Rules and Regulations: Badminton (Open)

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BMT 1 The London Youth Games Badminton competition will run in accordance with rules of the Badminton Association of England.

BMT 1.1 Should any rules listed below contradict those outlined by Badminton Association of England, these rules will supersede those.

BMT 1.1.1. The London Youth Games Badminton competition will follow the Participation in Badminton by Transgender and Non-binary Players Policy as outlined by Badminton England.

BMT 1.2 It will be at the discretion of the event referee and LYG personnel as to the application of these rules, and any subsequent decision made as a result will be final.

BMT 1.3 The Tournament Organisers reserve the rights to alter or amend the playing schedule if necessary and make decisions on any matters arising during the tournament, including any matters not covered by the tournament regulations.

BMT 2 Age Category

BMT 2.1 The following age groups and respective maximum and minimum date of births will apply to the London Youth Games Badminton Competition:

* Boroughs/Team managers should ensure any participant possesses the required skill level to compete in this competition. LYG will not accept responsibility for any participant of a younger age group being injured if playing up.

 BMT 2.2 Competitors are not permitted to enter this competition if they are ineligible. No exceptions will be made.

BMT 2.3 It is the responsibility of competitors/parents/team managers/local authority staff to ensure all competitors details are entered correctly at the time of submission, and that they are eligible to compete for their borough under the London Youth Games Games Rules, and in accordance with the age groups outlined for the competition.

BMT 2.3.1 In the instance a competitor is found to be ineligible, they will be disqualified from the competition entirely, and the borough will receive a points penalty as per the Games Rules.

BMT 3 Eligibility Any player(s) who has competed in three or more matches for their County in the Shires League 2023-24 for U13, U15 and/or U17 age category will be ineligible.

 BMT 4 Squad Size Boroughs are permitted to enter a minimum of 4 competitors and a maximum of 16 competitors.

BMT 3.1 Boroughs are permitted to bring a maximum of 8 competitors to the event on the day. A player could play more than one game per match if they wish to do so.

BMT 5 Kit & Equipment Competitors must bring their own racket. Feathered shuttlecocks (speed 3) will be used throughout. No caps to be worn whilst playing.

BMT 6 Competition Format Random round robin groups (group size will depend on entry numbers) with top 8 teams progressing to a quarterfinal knockout bracket. The remaining teams will be drawn into a plate knockout bracket.

BMT 6.1 5 games played in a match where each game is played to 21 points with no setting and players changing ends at 11 points.

BMT 6.1.1 The 5 games will be;

• Boy’s singles.
• Girl’s singles.
• Boy’s doubles.
• Girl’s doubles.
• Mixed doubles.

 BMT 7 Competition Rules

BMT 7.1 The competition will be a team competition and each match played 1 set to PAR21.

BMT 7.2 For each match a scoresheet (provided) must be completed and signed by both Team Managers. Team Managers are responsible for ensuring the results on the sheet are correct.

BMT 7.2.1 Players on court should officiate each match and call their own lines. All other players must stay off the court.

BMT 7.3 Once the team has commenced playing a match there may be no substitution, except in the instance of an injury.

BMT 8 Overall Scoring Points will be awarded for each game to give a borough’s round robin placing.

BMT 8.1 The following points will be awarded:

• 1 point awarded for a win per match.
• 0 points for a loss per match.
• 0 points if the team does not play.

BMT 8.2 Group positions are ranked on:

• Matches won (a match is defined by a borough against another borough entailing all games played within that match)
• Games for
• Points for
• Points against (in case of uneven group sizes, games/points shall be considered in relation to number of games played)

BMT 8.3 Final Positions Points allocated based on stage reached in the quarterfinal knockout bracket and the plate knockout bracket. Teams reaching same stage will be awarded equal positions and points.

BMT 8.4 Incomplete competition: if the competition is cancelled or suspended, the following steps will be used to calculate a final result:

• • • The furthest completed stage of competition will be used as a countback.
    • Any teams tied on position will be separated based on the rules above which determine group positions, using averages.
    • The minimum competition required to determine a result is a completed stage e.g. round robin, quarter final etc.

BMT 9 Medals & Trophies Medals and trophies will be awarded as follows:

BMT 9.1 Overall Borough medals will be awarded to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd placed teams and trophy awarded the winner of the event.