Dates: November 9 & 10, 2024
Venue: CAN Sports Center (Markham), 1443 Denison Street, Markham, ON L3R 5V2
Entry deadline: October 18th, 2024
Send registrations to [email protected]
Rules and Regulations
Event Schedule
- Saturday, November 9th
- 9:00am – 2:00pm – Masters Round Robin
- 3:00pm – 8:00pm – Open Round Robin
- Sunday, November 10th
- 10:00am – 2:00pm – Masters Semi Finals & Final
- 3:00pm – 7:00pm – Open Semi Finals & Final
*Matches will start immediately at indicated start time
*Teams are welcome to come warm up between 8:00am-9:00am (Master’s) and 2:00pm-3:00pm (Open) on Saturday, and between 9:00-10:00 am (Master’s semi-finalists) and 2:00-3:00pm (Open semi-finalists) on Sunday.
Tournament and Match Formats
- 4-10 players per team
- Teams can be mixed, all women or all men. The following Advantage Points will be used
- 8+ points WS v MS
- 8+ points WD v MD
- 5+ points WD v XD
- 5+ points XD v MD
- Ties are best of 4 matches: 3 doubles / mixed doubles & 1 singles with a golden set if there is a draw
- GoTies are best of 4 matches:
For the open category it will be: 3 doubles / mixed doubles & 1 singles with a golden set if there is a draw
Golden set for the open category will be 1 set to 21 points; singles or doubles. Coin toss to decide if both teams do not agree on the event
For the masters category it will be: 4 doubles/mixed doubles. Golden set if there is a draw.
Golden set for the masters category will be 1 set to 21 points; doubles or mixed doubles Coin toss to decide if both teams do not agree on the event
- GoTies are best of 4 matches:
- Each player can play a max of two matches per tie (excluding the golden set)
- The same pair cannot play twice in the same tie
- Standard Badminton Rules apply.
- Best of 3 games, Rally points system to 21 per set (Cap at 30).
- Coaching is permitted at 11 pts interval and between sets.
- Players are to officiate their own games, and Control Desk’s decision is final.
- In the case of a dispute, please seek support from the Control Desk.
- If applicable, Control Desk’s decision will be the final.
- Out of respect for players, we kindly ask spectators not to be involved in score keeping, line calls, or being involved at all.
- In the event of a forfeit, withdrawal, or no show, the players in question will be disqualified from the tournament.
- In the event of an injury:
- Immediate Match: If a player sustains an injury during a match and is unable to continue, that match will be forfeited in favor of their opponent.
- Future Matches: Should the injury prevent the player from participating in any future matches within that tie, those matches will also be forfeited.
Tournament Tie Scoring
- Win: If the team has won 3 or more matches, they are awarded 3 points
- Loss: If a team has won less than 2 matches, they receive 0 points
- Golden Set: If a team draws 2-2 to go to a golden set, and then loses, they receive 1 point
- Default matches are recorded as 2-0 win for matches and 21-11 for games.
- At the end of the Round Robin, standing is determined by the number of points.
Tournament Rules
- When the tournament issued shuttles are finished, teams / players must provide their own tournament grade shuttles for the tournament
- Warm up time is 2 minutes – starting when the match is announced
- Players will be defaulted if they cannot be located for their match (5 minute buffer after being called)
- Maximum 90 seconds break between games, and 60 seconds at 11 point interval.
- Matches will not be officiated – players are to resolve any issues among themselves
- Coaching follows Badminton Canada rules (behind court allowed, between points only, etc.)
- All Masters players must be at least the age of 35 years old by Dec 31, 2024. CAN Sports Tournament Committee reserves the right to request government-issued ID to confirm ID and eligibility of any players on the day of the tournament.
- All teams will be seeded at the discretion of the Organizing Committee.
- Captains are required to confirm player attendance 15 minutes before the start of their first tie.
- Captains are required to submit their line-up 15 minutes before their tie.
- All players are required to play in at least one match in order to qualify for Semi-Finals and Finals.
Entry
- $500 – Team Registration Fee
- Entry deadline: October 11th, 2024
- Send registrations to [email protected]
- Entry fees include 1 tube(s) of shuttle for each team and a tournament t-shirt for each player.
- All entries are FINAL as of the entry deadline.
- Refunds will NOT be issued for any withdrawals after midnight on October 11th
- Withdrawals made before the entry deadline can be refunded (less administration fee of $50)
- The only method of payment that we are accepting for this tournament is via e-Transfer from a Canadian Bank. No other form of payment will be accepted.
- E-transfer registration fee to [email protected]
**Team entries will be registered in the order they are received (Time stamp on the email).
Should the tournament become full and we are not able to make alternative arrangements, we will refund your entry in full.**
Email your Team Registration with the following details:
- Team Name (be respectful with your choice of name; tournament committee reserves the right to reject teams names)
- Team Players (4 – 7)
- Player shirt sizes
CAPTAIN’S INFORMATION
- Legal Full Name & any “as known as” (A.K.A.)
- Gender: Male or Female
- Contact Email:
- eTransfer Sender’s Name:
TEAM INFORMATION
(Note: Roster can be amended until November 1st)
- Team Name *be respectful with your choice of name; CAN Sports tournament committee reserves the right to reject teams names*:
- Team Roster:
- Player #1 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
- Player #2 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
- Player #3 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
- Player #4 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
- Player #5 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
- Player #6 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
- Player #7 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
- Player #8 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
- Player #9 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
- Player #10 Name + Gender + US Shirt Size
Note: Shirt size will not be exchangeable. We cannot guarantee shirt size if you change after the entry deadline.
All shirts are standard US Shirt sizes.
Tournament Prizes **prize money dependent on full tournament entries**
- Open Competitive
- Open Competitive A-Flight Champion $3,000
- Open Competitive A-Flight Finalist
- Open Competitive B-Flight Winner
- Open Competitive C-Flight Winner
- Open Recreational
- Open Recreational A-Flight Champion $1,000
- Open Recreational A-Flight Finalist
- Open Recreational B-Flight Winner
- Open Recreational C-Flight Winner
- Masters Competitive
- Masters Competitive A-Flight Champion $1,000
- Masters Competitive A-Flight Finalist
- Masters Competitive B-Flight Winner
- Masters Competitive C-Flight Winner
- Masters Recreational
- Masters Recreational A-Flight Champion $1,000
- Masters Recreational A-Flight Finalist
- Masters Recreational B-Flight Winner
- Masters Recreational C-Flight Winner
- Trophies & Medals for all Flight Winners and Finalist
Dress Code
Shoes with non-marking soles must be worn; no outside shoes inside the gymnasium
Protective eyewear is recommended
TOURNAMENT WAIVER & RELEASE OF LIABILITY
By registering for the tournament, players agree and give permission to be photographed and recorded during the tournament and to be used in the public to promote CAN Sports and tournament sponsors. Furthermore, all participants assume all risks, damages, and loss that they may incur during the tournament.
Players below the age of 19 years old on the day of the tournament must also register Full name and contact information of their guardian.
All players must be at least the age of 14 years old on the day of the tournament. Organizers reserve the right to request government-issued ID to confirm ID and eligibility of any players on the day of the tournament.
[PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO CONSENT]
**By registering for this tournament, you agree to permit photographs and video to be taken of you for uses related to public promotion of CAN Sports.
[DISCLOSURE]
CAN Sports, the organizer, reserves the right to make modifications to the tournament without prior notice.
