoba Issue from May 28,2015
Including:
June 1-7, 2015
-Commuter Challenge
Click HERE to register!
June 2,2015 @ 6:30 pm (Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame)
-How to be a High Performing Sport Parent
Click HERE to register!
June 19,2015
-Bike to Work Day
For more details please visit HERE.
"Tuned In" with Badminton Star Michelle Li
May 29, 2015
Badminton player Michelle Li says Top 40 artists like Taylor Swift help her get in the mood for training. But Li says Eminem's "Lose Yourself" really gets her pumped.
Click HERE to see an interview with Canadian badmitnon player Michele Li.
International and Domestic Hosting Opportunities with Badminton Canada
May 29, 2015
Badminton Canada has officially opened the bidding process for the hosting of multiple domestic championship and international events.
The events are:
Domestic:
2017 & 2018 Canadian Senior Badminton National Championships
2017 & 2018 Canadian U23/Junior Badminton National Championships
2017 & 2018 Canadian Masters Badminton National Championships
International:
2016, 2017, 2018 Badminton Canada International Challenge
For the bid documents on these events please click HERE
Tickets Now Available for Purchase for 2015 Yonex Canada Open
May 28, 2015
The 2015 Canada Open will be hosted in Calgary Alberta at the Winsport’s Markin MacPhail Centre from June 23-28.
The Canadian Open Grand Prix is the highest level Badminton World Federation international event organized in Canada on a yearly basis. Top Canadian athletes will compete with over 200 top international players players from over 30 countries. This included top ranked Canadian Athlete Michelle Li, currently ranked 15thin the world, who won the Women’s Singles event in 2014. It will also feature the former world No.1 and 2 times Olympic silver medalist, Lee Chong Wei.
The atmosphere at WinSport's Markin MacPhail Centre will be electric as top athletes compete for a $50,000 Prize Purse!
Tickets for 2015 Yonex Canada Open are now available HERE
Rankings are now up!
May 26, 2015
It's that time of year that many of you have been waiting for!
HERE are the rankings for the 2014/2015 season.
Marj Niemi is a National Umpire!
May 20, 2015
Congratulations to Marj Niemi for gaining her national umpire certification.
Marj Niemi recently completed her evaluation for the national umpire certification during 2015 JR & U23 Canadian Badminton Championships. Marj is also a NCCP level 2 technical certified coach, the co-chair of Eastman Open Badminton Tournament, and was the female recipient of the Sportmanship Award at Badminton Manitoba Awards Banquet in 2012.
The Umpire in badminton takes responsibility for running individual matches. He or she is responsible for making all final decisions for points awarded in a match. Umpires are mandatory for final matches in the MBA Provincial Closed and Junior Closed, as well as any Badminton Canada or World Badminton Federation tournaments.
How do I become an Official?
Official hopefuls must go through the following steps to be certified as a regional umpire.
Attend Rules/Official's Clinic
Pass Examination
Complete Training Hours
*The current official's development program is under review for the purpose of improving development opportunities.
Why should I become an Umpire?
This is your opportunity to contribute to the sport of badminton! There is always a need to train new officials as changes in circumstances, age, or other factors deplete our numbers. This is not a time consuming job. In most cases you officiate the finals of a tournament on the occasional Sunday. Because some officials may not be available for the finals of a specific tournament, it’s important to have adequate numbers to avoid this problem. This is where you can really contribute!
In addition you also get compensated for your time and should you choose to pursue achieving a higher level of Umpiring you will benefit from many opportunities to travel across this great Country of ours ensuring the smooth operation of Tournaments across Canada. Badminton played at a high level is very exciting!
For more information of becoming a Referee, Umpire, or Linesman, please click HERE
Sport MB Names Phase Two: Qualico Training Centre
May 20, 2015
Sport Manitoba Announces Significant Contribution from Qualico to Help Build the Canada Games Sport for Life Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Today, Qualico gave generously to our Canada Games Sport for Life Centre Capital Campaign. We honoured that generosity by naming Phase Two of the Canada Games Sport for Life Centre the Qualico Training Centre. Qualico is one of the largest fully integrated, privately-owned real estate companies in Western Canada.
The Qualico Training Centre is a 120,000 square foot addition to the Canada Games Sport for Life Centre and is a key legacy project for the 2017 Canada Summer Games. Construction of the Qualico Training Centre is scheduled to begin later this summer.
“We are tremendously grateful for Qualico's support of our capital campaign,” said Paul Robson, Co-Chair Canada Games Sport for Life Centre Capital Campaign. “Qualico's generosity will create significant lasting impacts as we continue to positively build our communities and neighborhoods through sport. While our private capital campaign has been successful, additional support is still required.”
"Qualico is committed to supporting the services and facilities that assist in improving the quality of lives in our neighbourhoods and applaud those with the vision for this wonderful facility. We are also committed to the redevelopment of the downtown area of Winnipeg as you can see with our residential projects in the Exchange area, so we share a common goal for this project,” said Kevin Van, Vice President of Qualico.
“ The Qualico Training Centre will host community programming for more than 100,000 kids and adults every year,” said Jeff Hnatiuk, President & CEO, Sport Manitoba. “Helping these kids to learn, grow and be active for life. It ensures everyone, from our littlest kids to our high performance athletes, can participate in sport and benefit from all that it offers – on the field and in life.”
Full article and video available HERE
Western Canadian Summer Games Final Try Outs
May 12, 2015
Reminder that the Western Canadian Summer Games Try Outs is fast approaching!
The final tryout will be held on May 30th and 31st at College Louis Riel.
Successful athletes at the final tryout will be named to the Western Canada Summer Games Team or an alternate member of the team.
Entry deadline is Monday, May 18th – no late entries will be accepted.
For registration and more information click HERE
2015 Yonex Canada Open Deadline Extension
May 11, 2015
The deadline for the 2015 Yonex Canada Open Championships has been extended to Tuesday May 12th at 11:59pm.
This event will be held June 23-28, 2015 at the Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alberta.
For more information, and to register: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=E6587BD5-B681-49FF-A900-710F5CAF7A50
Coaching Clinic Course Registration Available
May 7, 2015
Register for Manitoba's first coaching course under the New NCCP system.
The course will take place on May 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Winnipeg Winter Club
Registration deadline is May 21st.
Click HERE for information.
Jr Nationals & Peter Gade Exhibition Wrap-Up Video
May 6, 2015
Jr Nationals Live Streaming
April 27, 2015
1 Feature Court will be live streamed all week long at Junior Nationals in Winnipeg
Live Stream AVAILABLE HERE
Purchase Your Tickets to Peter Gade vs David Snider Now
April 23, 2015
$2000.00 in Denmark (includes flight and accommodations)
$45 at the door
$40 ahead of time
http://www.winnipeg.petergade.clearonebadminton.com/
Draws Online For Yonex Jr Nationals in Winnipeg!
April 23, 2015
Draws are now posted online for the year ending tournament of the 2014-15 national circuit!
Click HERE to view draws
Summer Coaching Positions Now Available
April 15, 2015
Submit your resume/application by Wednesday April 22nd.
Click HERE for more info.
It’s Your Right to Vote!
April 14, 2015
Vote for who you'd like to see play doubles with/against Thomas Stavngaard at the Peter Gade Exhibition on Friday May 1st at UofW Duckworth Centre.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SM982R5
Manitoba Provincial Championships Photos & Results
April 12, 2015
Photos & Results in Here!
Photos to be updated soon!
Here's a write-up in the meantime:
Quadruple-Triple for Haley
Manitou Raised Badminton Star Refuses to Quit Winning
UofW Duckworth Centre, April 10-12 – Manitoba crowns it's 2015 provincial champions amongst a very competitive field at the UofW Duckworth Centre; which includes Manitou-raised Haley Nakonechnywho earned her fourth Triple Crown victory in a row.
First it was the Junior Provincial Championships in January, then it was the Winnipeg Winter Club Open in February. In March, she took victories over Manitoba and Ontario in the Pal Chawla Manitoba Junior Open. Well now the Bell of the Ball took home the Triple Crown AGAIN; this time at the most competitive tournament so far, the Yonex Provincial Championships at UofW Duckworth Centre.
"This Manitou-raised badminton crusher has been tearing up the courts for some time and is really coming into her own on the Provincial Open scene. She has a hard work ethic and focused mentality so we expect that she'll carry this momentum into Junior Nationals at the end of the month", said Provincial Coach Justin Friesen.
This being her first full season with consistent training partners, Haley is sure to only improve with time as she moves into the U23 and Open categories. This is her last year in U19 and her last chance to go for a medal in the junior categories at Junior Nationals, in Winnipeg nonetheless.
Provincial Coach Justin Friesen also had this to say, "She's been one of our most talented provincial team members for a number of years now, but she hasn't had the chance to take advantage of a FULL training program including strength training and nutrition consulting. I see this as an advantage over other players because she can peak at the right time. Badminton players should be peaking in their mid to late 20's and unfortunately our local players lots of times will quit at the age of 20. Haley isn't burned out like other Winnipeg players and because of that I'm more excited to see her grow into the Open events and play at the Adult National Championships."
In the other events, Kyle Grymonpre would claim his first Provincial Championship title by beating 2-time champion Andrew Harrison in the Men's Singles Final. Provincial Coach Justin Friesen would pair up with Executive Director Ryan Giesbrecht to win Men's Doubles over former Olympian Anil Kaul and former Junior Pan Am Silver Medalist Sean Chawla. Misilyna Wu Paired up with Haley to win Women's Doubles, and Dale Kinley of the Interlake Badminton Club paired up with Haley to take home the Mixed Doubles.
Haley Nakonechny, Misilyna Wu, Kyle Grymonpre & Dale Kinley will be playing in the Yonex 2015 Jr & U23 National Badminton Championships in Winnipeg on April 27 – May 2.
For more information, please contact:
Ryan Giesbrecht
Executive Director, Manitoba Badminton Association
(204) 925-5621 or (204) 226-0813
ed@badminton.mb.ca
Junior Nationals (Winnipeg) – Promo Video!
March 31, 2015
Registration Deadline this Friday April 3rd!
VIDEO NEAR TOP OF JR NATIONALS HOMEPAGE (CLICK HERE OR PHOTO)
Competition Development Spring 2015 Schedule
March 30, 2015
The 2015 Spring Competition Development Schedule is now available!
To view the schedule, please click on the link below!
Peter Gade vs David Snider Exhibition – Winnipeg!!!
March 27, 2015
The One and Only Peter Gade is Coming to Winnipeg
Friday May 1st – Junior Nationals
Don't miss your chance to witness in person Peter Gade, get his signature, meet him in person, and watch him compete against Winnipeg's own 3-time National Champion, David Snider
Other matches will include 1 undisclosed Men's Singles with Peter Gade, and 1 undisclosed Men's Doubles with Former Danish Champion, Thomas Stavngaard.
VIP Tickets will include a Free T-Shirt Signed by Peter Gade, Exclusive Area Access, VIP Seating & Longer Access to Peter Gade.
VIP Tickets can be purchased by contacting events@clearonebadminton.com
Peter Gade Skills Clinic
Saturday May 2
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Winnipeg Winter Club
$105.00 ($5 less if paying with cash/cheque)
Peter Gade Skills Clinic Tickets can be purchased by contacting ed@badminton.mb.ca (max 30 tickets sold)
VIP Tickets can be purchased by contacting events@clearonebadminton.com
Peter Gade Skills Clinic Tickets can be purchased by contacting ed@badminton.mb.ca (max 30 tickets sold)
Yonex Provincial Championships & 22nd Annual Awards Banquet
March 18, 2015
Registration now available for the grand year-end event held at UofW Duckworth Centre!
Yonex Manitoba Provincial Badminton Championships
at
DUCKWORTH CENTRE
April 10-12, 2014
UofW Duckworth Centre
MS/WS/MD/WD/XD
A/A-Consol/B/B-Consol
Price includes 1 Ticket to the Annual Awards Banquet, Souvenir, Officials & Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to A & B Winners & Runner Ups, as well as A/B Consolation Winners
Yonex AS50 shuttles will be used (feather)
Early Bird Registration By Thursday April 2 @ 11:59pm:
1 Event – $60
2 or 3 Events – $80
Regular Registration by Sunday April 5 @ 11:59pm:
1 Event – $70
2 or 3 Events – $90
All players must be members in good standing with MBA ($20.00)
A $10.00 single use tournament membership will be offered for this tournament because it is the last tournament of the year. This membership is not extended for any purposes beyond this tournament.
Players must be available to play for the entirety of the tournament in case of unforeseen circumstances.
Tournament Description
The YONEX Manitoba Provincial Championships are here once again and this time they will be held at University of Winnipeg's Duckworth Centre. It was part of Badminton Manitoba's desires to using Provincials as an event that could as accurately as possible emulate the conditions that will be played in at Jr Nationals, so participants can look forward to the following new aspects to our year end tournament: 8 YONEX Portable Badminton Courts, Big Gym (University) Setting, Seating for 1000 and possible use of Livescore technology (digital score display during finals).
The tournament will follow an A/A-Consol B/B-Consol format, with all players starting in A and dropping down to A-Consol if winning first match and then losing second, dropping down to B's if losing first match, , and dropping down to B-Consol if losing first match of B's. Players are guaranteed 3 matches in this format except for in unforseen circumstances (walkover win, match retired, etc.)
Approximate Schedule
Friday 5:00pm – Singles
Saturday 8:30am – Doubles Followed by Mixed
6:30pm – Annual Awards Banquet @ King's Head Pub
Sunday 10:00am – Finals
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless requests are accompanied by a medical note or immediate family crisis.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the tournament. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. It is ultimately the player's responsibility to be present for the start of their match
The tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule
Clothing: Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquet(s)
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Kody Taylor at admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca or (204) 925-5679
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 12:00pm (noon)
MBA's 22nd Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday April 11, 2015
King's Head Pub
Semi-Formal Dress Code
6:30 Cocktails
7:30 Dinner
8:30 Award Presentations
Ticketing
1 Ticket is included in registration for Provincial Championships
Additional banquet tickets may be purchased during tournament registration
Additional tickets may also be purchased by emailing Kody Taylor @ admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
Tickets must be reserved by Tuesday April 7th
Tickets must be paid by Friday April 10th
Payment may be maid with Cash, Cheque or Credit Card (Paypal Invoice)
Cheques can be made out to Badminton Manitoba
Award Presentations Include:
MBA Tournament Winners (Provincial Closed, Herb Richard MB Open, B&C Championships, Seniors & Masters, Eastman Open, Interlake Open, Norman Open)
Annual Awards
Sportsmanship – Outstanding Achievement – Connie Blamey Distinguished Contribution – Coaching Achievement
Tickets: $30.00 each
(1 Ticket included in tournament entry)
Tickets can be purchased through the MBA office at 323-145 Pacific Ave
Tickets must be purchased by Tuesday April 7
All players, coaches, officials, volunteers, parents, family and friends are welcome!
Sponsors:
Yonex MB B&C Championships
March 11, 2015
Draws are now posted for the B&C Championships at 17 Wing Badminton Club.
March 27-28
17 Wing Badminton Club
Building 90 / 680 Whytewold Road, Winnipeg
Starting Times: Friday / March 27 / 4:30PM – Mens & Womens Singles except Finals
Courts open for practice at 3:45PM Friday
Saturday 9:00 AM Continuation of Singles (If necessary), Mens & Womens Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Courts open for practice at 8:15AM Saturday
Finals to Follow Main Rounds on Saturday (Roughly 4:00 p.m.)
Athletes must be prepared to play at any point of the weekend
Format: Guaranteed 3 matches
Events: Mens Singles, Womens Singles, Mens Doubles, Womens Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Early Bird Cost: 1st Event $55.00, 2nd Event $0.00, 3rd Event $0.00
Regular Cost: 1st Event $65.00, 2nd Event $0.00, 3rd Event $0.00
Includes: Prizes, Saturday Lunch, Shuttles, & Officials
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Thursday March 19 @ 11:59pm
Final Registration Deadline: Sunday March 22 @ 11:59pm
We finish the tournament on Saturday
Tournament Description:
Come for a great atmosphere, great prizes, plenty of matches and a tournament that is full of fun and excitement. This .5 tier tournament ensures that plenty of ranking points are available without having to compete against "A" players. It is hosted by 17 Wing Badminton Club who have been hosting this tournament for many years now.
Winners of the B Finals will have their name go down on the record as seen below:
Other Information:
Shuttles: Mavis 350 Nylon Shuttles will be used.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless accompanied with Doctor's Note or Family Emergency.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the tournament.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes.
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets.
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Badminton Manitoba at admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca or call (204) 925-5679
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, , 2014 at 12:00pm (noon).
Sponsors:
Canada Winter Games Video
March 6, 2015
Take 7 minutes out of your busy day to take a look at this video put together by Team Captain Kevin Barkman highlighting Team Manitoba's adventure at Canada Winter Games!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSvUX6fIg2I&feature=youtu.be
WWC Open Photos & Videos
March 6, 2015
A HUGE THANK YOU to Mr Orlando Athayde for donating his time and attention to provide photos and video from the WWC Open in February.
PHOTOS HERE
Summer Camp Registration Now Available!
March 5, 2015
Looking for a fun and active summer camp? Interested in learning the technical skills to badminton? Wanting to meet people also interested in badminton?
Sign up now for the Summer Camps before the classes fill up!
Registration Now Open for YONEX 2015 Jr & U23 National Championships
March 5, 2015
April 27 – May 2, Winnipeg MB
Click Here For Official Website
Badminton Canada New Website
March 5, 2015
Badminton Canada has updated their website to be more user-friendly. Check it out here http://badminton.ca/
Register now for the YONEX Pal Chawla Manitoba Junior Open!
March 3, 2015
Registration is now open for the 2015 Yonex Pal Chawla Manitoba Junior Open!
Yonex Pal Chawla Manitoba Junior Open
Hosted By
Register HERE
March 19 – 22, 2015
Early Bird Prices (register by Friday March 13 @ 11:59pm):
2+ Events – $45.00
1 Event – $30.00
Regular Prices (register by Sunday March 15 @ 11:59pm):
2+ Events – $55.00
1 Event – $30.00
All participants must have a current MBA Membership. Memberships can be purchased for $20 during the check out process.
No late entries will be accepted for any reason.
Events/Age Categories:
U13 – BS & GS
U15/U17/U19 – BS/GS/BD/GD/XD
Age Eligibility: "Must be under the designated age for the entirety of 2015 in order to play in that particular age category". For example, a player must be 14 years of age or less on December 31, 2015 in order to participate in U15 age category.
Includes: Shirt, Banquet Ticket, Medals, Officials and Shuttles
The Manitoba Junior Open was re-named the "Pal Chawla" following the retirement of the Winnipeg Winter Club Badminton Professional, Pal Chawla, after 44 years of service. Pal started off his playing career as a teenager in Indian, where he picked up the sport casually one summer and realized he had some potential. Pal eventually went on to play for Team India winning several international competitions and was making his way up in the World Ranking. One extremely hot day however ended his international competing career when he came down with a severe case of heat stroke. Unable to pick up where he left off, he took up coaching and moved to Manitoba where he would find a few jobs before settling at the Winnipeg Winter Club.
Pal and his family have been critical to the development of badminton in Manitoba for over 40 years and he can still be seen around the Winter Club, chatting with members, doing his workouts and watching some badminton.
Annual Juniors Banquet
Saturday March 21 @ WWC
6:30pm
Buffet Dinner, Entertainment, Prizes, Annual Junior Awards, Graduation Cake
1 Ticket included in each players tournament registration fee
Additional Tickets may be purchased at $20.00 each.
Other Information:
Shuttles: Yonex Feather Shuttles will be used. Shuttles will be pre-tested and pre-tipped. If you have problems with the shuttle, you may inquire for a new shuttle or shuttle speed with the referee.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. All participants must be prepared to play during finals on Sunday in order to receive their prize.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact (204) 925-5679 or email admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, March 18 at 12:00pm (noon).
Schedule:
Singles: Thursday, Friday & Sunday
Doubles: Saturday Morning/Afternoon & Sunday
Mixed Doubles: Saturday Afternoon/Evening & Sunday
All finals will be played on Sunday starting at 10:00am
DONATIONS REQUIRED
The Junior Committee is asking for your donations to the junior banquet in order to provide prizes at the end of the evening to reward all the players for their hard work all season! If you have any new games, dvd's, cd's, sports equipment, badminton equipment, or other donatable goods, you can drop them off with Crystal Chen, Allen Tantakoun, Jesslyn Tan, Justin Friesen or Ryan Giesbrecht. You can also drop them off at the Winnipeg Winter Club.
Sponsors
Watch Badminton on TSN Tomorrow Morning!
February 24, 2015
Badminton Finals will be on TSN tomorrow morning at 11:00am CST.
See more info here: http://www.tsn.ca/tsn-rds-have-you-covered-for-2015-canada-winter-games-1.189269
Kevin Barkman Playing in Semi-Finals at CWG’s!
February 24, 2015
Watch Live-Stream of CWG's Badminton Action Here:
http://sportscanada.tv/canadagames/week2/badminton
Earlier Rounds including Quarter-Finals can be watched on the CWG's Archive Page as well!
Canada Winter Games: Draws Out & Opening Ceremonies Tonight at 9pm!
February 13, 2015
Watch the Canada Winter Games Opening Ceremonies tonight on TSN at 9pm (cst).
Also, draws are now available for the Individual and Team Events at Canada Winter Games!
Individual Events: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=9EF77263-9A6B-411E-9662-ED116E709F89
Team Events: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=31987A31-BD2D-4FEB-AC44-72F95E99EA49
Yonex Interlake Open
February 9, 2015
Photos Available Here
Last 3 Rallies of XD Final Here
INTERLAKE OPEN
Tournament Registration HERE (Also Draws, Draw Times, Results)
Friday March 6 – 8
Friday Night – Lockport School
Saturday/Sunday – Lord Selkirk High School
Categories:
Open/U19/U17/U15
Events:
Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Early Bird Registration by Thursday Feb 26 @ 11:59pm:
$35.00 – 1 Event
$50.00 – 2 or 3 Events
Regular Registration by Sunday March 1 @ 11:50pm:
$45.00 – 1 Event
$60.00 – 2 or 3 Events
Included in Tournament: Shuttles, Referees & Umpires, Prizes & Souvenir Shirt
Format: A/B/C/D (>7 players/teams) or Round Robin (< 8 players)
Shuttles: Mavis 350 (Yellow Nylon)
MBA Membership is mandatory. MBA Membership Available During Registration ($20.00)
Tournament Description
We are so proud and excited to extend our Rural Super Series to Selkirk for the Inaugural Yonex Interlake Open!
The Interlake is home to some great badminton talents over the years including Pat Chawla, Dale Kinley, Ryan Giesbrecht, Alexandra Dansen and Caitlin Dansen. There are also some great badminton clubs including the Interlake Badminton Club (Stonewall), Selkirk Badminton Club, Gimli Badminton Club and many others.
Selkirk Badminton Club will be host to the first ever Interlake Open and it will be held in both the Selkirk Comp and Lockport School. The U15/U17 athletes will be in Lockport School, and the U19/Open athletes will be at the Comp. On Sunday all finals will be played at The Selkirk Comp, home of the Selkirk Badminton Club.
Players will be treated to a friendly atmosphere, and plenty of games as long as there are plenty of registrations. All participants will get a souvenir t-shirt, a free personal pizza at Boston Pizza, and there will be medals for juniors and prizes for the Open category.
Rural Super Series Vision:
Give the athletes in Rural Manitoba an opportunity to showcase their skills, continuing playing badminton competitively and for fun beyond high school, and play in an atmosphere as professionally developed as anywhere else in Manitoba.
Create a circuit of tournaments that both acknowledges the growth of badminton in Rural Manitoba and complements it by giving athletes an opportunity to connect with each other through the sport of badminton.
Create additional opportunities to develop Officials (referees & umpires), Coaches, Athletes & Tournament Organizers.
Rules & Regulations:
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless requests are accompanied by a medical note or immediate family crisis
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. It is ultimately the player’s responsibility to be present for the start of their match
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule
Clothing: Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Ryan Giesbrecht at (204) 925-5621 or ed@badminton.mb.ca.
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday March 4, 2015 at 12:00pm noon.
Sponsors:
2016 Sr Nationals Live Streaming
February 5, 2015
Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals & Finals of the 2015 Sr National Championships will be streamed, courtesy of Badminton Quebec.
2015 Senior National Championship – Streaming
Badminton Canada is pleased to announce that the quarter finals, semifinals and final of the 2015 Senior National Championship will be streamed curtesy of Badminton Quebec. The events will be broadcast at the following link – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6AGWlz_zO_Qyu__RkqmQw.
Championnat National Senior 2015 – Diffusion
Badminton Canada est heureux d'annoncer que les quarts de finale, demi-finales et la finale du championnat national senior 2015 seront diffusés courtoisie de Badminton Québec. Les événements seront diffusés à l’adresses suivante- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6AGWlz_zO_Qyu__RkqmQw.
Joe Morissette
Executive Director / Directeur général
Badminton Canada
700 Industrial Avenue, Suite 401
Ottawa, ON, K1G 0Y9
Phone: 613-569-2424 ext 101
Fax: 613-748-5724
Peter Gade Fundraiser
February 4, 2015
Come on down to King's Head Pub on March 14, 2015 for the Peter Gade Fudraiser!
Tickets will be available shortly!
Yonex Normal Open & Skills Clinic
January 27, 2015
Register now for the Yonex Norman Open & Skills Clinic!
Yonex Norman Open & Skills Clinic
VIEW PHOTOS HERE
Thompson Area Skills Clinic – Feb 19, 4-7pm @ RD Parker
Non-Thompson Athletes Skills Clinic – Feb 20, 6-9pm @ RD Parker
Norman Open – February 21-22, 2015
R.D. Parker Collegiate
Thompson MB
Register ONLINE
SKILLS CLINIC
Thursday – Only Thompson athletes are able to attend this clinic. Athletes should have a basic knowledge of badminton and be interested in learning skills. Minimum age is 12 and there is no maximum age.
Friday – Only athletes coming in from outside of Thompson are able to attend this clinic.Athletes should have a basic knowledge of badminton and be interested in learning skills. Minimum age is 12 and there is no maximum age.
Skills Clinic Cost:
Free for Tournament Participants
$15.00/person (Non-Tournament Player)
IF YOU WISH TO REGISTER FOR THE SKILLS CLINIC, IT IS LISTED IN EXTRA ITEMS. PLEASE ADD IT WHEN YOU ARE REGISTERING ONLINE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER FOR THE SKILLS CLINIC ONLY, PLEASE MAIL PAYMENT OF $15.00 TO THE MBA OFFICE ASAP TO GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT.
IF YOU ARE REGISTERING FOR THE SKILLS CLINIC, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE THURSDAY SESSION IS FOR THOMPSON RESIDENTS ONLY. THE FRIDAY SESSION IS FOR ALL OTHER ATHLETES.
PLEASE MAKE MENTION IN THE NOTE SECTION IF YOU ARE A THOMPSON RESIDENT OR NON RESIDENT.
NORMAN OPEN
Categories:
Open/U19/U17/U15
Events:
Men's/Boys Singles, Women's/Girls Singles, Men's/Boys Doubles, Women's/Girls Doubles & Mixed Doubles
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 12:
$40.00 – 1 Event
$55.00 – 2 or 3 Events
Regular Registration Deadline: Sunday February 15:
$50.00 – 1 Event
$55.00 – 2 or 3 Events
Included in Tournament: Shuttles, Referees, Umpires, Prizes, Souvenir Shirt, Free KFC Lunch on Saturday
Format: A/B/C/D (>7 players or teams) or Round Robin (<8 players or teams)
Shuttles: Yonex Mavis 350 (Yellow Nylon)
MBA Membership is mandatory. MBA Membership is Available for purchase During Registration ($20.00)
Tournament Description
Welcome to the Yonex Norman Open Badminton Tournament, the newest addition to the Yonex Manitoba Rural Super Series!
Players of all ages and skill levels can feel like a pro when they enter the Norman Open. The Rural Super Series tournaments are designed to bring the professional look and feel of our larger club tournaments to the areas of Rural Manitoba that badminton could potentially thrive. Not only does MBA get a chance to scout players from all over Manitoba, but athletes of all ages get to experience a well run badminton tournament without travelling to Winnipeg to do so.
Referees, Umpires, Tournament Software, Prizes, T-Shirts, Signage and lots of friends are just some of the reasons why this tournament will be one that you don't want to miss!
Rules and Regulations:
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless requests are accompanied by a medical note or immediate family crisis.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. It is ultimately the player’s responsibility to be present for the start of their match.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Ryan Giesbrecht at (204) 925-5621 or ed@badminton.mb.ca.
Draws: Draws will be posted on Tuesday, Feb.17, 2015 at 12:00pm noon.
Hotel:
Days Inn Thompson
$119.00 + taxes
Includes Hot Breakfast
Quote Badminton Manitoba Tournament
204-778-6000 or 1-800-DAYSINN
Sponsors:
Fort Frances Badminton Club Invitational
January 27, 2015
Register now for the 2015 Fort Frances Badminton Club Invitational!
Fort Frances Badminton Club
Invitational Junior/Adult Tournament
March 6 – 8th
@ Fort Frances High School 440 McIrvine Rd.
Eligibility: Open to beginners to advanced level Junior & Adult players.
Events: Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles in Adult and all the Junior groups.
Format: Adult –‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ Junior –‘U19’, ‘U16’, & ‘U13’
Jr. Divisions: U19, U16, & U13. Age eligibility is as of December 31, 2014
Players may enter a maximum of 1 singles, 1 doubles and 1 mixed doubles category.
Some events may be combined or format changed depending on the entries received.
Consolation rounds or 3 matches are guaranteed in all events.
Shuttles: Yonex Mavis 350 shuttles will be provided.
Entry Fees: * Late entries are subject to a $5.00 charge.
Jr. U19, U16 & U13 – 1 Event $45.00, 2 or more Events $50.00
Adult – 1 Event $50, 2 or more Events $55.00
Fee includes Saturday lunch & supper, Sunday breakfast & prizes.
Fees must be paid before the participant’s first match starts (either cash or cheque).
Make cheques payable to “FORT FRANCES BADMINTON CLUB”.
Completed entry forms may be mailed to:
Louis & Shari Bujold, R.R. #1, RMB #198, Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M2
Or email entry forms to: slbujold@gmail.com.
Please ensure the waiver at the bottom of the entry form is signed.
Adult $50.00 $55.00
Entry Deadline: February 27th, 2015
Awards: Awards will be given to winners/runners-ups and consolation winners in all main events.
Draw Prizes: There will be great draw prizes (Black Knight Merchandise) for Tournament Participants.
Schedule of Events:
Friday, March 6 5:30pm: Registration / Singles
Saturday, March 7 9:00am: Singles continues…
Sunday, March 8 9:30am: Mixed Doubles
12:00pm: Doubles
6:30pm: Supper & Prizes
Click HERE for more information and for registration form!
2015 Canadian National College-University Championships / Championnats Canadiens Collégial-Universitaire 2015
January 27, 2015
Register now for the 2015 Canadian National College-University Championships!
2015 Canadian National College-University Championships
March 20 – March 22, 2015
Championnats Canadiens Collégial-Universitaire 2015
20 mars – 22 mars, 2015
Prospectus
VENUE: All tournament matches will be at the Cégep de Drummondville. 960 St-Georges street, Drummondville, Quebec J2C 6A2
ENDROIT: Tous les matchs seront joues au Cégep de Drummondville. 960 rue St-Georges, Drummondville, Québec J2C 6A2
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for the Canadian National Badminton Championship, all athletes must meet the following requirements:
Be a Canadian citizen. Citizenship must be authorized by a valid Canadian passport.
Be at least 17 and less than 28 years of age as of January 1st in the year of the event.
Be a student who is registered for and pursuing a full programme of study leading towards a degree or diploma at a post-secondary institution.
or Be a former student who has graduated from a post-secondary institution as a student in good standing, in the year preceding the event.
Must be a member of a P/TSO.
The competition will be conducted under the official rules of Badminton Canada and the BWF.
ADMISSIBILITÉ
Pour être admissible à participer au Championnat canadien de badminton, tous les athlètes doivent répondre aux exigences suivantes :
Être citoyenne ou citoyen canadien(ne). Citoyenneté doit être autorisée par un passeport valide du Canada.
Être âgé de plus de 17 ans et moins de 28 ans au premier janvier de l'année de la manifestation.
Être un(e) étudiant(e) inscrit et suit un programme complet d’étude meneanté a un grade académique ou diplôme final d'une institution post-secondaire.
Ou les anciens étudiants qui ont obtenu leur grade académique ou diplôme durant l'année précédant l'année de la manifestation.
Doit être un membre d’un OPS et avoir payé l’adhésion au Club des champions de BCAN.
La competition sera effectue sous les reglements officiels de Badminton Canada et la BWF
OFFICIALS:
Tournament Referee
Rob Oldfield roboldf@telus.net
Tournament Chair
Maxime Tétreault maxtetreault@hotmail.com
Céline Caron celine.caron@cegepdrummond.ca
Badminton Canada
Joe Morissette (613) 569-2424 ex 101 badminton@badminton.ca
REGISTRATION
Friday, March 20, 2015 – 18 :00 to 19:00 at the gym
ACCUEIL
Vendredi, 20 mars, 2015 – de 18 :00 à 19 :00 au le gymnase
SCHEDULE:
Friday March 20, 2015
18:00 to 19:00 Practice courts available
18:00 to 19:00 Registration
18:00 to 19:00 Coach meeting at the venue
19:00 to 23:00 Competition starts with team event, all rounds to the final
Saturday March 21, 2015
08:30 to 09:00 Practice courts available
09:00 to 11:30 Team event final and last other rounds of team event if necessary
10:00 to 19:00 Individual event starts with all the single rounds up to finals and mixed double as far as possible up to the final
13:00 to 19:00 Single and mixed consolation
19:00 to 23:00 Social activity, the dinner is included for all participants and officials
Sunday March 22, 2015
8:30 to 9:00 Practice courts available
9:00 to 11:00 End of mixed double event if necessary
9:00 to 13:00 men’s double and women’s double main draw up to finals
9:00 to 13:00 End of consolation matches
14:00 to 18:00 Individual event finals
HORAIRE:
Vendredi 20 mars, 2015
18h00-19h00 Terrains de pratique disponibles
18h00-19h00 Accueil dans le gymnase
18h00-19h00 Réunion des entraîneurs au site de compétition
19h00-23h00 Début de la compétition : Épreuves par équipe, toutes les rondes jusqu’à la finale
Samedi 21 mars, 2015
08h30-09h00 Terrains de pratique disponibles
09h00-11h30 Finale de l’épreuve par équipe et rondes restante de l’épreuve par équipe si nécessaire
10h00-19h00 Début des épreuves individuelles : simple masculine et feminine jusqu’aux finales et double mixte aussi loin que possible jusqu’à la finale
13h00-19h00 Consolation de simple et mixte
19h00-23h00 Activité social, le souper sera fourni pour tous les participants et officiels
Dimanche 22 mars, 2015
08h30-09h00 Terrains de pratique disponibles
09h00-11h00 Fin de l’épreuve de double mixte si nécessaire
09h00-13h00 Épreuves du double masculin et féminin jusqu’aux finales
09h00-13h00 Fin des épreuves de consolations
14h00-18h00 Finales des épreuves individuelles
SPECTATORS
- Friday – Free
- Saturday – Free
- Sunday – Free
SPECTATEURS
- Vendredi – Gratuit
- Samedi – Gratuit
- Dimanche – Gratuit
EVENTS:
Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles.
Consolations will be held for all competitors defeated in their first round match of the main event. It will be the responsibility of each athlete to notify the draw desk, within 30-minutes of their opening round defeat.
ÈPREUVES:
Simple masculin, Simple féminin, Double masculin, Doubles féminins, et Doubles mixtes.
Il y aura des consolations pour les joueurs qui auront perdu lors de la première ronde du tirage principal. C’est la responsabilité de chaque joueur d’informer la table de contrôle dans un délai de moins de 30 minutes suite à la défaite du joueur.
TOURNAMENT FEE:
Team entry fee – $200
Single Tournament Entry Fee of $125 includes :
All shuttles during tournament play
Participation in up to three events: singles, doubles and mixed
Social event: TBD
Free for all players, referees and Umpires
$25 for all other individuals wishing to attend
Payment is required at time of on-line registration.
FRAIS D’INSCRIPTION:
Frais d'entrée Équipe – 200 $
Le frais unique d’inscription de 125 $ comprend:
Tous le volants du jeu
Participation jusqu’à trois épreuves : simple, doubles, et mixtes
Événement social: TBD
Gratuit pour tous les joueurs, et officiels
25 $ pour toutes les autres personnes
Le payement est requis au temps d’inscription sur ligne
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
Refunds are provided less a 20% administration fee to entrants who withdraw prior to the entry deadline of the event.
After the deadline, but prior to the draws being made, refunds are provided less a 50% administrative fee.
Refunds will not be provided after the draws are made.
Full refunds will be made for injuries that make it impossible for an athlete to compete provided documentation from a doctor is provided.
LA POLITIQUE DES RETRAITS:
Les remboursements sont fournis moins des frais administratifs de 20 % pour les inscrits qui se retirent avant la date limite d’inscription.
Après la date limite d’inscription, mais avant la production des tableaux, les remboursements sont possibles moins des frais administratifs de 50 %.
Il n’y a plus de remboursements une fois que les tableaux sont faits.
Un remboursement complet sera remis en cas de blessure qui empêche l’athlète de participer, à condition que ce dernier produise la documentation de son médecin.
ENTRY DEADLINE:
The tournament entry deadline is Friday March 6th, 2015 at 11:59pm PST.
Each player must complete their entry online at the link:
http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=100ABFB3-016C-47B9-9A51-2500260FA199
Unpaid entries will not be included in the draws.
Entries received via mail, fax or regular email will not be accepted.
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
DATE LIMITE D’INSCRIPTION:
La date limite d’inscription est le vendredi, March 6th, 2015 à 23 :59h PST.
Chaque joueur doive remplir leur inscription en ligne sur la lien:
http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=100ABFB3-016C-47B9-9A51-2500260FA199
Les joueurs qui n’ont pas payés ne seront pas inclus dans les feuilles de tirage.
Les inscriptions par courrier, télécopieur ou par courriel ne seront pas acceptées
LES INSCRIPTIONS TARDIVES NE SERONT PAS ACCEPTÉES.
PRIZES AND SHUTTLES:
Medals will be provided to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Official shuttle will be YONEX feather shuttle.
Shuttles will be provided for all matches.
PRIX ET VOLANTS:
Des médailles seront remises au 1er, 2e et 3e de chaque catégorie.
Volant officiel – YONEX volant à plume
Les volants seront fournis pour touts les matchs
SEEDING:
Seeding will be conducted by a panel of CCAA and CIS coaches.
CLASSEMENT:
Les têtes de séries seront déterminés par. un groupe d'entraîneurs de SIC et de l'ACSC.
RULES:
The 21- Rally Point scoring format will be utilized. Three-minute warm-up and ten minute default will be strictly enforced. The use of protective eyewear is strongly recommended during play.
REGLES:
Le format de pointage « 21- Rally Point » sera utilisé. Une période de trois minutes pour l’échauffement et de dix minutes suivant l’appel du joueur pour entraîner la disqualification seront strictement gérées. Le port de lunettes protectrices en polycarbonate pendant le jeu est fortement recommandé.
HOTEL:
1. Hôtel et Suites Le Dauphin Drummondville
Hotel Reservations can be made by contacting the Hotel et Suite le Dauphin directly or via the website, at the numbers or address listed below. Mention “Canadian badminton Championship March 20th, 2015” to receive the special rate listed below. Every guest will receive a 10$ discount per day of occupation on regular price of the breakfast buffet at the hotel.
-$119 for King bed room with sofa bed (double occupancy) + $15 per additional guest
-$129 for two queen beds room (double occupancy) + $15 per additional guest
Hôtel et Suites Le Dauphin Drummondville located at 600 St-Joseph Boulevard, Drummondville, Quebec, J2C 2C1
Located 3 km from Cégep de Drummondville, 8 minute driving.
Reservation must be done before February 20 to get these prices
Reservations: 1-800-567-0995 or 819-478-4141 (local)
Or at https://secure.reservit.com/jmanager/logon.do?id=58&hotelid=118960&langcode=FR
Login : cham200315
Password : cham200315
Website : www.le-dauphin.com/
2.
Hotel Reservations can be made by contacting the Hotel Quality Suite Drummondville directly, at the numbers listed below. Mention “Canadian College-Universitary badminton Championship” to receive the special rate listed below. Breakfast buffet is included with all reservations.
-$129 for King bed room (double occupancy) + $15 per additional guest
-$134 for two queen beds room (double occupancy) + $15 per additional guest
Hôtel Quality Suites Drummondville located at 2125 Canadian Street, Drummondville, Quebec, J2C 7V8
Located at 4.2 km from Cégep de Drummondville, 8 minutes driving
Reservation must be done before February 20 to get these prices
Reservations: 1-866-572-2700 or 819-472-2700 (local)
Website: http://www.les-suites.ca/
1. Hôtel et suites le Dauphin Drummondville
Les réservations peuvent être effectuées en contactant directement l'Hôtel et suites le Dauphin, aux numéros indiqués ci-dessous. Mention « Championnat canadien de badminton 20 mars 2015» pour recevoir les tarifs spéciaux listés plus bas. Chaque occupant recevra un rabais de 10$ par jour d’occupation sur prix régulier du buffet déjeuner servi sur place.
-119 $ chambre lit King avec sofa-lit (occupation double) + 15 $ par personne supplémentaire
-129 $ chambre 2 lits queen (occupation double) + 15$ par personne supplémentaire
Hôtel et suites le Dauphin Drummondville situé au 600, boulevard St-Joseph, Drummondville, Québec, J2C 2C1
Situé à 3 Km du Cégep de Drummondville, 8 minutes en voiture.
Les réservations doivent être faites avant le 20 février 2015 pour profiter de ces tarifs
Réservations: 1-800-567-0995 ou 819-478-4141 (local)
Ou au : https://secure.reservit.com/jmanager/logon.do?id=58&hotelid=118960&langcode=FR
Nom d’utilisateur : cham200315
Mot de passe : cham200315
Site Web: www.le-dauphin.com/
2. Hôtel Quality Suites de Drummondville
Les réservations peuvent être effectuées en contactant directement l'Hôtel Quality Suites de Drummondville, aux numéros indiqués ci-dessous. Mention « Championnat canadien Collégial-Universitaire 2015» pour recevoir les tarifs spéciaux listés plus bas. Le buffet déjeuner est inclus avec toutes les réservations.
-129 $ chambre lit King (occupation double) + 15 $ par personne supplémentaire
-134 $ chambre 2 lits queen (occupation double) + 15$ par personne supplémentaire
Hôtel Quality Suites Drummondville situé au 2125 rue Canadien, Drummondville, Québec, J2C 7V8
Situé à 4.2 km du Cégep de Drummondville, 8 minutes en voiture.
Les réservations doivent être faites avant le 20 février 2015 pour profiter de ces tarifs
Réservations: 1-866-572-2700 or 819-472-2700 (local)
Site Web: http://www.les-suites.ca/
No transportation will be provided from the Montreal international airport.
No transportation will be provided from the train station or bus terminal.
Transport will be provided on previous demand to the host committee from the Hôtel to the venue
TRANSPORT:
Aucun transport de/à l’aéroport ne sera fourni.
Aucun transport de la gare ou du terminus d’autobus ne sera fourni.
Un transport sera fourni de l’hôtel du tournoi au site de compétition sur demande préalable au comité organisateur.
Accreditation will be provided to all competing athletes, team managers, coaches and officials.
L'accréditation sera remis à tous les athlètes, chefs d'équipe, entraîneurs et officiels.
Draws posted for the Yonex Winnipeg Winter Club Open!
January 27, 2015
Draws are now posted for the 2015 Yonex Winnipeg Winter Club Open!
Yonex Winnipeg Winter Club Open
Draws HERE
(We are experiencing some troubles when new tournament software users try to create a profile in tournament software. If you already have a tournament software profile then registration will be fine. If you don't have a tournament software profile, you will need to email us your entry and personal contact information @ admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca)
Saturday, Feb. 14 – Monday, Feb.16, 2015
MS/WS/MD/WD/XD
1 Event – $47.00
2+ Events – $63.00
$10.00 late registration fee will apply
Early Bird Registration: Friday, Feb. 6 @ 11:59 PM
Final Deadline: Monday, Feb. 9 @ 11:59 PM
All players must be members in good standing with MBA
MBA Memberships can be purchased during registration process ($20)
Price includes Shirt, Meal, Prizes, Shuttles and Officials will be included
Triple Knock-Down Format: A, A-Consol, B & B-Consol (Previously known as A/B/C/D)
Yonex AS30 Shuttles
Come and join the Winnipeg Winter Club for another great tournament! This tournament is competitive for badminton athletes of all levels because it has the triple knock-down format. There will be great competition in this badminton-specific facility, great prizes and great food.
Please indicate during registration if you require a partner and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Schedule:
Saturday – 9:00 AM: Singles followed by Mixed Doubles
Sunday – 9:00 AM: Doubles
Monday: 10:30 AM Finals
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless requests are accompanied by a medical note or immediate family crisis.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. It is ultimately the player’s responsibility to be present for the start of their match.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Ryan Giesbrecht at (204) 925-5621 or ed@badminton.mb.ca.
Draws: Draws will be posted on Thursday, Feb.12, 2015 at 12:00pm noon.
Sponsors:
2015 Western Canadian Team Championship
January 22, 2015
Congratulations to Team Manitoba who competed in the Western Canadian Team Championship.
The Championship was held in Vancouver on January 9-11, 2015, with BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan also competing.
Manitoba sent 8 athletes to the games that consisted of Mark Shinnie, Olivia Meier, Jeevan Khanuja and Claire Meier for
U17. The U15 players consisted of Christopher Wiebe, Jeanette Ding, Anthony Tan and Bodin Boissonneault. Team coach
was Dale Kinley. The team consisted of some veterans and some “newbies” to this particular event. For some team
members this was their first away tournament. Our players learned a great deal about team competition and being
prepared! Although we didn’t come home with a medal, our team bonded, developed new friendships and played.
The event was well run by Penny Gardner, the Executive Director of the Badminton BC and hosted by the Hollyburn
Country Club.
Coach Dale Kinley, who did a wonderful job of coaching the players was very proud of the way his players behaved,
represented the province and performed the whole weekend!
Bea Rasmidatta
Rady JCC Phil Allard Doubles Badminton Tournament
January 22, 2015
Register Feb.1, 2015 for the Rady JCC Phil Allard Doubles Tournament!
Sunday March 15, 2015
Rady JCC
123 Doncaster St
9:00 am – 6:30 pm
Events: Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Shuttles: Victor Feather
Cost: $35M/$40NM
Prizes for top finishers
Register online at www.radyjcc.com on Feb.1, or by calling (204)477-7535 or in person at the Rady JCC Membership
Desk
Please provide your t-shirt size at time of registration!
Please note that the Rady JCC is kosher facility, and outside food is not permitted. There is an onsite
restaurant open 9:00 am – 2:00 pm on Sundays.
For more information about registration please visit www.radyjcc.com or call (204)477-7543.
Any questions about the tournament you may contact Ian Clara at ian_clara@yahoo.ca or call/text at
(204)330-5355.
2015 Senior National Championship Registration- Rappel – inscription pour le championnat national de 2015
January 16, 2015
Registration deadline for the 2015 National Championship!
Just a reminder that the deadline for registration for the 2015 Senior National Championship is today, January 16, 2015 at midnight. Athletes wishing to registers should do so at:
Un rappel que la date limite pour l’ inscription pour le championnat national de 2015 est 16 janvier. Les athlètes qui souhaitent registres doivent le faire à:
LIVE BROADCAST Badminton on TSN – DIFFUSION EN DIRECT Badminton sur RDS
January 14, 2015
Badminton Canada, TSN/RDS and the Canada Games Council have come to an agreement to live broadcast three hours of badminton from the 2015 Canada Winter Games.
The broadcast is scheduled the day of the Individual Finals and will include the men’s singles gold medal match, the women’s singles gold medal match as well one of the doubles gold medal matches. The details are the following:
Date – February 25th, 2015
Live Broadcast begins – 9:00 PST (12:00 EST)
J’ai le plaisir d'annoncer que Badminton Canada, TSN/RDS et le Conseil des Jeux du Canada ont arrivés à un accord pour la diffusion en direct de trois heures de badminton des Jeux du Canada d'Hiver de 2015. La diffusion est planifier le jour des finales des évènements individuelle et comprendra les matchs de médaille d'or en simple homme et femme ainsi une des finales en doubles. Les détails sont les suivants:
Date – 25 Février, 2015
Diffusion en direct commence – 09h00 PST (12h00 HNE)
Upcoming Badminton Canada Elite Series Events
January 9, 2015
The following Elite Events are open for registration.
Register now!
2015 Yonex Canadian National Badminton Championships:
Entry deadline: January 16, 2015
2015 Black Knight British Columbia Junior Elite:
Entry deadline: January 30, 2015
Looking for Sponsors to Help Bring Peter Gade to Winnipeg
January 6, 2015
MBA is looking for sponsors to bring Legendary Peter Gade to Winnipeg for an Exhibition!
If you are interested in helping bring Peter Gade to Winnipeg, please contact MBA at ed@badminton.mb.ca
Sponsorship can look forward to the following benefits:
- VIP SEATING FOR 3 HOUR EXHIBITION
- SIGNED SHIRT AND 1-ON-1 TIME WITH PETER GADE
- LOGO ON PETER GADE'S SHIRT DURING EXHIBITION
- PRESENTING RIGHTS TO EXHIBITION
- MEDIA REPRESENTATION
Peter Høg Gade Christensen (born December 14, 1976, in Aalborg, Denmark)[1][2] is a retired Danish professional badmintonplayer. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen
If you don't know who Peter Gade is, it's difficult to describe with mere words what he had done for the sport of badminton, how much he has accomplished personally and how dear he is to the sport due to how long he has remained at the top of the game.
But if you were to look online you would find countless videos, stories and documents attesting to his fame within the sport – it surely wouldn't take long for you to find out who he is and what he has done.
Just recently the agressive-style playing Dane decided it was time to put away his racquet from competitive international play. The moment comes almost with a sense of sarcasm to the people who know Gade because we're used to him coming back for yet another year almost every year, and so it's difficult to grasp what the badminton circuit will look like without him. But alas, here we are having to move on looking for the next young badminton star to take his place.
There have been many publications about Gade's retirement:
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/752825.shtml
http://www.badzine.net/features/peter-gade-the-last-good-bye-of-a-great-champion/21938/
http://www.firstpost.com/sports/great-dane-gade-happy-to-pass-baton-to-next-generation-507540.html
You can also watch Peter Gade's last career match versus World #1, two-time Olympic Champion and arguably the best badminton player ever, Lin Dan, at the 2012 Copenhagen Masters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d59I52u2A8E
Register now for the 2015 Yonex Eastman Open!
January 6, 2015
Register now for the 2015 Yonex Eastman Open!
Register NOW
Friday Jan 30 – Sunday Feb. 1
Steinbach Regional Comprehensive School
Categories:
Open/U19/U17/U15
Events:
Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles
$40.00 – 1 Event
$55.00 – 2 or 3 Events
Included in Tournament: Shuttles, Referees & Umpires, Prizes & Souvenir Shirt
Format: A/B/C/D (>7 players/teams) or Round Robin (< 8 players)
Shuttles: Mavis 350 (Yellow Nylon)
Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 22 @ 11:59pm
Late Registration: $10.00 Friday Jan.23 – Sunday Jan.25, players may not be included in seeding. Registrations will not be accepted after Sunday, January 25, 2015.
MBA Membership is mandatory. MBA Membership Available During Registration ($20.00)
Note: There is a $10.00 Late Registration Fee. Please be sure to register online. Registrations without payment are not guaranteed.
Tournament Description
Come on out and have some fun at the Yonex Eastman Open Badminton Tournament! Players of all skill levels and experience, from beginner to advanced are encouraged to participate!
Since it's inaugural season in 2011 this tournament has grown from 45 players to a record 105 players last year. The tournament moved from Whitemouth to Steinbach Comp Sec School in 2012 and 2013, Steinbach Comp and Christian High School in 2014 and now this year we will be hosting all events in Steinbach Comp Sec School as they have completed renovations to have 2 gymnasiums!
About one half of players last year came from Winnipeg, with the other half being comprised of Rural Manitoba which included Eastman, Interlake, Central and Westman.
Winners of the Open category get their names engraved on the Eastman Open Trophy which is currently held at the MBA Office.
Sponsors:
Fundraiser Doubles Exhibition Video Re-Cap
January 5, 2015
http://badminton4life.ca/fundraiser-doubles-exhibition-video-recap/
Over $500.00 was raised in support of the "Friends of Badminton Manitoba" Endowment Fund!