Badminton resumes Tuesday January 7th

The winter/spring session requires us all to pay session fees again, which remain unchanged at $35/$15 for Adults/Juniors. By-the-night fees are unchanged as well, being $4/$2 for Adults/Juniors. The session runs to early June.

See you on court,
Terry

Pub Night

Thursday Dec. 19th is the last play-night until January. It's also the year-ending "Pub Night" when a bunch of players go to the Barley Pub in Madoc after badminton for a bit of off-court pre-Christmas socializing. Everyone is welcome, but Juniors cannot order or be served liquor. 

See you on court,

Terry

Round Robin Night

Tuesday December the 10th is the last Round Robin Night of the year.

If you plan to participate please arrive and register with Mark before 7:20 so that he can organize and get the groups playing quickly enough so that all the games finish before 9:30.  Registering for the event requires that you be available for play until 9:30.

See you on court,

Terry

Round Robin Night

Hello everyone,

Thursday, November 28th, is the last Round Robin Night of the month.

If you plan to participate please arrive and register with Mark before 7:20 so that he can organize and get the groups playing quickly enough so that all the games finish before 9:30.  Registering for the event requires that you be available for play until 9:30.

Players who don't want to participate are still asked to please register with Mark upon arrival.  This will ensure that enough courts are left available for players not involved in the round robin. 

Thanks,

Terry

No Badminton Tonight!

A reminder that there in no Badminton tonight.

The Belleville club has regular play tonight:
www.bqyc.org/bbc/

Glen Crowley Night

Hi everyone,

Centre Hastings Secondary School has confirmed that there won't be any school events to conflict with having our 7th Annual Glen Crowley Night on Tues. Nov. 19th. Glen will be at the Club that night with all his paraphernalia as usual. Light refreshments will be available at no charge to members and guests, for consumption outside of the gyms. 

For those newcomers who don't know, Glen is known as the “String Doctor”, supplying birds and repairing racquets for our club and at badminton tournaments, and is heavily involved in servicing tennis and squash activities as well. He is a racquet specialist in the Quinte area. Glen is an Ontario “B” badminton player and is a member of the Belleville Badminton Club. Glen will show us his badminton wares which will include clothing, running shoes, racquets and safety glasses, with some items specially priced for the showing. There will probably be a selection of demonstrator racquets for players to try out.

Glen is also chef and co-owner of Kelly’s restaurant on Highway 37 between Hwy 7 and Tweed. He can generally be reached at the restaurant for badminton stuff, from noon to past supper on Wednesdays through Sundays during the winter. (phone 613-478-2113).

Please mark your calendar for this event and come out on the 19th.

Thanks,

Terry

Round Robin Night

Hello everyone,

Tuesday November 5th is the first Round Robin Night of the month.

If you plan to participate please arrive and register with Mark before 7:20 so that he can organize and get the groups playing quickly enough so that all the games finish before 9:30.  Registering for the event requires that you be available for play until 9:30.

Players who don't want to participate are still asked to please register with Mark upon arrival.  This will ensure that enough courts are left available for players not involved in the round robin.

Thanks,

Terry

Round Robin Night

Hello everyone,

Just reminding you that Tuesday October 22nd, is the second Round Robin Night of this month.

Please arrive and register with Mark before 7:15 so that he can organize and get the round robin groups playing quickly enough so that all the games will finish before 9:30.

Players who don't want to participate, and players who arrive too late to register, can still play badminton since not all courts will be used for the round robins.

Terry

No Badminton Tonight!

A reminder that there in no Badminton tonight.

The Belleville club has regular play tonight:
www.bqyc.org/bbc/

Round Robin Tonight

Just reminding you that tonight, Thursday October 10th, is the first Round Robin Night of this month.

Please arrive and register with Mark before 7:15 pm so that he can organize and get the round robin groups playing quickly enough so that all the games will finish before 9:30 pm.

Players who don't want to participate, and players who arrive too late to register, can still play badminton since not all courts will be used for the round robin.

Terry

Round Robin Survey Results

The survey results were totalled last night and the results are in!

The most requested frequency of Round Robin events to be held per month is: Two (2)

In the comments portion of the survey there were a few additional helpful suggestions:

• Can court use with play obstructions be minimized?
• Can some assistance be provided in helping to explain the Rally Point Scoring System?   

A big thank you to Mark for planning and organizing another successful Round Robin evening last night and also for preparing the survey. 

Now that the membership has spoken, a Round Robin Schedule will be prepared and communicated through various means, this web site being one.

Rally Point Scoring

Well the time has finally come for the Centre Hastings Badminton Club (Madoc) to adopt the sports official scoring system called Rally Point.  Although it takes a bit of getting used to, like all things new, it is easy and Rally Point Scoring is the officially recognized scoring system by the sports governing bodies.  It is of particular benefit to players who are interested in playing at different clubs or tournaments as Rally Point Scoring is what all other clubs and tournaments use.  The official date of the clubs change over is yet to be confirmed so stay tuned for further information on timing.

Below is a brief overview  - simplified rules.

Scoring System

• A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
• Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
• The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
• At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
• At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
• The side winning a game serves first in the next game.

Interval and Change of Ends

• When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval.
• A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed.
• In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points.

Singles

• At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the server serves from the left service court.
• If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternate service court.
• If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd, and right if it is even.
  
  Doubles

• A side has only one ‘service’.
• The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.
• At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.
• If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again from the alternate service court.
• If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes the new serving side.
• The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.

If players commit an error in the service court, the error is corrected when the mistake is discovered.
In a doubles match between A & B against C & D.  A & B won the toss and decided to serve. A to serve to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.

(Rally Point Overview courtesy of:  Badminton World - http://bwfbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=14914)

Course of action / Explanation

Score

Service from Service Court

Server & Receiver

Winner of the rally

	Love All	Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	A serves to C A and C are the initial server and receiver.	A & B
A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves again from Left service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts.	1-0	Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd	A serves to D	C & D
C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	1-1	Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	D serves to A.	A & B
A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	2-1	Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	B serves to C	C & D
C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	2-2	Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	C serves to B	C & D
C & D win a point. C & D will change service courts. C serves from Left service court. A & B will stay in the same service courts.	3-2	Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	C serves to A	A & B
A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.	3-3	Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.	A serves to C	A & B
A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves again from Right service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts.	4-3	Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.	A serves to D	C & D

Note that this means:

• The order of server depends on the score odd or even same as in singles. 
• The service courts are changed by the servicing side only when a point is scored. In all other cases, the players continue to stay in their respective service court from where they played previous rally. This shall guarantee alternate server.

Round Robin Results - September 24, 2013

The results are in from last nights Round Robin and you can review them here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag2_uuP_ljV8dEFoZ05sMkNJTU9yRkdoSHNkd0o5b3c&usp=sharing

ATTENTION!!           ATTENTION!!

No Badminton March 12 and 14, 2013.

Belleville Badminton is available for these dates. (http://www.bqyc.org/bbc/) 

- Sunday nights: 7:30 to 9:30pm, Centennial Secondary School

- Tuesday 6.00 to 10.00pm (Juniors until 7:00. Adults can play earlier if courts available) and Thursday 7:00 to 10:00pm at Quinte Christian High School, (The new school on Wallbridge Loyalist Rd just north of Hwy #2)

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Happy Smashing!