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Mission 2014 BC Winter Games
February 20-23, 2014

Badminton
Venue: Hatzic Secondary School Gym 1

Technical Packages provide details of the eligibility requirements as well as event and competition information. In order to fully understand the rules and requirements for participation in the BC Games, it is expected that the BC Games General Rules will be read in addition to the sport-specific information contained in the Technical Package. Click here to review BC Games General Rules. To select a new sport, click here.
Technical Package for this Sport last updated: February 14, 2013.
Be sure to check back for updates.

Age: Under 14
Age Description: All competitors must have been born in the year 2000 or 2001.

Eligibility Requirements: In addition to BC Games General Rules, the following sport-specific eligibility requirements are in effect for the 2014 BC Winter Games:
Athletes may attend only one BC Winter Games. All participants at Zone Qualifcation Events must be members of Badminton BC. A minimal entry fee may be charged at the Zone Qualifaction Events.

Events and Categories: Individual Event: All athletes eligible for the individual competition are eligible for one individual event of his/her Coach’s choosing. Round Robin Team Event: Using the following format, a participant may play in up to two events per tie, but may switch events in other ties. Team event is best out of seven matches containing two boys’ singles, two girls’ singles, one boys’ doubles, one girls’ doubles, and one mixed doubles match(es). Players may only play in one singles event in each tie. All players must be in the preliminary round robin line-up and play in each preliminary round robin tie. For a full set of rules, please contact BAD BC for a copy of the Technical Package for 2014.

Equipment: Feather shuttles will be used

Zone Selections and Registration Deadline: [Zone Selections]. BC Games Society requires all registration be completed using the BC Games Participant Online Registration Process no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, January 20, 2014, unless an earlier date is set by the Provincial Sport Organization. See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

Zone Team Composition: A maximum of 10 competitors (5 female and 5 male) per zone
Wildcards: No wildcards
Maximum Athletes: 80

Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches: 1 Head Coach and 1 Assistant Coach or Adult Supervisor (one of each gender) are permitted per zone.

Coaching Requirements: All Coaches must be fully certified at NCCP Level 2 or NCCP Competition Trained.
Note that the role of Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches at the BC Games includes travelling to and from the Host Community with your team/zone, residing with your team/zone in BC Games accommodation, and acting in a supervisory capacity throughout the Games. See BC Games General Rules for information about the roles of the and Head Coach and Assistant Coach.

Officials: Transportation, accommodation, and meals, as arranged by the Host Community, will be provided for 10 officials. See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

Accommodation: All Participants, regardless of residence, must stay in BC Games accommodation. All athletes under 19 years must be properly supervised by the Head Coach and Assistant Coach(es) or Adult Supervisor(s). Also see BC Games General Rules for further details.

Medals: The Minus-One Rule will be implemented for all sports. This means that when there are four or more competitors or teams, Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals will be awarded; when there are three competitors or teams, Silver and Gold medals will be awarded, and when there are two competitors or teams only a Gold medal will be awarded. For more details about BC Games medals, review the BC Games General Rules.
Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals will be presented in the following events: Boys Singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Singles, Girls Doubles, Mixed Doubles, and Team.

In addition, Badminton BC will present Fair Play Awards (to one male and one female competitor as selected by the umpires and referees) and the Most Sportsman-like Team Award (to the most sportsman-like team participating in the BC Winter Games, as selected by the referees and umpires).

As a condition of entry into, or volunteering at, the BC Winter Games, it must be understood that the participants and volunteers enter entirely at their own risk, and will not hold the Mission 2014 BC Winter Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society, their staff, agents, and volunteer workers responsible for injury, loss or damage occurring during the 2014 BC Winter Games.

Volunteers and Participants may be protected for their actions vis a vis third party claims through the liability insurance for the 2014 BC Winter Games but are not covered for any personal claims for injury or accident. Participants and volunteers agree to release, discharge and undertake not to commence action against the Mission 2014 BC Winter Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society from any and all claims and causes of action, or liability of any kind whatsoever for injuries, property damage, or death which in any way results from participating or volunteering in the Mission 2014 BC Winter Games.

The Mission 2014 BC Winter Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society do not assume responsibility for loss of wages, or costs associated with medical, dental, or hospital care for athletes, coaches, officials, or volunteers for any injury or loss incurred during the, or as a result of participating or volunteering in the 2014 BC Winter Games.

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