1.1 The association shall
be called the Bracknell and District Badminton Association.
2.1 The objectives of the
Association shall be to organise competitive badminton between member clubs on
a league basis and encourage the development of badminton in the area.
3.1 The Association shall
be affiliated to the Berkshire County Badminton Association and Badminton
England.
4.1 Membership of the
Association shall be open to any club whose normal playing facility is situated
within a 10 mile radius of the previous site of the Bracknell Meteorological
Office and who wishes to enter one or more teams in the league organised by the
Association.
4.2 All member clubs shall
be affiliated to their County Badminton Association and Badminton England.
4.3 Acceptance of new
member clubs shall be subject to approval at a General Meeting of the
Association.
4.4 All member clubs shall
comply with the Rules of the Association.
4.5 Deduction of league points due
to non-affiliation. The rules specifically state that all clubs should be
affiliated to the appropriate county and Badminton England by October 31st
of each season.
4.6 During future seasons
reminders will not be issued and should clubs fail to affiliate by 31st
October they can expect to have 2 league points per month deducted from
each team.
5.1 The officers of the
Association shall comprise a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Match Secretary
and Tournament Secretary. They will form the Committee of the Association
and be responsible for administering it in accordance with its rules and
objectives.
5.2 The quorum for
Committee meetings shall be three members.
5.3 All officers shall be
elected each year at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. The
Committee may from time to time, however, co-opt on to the Committee such other
persons, as it feels necessary in order to efficiently manage the Association.
6.1 The Annual General
Meeting of the Association shall normally be held in May.
6.2 General Meetings shall
be convened by the Secretary acting on behalf of the Committee or on the joint
request in writing of not less than three member clubs. Any such request shall
state the reason(s) for the meeting.
6.3 Notification of General
Meetings shall be sent to all member clubs not less than 15 days prior to the
meeting. If changes to these Rules are proposed they shall be set out in
detail in the notice of the meeting.
6.4 The quorum for a
General Meeting shall be 30% of the member clubs.
7.1 Voting power at a
General Meeting shall be ONE vote per member club and with the exception
of Rule 7.2 resolutions shall be determined by a simple majority.
7.2 No alterations or
additions shall be made to these Rules except by a resolution passed by a two
thirds majority of member clubs present, or by a three quarters majority of
member clubs present and voting at a properly constituted General Meeting of
the Association, whichever is the less.
8.1 League fees and
subscriptions to the Association shall be determined at a General Meeting.
8.2 League fees and
subscriptions to the Association and the bodies referred to in Rule 4.2 shall
be paid by the 31st October each year.
8.3 Clubs not complying
with Rule 8.2 shall be penalised by the deduction of league points gained in the
current season, the number to be decided by the Committee.
9.1 A Fixture Meeting shall
be held annually at which league fixtures for the forthcoming season shall be
arranged and each member club shall send a representative to the Fixture
Meeting. In the absence of a representative the `away' fixtures of that
member club may be arranged at the Fixture Meeting to suit the `home' clubs
represented at the meeting.
9.2 Each member club shall
send its fixture list and membership list to the League Match Secretary within
15 days of the Fixture Meeting.
9.3 All fixtures shall be
completed by the first Sunday after April 30th unless prior agreement to a
later date has been agreed by the League Match Secretary.
10.1 Unless otherwise
notified, trophies awarded by the Association cannot be won outright and shall
remain the property of the Association.
10.2 The holder of any
trophy shall be responsible for safeguarding it against damage and shall
replace it in the event of loss.
10.3 The holder of any
trophy awarded by the Association shall have it engraved at the holder's
expense.
10.4 The locations of
trophies shall be recorded in the minutes of the Annual General Meeting.
11.1 Results shall be entered on the league website by either the home or away team, and confirmed by the opposing team, within 21 days of the match. If neither team submits a result, then the match may be declared null and void. Failure to confirm the result of the match in a further 21 days will result in an assumption that it is confirmed.
12.1 The League may
comprise any or all of the following Sections: Ladies 6’s; Ladies 4’s; Men’s 6’s; Men’s 4’s; Mixed.
12.2 Each section shall be
split into Divisions. The number of teams in each division shall be
determined by the Committee but shall not normally exceed seven.
12.3 A member club entering
a team, which has not played in the league in the previous season, shall have
that team placed in the lowest division of the appropriate section. This
rule may be waived at the discretion of the Committee if there is a vacancy in
a higher division.
12.4 The winner of a match
is the team that gets the most rubbers and in the event of a tie on rubbers,
the most games and in the event of a tie on games the most points. League
points will be awarded as follows:
|
Team of Six |
League Points |
|
|
Rubber Score |
Winner |
Loser |
|
9-0; 8-1; 7-2; 6-3. |
3 |
0 |
|
5-4 |
2 |
1 |
|
Team of Four |
League Points |
|
|
Rubber Score |
Winner |
Loser |
|
6-0; 5-1; 4-2. |
3 |
0 |
|
3-3 |
2 |
1 |
|
3-3 (tied on games and points) |
1½ |
1½ |
12.5 One extra league point
is awarded to each team represented by the correct number of players.
Ineligible players are included in this count provided that they are declared
to the opposing team before they play. However, all games played by that player
are awarded to the opposition, and shall be entered on the results card as
21-0.
12.6 A conceded match will
be awarded as 4-0 in league points and either 9-0 (6’s) or 6-0 (4’s) in rubbers.
In the event of a match not being played by the end of the season, the team to
default from the first fixture date notified by both clubs to the match
secretary will be deemed the loser. If a club has not sent in any fixture date
in accordance with the rules, and the match is not played, their team will be
deemed the loser.
12.7 In the event of a team
withdrawing from a division all results against that team shall be discarded.
12.8 At the end of the
season the team scoring the most league points shall be declared the winners of the
division. In the event of a tie on league points, the proportion of rubbers,
games and then points won out of those that could have been played shall be
compared to determine the winners.
12.9 The winners of each
division shall be presented with a trophy to be held for one year.
12.10 The top team in each
division except the highest shall be promoted to the next division and the
bottom team in each division shall be relegated. In a division of 7 or
more 2 teams shall be promoted and 2 relegated. Further promotions and
relegations shall be at the discretion of the committee, based on the results
of the previous season in order to maintain a balanced structure of the league.
13.1 Each team shall play a
`home' and `away' match against each other team in its division.
13.2 In the event of two or
more teams from one member club playing in the same division, the matches
between those teams shall be played before any match with another club in that
division.
13.3 Club match secretaries
will be responsible for accurately submitting match fixture details to the
league website and communicating these details to the relevant team members.
In addition, it is recommended that clubs confirm a match 7 days before it
takes place.
13.4 A fixture shall not be
postponed except for the non availability of courts unless the clubs concerned
agree an alternative date which shall be notified immediately to the League
Match Secretary.
13.5 Matches shall commence
within 10 minutes of the arranged time; failure to do this shall result in the
forfeiture, by the offending team, of one rubber for every 10 minutes delay.
13.6 If the home team have
to cancel or rearrange a match caused by their shortage of players etc. the
financial burden is carried by them.
13.7 If the away team needs
to rearrange the date of a match by reason of shortage/unavailability of
players, then they are automatically liable for any additional court costs
incurred by the home team irrespective of the notice given unless the home team
chooses to waive the charges in part or in whole. Payment is due within one
week of the initial fixture date.
14.1 Except as otherwise
provided by these Rules, matches shall be played in accordance with the current
Rules laid down by the Badminton Association of England.
14.2 Any special conditions
for `lets' or `faults' peculiar to the venue shall be at the discretion of the
`home' club but such conditions shall be communicated to the visiting team
immediately prior to the commencement of the match.
14.3 When serving, only two
`lets' in succession will be allowed.
14.4 Any corkbased shuttle
approved by the Badminton Association of England shall be used, provided the
speed is appropriate for the venue.
14.5 Each 6’s doubles team
shall comprise three pairs of players. Each 4’s doubles team shall
comprise 4 players, who form pairs as shown on the 4’s results card.
14.6 The order of play
indicated on the appropriate results card shall be followed.
14.7 Each 6’s pair shall
play each pair in the opposing team. The 4’s pairings shall be as
indicated on the results card. All rubbers will be to the best of three
games of 21 points per game with setting.
14.8 Where
the club has to vacate the hall by a certain time, then it is the
responsibility of the home captain at the completion of the sixth rubber
(fourth rubber in a team of 4 match) to decide if the match can be completed in
the time remaining. If there is insufficient time, the home captain can elect
to play the last three rubbers (or last two rubbers in a 4’s match) as a single
game to 21 points, with setting if required. Unfinished rubbers in this case
will be halved. If the home captain elects to play the last rubbers to the
usual best of three games, then any unfinished rubbers will be automatically
lost by the home team.
15.1 Each player shall be a
bone fide member of the club represented. A player who has played in a
league match for one club shall not play for another club in the same section
during the same season. In the event of a club withdrawing from a section
this Rule may be waived at the discretion of the Committee.
15.2 Any member club
entering two or more teams in the same division shall nominate four out of six
(or two out of four) players for each team. Any member club entering two
or more teams in different divisions of a section shall nominate four out of
six (or two out of four) players for each team except the team in the lowest
division. Any nominated player shall play at least three games for the
nominated team and shall not be eligible to play for another team in the same or
a lower division. Any member club having to nominate players in
accordance with this Rule shall notify the League Match Secretary of their
nominations prior to the first league match of the relevant team(s).
15.3 Any player who has
played three matches for one team shall not thereafter play for another team
playing in a lower division. Additionally, any player who has played four
matches for one team shall not thereafter play for another team in the same
division.
15.4 In the event that a
club shall use an ineligible player in a match without declaring same to the
opposing club and to the League Match Secretary before the start of that match,
they shall forfeit the relevant rubbers and not be considered to have provided
the correct number of players under rule 12.7.
15.5 Where a member club is
required to nominate players in accordance with Rule 15.2, one league point shall be
deducted from the total of points scored by the team(s) in which the nominated
players should play, for every match played by the relevant team(s), prior to
the League Match Secretary receiving written confirmation of the
nominated players.
15.6 Where players are required
to be nominated in accordance with Rule 15.2, one point shall be deducted from
the total league points scored by the relevant team for every player who does not
play in three matches.
15.7 Every entrant to any
restricted tournament organised by the Association shall be a bone fide member
of a member club.
15.8 Matches played prior
to the League Match Secretary receiving the required nominations shall be
forfeited in favour of the opposition. Where both clubs have not provided the
required nominations the match shall be declared void and shall not be
replayed.
15.9 Where new members join
a club after the membership list has been submitted, the club shall affiliate
those new members to the relevant