Badminton Pre-Season Meeting Minutes

March 5, 2009

1. Attendees
Bob Boston, Bow Valley
Darlene Plettell, Bert Church
Jacquie Mirtle, RVS
Jason Crawford, Cochrane
Jason Perry, Airdrie Koinonia
Justina Law, Chestermere
Kristina Houle, WG Murdoch
Regrets:
Brenda Gardiner, Springbank
Absent:
George McDougall
Beiseker

2. Commissioner
Update: Jason Crawford, from Cochrane High, has agreed to serve as commissioner this year. Thank you, Jason.

3. Tournament Dates
Divisionals - Sat., Apr. 4
Sr. High Zones - Sat., Apr. 25 at Brooks
Jr. High Zones - Wed, Apr 29 at Webber Academy
Provincials - Fri. and Sat., May 1 and 2 at St, Paul Regional High (North East)

4. Registration
Deadline is: Wednesday, April 1 at noon
Registration forms can be downloaded here.
Reminder to coaches to register with the ASAA at the same time. The ASAA registration deadline is April 15.
Tanya Everson (Chestermere High) will prepare draws. Please send registration to Tanya Everson.

5. Classifications and Categories
Juvenile - Grade 9 - three teams in each category (singles, doubles, mixed)
Junior - Under 16 as of Sep. 1, 2008 - two teams in each category
Intermediate - Under 17 as of Sep. 1, 2008 - two teams in each category
Senior - Under 19 as of Sep. 1, 2008 - two teams in each category
* Note that Junior and Intermediate athletes can play up, Juvenile cannot.

6. Rules and Regulations
Please refer to the following documents:
RVSA Handbook
Drawmaster Checklist
Simplified Badminton Rules

8. Venues and Drawmasters
Action: JM to book schools and contact middle school athletic directors regarding setting up the nets, drawmaster tables and on-deck benches.

Tanya Everson will email draws to drawmasters Friday morning. Blank Badminton Draw Templates are on the web.

Note: Middle school gyms may need to be set up as there are basketball tournaments the previous evening.

9. League Fees
$2.00 per competitor.

10. Awards
First, second and third-place medallions for all categories. Action: JM to Blue Box to drawmasters, who will take them to venue.
Divisional Championship banner for highest aggregate total will be Blue Boxed out the week after the tournament.

11. Code of Conduct
Action: Athletes, parents and coaches must sign Code of Conduct forms before the first league game or they are not eligible to participate. Principals are to send their declarations to the sports coordinator prior to the tournament.

12. Supervision
Action: JM to book community use (sports) supervisors for middle/elementary schools, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The contact for Mitford Middle is Allison 403-370-6425. The contact for Bearspaw School is Marnie. Action: JM to get her number and forward to Darlene Plettell.

13. Dress Code
School colours or white t-shirts and black shorts. Please remind your athletes that sleeveless tops, hats and bandanas are not permitted.

14. Shuttles
Yellow Yonex Mavis 300
Action: JM to order 26 tubes, to be distributed to drawmasters.

15. Out-of-pocket Expenses
Expenses are covered for teacher and community coaches. Forms can be downloaded from the Coaches' Corner section of the website.

16. Results
All results are to go to Cochrane High at the end of the day.

17. Zones
The top two teams/competitors go to the Zone championships. Reminder: Coaches are to explain to athletes that they must declare their intention to compete (or not compete) at Zones the day of the Divisional tournament. Action: This year coaches are responsible for registering their players with the Zone.

18. Cell Phone List

19. Other
Note that the ASAA recommends protective eyewear.