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Badminton Court Rotation

Courts at VRC are shared by the membership using a simple racquet-on-the-rack system. Here's how it works, and the etiquette that keeps it fair when courts are busy.

The Court Rotational System

Courts may be reserved by placing racquets on the rack provided. A court is reserved when enough players are present to fill it.

  • Singles: 2 racquets on the rack
  • Doubles: 4 racquets on the rack
  • After finishing a game, racquets go on the next available hook
  • You can't join a group already in the queue
The basics

When courts are busy

When players are waiting for courts, these queue rules kick in.

  • Games are one game to 21 only
  • Pre-game warm-up: 3 minutes maximum
  • Practice drills: 10 minutes total (including warm-up)
  • Feeding drills: maximum 20 shuttles
Queue etiquette

Priority hours

Some hours give priority to specific formats or age groups, so the right players get courts at the right times.

  • Daytime doubles priority (9:00 AM – 12:00 noon): groups with fewer than four players may place racquets while waiting for more
  • Juniors may play during adult-priority times before 6:00 PM, as long as no adults are waiting
  • If adults are waiting during adult-priority hours, junior players on those courts must vacate immediately (unless they have senior playing privileges)
Who plays when

2026 – 2027 Badminton Schedule

The current annual schedule with court allocations, leagues, and program blocks. Tap the image to view full size.

VRC 2025–2026 badminton schedule grid — court allocations across the week including ladders, mixers, group training, and free play

Questions about court rules?

Email the office or chat to the Badminton Director — we're happy to walk new members through the rack system on your first visit.

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