Entries open for National Masters and U11 National Juniors
Entries are now open for the first two National events of the new season – the U11 National Juniors and the National Masters Championships.
The U11 Nationals will be held at Scotstoun’s National Badminton Academy on Sunday 6 October. The closing date for entries is Monday 16 September and further information about the event, including how to enter, can be found here.
Although it is classed as a National Championships the emphasis is very much on participation.
Matches are initially played in groups, followed by a knock-out competition. But rather than only the group winners progressing to the knock-out draws, every player will get the opportunity to progress with group winners progressing to knockout draw A, runners-up progressing to the B knock-out draw and so on, depending on the number of players/pairs in each event.
This ensures all players have the opportunity to play lots of matches against opponents of a similar ability.
At the other end of the age spectrum, the National Masters Championships will be played at the Sir Craig Reedie Centre on 2 & 3 November. The entry deadline is Monday 14 October and you can find more information here.
For further information on these, or any of Badminton Scotland’s tournaments and events, visit our online tournament calendar or contact Peter Dean, Head of Events on 0141 445 1218 or email peter@badmintonscotland.org.uk