Edmonton Team Tourney - September 13-14 2014

Derrick Cup
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Team Event​

September 13-14, 2014​

Format: TeamEvent
Prizes: Cash inall categories – minimum $1500 between all categories – amount increases by$100 for every team over 15 teams entered. See distribution below
Categories: A, B,C, D with sufficient entries. Organizing Committee retains right to combinecategories and to seed teams in appropriate division based on players’rankings/previous results
Entry fee:$50/player
Entry deadline:Monday, September 8, 2014 @ midnight. Entries limited to first 24 teams
For more tournamentdetails, teams already entered and to read the ‘buzz’ go to Derrick CupGroup Facebook Page @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/322635901238266/

TOURNAMENT RULES:
Team Composition
Each team consists of 4-6 players any gender.

Scoring:
Ever played the Strathmore Team Event? Scoring system issimilar:
WS vs MS: WS starts at 7 points and has first serve
WD vs MD: WD starts at 8 points and gets first serve
XD vs MD: XD starts at 6 points and gets first service
XD vs WD: WD starts at 7 points and gets first service
No starting points for Masters or Juniors

Pool Play
Teams are divided into pools within their category for roundrobin play on Saturday against other teams. Each round (called a ‘tie’)consists of one singles and two doubles. All matches are best 2 of 3 games.During round robin play, all matches will be played. Playoff rankings will bedetermined based on TOTAL number of matches won during all round robin ties. Duringthe tie – ONLY 5 minutes will beallowed between matches, including warm-up. Team Captains must submit theirline up 10 minutes prior to the tie – teams will not be allowed to view theother team’s line up. One player per team may play in 2 matches per tie if theywish, all other team members may only play in one match per tie. Our goal is toprovide 3 or 4 ‘ties’ per team for round robin play – however, final numberwill depend on number of entries in category.

Elimination Draw
Teams are placed into an Elimination Draw based on theirmatch win/loss record. Elimination ties are won based on best 2 of 3 matches.Winners move on to the next round. Losers will continue on in a ConsolationRound if time permits.

Shuttles will beprovided: A & B Event Yonex feather, C & D Event Yonex nylon

Random Fun Games
Throughout the tournament, random fun challengegames/contests will occur for prizes i.e. English Doubles, Team Sprint Relay,Shuttle Run, Masters Challenge, etc.

Injury Rule:
If a player gets hurt during a match, they must forfeit thatmatch, but can be replaced by another player if the injured player was to playagain later in a tie. The injured player cannot play again until the next tie.

Badminton Albertaarticipants are strongly encouraged to be members of Badminton Alberta.Memberships may be purchased online at www.badmintonalberta.caand will be available at registration

Email entries to:
Joyce Pittman: jypittman@shaw.ca.Entries must contain: Team Name, Full name of each team member & gender,designated team captain, team captain phone number & email address
Payment by cash or club account at time of registration byTeam Captain – full fees must be paid prior to first match. Teams entered willbe posted on the Derrick Cup Facebook page as they enter.

Draw times will be available on Derrick Club website andDerrick Cup Facebook Page by Wednesday, September 10 @ 9:00 PM and emailed toTeam Captains. Team Entries will be posted on the Derrick Cup Facebook Page

Inquiries may bemade to Joyce Pittman @ 780-983-4661 or by email jypittman@shaw.ca or ask a question on theDerrick Cup Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/322635901238266/

Prize Distribution:
A=33% of prize money ($500), B= 27 % ($400), C=20% ($300),D=20% ($300) Total of $1500 minimum. For each team over 15 entries anadditional $100 will be added to the prize money and distributed as per thepercentages above i.e. 18 teams A =$594, B=$486, C=$360, D=$360

NOTE:
This is the first Derrick Cup Team Event. Should situationsarise that don’t have rules written for them, the tournament organizingcommittee reserves the right to make all final rules/decisions/seedings.

Organizing Committee:Alan Chow, Pauline Creaser, Kathy Francis, Darren Kam, Andrew Kwan, JoycePittman, Jordan Ritchie