9.01
The Badminton Director(s) may make such decisions concerning the allocation of the courts as are considered to be in the best interest of the Club and the game of Badminton.
COURT ETIQUETTE / PROCEDURE:
9.02
Courts may be reserved by placing racquets on the rack provided. The racquets of two players not then on the courts are required to reserve a court for singles and the racquets of four players not then on the courts are required to reserve for doubles. You cannot hang racquet(s) unless you have enough players to make a court. When finishing a game, your racquet(s) must go up on the next available hook. You cannot join a group already waiting, and players should not hang a racket for someone currently on the court. A maximum of 20 shuttles is allowed for feeding on the court when there is a queue.
9.02A
EXCEPT: DAYTIME 9:00 AM – 12:00 NOON — DURING DOUBLES PRIORITY
Rackets can only be hung when all players are present in the badminton hall and ready to play. Only four players can practice or play unless no one is waiting for the court.
You cannot join a group that is already waiting, and players should not hang a racket for someone currently on the court.
9.03
When players are waiting for courts after 3:00 pm Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday, players can play only one game to 21. Players must keep the same partners throughout the game. When there are no players waiting for courts, players may play any game format. Pre-game warm-ups must be limited to 3 minutes when players are waiting in queue for courts.
9.04
Players using courts for practicing shots or drills must limit total court time to 10 minutes including warm-up when there is a queue and then re-queue.
9.05
Juniors can play during adult priority time if no adults are waiting. When participating in a training program using courts designated for classes, juniors cannot use courts with adult priority during the program unless no adults are waiting.
9.06
If you hit a shuttle onto the adjacent court you must wait until play stops before you retrieve your shuttle.
9.07
Wait until the play stops to walk behind, beside, or between courts.
9.08
If adults are waiting during adult priority times, courts designated as having adult priority, containing any juniors without senior playing privileges, must be immediately vacated. Adults (or juniors with senior playing privileges) may hang their racquets on the next available peg.
9.09
If juniors are waiting during junior priority times, courts designated as having junior priority, containing any adults, must be immediately vacated. Juniors may hang their racquets on the next available peg.
9.10
The Badminton Director(s) will establish annually the playing privileges of Junior members.
COURT SCHEDULE:
9.11
Coaches reserve the right to use 1 full court (i.e. courts 1-6) for coaching Monday to Friday, up to organized play warm-up time (i.e. doubles ladder, mixer night, and mixed doubles ladder). In addition, organized play may be defined on a case by case basis by the Badminton Director(s) and be included with posted notices of court usage for any organized event. Coaches have priority over court 6 & 7 for private lessons until 11 pm Saturdays & Sundays except during a tournament.
9.12
Coaches reserve the right to use court 7 for coaching Monday to Friday, up to the start of organized play: Monday Doubles Ladder at 8:00 pm, Wednesday Mixer Night at 8:00 pm, Thursday Mixed Ladder at 8:00 pm.
When not being used for coaching, court 7 can be used by any member (single or multiple members). If court 7 is in use, waiting players must sign up the sheet provided beside the court. Play is limited to 10 minutes as soon as the name is written down on the sign-up sheet. Players must rotate with other players when time is up.
Badminton Hall:
9.13
Food or drink are not permitted in the badminton hall, except water in water bottles.
9.14
Cellular phones or other electronic items must be placed on silent mode. If these items distract other players, they are not permitted in the badminton hall. A $50.00 fine may be imposed for abuse of this rule.
9.15
No chewing gum or candy on the court.
9.16
Members will be fined $10.00 for bringing food and/or drinks other than water in water bottles, into the badminton hall. (see rule 18.04)
Clothing:
9.17
All members and guests must wear non-marking, clean indoor court shoes while on court. Clean indoor shoes are mandatory in the fitness area. No street shoes are permitted in the fitness area.
9.18
Proper attire – shirts must be worn. No tank tops. Refer to 15.01.