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| KVCC & Midwest Senior Closed - Cancelled  | | Unfortunately, the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Badminton Tournament and Midwest Senior Closed Championships have been cancelled. | | |
| | CHICAGO JUNIOR WINS MBA CAMP SCHOLARSHIP | The 2009 MBA Kyle Wargo Junior Scholarship has been awarded to thirteen-year-old Angela Wu. The scholarship is for the 2009 Jr. Badminton Camp, July 21 – 25, 2009, at Eastern Illinois University.
Angela is the daughter of Jian Wu of Schaumburg, Il. She is in the ninth grade and likes all sports, but especially badminton. Angela was first introduced to badminton at the age of eight. She plays singles and partners her dad in mixed at Chicago area tournaments.
Anglea states she is looking forward to high school badminton, and says she can already beat some high school players. She describes her competitive spirit as one of having a “can do it attitude and a willingness to endure and work hard.”
Congratulations to Angela Wu!!
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| | Welcoming Natalie Morgan Ashbrook | | Jess Morgan and Nick Ashbrook welcomed a baby girl, Natalie Morgan Ashbrook, into their lives on April 22, 2009. Natalie weighed 5 lbs 14 oz and was 18 inches long. They are all happy and healthy. | | |
| | KOLLIPARA AND HUANG 2009 MBA OUTSTANDING JUNIORS | Congratulations to Raunak Kollipara of Hinsdale, Illinois, and Michael Huang of Wildwood, Missouri, the 2009 Midwest Outstanding Juniors! Both Junior players will receive airfare to the 2009 Junior National Championships to be held in Orange, CA, July 21-26, a polo shirt to wear during the tournament, and their names listed on an MBA perpetual trophy.
Raunak Kollipara is a freshman at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, IL. He was a National Champion in the U11 Boys Singles and U11 Boys Doubles in the 2005 Junior Nationals. In 2006, he took 4th place in the U13 Boys Singles and Boys Doubles. In the 2008 Junior Nationals, Raunak bowed out in the consolation rounds of the U15 and U17 Boys Singles, and got to the consolation semifinals of the U15 Boys Doubles. He was selected as a Wilson Midwest Badminton Junior Team member from 2005-2008. He has been volunteering in the Chicago Park Districts to introduce badminton to younger players in hopes of seeing the 2016 Olympics bid go to the Windy City. Raunak is the son of Syam and Sumita Kollipara of Hinsdale, IL. His sister, Karishma, is the three-time state high school badminton champion of Illinois.
Michael Huang is a sixth grader at LaSalle Springs Middle School. He is an outstanding math student, outstanding tennis player and Tae Kwon Do performer, and an award-winning pianist and violinist. Michael took the U13 Boys Doubles 4th Place slot in the 2008 Junior Nationals, and was selected as a Wilson Midwest Badminton Junior Team member from 2005-2008. He won the U11 Boys Doubles 2nd place in the 2007 Junior Nationals, the U11 Mixed Doubles 2nd place in the 2006 Junior Nationals, and the U9 Boys Singles and Boys Doubles national titles in the 2005 Junior Nationals. He was the Wilson Junior of 2005 and 2007. Huang was selected as a 2006 MBA Outstanding Junior. He is the son of Wei Huang and Jane Wang of Wildwood, MO.
Congratulations to these two outstanding students and outstanding badminton Juniors! Best wishes to Raunak and Michael as they travel to the 2009 Junior National Badminton Championships!
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| | Reminder about Kyle Wargo Scholarship Deadline | Just a reminder to all those Juniors that the deadline for the Kyle Wargo Badminton Scholarship is fast approaching--May 15, 2009. The Award will consist of a four or five day session at the EIU Badminton Camp. The session of the camp is to be determined by the junior. To receive the award, the Midwest junior must be 12 – 18 years of age, a resident of the region, and must submit the Top Ten Reasons he/she should be selected for the scholarship award. Complete listing in the previous Latest News articles.
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| | Senior MBA Championships Coming May 29-31 | Attention, Seniors (35 and up)! The MBA will be hosting the 2009 Senior MBA Championships May 29-31 at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana, (northern Indiana near Notre Dame in South Bend). Age groups will include Junior-Senior (35+), Senior (40+), Masters (50+), Grand Masters (60+), Golden Masters (70+), and Platinum Masters (80+). Singles events will be played on Friday night, with doubles and mixed doubles events on Saturday, and finals on Sunday.
Mark your calendars and call your partners! See you in Mishawaka! | | |
| | MBA Outstanding Junior Award Deadline Reminder | MBA Junior Players are reminded the deadline for application to become a 2009 MBA Outstanding Junior is April 12, 2009. The application is located online on the front page of this website.
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| | 2009 North Carolina Junior Summer Camp | Competitive Juniors -Unique Opportunity
What: - A Danish coach with Olympic coaching credentials
- Includes 7 top European junior players as player coaches
Where: The Raleigh Durham area of North Carolina
When: July 6-10, 2009
Cost: $100 per student (some scholarships available) and our club www.badminton-RTP.com will endeavor to billet all juniors with local badminton families at little or no cost.
To Qualify: Send your badminton credentials to Paul Knechtel or Lisa Ward-Knechtel at pnknechtel@yahoo.com or lisa14q@gmail.com or phone 336-792-2720
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| | Hotel Rooms in Louisville | | For players planning on going to Louisville for the MBA Adult Championships March 20-22, get your hotel rooms ASAP. There are several big events scheduled in the city that weekend besides the tournament, and many rooms are already booked. Don't wait until the last minute to reserve a room. | | |
| | MBA Closed Deadline Extended to March 9th | | The deadline for the 2009 Midwest Closed Championships in Louisville, KY has been extended until March 9, 2009. Your entry must be postmarked by March 9th. | | |
| | 2009 Kyle Wargo Scholarship Award | Midwest Badminton Association
2009 Kyle Wargo Scholarship Award
In honor of Kyle Wargo, a junior badminton player who lost his life in a 2006 car accident, the Midwest Badminton Association Board of Directors established an annual Kyle Wargo Scholarship Award.
The Award will consist of a four or five day session at the EIU Badminton Camp. The session of the camp is to be determined by the junior. To receive the award, the Midwest junior must be 12 – 18 years of age, and must submit the Top Ten Reasons he/she should be selected for the scholarship award.
The receipt deadline for the application is May 15. The applicant must be a resident of the region. The award must be used in 2008 and is not transferable. The scholarship is paid direct to the EIU Camp upon enrollment in the camp. Applications must be submitted via postal only; no email, fax, phone in applications or hand delivery.
The hand written applications must include the following:
Top Ten Reasons
Name of junior and name of parent
Postal address
Home phone number
A functional email address
Send Postal Only to ------
Russ Bowles, Chair
Midwest Junior Committee
4514 Pegasus Drive
St. Louis, MO 63129
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| | ABCD Drop Down Draw Guidelines | ABCD DROP DOWN DRAW GUIDELINES
(Guarantees Three Match Play)
Below are the basic guidelines for running an ABCD tournament:
· A – EAGLES
All teams/players begin as EAGLES. All losers drop down into the BCD draws based on how they advance.
· B – HAWKS
Second round losers from A Draw go here
· C – RED BIRDS
First round losers from A Draw go here
· D – BLUE BIRDS
First round losers from C Draw go here
· When first round players lose in the EAGLES bracket, they drop down into a RED BIRDS division. (A to C)
· Players losing in the first round of the RED BIRDS division drop to the BLUE BIRDS. (C to D)
· Players winning first match in the EAGLES division continue as EAGLES, but if they lose their second match, they become HAWKS. (A to B)
· Players/teams continue to advance as in a normal single elimination draw when they win in the draw into which they drop.
· Byes do not count as matches.
· Sometimes you need to switch players between top and bottom of the drop down draws to avoid having two players playing against each other again.
· Tournament directors should use discretion when defaults occur so that fair play is guaranteed for all the players affected by the default.
If player winning by default in first round is:
· A player, he/she should remain in A draw
· B player, should have option of dropping to B draw
· C or D player, should have option of dropping to C draw
· Player may wish to remain in A draw no matter what rating he/she is
In later rounds, if player wins by default, he/she will have to continue playing through draw.
The player who defaults may play in other events for which he/she is entered, but will not be allowed to continue playing in the event from which he/she has defaulted.
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| | 2009 MBA Closed Championships Coming!!! | WHAT: 2009 MBA Closed Adult Championships
WHERE: University of Louisville, Kentucky
WHEN: March 20-22
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| | VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Volunteer linejudges are needed for the badminton demonstration to be held at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago December 28, 2008 during Mayor Daley’s Sports Festival. If you are interested, please contact Mary Ann Bowles at maryannbowles@gmail.com for more details.
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| | Reminder of Membership Dates | | Attention, MBA members! The MBA membership year has been changed to the calendar year, January 1-December 31. Registration materials for clubs have been mailed out this week, and individual members are reminded memberships expire December 31, 2008. Clubs are asked to submit their club membership registrations by November 30 to allow time for processing memberships for 2009. Anyone interested in getting membership information can contact Mary Ann Bowles at maryannbowles@gmail.com | | |
| | 2008 MBA Don Ross Memorial Pics and Results | | Photos and results from the 2008 MBA Don Ross Memorial Tournament have been posted! The tournament was held in Louisville, KY on August 8-10 of this year. | | |
| | Eight Midwest Juniors Play in 2008 Jr Nationals | The 2008 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships were hosted by the Marblehead Badminton Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts, June 28-July 2 at Marblehead High School. Players from twelve states were on court for five days from 8:30AM to 5:30PM. The tournament drew 24 Marblehead players along with 193 players from all over the U.S. Eight Midwest junior players hit the road to Massachusetts for a tough week on court.
From Ohio, David Wood and Paul Wood played in three events. David played U13BS but lost in the consolation rounds as did Paul. David also played the U15BS but lost in the consolation rounds. David/Paul played in the U13BD, but bowed out in the consolation rounds.
From Missouri were players James and Michael Huang. James was one of two 2008 Outstanding Midwest Juniors representing the Midwest in the Junior Nationals. James entered the U15BS, but lost in the second round, and bowed out in the consolation rounds. James partnered Tedman Zhuang of California in U15BD, but they lost out in the second round of the consolation event. James also played U17BS but lost in the consolation rounds. Michael played U13BS but lost in a barnburner in the first round to Chris Colcord of Massachusetts, 21-14, 20-22, 21-17. He later bowed out in the consolation rounds. Michael played U13BD with Morgan Chien-Hale of California, and they made it to the semifinals where they were defeated by the eventual event winners. That put them in the ¾ playoff against Californians Pow Hwa Chan/Ryan Chew, to whom they lost 21-15, 21-17. Michael partnered with Nicole Frevold (MA) in U13XD, but lost in the quarterfinals of the consolation rounds.
Illinois had four juniors representing the state. Sean Hussey played U15BD with Raunak Kollipara from Chicago, and they prevailed in the consolation rounds until they lost in the semifinals. Quinn Hussey played U17BS, and after losing in the open rounds, cruised to the consolation semifinals before bowing out to a California player. Quinn teamed with Charlie Yang (CA) in the U17BD and was seeded ¾. They made it to the semifinals before losing to the #2 seeds Eliot Bohr/Bobby Duoangpangna (MD/AK), 21-12, 21-8. They went on to take 4th place in the ¾ playoff, losing to the #1 seeds, 21-11, 21-16. Quinn teamed with Jenn Bachner (MA) for U17XD, losing in the quarterfinals to the #1 California seeds, and bowed out in the consolation rounds.
Raunak Kollipara, the second junior named a 2008 Outstanding Midwest Junior, lost in the consolation rounds of U15BS and U17BS. He teamed with Sean Hussey in the U15BD, as mentioned above, and lost in the consolation semifinals. Older sister Karishma, recipient of the 2008 Wilson Elite Junior Award, played in the U19GS round robin where she took 6th. In U19GD, partnered with Tina Cavazos of Texas, they took 4th in the round robin. She also played in the U22XD with Ryan Ngo (CA) where there were two pools of play. Karishma and her partner made it to the consolation rounds where they defeated a California team to win the consolation, 16-21, 21-13, 21-19.
Congratulations to the Midwest juniors for all the hard play at the Junior Nationals! To have the Midwest represented at the U.S. Junior Nationals is always an honor, and thanks to the parents of these juniors for the sacrifices they made in order for these juniors to participate. Now it’s back to the courts for more training for next year! | | |
| | MBA Membership Dates | | The MBA is changing its membership dates. For many years, the membership period has been from November 1 to October 31. We are now switching to the calendar year, so memberships will be from January 1 through December 31. For all current members, your expiration date has been extended to December 31, 2008 automatically. Please contact Mary Ann Bowles (maryannbowles@gmail.com) with any questions you have about this change. | | |
| | 2008 Kyle Wargo Scholarship Award | In honor of Kyle Wargo, a junior badminton player who lost his life in a 2006 car accident, the Midwest Badminton Association Board of Directors established an annual Kyle Wargo Scholarship Award.
The Award will consist of a four or five day session at the EIU Badminton Camp. The session of the camp is to be determined by the junior. To receive the award, the Midwest junior must be 12 to 18 years of age, and must submit the Top Ten Reasons he/she should be selected for the scholarship award.
The receipt deadline for the application is Thursday, May 15. The applicant must be a resident of the region. The award must be used in 2008 and is not transferable. The scholarship is paid direct to the EIU Camp upon enrollment in the camp. Applications must be submitted via postal only; no email, fax, phone in applications or hand delivery.
The hand written applications must include the following:
Top Ten Reasons player should be selected,
Name of junior and name of parent,
Postal address,
Home phone number,
A functional email address.
Send Postal Only to ------
Russ Bowles, Chair
Midwest Junior Committee
4514 Pegasus Drive
St. Louis, MO 63129
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| | 2008 MBA Outstanding Junior Award | Hey, Junior Players! The Midwest Badminton Association is looking for applicants for the 2008 MBA Outstanding Junior Award.
One or two Junior players may be selected for the 2008 winners. Each Junior is presented with a plaque, a polo shirt, and plane fare to the 2008 U.S. Junior Nationals in Marblehead, Massachusetts, this summer. Deadline for
receipt of the applications is April 12, 2008. Be sure to send in your application!
The application is available for download from the MBA Home Page.
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| | Friendship Teams Forming | The Osaka Ladies Badminton Federation of Japan is bringing their fourteenth Annual International Friendship Ladies Team Badminton Tournament to the United States October 17-19, 2008, at the Orange County Badminton Club in Orange, California. The format will be a ladies doubles team format with 6 to 8 ladies per team. The tournament will run pool play feeding into a main draw competition.
Events will be A Zone with Advanced level teams of any age; B Zone with all players 55 and under; C Zone with all players 56 to 65; and D Zone with all players 66 and older. Age requirements must be met for Zones B-D as of October 17, 2008. The cost will run $200.00 per team, and the entry deadline is August 1, 2008.
Check your calendar—the Midwest would like to have as many teams as we can muster for this great one-time event! If you have interested players, now’s the time to start organizing your team. Each team will need a team manager/supervisor, a team captain, and a team name like Badminton Beauties, USA Pacific, Shuttle Smashers, etc. If you are interested in being on a team but don’t know of a team or others who might be on a team, we need to know of your interest so we can put teams together. Please contact Mary Ann Bowles, 314-487-7187, maryannbowles@gmail.com to let us know of your interest so we can organize teams. Let’s go for the gold in October!
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| | International Friendship Ladies Team Tournament | It is the pleasure of the Osaka Ladies Badminton Federation in Japan to bring their 14th Annual International Friendship Ladies Team Badminton Tournament to the United States.
Please come to the tournament and have fun playing ladies doubles format competition, make new badminton friends, and/or rekindle old friendships. Stay a few extra days and take in the sites such as Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, the Pacific Ocean, and shopping at the prestigious South Coast Plaza. Ladies, this is a badminton tournament you do not want to miss!
The Orange County Badminton Club looks forward in hosting this one-time U.S/Japan event. Hope to see you at the tournament.
Monica Ortez-U.S.A. Team Coordinator
WHEN: October 17, 18, 19, 2008
WHERE: Orange County Badminton Club
1432 N. Main Street
Orange, California 92867
714-639-6222
FORMAT: Ladies only! Team doubles format: 6-8 ladies per team. Pool play into main draw competition.
EVENTS: A Zone: Advanced-level, any team wishing to enter this zone; no age requirement
B Zone: All players must be 55 years of age and under
C Zone: All players must be 56 to 65 years of age or older
D Zone: All players must be 66 years of age and older
You must meet age requirements for Zones B-D as of October 17, 2008.
COST: $200.00 dollars per team
ENTRY DEADLINE: August 1, 2008
CONTACT PERSONS:
U.S. Team Coordinator: Monica Ortez (mortez@ovsd.org)
U.S. Management: Tim Mangkalakiri (TimOCBC@aol.com)
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| | Ladies' Team Tournament Draws Closer! | In mid-October of 2008, the Osaka (Japan) Ladies’ Badminton Federation is planning on holding their ladies’ team tournament at the Orange County Badminton Club in Orange, California. In order for the U.S. to field teams for the tournament, the search for those interested is starting. We would like to have at least 50 teams of 6-8 ladies participate from around the U.S. Database information will be used to send out flyers/ tournament information. Players do not need to be a member of USAB or MBA, and they can be national, club, or social players.
We need female players age 25 and up recreational level, club level, and senior national level. This tournament has always been held in Osaka, Japan, but is coming to the U.S.—it may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many female players. Interested? Talk with your playing friends and check your calendar for 2008. If you are interested, please contact Mary Ann Bowles at maryannbowles@gmail.com so we can begin to collect contact data for tournament bulletins. | | |
| | Welcome to the new website! | For over a year, I've been working on updating the MBA website and have finally completed it. Yes, it really did take that long.
What you'll probably notice first is the new logo. I can't take credit for that... props go to Bob Ericson.
The next thing you'll probably notice are the new colors. Well, I did have some say in that. The board chose from three different color schemes and three different layouts and picked what you see. So if you don't like it, complain to the board!
What I'm primarily responsible for is a lot of stuff that you can't see. I've made the site easier to maintain and a bit more flexible. For example, when you visit the where to play page, you'll now see a drop-down box that allows you to select a single state to view. To make a long story short, that involved loading all of the club information into the database and re-coding the page to read from it.
Another updated feature is the email directory. The form now has a review/confirmation step that prevents spammers and automated programs from posting garbage on our site.
There's plenty of other stuff like that... but hopefully it just makes your experience better and you'll never even notice!
Feel free to drop me a line (click on the webmaster link at the top of the page) and share your thoughts and/or questions. | | |
| | ISHA Girls State Tournament Needs Volunteers | Illinois High School Association
Girls State Badminton Championships
Eastern Illinois University May 11-12, 2007
Hello Badminton Enthusiasts!
This year, the IHSA Girls State Badminton Championships are being held here at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on May 11-12. We will be running the tournament in the Lantz Arena and in the Student Recreation Center Complex. The venues should be excellent and we are looking forward to hosting this State Championship Event.
A majority of the 240 matches will be played on Friday, May 12th from 9 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m. and finishing on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In an attempt to add a new feature to the Championship Event, I would like to recruit 36+ Volunteer Score Keepers (not officials) to keep score and announce the score throughout the match. IHSA is securing USA Badminton Officials as roamers and to officially score matches from the Semi-finals forward. So, my hope to once again add score keepers on every match allows parents and coaches to keep track of the match score easier throughout the tournament.
Additionally, new for this year, I’m hoping to have flip chart people (36) to visualize the score announced by the score keepers. It would also add another touch of professional class to this Historically First Class Championship Event. The IHSA Girls State Badminton Championships has a wonderful atmosphere that I hope you’ll consider signing up to help as a Volunteer Score Keeper and/or Flip Chart Helper.
If you’re interested, contact me by phone or email.
Sincerely,
Kevin Hussey IHSA State Badminton Manager
(217) 345-7757 (Home)
(217) 581-2418 (Work)
Email: kghussey@eiu.edu | | |
| | Ladies' Team Tournament Coming to U.S. | In mid-October of 2008 the Osaka (Japan) Ladies’ Badminton Federation is planning on holding their ladies’ team tournament at the Orange County Badminton Club in Orange, California. In order for the U.S. to field teams for the tournament, the search for those interested is starting. Interested players should be age 25 and above recreational level, club level, and senior national level.
The tournament divides players into A through F zones. The zones are based on team combined ages of 6 to 8 players, teams with a minimum of 6 players and a maximum of 8. The cost is $200 per team to enter ($33.33 per person to $25.00 per person based on team size).
A Zone is elite zone and any team may enter it. A Zone is mainly comprised of women just off their national teams, Olympic teams, or just really great players. B Zone is a team age of 260 and below (average age 25-35). C Zone is a team age of 261 and higher (average age 35-40). D Zone, all team players must be 50 years and older. E Zone, all team players must be 60 years and older. F Zone, all team players must be 70 years and older.
This tournament has always been held in Osaka, Japan, but in coming to the U.S., it may be a once in a lifetime opportunity for many U.S. women. Interested? Check your Fall 2008 calendar, and talk with your playing friends. It is hoped each of the five U.S. regions could field one or two teams each. If you are interested, please contact Mary Ann Bowles at maryannbowles@gmail.com so we can begin to assemble teams.
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| | Kyle Wargo Scholarship Award | In honor of Kyle Wargo, a Junior badminton player who lost his life in a 2006 car accident, the Midwest Badminton Association Board of Directors has voted to establish an annual Kyle Wargo Scholarship Award. The award will consist of a 4-day or 5-day session at the Eastern Illinois Badminton Camp in Charleston, Illinois. Kyle Wargo, an Illinois native, was an outstanding high school student and athlete, a Wilson MBA Junior Team member, and a camper at the Eastern Illinois Badminton Camp.
One camp scholarship will be awarded each summer for either the 4- or 5-day camp, length of camp to be determined by the player. In order to receive the award, a player must be from 12-18 years of age, and must submit the Top 10 Reasons he/she should be selected for the scholarship award. Deadline for the 2007 scholarship application is April 15, 2007. Mail Top 10 Reasons with name, address, phone number, and e-mail address to Russ Bowles, MBA Junior Committee Chair, 4514 Pegasus Drive, St.Louis MO 63129. | | |
| | MBA Senior Committee Being Created! | | At the Winter MBA Board meeting, President Dawn Patel noted that the MBA does not have a Senior committee. With so many Senior players in the region, and a tournament dedicated to just Seniors, it is her plan to create a Senior committee. In order to be eligible for membership, you must be 35 or older, and must have a burning desire to work for Senior issues in our Midwest region. You may contact Dawn on the MBA website (www.midwestbadminton.com) under Board of Directors—just e-mail with your interest and any ideas you may have for Senior projects in our region. | | |
| | 2007 MBA Outstanding Junior Award | Hey, Junior Players! The Midwest Badminton Association is looking for applicants for the 2007 MBA Outstanding Junior Award. Changes to the selection process have been made by the MBA Board of Directors, and a downloadable application has been posted on the MBA website, www.midwestbadminton.com, under Membership (or click here to download now).
One or two Junior players may be selected for the 2007 winners. Each Junior is presented with a plaque, a polo shirt, and plane fare to the 2007 U.S. Junior Nationals at the Orange County Badminton Club in Orange, CA, this summer. Deadline for receipt of the applications is February 20, 2007. Be sure to send in your application! | | |
| | New Scoring System Summary | The 21 x 3 Rally Point System is becoming a standard in most international tournaments.
IBF ratified this last month and by 2007 all IBF tournaments are to be in this system. Here
is a simplified summary of the system.
Reference:
http://www.internationalbadminton.org/newrallypointsystem.asp
Scoring System
A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
Intervals and Change of Ends
When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval. A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed. In the third game, players change ends when a side scores 11 points.
Singles
At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left service court. If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from alternate service court. If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server.
Doubles
There is only one serve in doubles. The service passes consecutively to the players. At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court. If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again from the alternate service court. If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes the new serving side.
The player of the receiving side who served last stays in the same service court from where he served last. The reverse pattern applies to the receiver's partner The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving. If players commit an error in the service court, the error is corrected when the mistake is discovered. | | |
| | Senior Alert! | Good news for Midwest Seniors! The 2006 Midwest Senior Championships have been scheduled for May 20-21 at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. In order to get a really good turnout, you Seniors need to put these dates on your May calendar right now, and start talking with your partners and club players to get them interested in playing. We hear complaints, and rightfully so, when we go to tournaments and there are so few players in our event. Well, the solution to that problem is to spread the news about the tournament and encourage as many Senior players as possible to enter.
If you are not familiar with the Senior format, the Midwest attempts to hold the Senior Championships with the age categories of Junior/Senior (35-39), Senior (40-49), Master (50-59), Grand Master (60-69), and Golden Master (70-79). So you can always play down against the younger players, but you don’t have to play down if there are enough players entered in your age group. Play on Saturday will be followed by dinner, details to be worked out as the tournament nears. Thanks to Dawn and Bharat Patel who have reserved the facility, and will soon have the tournament entry available.
While you’re putting the May dates on your calendar, be sure to also block out June 29-July 2, 2006, for the U.S. Senior National Championships in Westborough, Massachusetts, just outside Boston. The Midwest always has a good representation at this tournament, and we want to continue that tradition. So mark your calendars, and make plans for both tournaments. All that club play and practice will soon pay off! | | |
| | IHSA Girls State Badminton Champs | This year, the IHSA Girls State Badminton Championships are being held here at Eastern Illinois University on May 12-13, 2006. We will be running the tournament in the Lantz Arena and in the Student Recreation Center Complex. The venues should be excellent and we are looking forward to hosting this State Championship Event. A majority of the 240 matches will be played on Friday, May 12th from 9 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m.
In an attempt to add a new feature to the Championship Event, I would like to recruit 25+ Volunteer Score Keepers (not officials) to keep score and announce the score throughout the match. IHSA is securing USA Badminton Officials as roamers and to officially score matches from the Semi-finals forward. So, my hope to add score keepers on every match would be a new element to the tournament, and it would allow parents and coaches to keep track of the match score easier throughout the tournament. It would also add another touch of professional class to this Historically First Class Championship Event.
The IHSA Girls State Badminton Championships has a wonderful atmosphere that I hope you’ll consider signing up to help as a Volunteer Score Keeper. If you’re interested, contact me by phone or email.
Sincerely,
Kevin Hussey
IHSA State Badminton Manager
Phone: (217) 581-2418
Email: kghussey@eiu.edu |
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