mandarins rules?

[ksrboi]

So I hear about mandarin that you have to wear badminton shoes, which I'm fine with. Must have a white shirt on while playing? Also for membership if anyone goes there do you have to pay 400$ a year or just 400$ for 5 years cuz I'm really cheap :). If neone can get back to me on this
KTHX.....


P.S How do you signup for offsaa with u're school? :(

[Trance]

Sorry I can only answer your last question lol. To get to OFSAA you have to win the regional championships. Top 2 move on from there to OFSAA. However, to get to the championships, you have to get through round 1 and 2. :) Toronto is slightly different from York Region in terms of the paths and setting up of teams so just wait till someone from Toronto area can you a better explanation than me =P

[quik_silver]

Yes, you do need white t-shirt in order to play in there. And you can also play as a guest for $10.70, but you need a Mandarin member to accompany.
www.mandarinbadminton.com

[ksrboi]

His name is sing dont know last name....
I met this guy at jimmie simpson rec centre and I've lost contact with him, I know he's a member of mandarin and if neone that knows him could get me an email or sumfing so I can talk to him bout partnership :p .
Thanks alot

P.S
I know this is weird, but neone going to the cambridge tourney on apr 8th? Thanks :D

[DinkAlot]

Yes, you do need white t-shirt in order to play in there. And you can also play as a guest for $10.70, but you need a Mandarin member to accompany.
www.mandarinbadminton.com (http://www.mandarinbadminton.com)

Why is it mandatory to wear a white T-Shirt? White makes it hard to see the shuttle when it comes off the opponent's racket when it's close to the body.

[Jus_anothr_grl]

Why is it mandatory to wear a white T-Shirt? White makes it hard to see the shuttle when it comes off the opponent's racket when it's close to the body.

It's sort of a private club rule. A lot of the private clubs within the GTA have that rule and some are pretty strict about it. I personally like the rule and I've never had a problem seeing it come off a a shot that's close to the opponent's body. I have more of a problem with white ceilings and walls though.

[Wong8Egg]

Why is it mandatory to wear a white T-Shirt? White makes it hard to see the shuttle when it comes off the opponent's racket when it's close to the body.

I believe it has something to do with the traditional of badminton, where the British were playing sport in white clothing (correct me if I am wrong). Some other private clubs here required you to wear both white top and shorts, so Mandarin isn’t the worst.

[DinkAlot]

I believe it has something to do with the traditional of badminton, where the British were playing sport in white clothing (correct me if I am wrong). Some other private clubs here required you to wear both white top and shorts, so Mandarin isn’t the worst.

Well, in badminton tradition, they played with wood rackets. How come they don't enforce that? ;) :p

[quik_silver]

Well, in badminton tradition, they played with wood rackets. How come they don't enforce that? ;) :p

The game of badminton will change. ;) But i do find the rule for white t-shirt is unreasonable... That rule also applies to my current high school league.. :S

[Mandarinmember]

Its a tradition to wear all white from all those high-class club house "british origin"... Or maybe madarin ordered so many white shirt at first and now they want to sell them all thru their pro-shop... :) ONE OF THE WORSE POLICY IN MANDARIN~~~:mad:

[stumblingfeet]

By all white do they mean 100% white? or can it be a white shirt that's maybe 85% white?

[Mandarinmember]

just your tops
is fine... i remember they have a signs said at least 70%..

[chanman87]

the signs before u enter the courts says 85%......but the general rule is white top (doens't have to be pure white, could have logos) and any colour shorts.....

[fuzzywuzzy]

Well, they let you have shirts with coloured stripes (They sell them). Personally, I have never noticed a problem with this. I have problems with places that need white shorts.

[Wong8Egg]

The white shirt rule is stupid IMO. Even the most traditional tournament, the All England, has abandoned this rule for many years. Not to mention the white top only rule is making badminton looks dull and old fashion from the outsider.

Now I wonder if they would ask Gong Ruina to wear white top only when she come for the exhibition games.

[fuzzywuzzy]

The shirt she wore to meet us at the camp was white with light blue sides and a DHS logo in the middle (Yesterday)

[b.leung]

i don't find the all white policy any intrusive...
i find it quite nice
maintains a nice decor of the game and makes it look neat and uniform
but then i also see that it can pose a problem for lots of beginners who dont' usually own white sports shirts... etc etc
i had to buy new stuff when i got on the school team... hahaha

[DinkAlot]

It's hard to see the shuttle coming off a white shirt. :p


i don't find the all white policy any intrusive...
i find it quite nice
maintains a nice decor of the game and makes it look neat and uniform
but then i also see that it can pose a problem for lots of beginners who dont' usually own white sports shirts... etc etc
i had to buy new stuff when i got on the school team... hahaha

[chanman87]

The white shirt rule is stupid IMO. Even the most traditional tournament, the All England, has abandoned this rule for many years. Not to mention the white top only rule is making badminton looks dull and old fashion from the outsider.

Now I wonder if they would ask Gong Ruina to wear white top only when she come for the exhibition games.

she didn't even wear white on monday for the camps...
i saw her wearing pinkish colour
but she is freakin tall for a chinese woman
taller than ellen chen of mandarin
prob as tall as kokkee

[james23336]

that sucks so u cant wear shorts that r any other colour than white? and do u have to be a member to buy from the pro-shop??

[matchbow]

non-members can buy from the pro shop, i believe. or at least, i used to buy from their shop when i wasn't a member. i'm pretty sure it's allowed, since it'd be good for their business.

[fishmilk]

I don't have a membership anywhere but I went to Mandarin twice and got rejected twice. First time they demanded my friends and I had a white shirt. Left to go to Lee's. Second time (a year later) we wore white shirts but they demanded we had somebody with membership. Left to go to Lee's again.

If you ask me, the white shirt thing is not necessary. Maybe the only rule about apparel I'd understand is that you have sleeves. Badminton is a gentlemen's sport after all.

[Player13]

Maybe the only rule about apparel I'd understand is that you have sleeves. Badminton is a gentlemen's sport after all.

Speaking of 'gentleman's sport', lol, i saw some guy playing wearing a hotpink shirt (like reeally hot pink) the other day at that new Flying place, so he stood out just a bit... :p I'll never be as brave as that dude :(

[MING PARIS]

my cousin told me the rules about wearing a white tshirt ,I am going to try the gym this morning at mandarin!!!
anyone go there this morning???????
MING