Dates
Sunday 10th October to Friday 15th October
Maximum Numbers
120 Individuals, 16 Teams
Minimum Age
35 - Women and Men
Venue
Alice Springs YMCA
Sport Levy
$60 Individual Entry (Up to 5 Events)
$90 Individual Entry and Team Entry
$30 Per Person Team Entry
Organiser
Alice Springs Badminton Club
Coordinator
Noela Collins (0458 998 005)
Email
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Welcome Message
Hello from the centre, the ASBC is here again to host you and your antics for the Alice Springs Masters Games 2010. We hope that you enjoy your first visit or remind us why you have returned.
We appreciate all the support from near and far in being able to stage these Games and wish to say that yes the rumours were false.
Alan McElroy and Fred Stanlake are the people to see during the week with all your woes about how I have not done something properly, otherwise you can risk buying me a drink and seeing how you get on.
Best of luck to all and may you go home weighted down with new friends and medals.
Playing Times
Practice Saturday 9th 10am – 2pm
Warm up daily 8 to 8:30am
Teams Sunday 10th 8:30am–9pm & Monday 11th 8:30 – 6pm
Individuals Tuesday to Friday 15th 8:30am – 6pm
Meeting
Competitors & Managers briefing Saturday 9tth 1pm
Presentations
Teams - Monday 11th 7pm court side at YMCA, drinks and nibbles supplied
Individuals - Friday 15th 7pm Dinner and Presentation (additional cost) details, later.
Venue
YMCA, Sadadeen Road, Eastside Alice Springs
YMCA’s stadium has 4 badminton courts with vinyl floor and a ceiling height of approximately 10metres.
The YMCA is an alcohol free, family friendly venue with gym, toilets and showers available.
The YMCA is planning to have an upstairs viewing balcony in time for the Games (fingers crossed).
Refreshments
YMCA has taken on the supply of all yummy snacks, morning tea, lunch, tea and coffee. Thanks in advance for supporting their efforts, we know that you will give them support and positive feedback on their efforts.
Sports Medicine
We have 2 members trained in sports medicine so there should be someone around to lend you a hand if required. Don’t forget to make full use of the facilities at Traeger Park (your sports medicine clinic) to keep you playing for the duration of the games.
Transport
A free bus service will operate for the duration of the Games for
registered participants running between the various accommodation
venues and return. To use the free bus service you are requested to
make bookings between 8:00am and 6:00pm one day prior to the event.
Bookings can be made by calling 1800 4 UR BUS (1800487 287)
General Information
Prior to games call 0458 998 005 or email
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for badminton specific information.
During games Committee is as follows
Tournament Referee Fred Stanlake
Tournament Director Alan McElroy
Sports Coordinator Noela Collins
Committee & Volunteers To be finalised
Contact 0458 998 005
Racquet Stringing
ASBC has a machine and Noela will provide more details later
Emergency Assembly Point
Car park at front of the YMCA via shortest exit point
Road Closures
You are catching on we will cover this nearer the date but yes there are usual 2 -3 road closures during the games that will affect your getting to badminton and some affecting you getting away.
Conditions of play
For those revisiting the major change is NO reserves for the team event, due to public request (i.e. I got sick of listening to the carryon so just changed the rule). We are generally very flexible if approached politely.
General
All participants are reminded that the tournament committee will not be held responsible for any personal injury or the loss of any article during the 2010 Alice Springs Masters Games
Matches shall be played under the World Badminton Federation (WBF) "LAWS OF BADMINTON" ‘Rally Point Rules’ as directed by the WBF in May 2008.
Individual Events
1. All Open events will be best of three games to 21 points.
2. All graded events will be played as round robin with one game to 21 points; the exceptions being.
3. Any event where there are only two entrants (a straight playoff) will be the best of 3 games to 21 points.
4. If a player in a round robin misses a match, then they forfeit the event.
5. Shuttles will be provided at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
6. The loser of each match shall arrange for an Umpire for the next match on that court. Players / pairs must provide one line judge for their match.
7. Players who are late must forfeit. Players must report to the Tournament Director at least 15 minutes before their next scheduled block of matches. Match times are approximate (organised in >= 2 hour blocks), and players must be ready to play when called, with minimum hit up.
8. The winner of each section shall be the player winning the most matches. If these are equal the decision shall be made in turn on games, then points. If these are still equal, the player winning the Round Robin match between the two tied players shall be the winner.
9. Any disputes shall be settled by the Tournament Referee, whose decision will be final.
Team Events
1. Teams consist of 3 men and 3 women.
2. Requests for use of emergencies after a match has started (for injured players only) shall be decided by the Tournament Referee.
3. Teams must be played in strict order of merit. This list must be submitted to the Tournament Referee before the first match starts, and is subject to alteration by the Tournament Referee, or by application to the Tournament Referee whose decision shall be final.
4. Matches shall consist of 9 games (3 MD, 3 LD, and 3 XD).
5. Order of play shall be 1stMD, 1st LD, 2nd MD, 2nd LD, 3rd MD, 3rd LD, 1st MXD, 2nd MXD, 3rd XD, or as mutually agreed by Team Captains.
6. Teams shall umpire games alternately, and provide one line judge each for each game.
7. The winner of a match shall be the team winning the most games. If these are equal, the winner shall have won the most points. If these are equal, the match shall be a tie.
8. The winner of each section shall be the team winning the most matches. If these are equal the decision shall be made in turn on games, then points. If these are still equal, the team which won the Round Robin match between the two tied teams shall be the winner.
9. Shuttles will be provided at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
10. Any disputes shall be settled by the Tournament Referee, whose decision will be final.
Enjoy the games
Noela Collins
Badminton Sports Coordinator
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 June 2010 )
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