Top School Entry Form &Regulations

Regulations

  1. Competitions

The Regional Championships will take place at:-

  • South Wales – Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. – 6th November 2013
  • North Wales – Glyndwyr University Sport, Plas Coch, Mold Road, Wrexham – 7th November 2013

The National Finals will take place on 5th March 2014 at Maldwyn Leisure Centre, Plantation Lane, Newtown, SY16 1LH

  1. Entries

Entries for the event must be made on the official entry form by Friday 27th September 2013 and sent to the Tournament Organiser at the address below.

Each school may enter a maximum of two Boys and two Girls teams.

The Team Manager’s contact details must be completed on the entry form.

  1. Eligibility

The tournament is open to all individual schools in WALES.

Selected players must be on the School Register of the school they represent and be under 16 (year 11 or below) at midnight on 31st August / 1st Sept 2013.

  1. Entry Fees

The entry fee for the Regional events will be £10per team and should accompany the entry form. Cheques should be made payable to Badminton Wales. Please note there is an affiliation fee of £20 for the season and this will need to be paid also.

Each school is responsible for its own expenses for all matches.

  1. Competition Format

The Regional events will be played on a group basis, with a minimum of 3 teams in each group.

Knockout matches to determine final positions will be played in a format to be decided by the competition controller subject to the number of groups and the time/courts availability. Group winners will automatically go through. The eventual winner, runner-up and third place team will go through to the National finals.

The event is split into Boys and Girls. Each team will consist of four players.

Each match will consist of 5 games. 2 x Singles and 3 x Doubles, with each player playing two games. The format will be:

Singles:

  • (a) 1 v 1.
  • (b) 2 v 2.

Doubles:

  • (c) 3&4 v 3&4.
  • (d) 1 may play with 3 or 4 v 1 with either 3 or 4
  • (e) 2 may play with 4 or 3 v 2 with 4 or 3.

At least four players must be nominated in strict order of singles ability and this order used throughout the tournament. A reserve may be added to the team nominations but must take up a lower position than those previously nominated.

In singles play the players must play in their ranked position.

In doubles play, the first ranked player must play in the Second doubles match (d).

For each match a score sheet must be completed and both Team managers are required to sign it as confirmation of the result. Team Managers will be responsible for ensuring that a correct result sheet is handed in after every match to the event organiser. Score sheets will be available at the event.

  1. Scoring

Each game will be one to 21 points (rally scoring) for Boys & Girls. At the BW Top School Finals, the final match (for 1st and 2nd position) will be best of 3 games first to 15 rally points.

  1. Shuttles

Feathered shuttles will be used.

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BADMINTON WALES – TOP SCHOOL COMPETITION

Entry Form – Year 11 and under

Name of School ______

Address ______

______

Postcode______

Tel E-mail ______

Contact Name ______

We would like to enter the following teams in the above competition:

Boys (Number of teams) Girls (Number of teams)______

Note: Please ensure correct payment is sent. £20 for affiliation and £10 per team entered into the Top School Badminton Championship.

Please return to: James Phillips, Events Officer, Badminton Wales, Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 9SW

Team Nomination Form

Name of School______

Name of Manager(s) ______

Team Nominations (Players must be in Order of Strength i.e.; Top player ranked at No.1 etc)

Boys Team 1Girls Team 1

Player NameDate of BirthPlayer NameDate of Birth

1.______1.______

2.______2.______

3.______3.______

4.______4.______

Boys Team 2Girls Team 2

Player NameDate of BirthPlayer NameDate of Birth

1.______1.______

2.______2.______

3.______3.______

4.______4.______

Please complete the above for your competing teams. This form must be handed to the referee on arrival at the event and prior to your first match.

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