BADMINTON GROUND RULES

      A. General Rules:

1.   The tournament shall be conducted in accordance with the current laws of the IBF as adapted by the PBA.  However, in matters not covered by these rules and regulations, decision shall rest with the Tournament Director and Organizing Committee

2.   Each Participating Team / School shall submit to the Organizing Committee the list of Players and their corresponding events to play.

3.   A player can play once in every team tie.

4.   All players are required to use their school badminton uniform.

5.   Only the Coach shall be allowed to approach the table's official with regards to inquiries and verification.

6.   A fifteen minutes ( 15 ) grace period in the scheduled tie will be given otherwise the team / player will be declared lose be walk - over.

7.   In case of injury, the player can not be replace or substituted by another player.

8.   In case of force majeure and the ongoing tie will be impossible to continue such tie shall be continued on a later time / date from the point where it was distupted.

9.   The decision of the Referee / Tournament Director on any question during the competition shall be fnal.

B. Fielding of Players:

1.   The WNCAA rules the minimum and the maximum number of players to be fielded per tie will apply.

2.   Each Team / School shall submit their entries for team tie right after the drawing of lots.

3.   Fielding forms will be made available to the coaches at least thirty ( 30 ) minutes 15 minutes before each tie.  The filled out

      forms should be submitted to match control at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the tie.

4.   The entry form shall be duly signed by the coach or team captain.

5.   When the entry form is submitted, no changes shall be made.

C. Format of Competition:

     1.  Team tie of Team competition

     2.  Shall be played in Groupings Round robin.

          2.1.1  Two Groups in Collegiate Level & Two Groups in Secondary.

          2.1.2  Top 2 per group in Secondary Level.

     3.  Best - of  - three ties ( series )

     4.  Scoring System will be Rally 21 - point.

D. Order of play shall be as follow:

          1st  Singles

           Doubles

           2nd Singles

E. Date and Venues:

     January 26, 2008                    Club 650

     January 27, 2008                    San Beda Alabang

F. Draws and Schedules:

1.  The draw will be held one ( 1 ) hour before the actual competition.

2.  Coaches or Team captain shall be the one to make the draw to determine their opponent.

3.  The games will commence at exactly 8:00 am, Team Manager / Coaches are requested to attend the draw one hour 

     before the actual competition.

G.  Entry of player:

1.  Each Team / School shall submit their entries for team tie right after the drawing of lots.

H.  Protest:

1.  Protest on players eligibility will be settled at the WNCAA level.

2.  Protest on tournament administration and rules of play will be settled at the level of the Tournament Referee or

     Tournament  Director.

3.  All protest shall be handed over the Tournament Director within 15 minutes after the match or ties.

4.  Schedule of tie / match must proceed accordingly and must not be interrupted by the protest.

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