There will be no badminton on Saturday March 2 at the Udall Recreation Center, due to the Senior Olympics taking place
UA closure – no badminton
Unfortunately, there will be a basketball tournament all this weekend
(Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in both the North and South Gym, so we
will not have any space or time to play. Sorry for the relatively
short notice. Now go out and have a life outside badminton.
Also, sign up for our tournament on 3/23!! A reminder that it is
round-robin, so there are at least 3 games guaranteed, plus
snacks/fruit/Gatorade/shuttles/lunch will all be provided with the
fee. Go to our website at www.uazbadminton.com for more info or to
find the registration form.
Cheers,
Zow
Arizona Senior Games Tournament
The Arizona Senior Games are coming. Badminton is on the list of games and you can sign up to play here. Details of the tournament format and contact details can be seen on this link to a pdf. The general information is below. Good luck!
2013 BADMINTON No On-site Registration
EVENTS: Singles / Doubles / Mixed Doubles (one man and one woman)
DATES: Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3, 2013
TIME: Check in at 8:30 am Competition begins at 9:00 am
SITE: Morris K. Udall Regional Center, 7200 E Tanque Verde Rd. Tucson, AZ
AMENITIES: Restrooms: Yes Phones: Yes Food: Yes Water: Yes
FEES: $ 24 Registration and Processing Plus $8 for each event entered
DEADLINE: Friday, February 22, 2013
ENTRY REGULATIONS
1 .Competition is in five-year age groups: 50-54, 55-59 etc.
2. Athletes may compete in only one age division.
3. Doubles age divisions determined by the age of the younger player.
4. Competitors must supply their own racquets.
5. Shuttlecocks provided by Arizona Senior Olympics.
6. Players who are alone in their age group will play in the next lower age group. Medals awarded by age.
FORMAT
1. Double elimination or Round Robin.
2. All games played to 21 points.
3. Commissioner reserves the right to alter the format based on the number of players.
RULES
All matches will be conducted in accordance with United States Badminton Association and NSGA rules, except as modified herein. For a copy of the United States Badminton Association rules, please write or call:
United States Badminton Association
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 866-4808
www.usabadminton.org
Arizona Senior Olympics Banquet
If you are going to attend the AZ Sr. Olympics Badminton Tournament on March 2nd and 3rd 2013, please note that we are going to have our banquet 6:30PM Saturday evening at:
Hibachi Super Buffet
4629 E Speedway Blvd.
(NW corner of Speedway and Swan)
Hibachi Super Buffet is an upscale Asian/Hibachi buffet restaurant with a new modern look. We will have our own private room and their selection of food is remarkable with over 250 items prepared fresh every day. They have oysters, whole fish, salmon, shrimp (coconut and bacon wrapped to name just two), pork, beef and chicken dishes and a full Mongolian style buffet where you pick out your food and have it cooked to order. There are lots of vegetables and fresh fruit and many choices of deserts. We held the TBC annual meeting there just last week and everyone came away impressed. Soft drinks are included and it’s all inclusive for $14.00. Of course alcoholic beverages are available at additional charge.
Please email me bdmntncluboftucson(a)gmail.com for the address to send your checks to:
Thanks,
Richard.
Tucson Badminton Club President
tucson senior olympics photos
photos from the Tucson Senior Olympics are on our facebook page. You do not need to sign up or join facebook to see the pictures, just click this link. As soon as we get more from others who took photos at the event we will add those to the album also. Enjoy!
MARCH UA DOUBLES TOURNAMENT:
We will be holding our own tournament on March 23rd 2013…it will be a doubles tournament with Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed doubles, split into Advanced and Intermediate levels when there are enough entries. All players from anywhere are welcome. You don’t have to be a member of Tucson or UA badminton clubs. If you don’t have a partner, we will find one for you. More info will follow, but save the date now!
FREE SKILLS TRAINING:
We will be holding a skills session for University of Arizona badminton club players on Sunday February 3rd (that will be the Sunday after this coming one) from 10am to noon on one side of the gym. The other side will be open for free play. Feel free to join us for either one.
Dave Freeman tournament coming up Feb 22-24 2013 (San Diego)
Have a look at the flyer below. Fancy a trip to San Diego and to play a little badminton?
a message from the president regarding play tomorrow on
sunday Jan 13, 2013:
“Hi all,
I just called the Rec and they unfortunately do not have reservations for us tomorrow. However, there are no events so it’ll be first come first served. If we come early we’ll most likely be able to play, but please don’t kick anyone off since we do not have reservations tomorrow.”
Randolph Recreation center closure on Jan 21st
Please note that the Randolph Recreation center will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. day on Monday January 21, 2013.