Hi guys, Just found out this tourney happening in Edmonton in March. I think it's a fund raising event for the local high school badminton team . cheers, Shiryu. here are the details. 1st Annual M.E.L. badminton team tournament. . Date : March 12 & 13 (9-3:30) . M.E. Lazerte high school – 144 ave- 66 street, across from londendery mall. . Format - Maximum entry of 24 teams. - Each team consisting of 3 males and 3 females. - Each team having a mens doubles, womens doubles and a mixed doubles team. - A player can only play one event vs another team. - Four groups of six teams - $15 dollars per player. - 1st place- $500 gift cert for winning team - 2nd place- $300 gift cert for second place team - 3rd place- $150 gift cert for third place team - YELLOW NYLON shuttles will be used . Preliminary rounds - In preliminary rounds, every team (WD/MD/MX) plays the teams in its own group. One game up to 21 per category (ie, MD) for a total of three games total between two teams. - At end of preliminary rounds, each team will be ranked according to the number of GAMES (not matches) won. In case of a tie with another team, head to head results will be the tie breaker and in case of a tie with more than two teams, points for vs points against will be used to determine final rankings. . Playoff rounds - Group “A†vs Group “Bâ€, Group “D†vs Group “C†- #1 in Group “A†vs #6 in Group “B†, 2 vs 4 etc…. - Single elimination, best out of three up (games up to 15 points). total number of GAMES won determines the winner vs another team. - To Register email stefan bissani at sbissani@yahoo.com . Cash only, pay on arrival at the school. Pay for entire team ($90 dollars per team)
Yeah the weekend of March 11-13 is nutz for tourneys. Derrick Open Junior provincials in Settler The team tourney I'm holding in Starthmore and now this team tourney in Edmonton Badminton is alive and well in Alberta