Playing and Competition
Rules
The rules
for all events run by the League will be as detailed below
1.
Entry Fees will be per team entering and will be set
by the League Committee
2.
Teams in the various sections of the League will
consist of the following players: -
(a)
Mixed League
(i)
2x2 Divisions and Division 1 – 2 Men & 2
Women. In certain conditions as agreed
by the League Committee, this Division may revert to 4 Men & 4 Women
(ii)
All other Divisions - 4 Men & 4 Women
(b)
Gents League – 4 Men
(c)
Ladies League – 4 Women
(d)
Juvenile League – 2 Boys & 2 Girls. All players must be under 17 years of age on
the 1st January of the current playing season
3.
Entry forms
(a)
Each team must fill in a separate entry form
consisting of all players in order of merit.
No Senior graded player may play in this League
(i)
Register players for that team in order of merit,
including reserves
Note: If clubs have more than one team in that particular
section then the registration team list of the 2nd or other teams
are considered the reserves
(ii)
Order of merit may be amended or added to at any time
during the season but such changes will be subject to approval of the League
Committee
(iii)
Additional players may be registered at the discretion
of the League Committee
(b)
Entry fees must accompany the entry form
4.
A player may not play for more than one Club in that
particular section of the League in any one season.
Note: Mixed League,
2x2 Mixed League, Gents League and Ladies League are consider separate sections
and players could play for more than one Club in this instance
5.
Each player must be registered in the Ballinderry
Badminton League before they are eligible to play in matches. A registered player from a higher division
may not play in a lower division unless reregistered and this at the discretion
of the League Committee
6.
League Games - shall consist of the following matches
as shown below: -
(a)
Mixed League
All matches will play all Level
Doubles first before any Mixed Doubles unless there is prior agreement between
the Clubs
(i)
2x2 Divisions and Division 1 – 6 games - 1 Men’s
Doubles, 1 Women’s Doubles & 4 Mixed Doubles. 1st Mixed Doubles will play the
opposing teams 1st & 2nd Mixed parings. In certain conditions as agreed by the League
Committee, this Division may revert to 4 Men & 4 Women with rules as
described below
(ii)
All other Divisions – 8 games - 2 Men’s Doubles, 2
Women’s Doubles & 4 Mixed Doubles.
The Doubles pairs shall play in order of merit and 1st Gents
Doubles must play 1st & 2nd Mixed
(b)
Gents League – 4 games – 4 Men’s Doubles. Doubles consist of 1st Match (1st
& 2nd Gent); 2nd Match (3rd & 4th
Gent); 3rd Match (1st & 3rd Gent); 4th
Match (2nd & 4th Gent)
(c)
Ladies League – 4 games – 4 Women’s Doubles. Doubles consist of 1st Match (1st
& 2nd Woman); 2nd Match (3rd & 4th
Woman); 3rd Match (1st & 3rd Woman); 4th
Match (2nd & 4th Woman)
(d)
Juvenile League – 6 games - 1 Boy’s Doubles, 1 Girl’s
Doubles & 4 Mixed Doubles. 1st
Mixed Doubles will play the opposing teams 1st & 2nd Mixed parings.
All matches will play all Level Doubles first before any Mixed Doubles
unless there is prior agreement between the Clubs
Note: Each team to have responsible person in charge for
the match
7.
All League matches are the best of 3 sets to the
current scoring rules as laid down by UBBUI and a point is awarded for each
match won and gives a total as shown below: -
(a)
Mixed League
(i)
Division 1 – 6 points. In certain conditions as agreed by the
League Committee, this may revert to 8 points
(ii)
All other Divisions – 8 points
(b)
Gents League – 4 points
(c)
Ladies League – 4 points
(d)
Juvenile League – 6 points
8.
All Cup matches are the best of 3 sets to the current
scoring rules as laid down by UBBUI and a point is awarded for each match
won.
(a)
Cup Final is a fixed date and cannot be changed. Venue and date to be determined by the
League Committee
(b)
Shuttles for the Cup Final to be supplied by the
League and they will be
·
Feather (see Rule 13 for type) for Mixed Division 1;
Gents & Ladies Divisions
·
Plastic (see Rule 13 for type) for all other Mixed
Divisions and Juvenile Divisions
(c)
When a result is reached the Game is to
terminate.
(d)
The order of play in Cup matches are as follows: -
·
Mixed League - 2x2 Divisions and Division 1 - Women’s
Double, Men’s Doubles, 1st Mixed, 2nd Mixed, 3rd
Mixed, 4th Mixed
·
Mixed League - All Other Divisions – 1st
Women’s Doubles, 1st Men’s Doubles, 2nd Women’s Doubles,
2nd Men’s Doubles, 1st Mixed, 2nd Mixed, 3rd
Mixed, 4th Mixed
·
Men’s League – 1st Men’s Doubles, 2nd
men’s Doubles, 3rd Men’s Doubles, 4th Men’s Doubles
·
Ladies League – 1st Ladies Doubles, 2nd
Ladies Doubles, 3rd Ladies Doubles, 4th Ladies Doubles
·
Juvenile League - Girl’s Double, Boy’s Doubles, 1st
Mixed, 2nd Mixed, 3rd Mixed, 4th Mixed
Note: Each team to have responsible person in charge for
the entire match
9.
Teams turning up to play matches with less than the
number of players required - player
positions must be filled from starting
position of Number 1 and
proceeding downwards and the appropriate matches not played will be forfeited
10.
Illegal players – any team playing these type of
player will forfeit all matches played by that person and those games below
11.
All fixtures to be played on or before the dates shown
on the fixture list and matches having been arranged may not be changed without
the approval of the League Committee
12.
Match Sheets
(a)
Sheets are to be filled in before the match starts
(b)
Sheets to be returned to the League Secretary within 2
days of each match
13.
Shuttles used within in the League must be cork based
and conform to the requirements of the Badminton World Federation and can
either be plastic or feather as detailed below: - are as follows: -
(a)
Mixed League - Division 1 – feather shuttles to be
used - Manufacturer is at the discretion of the Home team. In certain conditions as agreed by the
League Committee, this may revert to plastic shuttles and they will be Yonex
Mavis 300
(b)
Mixed League – All other Divisions – plastic shuttles
to be used – Yonex Mavis 300
(c)
2x2 Mixed League - Home team has the choice of either
feather or plastic shuttles. Feather
shuttle manufacturer is at the discretion of the Home Team; plastic shuttle is
Yonex Mavis 300
(d)
Gents League – Home team has the choice of either
feather or plastic shuttles. Feather
shuttle manufacturer is at the discretion of the Home Team; plastic shuttle is Yonex
Mavis 300
(e)
Ladies League – Home team has the choice of either
feather or plastic shuttles. Feather
shuttle manufacturer is at the discretion of the Home Team; plastic shuttle is
Yonex Mavis 300
(f)
Juvenile League – plastic shuttles to be used – Yonex
Mavis 300
In certain conditions as agreed by
the League Committee shuttle types may be changed
14.
In the event of any rule being broken or any
unsportsmanlike conduct the League Committee shall have the power to penalise
individual players or Clubs leading to possible suspension from the League for
an indefinite period
15.
A Club failing to fulfill League or Cup Matches (a)
may be deemed ineligible for entry into the Ballinderry league for the
following season (b) may be subject to other penalties as deemed appropriate by
the League Committee