BEST PRACTICES

All players and visitors are expected to respect & abide by the following guidelines, which are a condition of entry into the hall.

 

General directives

 

• Follow the directions or any instruction made by the Duty Officer or a CHRSL Badminton Committee member, or any official (authorized by the committee).

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• Always use the shared car park safely and appropriately. Do not double park, as this will disrupt games when someone has to pull out when the game is on.

 

• While on the courts – players must wear nonmarking shoes.

 

• Appropriate badminton and sporting attire are encouraged.

 

• Food and drinks are not permitted in the courts.

 

• All areas within the hall are strictly nonsmoking zones.

 

• Children are always welcome but must be supervised & are the responsibility of their parent or accompanying adult at all times – both on and off the court.

 

• Members should always make visitors, and new players feel welcome.

 

• Committee will not tolerate discrimination of any kind.

 

• Ideas, suggestions & general feedback, together with any misconduct or disagreements, should be raised with the DO or a committee member or write to committee@castlehillbadminton.com (so Committee can discuss these ideas and suggestions at a future meeting) ensure the continual improvement of our badminton club.

 

Playing the games

 

• Players are required to pay their court fees before going onto the courts. Club DO’s will use their discretion to stop games from collecting these fees.
   

• Please ensure that another member witnesses payment deposit or change withdrawal.

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• Deliberately avoiding paying court fees will not be tolerated.

 

• Silver coins will not be accepted as court fees.

 

• Good Sporting Conduct* (such as fairness, respect for one's opponent, and graciousness in winning or losing)  is encouraged at all times.

 

• Wearing protective eyewear when playing might protect you from an eye injury from a shuttle.

 

• Do not tie up (Hog) the side court for yourselves. Let others have a chance to warm-up or practice.

 

• During playing, sessions follow the PEG Queuing System.

 

• Courts may become slippery before and during sessions – check courts before play and use the mops required if necessary.

 

•  Members should take an appropriate amount of time to warm up before play (on the court), but consideration should also be given to players waiting – keep a good game flow.

 

• Do not stay on the court for re-matches if other players are waiting to play.

 

• All spectators (including kids under supervision), visitors, and players waiting are expected to keep a safe distance from the courts and use caution while moving around the stand areas & surrounding walkways.

 

• Players using the side courts for practice and warm-up should collect the shuttles and return them to the metal box as a courtesy.

 

• The last players off the court must help the Duty Officer to dismantle the net and the poles.

 

Personal responsibilities

 

• Bring good shuttle­cocks back to the table.

 

• Players are responsible for their own belongings. Ensure that these items do not affect your own or another person’s safety.

 

• Before leaving – all rubbish needs to be placed in the bins provided.

 

• Used shuttles are to be placed in the bins/boxes provided.

 

• Report all safety concerns, faults, or damage to the DO as soon as possible.

 

*Sporting Conduct

 

• Introduce yourself to your partner and your opponents before the match. Be sure to shake hands after the match.

 

• While warming up, help your opponent's warm-up as well; don't kill every stroke.

 

• If there is any question on whether you have fouled, call it on yourself.

 

• When you doubt whether a shuttle landed in or out, always give the benefit of the doubt to your opponent or replay the point.

 

• Never question your opponent's calls.

 

• While at times during a match you may want to aim a smash at your opponent, do not do it if you can get the point any other way. If you have a setup, hit it somewhere else in the court.

 

• Control your anger. Never throw your racket.

 

• Never deride or make fun of an opponent.

 

• As the server, keep the score and call it before each serve, calling the server's score first.

 

• When your opponent is serving, and a shuttle lands out of bounds on your side of the court, pick it up and hit it back, or toss it under the net to the server.

 

• Compliment your opponent on any good shots made.

 

• Do not offer advice or criticism to your partner or your opponents unless they ask you for it.

 

• Keep up the play. Do not stall between points.

 

• Do not talk to your partner during a rally except when you are directing tactics, as in "I've got it" or "You're up."

 

• If you are receiving, be ready to return the shuttle as soon as the server is ready to serve.

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