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Last Update: 4th Jun 2013
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League Rules
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Team Captain Actions
BEFORE playing ANY league matches you must ensure that your Club / Match secretary has:

1. Forwarded a list of your team's fixtures to the BDBA League Match Secretary
 
2. Registered all your team's players with Badminton England and sent a list of the names to the BDBA League Match Secretary
 
3. Deduction of points due to non-affiliation. The rules specifically state that all clubs should be affiliated to the appropriate county and Badminton England by October 31st of each season.
 
4. Reminders will not be issued and should clubs fail to affiliate by 31st October, they can expect to have 2 points per month deducted from each team.


DURING the season you must ensure that the following actions are completed:

1. If you wish to play a new player you (or your club's secretary) must register him/her with Badminton England and then notify the BDBA League Match Secretary BEFORE playing them in ANY league matches.
 
2. Players are eligible to play for your team or not according to the details below:
a. A player who has played in a league match for one club shall not play for another club in the same section during the same season
b. Any player who has played three matches for one team shall not thereafter play for another team playing in the same / lower division
c. A nominated player shall not be eligible to play for another team in the same / lower division
If an ineligible player is used to make up the numbers, this must be declared at the start of the match and all that pair's scores must be entered as 21-0 on the results card.
 
3. If matches need rescheduling due to
a. unavailability of courts the "home" team must rearrange with the opposition
b. unavailability of players a new date must be agreed as soon as possible
In either case, if a match will not take place on the original scheduled date, both teams must notify the BDBA League Match Secretary and say which team asked for the postponement. This will affect the scores if the match is unable to be played at all.
NB. All matches must be played by Sunday 10th May 2009
 
4. If match time is tight game points must be apportioned correctly: if time does not allow the match to be completed ie. if the hall is to be vacated by a particular time then it is the responsibility of the "home" captain, at the completion of the the sixth rubber, to decide if the match can be completed in the time remaining. If there is insufficient time the home captain can:
a. elect to play the last three rubbers as a single game to 21 points, with setting if required.
Unfinished rubbers in this case will be halved.
b. elect to play the last three rubbers to the usual best of three games then any unfinished rubbers will be automatically lost by the home team.
 
5. Match Result Cards should be completed legibly, signed by both captains and posted by the home team to the BDBA League Match Secretary within 14 days of the match
NB. Please use the GREEN cards provided.
Alternatively, a scanned image or digital photograph of the completed and signed match card may be emailed to the match secretary within 14 days if more convenient. The original match cards should be returned to the BDBA League Match Secretary before the end of the season.


Contact Details for the BDBA League Match Secretary: match.secretary@bdba.co.uk