Ottawa District Badminton Association

2008 Ontario Winter Games Team

Information Page

(Last updated March 14, 2008)

 

 

What’s Here

 

14)  Results of 2008 OWG Team Competition

 

13)  List of OWG Team Supporters

 

12)  Team Photo

 

11)  List of Players Selected to the ODBA 2008 OWG Team (Posted January 17, 2008/Revised January 21, 2008 to name the Alternates)

 

10)  Results from final selection event January 13, 2007 (Posted January 15, 2008)

 

9)  Rankings from Team Selection Tournament December 22 & 23 (Posted December 29, 2007)

 

8)  Results from Team Selection Tournament (Posted December 24, 2007)

 

7)  Singles Rankings from Team Selection Tournament (Posted December 22, 2007)

 

6)   Ottawa District Badminton Association 2008 Ontario Winter Games Team Selection Criteria (Posted December 20, 2007)

5)   List of Players Participating in the ODBA 2008 OWG Team Selection Tournament (Posted December 20, 2007)

 

4)  Change to Age Eligibility Criteria for the 2008 Ontario Winter Games.  (Posted December 12, 2007)

 

3)   Reminder Team Selection Tournament (Posted December 9, 2007)

 

2)   Information on the Team Selection Tournament (Posted December 6, 2007)

 

1)        General Information on the Badminton Competition at the 2008 Ontario Winter Games (posted November 20, 2007)

 

 

14)  Results of 2008 OWG Team Competition

 

 

First Tie of Round-Robin versus Central Ontario Badminton Association (COBA).  Ottawa District Badminton Association (ODBA) won 7-2

 

Order of Play	Team  COBA	W/L	TEAM:  ODBA	W/L	SCORE
2 5	Men’s Singles 1. Mike Lennox 2. Graeme MacInnes	L L	1.  Sergiy Shatenko 2.  Andrew D’Souza	W W	21-14, 21-9 21-15, 16-21, 21-7
3 4	Women’s Singles 1.  Roz Aitken 2. Georgina Pollard	L L	1.  Qufei Chen 2.   Jenna Flannigan	W W	21-11, 21-5 21-12, 21-5
6 7	Men’s Doubles 1.  Jesse Assing & Mike Lennox 2.  Ryan Lue & Kyle Thompson	L W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko & Corey Hum 2.  James Richmond & Boyuan Zhang	W L	21-18, 21-19 15-21, 10-21
8 9	Women’s Doubles 1.  Meagan Peat Peat & Ros Aitken 2.  Shawncye LeRoy & Mary Ellen Coulas	L L	1.  Qufei Chen &  Kimberley Leung 2.  Katherine ChengLi & Kathy Liu	W W	21-15, 21-13 21-19, 21-13
1	Mixed Doubles 1.  Mary Ellen Coulas & Graeme MacInnes	W	1.  Corey Hum & Kimberley Leung	L	12-21, 21-19, 13-21
	Total Matches Won	2		7

 

Second Tie of Round-Robin versus Toronto & District Badminton Association Team 1 (TDBA-1).  TDBA-1 won 3-6

 

Order of Play	Team  TDBA –1	W/L	TEAM:  ODBA	W/L	SCORE
1 2	Men’s Singles 1. Nathan Leung 2. Matthew Woo	L W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko 2.  Andrew D’Souza	W L	21-10, 21-12 13-21, 15-21
3 4	Women’s Singles 1.  Surabi Kadam 2. Bethany So	W W	1.  Qufei Chen 2.   Jenna Flannigan	L L	13-21, 11-21 23-21, 14-21, 17-21
5 6	Men’s Doubles 1.  Tim Lam & Courtney Lai 2.  Nathan Leung & Ian Wong	W L	1.  Sergiy Shatenko & Corey Hum 2.  James Richmond & Boyuan Zhang	L W	17-21, 15-21 21-17, 20-22, 21-19
7 8	Women’s Doubles 1.  Surabhi Kadam & Bethany So 2.  Nicoline Chan & Janet Kwan	W W	1.  Qufei Chen &  Kimberley Leung 2.  Katherine ChengLi & Kathy Liu	L L	19-21, 14-21 16-21, 16-21
9	Mixed Doubles 1.  Ian Wong & Micheline Chow	L	1.  Corey Hum & Kimberley Leung	W	21-11, 21-10
	Total Matches Won	6		3

 

Third Tie of Round-Robin versus Georgian Bay District Badminton Association (GBDBA).  ODBA won 8-1

 

Order of Play	Team  GBDBA	W/L	TEAM:  ODBA	W/L	SCORE
1 2	Men’s Singles 1. Kerry Cunningham 2. Bruce Burdett	L L	1.  Sergiy Shatenko 2.  Andrew D’Souza	W W	21-1, 21-13 21-6, 21-10
3 4	Women’s Singles 1.  Petra Szekeres 2. Mara Goodyear	L L	1.  Qufei Chen 2.   Jenna Flannigan	W W	21-11, 21-7 21-5, 21-5
5 6	Men’s Doubles 1.  Logan Dayus & Gordie Cunningham 2.  Harrison Traczuk & Bruce Burdett	L W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko & Corey Hum 2.  James Richmond & Boyuan Zhang	W L	21-3, 21-7 17-21, 17-21
7 8	Women’s Doubles 1.  Darien Traczuk & Morgan Traczuk 2.  Caiti McDonald & Petra Szekeres	L L	1.  Qufei Chen &  Kimberley Leung 2.  Katherine ChengLi & Kathy Liu	W W	21-5, 21-5 21-8, 21-17
9	Mixed Doubles 1.  Harrison Traczuk & Caiti McDonald	L	1.  Corey Hum & Kimberley Leung	W	21-7, 21-15
	Total Matches Won	1		8

 

Fourth Tie of Round-Robin versus Northern Ontario Badminton Association (NOBA).  NOBA won 5-4

 

Order of Play	Team  NOBA	W/L	TEAM:  ODBA	W/L	SCORE
2 4	Men’s Singles 1. Nicholas Sylvestre 2. Vince Sylvestre	W W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko 2.  Andrew D’Souza	L L	24-26, 21-16, 17-21 12-21, 16-21
3 5	Women’s Singles 1.  Katherine Harvey 2. Kayla Odorizzi	L W	1.  Qufei Chen 2.   Jenna Flannigan	W L	21-7, 21-7 17-21, 23-21, 16-21
7 6	Men’s Doubles 1.  Nicholas Sylvestre & Vince Sylvestre 2.  Ben Kurvits & Scott Hopkin	L W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko & Corey Hum 2.  James Richmond & Boyuan Zhang	W L	21-18, 21-17 14-21, 21-15, 10-21
8 9	Women’s Doubles 1.  Julie Vasseur & Susie Yan 2.  Brittany Hogan & Kayla Odorizzi	L W	1.  Qufei Chen &  Kimberley Leung 2.  Katherine ChengLi & Kathy Liu	W L	21-17, 21-10 14-21, 13-21
1	Mixed Doubles 1.  Kyle Cormier & Brittany Hogan	L	1.  Corey Hum & Kimberley Leung	W	15-21, 21-16, 21-16
	Total Matches Won	5		4

 

For the fifth tie of the Round-Robin, ODBA had a bye.

 

Sixth Tie of Round-Robin versus Toronto & District Badminton Association Team 2 (TDBA-2).   TDBA-2 won 8-1

 

Order of Play	Team  TDBA –2	W/L	TEAM:  ODBA	W/L	SCORE
1 2	Men’s Singles 1. Nathan Lee 2. Andrew Liang	W W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko 2.  Andrew D’Souza	L L	12-21, 21-23 17-21, 15-21
3 4	Women’s Singles 1.  Tracy Wong 2. Carin Ho	W W	1.  Jenna Flannigan 2.   Qufei Chen	L L	11-21, 18-21 15-21, 21-16, 16 - 21
5 9	Men’s Doubles 1.  Nathan Lee &  Mark Wong 2.  Erik Chong & Derek Cheung	W L	1.  Boyuan Zhang & Corey Hum 2.  James Richmond & Corey Hum	L W	13-21, 5- 21 21-14, 21-18
8 6	Women’s Doubles 1.  Tracy Wong & Renee Yip 2.  Gigi Loong & Jessamine Chan	W W	1.  Qufei Chen &  Jenna Flannigan 2.  Katherine ChengLi & Kathy Liu	L L	18-21, 10-21 9-21, 21-11, 18-21
7	Mixed Doubles 1. Mark Wong & Carin Ho	W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko & Kimberley Leung	L	14-21, 21-17, 12-21
	Total Matches Won	8		1

 

Sixth Tie in Round Robin versus Western Ontario Badminton Association (WOBA).  WOBA won 6-3

 

Order of Play	Team  WOBA	W/L	TEAM:  ODBA	W/L	SCORE
2 5	Men’s Singles 1. Will Murray 2. Ryan VanSpronsen	L W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko 2.  Andrew D’Souza	W L	21-18, 21-16 10-21, 10-21
3 4	Women’s Singles 1.  Josee Matte 2. Victoria Hall	L W	1.  Qufei Chen 2.   Jenna Flannigan	W L	21-6, 21-12 18-21, 19-21
6 7	Men’s Doubles 1.  Kirk Hansen & Greg Rook 2.  Will Murray & Mike Murray	W W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko & Corey Hum 2.  James Richmond & Boyuan Zhang	L L	25-23, 16-21, 19-21 14-21, 13-21
8 9	Women’s Doubles 1. Josee Matte & Victoria Hall 2. Megan Elliot & Kori Frederick	L W	1.  Qufei Chen &  Kimberley Leung 2.  Katherine ChengLi & Kathy Liu	W L	21-17, 14-21, 21-15 13-21, 21-16, 9-21
1	Mixed Doubles 1.  Ryan VanSpronsen & Megan Elliot	W	1.  Corey Hum & Kimberley Leung	L	13-21, 15-21
	Total Matches Won	6		3

 

First tie of 5^th to 7^th place rounds, ODBA had a bye, awaiting the results of the tie between GBDBA and COBA.  GBDBA lost and placed 7^th overall. 

Final Tie for 5^th to 7^th place rounds COBA.  ODBA won 7-2 and placed 5^th overall.  COBA was placed 6^th overall

 

Order of Play	Team  COBA	W/L	TEAM: ODBA	W/L	SCORE
2 3	Men’s Singles 1. Jesse Assing 2. Mike Lennox	W L	1.  Sergiy Shatenko 2.  Andrew D’Souza	L W	26-28, 21-18, 18-21 21-14, 21-19
4 5	Women’s Singles 1.  Shawnyce LeRoy 2. Roz Aitken	L L	1.  Qufei Chen 2.   Jenna Flannigan	W W	21-11, 21-13 21-11, 21-12
7 6	Men’s Doubles 1.  Jesse Assing & Mike Lennox 2.  Ryan Lue & Kyle Thompson	L W	1.  Sergiy Shatenko & Corey Hum 2.  James Richmond & Boyuan Zhang	W L	26-24, 20-22, 21-7 15-21, 10-21
8 9	Women’s Doubles 1.  Shawncye LeRoy & Georgina Pollard 2.  Meagan Peat Peat & Ros Aitken	L L	1.  Qufei Chen &  Kimberley Leung 2.  Katherine ChengLi & Kathy Liu	W W	21-8, 21-11 21-16, 21-19
1	Mixed Doubles 1.  Mary Ellen Couls & Graeme MacInnes	L	1.  Corey Hum & Kimberley Leung	W	10-21, 21-17, 21-18

 

In the medal semi-final rounds, NOBA lost to TDBA-2, and WOBA lost to TDBA-1.

 

In the final medal ties, TDBA-2 defeated TDBA-1, 6-3 to win the gold medal and TDBA-1 was awarded the silver medal.  WOBA defeated NOBA 8-1 to win the bronze medal and NOBA placed 4^th overall. 

 

Black Knight fair play awards to:  Male Athlete Ryan Van Spronsen, WOBA (Western Ontario);  Female Athlete Susie Yan, NOBA (Northern); Coach Dave Wesley, GBDBA (Georgian Bay);  Manager Olga Gabroussenok, ODBA (Ottawa District)

 

 

13)  Countdown to the 2008 Ontario Winter Games !!!

 

Less than 1 MONTH is left until the enthusiastic team of the top ten (10) ODBA juniors leaves for Owen Sound, ON to compete and proudly represent the Ottawa District at the Games, March 6-9!!

 

We invite ALL District clubs to extend their support to the OWG team and to help facilitate the fundraising efforts that are needed to make this trip happen.  We appreciate greatly the support that we have received to date, and thank each of the contributors for their generous donations.

 

Donations (categories:  bronze – up to $99, silver – up to $249, gold – up to $499, platinum – over $500)

Gold

Club de Badminton L’Escale (CBL)

Club de Badminton Junior d’Orléans (CBJO)

 

Silver

Capital Badminton Club

Deep River Badminton Club

Sportchek (Orléans)

 

 

12)          The team photo can be found here  http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/teamphotofeb10.gif

 

11)  List of Players Selected to the ODBA 2008 OWG Team

 

The Selection Tournament for the Ottawa District Badminton Association 2008 Ontario Winter Games Team was held on December 22 and 23 at the Turnbull Gym, and 27 players participated.  A follow-up event was held on January 13 to determine the final rankings. 

 

Based on the results of these events (which have been posted at the OWG-2008 section at http://www.badmintonottawa.com/ we wish to CONGRATULATE the following players who have been selected to the ODBA 2008 OWG Team:

 

Qufei Chen (RABC)

Katherine ChengLi (Club de badminton junior d’Orléans)

Jenna Flannigan (Cornwall BC)

Kimberley Leung (SBA/RABC)

Kathy Liu (RABC)

Winnie Li (Deep River BC) is the Alternate

 

Andrew D'Souza (RABC)

Corey Hum (RABC)

James Richmond (Deep River BC)

Sergiy Shatenko (RABC)

Boyuan Zhang (RABC)

Travis Lo (SBA) is the Alternate

 

We thank ALL players for participating in the selection tournament, and for the wonderful efforts that each player put out on the courts.  We wish them all the best of luck in the winter badminton season, and look forward to the younger players coming back to try out for the 2010 OWG team!

 

Behind every successful player are hard working coaches, supportive parents and other dedicated volunteers, who organize and operate the clubs at which players practice and play.  We wish to thank you all for your hard work, support and commitment to the continued growth and development of each of these young athletes in our District.

 

10)  Results from final selection event January 13, 2007

 

 These can be found here:  http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/AllResultsforJanuary132008.htm

 

9)  Rankings from Team Selection Tournament December 22 & 23

 

OVERALL RANKING RESULTS

ODBA 2008 OWG TEAM SELECTION TOURAMENT

TURNBULL SCHOOL

DECEMBER 22 AND 23, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8)  Results from Team Selection Tournament

 

Special thanks to Julien Beauchamp, a member of the ODBA 2004 OWG team, who took care of the draw desk throughout the tournament.

 

Girls Singles  http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/GirlsSinglesResults.htm

 

Girls Doubles  http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/GDResultsDec232007.htm

 

Mixed Doubles  http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/MixeddoublesResults.htm

 

Boys Doubles  http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/BOYSDOUBLESDEC232007.htm

 

Boys Singles  http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/BOYSSINGLESDEC222007.htm

 

7)  Singles Rankings from Team Selection Tournament

 

SINGLES RANKING

 

1ST	SERGIY SHATENKO
2ND	COREY HUM
3RD	ANDREW D’SOUZA
4TH	PATRICK MCGUINTY
5TH	BOYUAN ZHANG
6TH	JAMES RICHMOND
7TH	KELSEY CHARIE
8TH	KEVIN HUA
9TH	MIKE WOODS
10TH	DAVID CHAN
11TH	JOSHUA CHAN
12TH	PATRICK SANFORD
13TH	HAO SHI
14TH	WILSON WONG

 

 

1ST	JENNA FLANNIGAN
2ND	QUFEI CHEN
3RD	KATHY LIU
4TH	KIMBERLEY LEUNG
5TH	MAYA LEVIN
6TH	KATHERINE CHENGLI
7TH	WINNIE LI
8TH	AUTUMN WATKINSON

 

 

 

6)   Ottawa District Badminton Association 2008 Ontario Winter Games Team Selection Criteria

 

Ottawa District Badminton Association
2008 Ontario Winter Games Team
Selection Criteria

I.          THE ODBA OWG TEAM

The ODBA will select the top 5 girls and 5 boys to represent the District at the Games, plus 1 boy and 1 girl alternate to train with the team and to substitute for a team member in case of illness/injury prior to the Games.   The team will travel to Collingwood/Owen Sound and will take part in one of the most exciting, fun and prestigious junior badminton events in Ontario from March 6-9, 2008!  We look forward to building a strong team of talented and enthusiastic players, who will proudly represent the Ottawa District at the Games.

II.         THE ODBA OWG TEAM SELECTION

A. The Selection Tournament
The team will be selected based on the results from the Selection Tournament held Saturday-Sunday, December 22-23, 2007.  The tournament will be a “ranking style” tournament, which will use either a knock-out format or a round-robin with a series of playoffs allowing for enough matches to be played to provide an accurate ranking for each player in each event that he/she plays in.  Participants MUST enter a minimum of 2 events.  The final format for each event will be based on registration numbers.

 

For example an 8 player/team ranking draw with a double knock-out format would look like this

Page 1 http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/8teamdkpage1.gif

Page 2 http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/8teamdkpage2.gif

Page 3 http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/8teamdkpage3.gif

 

B. Ranking
In singles 1 point will be awarded for the first place finisher, 2 points for the second place, etc.  In doubles and mixed doubles, players will play with their chosen partners, or partners that have been found for them in the case of “partner request”.  The winning  pair will receive 1 “team” point each; the second place pair will earn 2 “team” points each, etc.  All players will be ranked from first to last in each event.

 

C. Possibility of “Secondary Selection” to assign individual Doubles and Mixed Doubles Points
Depending on participation numbers and time availability, the top 8-12 players of each gender, based on the lowest point total in their TWO best events, may be asked to play in a type of round-robin format, involving single 21 point games, to judge their ability to play with a variety of doubles and mixed partners.  In this case “individual” doubles/mixed doubles points will be awarded to each player. 

 

D. Final Team Selection
The 5 girls and 5 boys with the lowest point total in their TWO best events will be selected for the ODBA OWG team.  For doubles and mixed points, this would consist of the lower of  either the  “team” points or the “individual points” awarded as described in Section C above, should this secondary selection format be used. 

The boy and girl with the next lowest point total will be selected for the 6^th spot on the team (alternates).

In case of a “tie” for the 6^th spot, a head-to-head singles match will be played.

E. Seeding
Seeding for the tournament will be done using the ODBA Junior Ranking System as well as the OBA Junior Rankings.

 

III.        APPEALS POLICY

i)  Sickness/Injury

The ODBA OWG Committee expects that all District players who are eligible and interested to try-out for the ODBA OWG team will submit an entry form for the OWG Team Selection Tournament.  If an entry form has not been submitted prior to the start of the Team Selection Tournament, this Sickness/Injury Policy will not apply. 

 

In the case of injury/sickness which prevents a player from attending or completing play at the Selection Tournament, a special exception may be made, to allow the player a fair chance to try out for the team.  The player must submit proof of illness/injury and a description of her/his anticipated performance at the Selection Tournament had he/she not been injured or ill, to the ODBA OWG Committee, (c/o Dominique Guertin, Chair, ODBA OWG Committee, drguertin@videotron.ca), within 48 hours after the tournament.  Should this be accepted, a decision will be made by the ODBA OWG Committee as to what actions will be taken to allow a fair chance for the player to try out for the team.  A period of no longer than 2 weeks after the completion of the Selection Tournament will be permitted for this injury/sickness-related try out to be completed.

 

ii) Failure to follow the stated selection procedures 

 

The ODBA OWG Committee will decide whether to hear an appeal based on a claim that

·         ·         The selection procedure was not followed;  and

·         ·         The player(s) appealing would have been selected for the team or as an alternate, had the proper procedure been followed.

An appeal, with relevant information to address the above criteria, must be received within 48 hours after the announcement of the names of the team members and must be addressed to the ODBA OWG Committee.  The ODBA OWG Committee will decide within 5 days whether the appeal will be heard, based on the above criteria.

In the case that the appeal is heard and the player wins the appeal, a decision will be made by the ODBA OWG Committee as to what actions will be taken to reach a resolution.

 

 

5)   List of Players Participating in the ODBA 2008 OWG Team Selection Tournament (Posted December 20, 2007)

 

Due to potential seasonal mail problems other entries may be received.

 

FAMILY NAME	GIVEN NAME
Chan	Joshua
Chan	David
Charie	Kelsey
Chauvin	Jean-Philippe
Chen	Qufei
Chengli	Kathrine
Clement	Karl
D'Souza	Andrew
Flannigan	Jenna
Hua	Kevin
Hum	Corey
Hum	Jason
Hum	Andrea
Leung	Kimberley
Levin	Maya
Li	Winnie
Liu	Kathy
Lo	Travis
McGuinty	Patrick
Richmond	James
Sanford	Patrick
Shatenko	Sergiy
Shi	Hao
Watkinson	Autumn
Wong	Wilson
Woods	Mike
Zhang	Boyuan

 

 

4)  Change to Age Eligibility Criteria for the 2008 Ontario Winter Games.  Players born in 1994 are eligible to compete at the ODBA 2008 OWG Team Selection Tournament and, if selected for the team, to play at the OWG.

 

We have just been advised by Jamie McKee, High Performance Director of the Ontario Badminton Association, that the age eligibility criteria for the Ontario Winter Games, "Any player greater than 13 years and less than 19 years of age in the 2007-2008 playing season", is to be interpreted to mean that any player born in 1989 to 1994, (as opposed to 1989 to 1993, as was previously thought to be the case) is eligible to play.

 

3)   Reminder Team Selection Tournament (Posted December 9, 2007)

 

PLAYERS MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THE ODBA 2008 OWG TEAM SELECTION TOURNAMENT.

 

The Registration Form and Waiver Form for the Team Selection Tournament can be found at http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/OWGtryoutentryformvr3.pdf

 

DEADLINE: REGISTRATION AND WAIVER FORMS & PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 8 PM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19^TH, 2007

 

Fee: $20.00 for 2 or 3 events (a minimum of 2 events must be entered)

Payment: cheques to be made payable to ODBA and mailed/delivered to ODBA/62 Malhotra Court/Ottawa/ON/K1V 1K2

2)   Information on the Team Selection Tournament (Posted December 6, 2007)

 

Ottawa District Badminton Association (ODBA)

2008 Ontario Winter Games

TEAM SELECTION TOURNAMENT

December 22-23, 2007

 

LOCATION

Turnbull School

-1132 Fisher Avenue

(between Baseline & Carling)

-enter through the first red door of the second building       

 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, December 22

1:00pm – gym open for warm-up

1:30 – SINGLES

If time permits DOUBLES will commence after singles is complete           

 

Sunday, December 23

8:30am – gym open for warm-up

9:00am – DOUBLES (remaining matches) followed by MIXED DOUBLES

SHUTTLES (birds)

-feathered shuttles will be used

-2 shuttles will be provided for each match

- additional shuttles are to be provided by players, or can be purchased at $2.00 each

 

FORMAT

-Round robin and/or double elimination, depending on registration numbers

-matches will consist of the best of three 21-point rally point games.

- Seeding based on ODBA Junior Ranking System, and on OBA ranking points 

-Consideration will be given to a separation in pools or draws based on a player’s Club

-In doubles events, in addition to playing with their chosen partner, players may also be requested to play with other potential partners in a type of round-robin format, in order to judge the ability of players to play with different partners

-further details on selection criteria will be provided prior to the tournament

 

PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR
Protective eyewear that meets the ASTM F803 standard is required whenever there are more than two players on the same court during the tryouts and subsequent team practices with the exception that participants may wear their normal prescription glasses with polycarbonate lenses, provided that parents/guardians have read/understood and signed a waiver form.  However, the use of polycarbonate prescription lenses in a frame that does not meet ASTM F803 standards is NOT permitted at the OWG. 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION for TEAM SELECTION TOURNAMENT

DEADLINE:  REGISTRATION AND WAIVER FORMS & PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19^TH, 2007

Fee: $20.00 for 2 or 3 events (a minimum of 2 events must be entered)

Payment: cheques to be made payable to ODBA and mailed/delivered to ODBA/62 Malhotra Court/Ottawa/ON/K1V 1K2

 

The Registration Form and Waiver Form for the Team Selection Tournament can be found at http://ca.geocities.com/rmg0450/OWGtryoutentryformvr3.pdf

 

Information: - www.badmintonottawa.com
- Bob Green @ rmg0450@hotmail.com
- Olga Gabroussenok @ olga_gabroussenok@hotmail.com

 1)  General Information on the Badminton Competition at the 2008 Ontario Winter Games (posted November 20, 2007)

 

 

ONTARIO WINTER GAMES 2008

BADMINTON TEAM COMPETITION

OWEN SOUND COLLEGIATE AND VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE

MARCH 6 TO 9, 2008

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

ONTARIO WINTER GAMES 2008

The Ontario Winter Games have been held in various communities across the province, usually every second year, since 1970, providing sports competition for youth between the ages of 11 and 22 (depending on the sport). The 2008 Ontario Winter Games will involve approximately 3500 participants (athletes, coaches, and officials) from across the province. Collingwood and surrounding communities will provide venues for men’s and ladies hockey, alpine skiing, badminton, fencing, weightlifting, judo, squash, biathlon, boxing, curling, freestyle skiing, ringette, x-country skiing, speed skating, shooting, diving, figure skating, 5 pin bowling, gymnastics, synchronized swimming, table tennis, and wrestling.

FORMAT OF THE BADMINTON COMPETITION

 

The badminton completion will be held at Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Owen Sound, Ontario.  It is a team competition involving the top Junior-age players in each of the six Districts of the Ontario Badminton Association (OBA) -Toronto, Ottawa, Central Ontario, Northern Ontario, Western Ontario, and Georgian Bay.  Each team consists of 5 girls and 5 boys, selected in tryouts organized by each District.  The Toronto and District Badminton Association will be sending two teams. The event is organized by the OBA.

During the round-robin portion of the event, which will take place on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, each team will play a “tie” against each of the other six teams.  Each “tie” consists of two girls singles, two boys singles, 2 boys doubles, 2 girls doubles matches and one mixed doubles match.  The team winning 5 or more matches wins the tie.  The top 4 teams in the round-robin portion, will play off on Sunday March 9, for gold, silver and bronze medals and 4^th place, while the remaining three teams will play off for 5^th, 6^th and 7^th place.  All ten players must play in every tie.

In a team event, the players and pairings for the matches from one tie to the next, will be assigned taking into account the strengths and weaknesses shown in previous ties, in order to maximize the Team’s chances of success.  Assignments to singles and doubles matches may therefore vary significantly from usual assignments in team practices.

 

Feathered shuttles will be used and matches will consist of the best of three 21-point rally point games.

 

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:

 ALTERNATES

 

In addition to the 5 girls and 5 boys who will form the ODBA team, one alternate of each gender will be selected to train with the team.  These alternates will not travel to the OWG, unless one of the other players is injured before the Team departs for the Games or is otherwise unable to attend the event. In this case the alternate will attend the Games as a substitute.

 

Protective Eyewear

As per OBA policy, athletes must wear protective eyewear that meets the ASTM F803 standard whenever there are more than two players on the court, during the competition and warm ups. Ordinary prescription eyewear is not acceptable.

Meals

Meals and accommodation at the Games are paid for by the Collingwood Winter Games Organizing Committee.  Players will be responsible for their own meals during the trip to the Owen Sound and back, but the ODBA will provide snacks between meals at the competition.

The OBA provides travel subsidies to the OWG, but each District must organize its own travel arrangements to the OWG.  In the past the ODBA has relied on parents and/or coaches/mangers to transport the players in personal or rental vehicles, for which reimbursement was offered.  The team will travel to Owen Sound on Thursday March 6, 2008, leaving in the morning and arriving in time to take part in the Opening Ceremonies which will be held in Collingwood later in the day.  The team will leave Owen Sound on Sunday afternoon March 9 and arrive back in Ottawa in the evening.

Uniforms

For at least the last 4 OWGs team uniforms have been provided at no cost to the team members. This is contingent to some extent on the success of various fund raising initiatives.

Fund Raising

Apart from the OBA travel subsidies and meal and accommodation items mentioned above, all other team costs must be funded locally by the ODBA and interested supporters in the District. For this reason, the ODBA and the OWG team undertakes various fund raising efforts, such as the Tournament at Casselman, November 3-4, 2007, and invites Member Clubs and other groups and individuals within the District to consider providing some assistance.  Any support is most welcome.