Thunder Cup 2024 | Badminton
Come have fun and support the Thunder Badminton Team by participating in this fundraiser tournament!
All proceeds will go directly to the Thunder Badminton Team.
Dates: January 6-7, 2024
Venue: Concordia University of Edmonton, Ralph King Athletic Center
Format: Team Event
Entry fee: $65/player (Click here for payment).
Entry deadline: Monday, January 1, 2024 @ midnight. Entries limited to first 30 teams.
Categories: A, B, C, D with sufficient entries. Organizing Committee retains right to combine categories and to seed teams in appropriate division based on players’ rankings/previous results
Registration:
Email entries to: Jasleen Kaur, jkaur13@student.concordia.ab.ca.
Entries must contain:
- Team Name
- Full name of each team member, their gender, and age
- Designated team captain
- Team captain’s phone number & email address
- Preferred Category (A, B, C or D)
Tournament Regulations
Team Composition
Each team consists of 5-6 players of any gender.
Scoring
Ever played the Derrick Cup Team Event? Scoring system is similar:
- WS vs MS: WS starts at 7 points and gets first serve
- WD vs MD: WD starts at 8 points and gets first serve
- XD vs MD: XD starts at 6 points and gets first service
- XD vs WD: WD starts at 7 points and gets first service
Round Robin Pool Play
Teams are divided into pools within their category for round robin play on Saturday against other teams. Each round (called a ‘tie’) consists of one singles and two doubles. All matches are best 2 of 3 games. During round robin play, all matches will be played. Playoff rankings will be determined based on TOTAL number of matches won during all round robin ties. During the tie – ONLY 5 minutes will be allowed between matches, including warm-up.
Team Captains must submit their line up 10 minutes prior to the tie – teams will not be allowed to view the other team’s line up. Should the Team Captain not submit their line up 5 minutes prior to tie time, Draw Desk will automatically make the team line-up. Based on the posted Team Entries, Player 1 & 2 play first doubles, Player 3 & 4 play second doubles, Player 5 plays singles and 6 sits out (if they have a 6th player).
No player may play in 2 matches per tie – one match per player per tie. Our goal is to provide 3 or 4 ‘ties’ per team for round robin play – however, the final number will depend on the number of entries in the category.
Playoff Round
Teams are placed into an Elimination Draw based on their match win/loss record. Elimination ties are won based on best 2 of 3 matches. Winners move on to the next round. Losers will continue on in a Consolation Round if time permits.
Shuttles will be provided
All events will use feather shuttles.
Random Fun Games
Throughout the tournament, random fun challenge games/contests will occur for prizes
- i.e. English Doubles, Team Sprint Relay, Shuttle Run, Masters Challenge, etc.
Injury Rule
If a player gets hurt during a match, they must forfeit that match. For the next tie, if the team only has 5 players, one player will be allowed to play in two matches. The Draw Desk will randomly choose the player and that player will play in the 2nd doubles match of the tie.
Registration:
Email entries to: Jasleen Kaur, jkaur13@student.concordia.ab.ca.
Entries must contain:
- Team Name
- Full name of each team member, their gender, and age
- Designated team captain
- Team captain’s phone number & email address
- Preferred Category (A, B, C or D)
Payment
By Eventbrite at the time of registration by Team Captain – full fees must be paid prior to the first match. Teams entered will be posted here as they enter.
Draw Times
Will be available here by Wednesday, January 3 @ 9:00 PM and emailed to Team Captains. Team Entries will be posted here.
Tournament Contact
All inquiries may be made to Jasleen Kaur by email (jkaur13@student.concordia.ab.ca).
NOTE: This is the first Thunder Cup Event. Should situations arise that don’t have rules written for them, the tournament organizing committee reserves the right to make all final rules/decisions/seedings.
Organizing Committee
Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder Badminton Team, Jasleen Kaur (Team Captain), Rachael Smillie (Head Coach), Alex Stewart (Assistant Coach), Nic Pitman (Assistant Coach).