Rules and Regulations
All IBF rules and regulations are in force with the following SEASAC modifications. The host school will inform the traveling schools which shuttles will be used during the competition at least 6 weeks prior to the event. The new IBF scoring with rally points has been adopted by SEASAC.
Number of participants
Minimum number for SEASAC Participation Points is 7 players.
7 players per team and an 8th, alternate player
2 coaches per team; 1 coach per team per school will be allowed on court
If a player forfeits a second match in the tournament, the TD has the right to exclude them from all future play with the exception of academic reasons, e.g. SATs
Players will be seeded by their own schools, and equivalent seeding paired up for matches. It is stressed that this system depends upon the integrity of the coaches in ranking their own players.
Players are ranked in order of singles and doubles pairing.
Players are not permitted to move between doubles and singles or vice versa, during the tournament
The 8th player is the 8th player on the team roster, not a reserve.
8th player should be ranked as either The a) the 4th singles player, or b) the fifth doubles player.
The 8th player can be chosen to play in any match as 3rd Singles or 2nd Doubles. The inclusion of the player in any particular game should/must not alter the ‘ranking’ of the team’s singles 1-3 or the doubles pairing i.e. 1st doubles must remain stronger than second doubles.
A school may choose any player to substitute out, and other players will move up seedings accordingly if required e.g. withdraw the 2nd seeded singles player and insert the 8th player into 3rd singles. The 3rd seed will then move up to 2nd singles for that game. This allows a school to give more game time to their 8th player without hitting the same player or players each time
Seeding will be submitted and verified by the AD of the school to the TD on the Monday preceding the tournament and the TD will email the seedings to all other competing schools. The TD, with the assistance of a technical advisor can change the seedings of a team if deemed that an AD seeded their team incorrectly. Additionally, if the TD feels a team intentionally did not seed their team accurately then it will be discussed with the SEASAC Committee and at the AGM and that school will be put on probation for the following year in that sport. Seedings will be posted on the tournament notice board and subsequently adhered to.
Matches are the best of 3 sets. Each set is played to 21 points and games will be capped at 25 points.
4. Format: order of play will be Singles 1, Singles 2, Singles 3, Doubles 1, Doubles 2. All matches must be played and forfeits are not allowed to happen. Coaches must declare at the beginning of the match if a player is injured and they must use their reserve (following the substitute player rules).
5. Tournament tie-breakers
head to head
total sets won among the tied teams
total games won among the tied teams points won (if possible)
once a tie break has been resolved additional ties will be resolved in the same format using the same sequence of procedures beginning with the head to head result.
6. Coaches are allowed to coach from coaching areas only, however it should not stop play. The TD has the authority to regulate appropriate coaching behaviour. Coaching is considered to be communication, advice, or instruction of any kind, audible or visual to a player. Coaching will be allowed at the end of ends.
7. A qualified badminton referee should be present throughout the event.
8. Scoreboards are mandatory on all courts.
9. Greater time and space should be allotted to play-off games and finals in particular so that students can watch these games.
10. Coaches need to be proactive in monitoring the calls made by their own players and the opposition. If there are any issues the coaches are to contact the TD to possibly assign a neutral umpire.
11. If a player forfeits a match, during play, it will be the discretion of the TD to allow that player to continue.
12. A School will receive one MVP nomination per team, which can be awarded to any player from their participating team. Schools will be asked to submit their MVP nominations in time for the presentations to take place at the gala dinner.
12.1. Separate MVP awards will be given to the top seed for each division (e.g. 1st seed singles) etc.
13. Feather shuttles are to be provided for the tournament.It is advisable to have something in the speed range of between 74-77. The reason for having this guideline is that it was traditionally not always possible to access the same brand of shuttle in each country / region so using the guideline speed made it an easier fit. It is good practice to share a picture of the brand you have purchased for the tournament with all visiting schools so they can purchase a similar product for practice if they wish. Shuttle speed guidelines are below:
74 - Slow Speed – It is used in mountainous high-altitude regions
75 - Slow Speed – It is ideal for very hot countries above sea level.
76 - Quite Slow Speed – You can use the shuttlecock in hotter areas
77 - Moderate Speed – Perfect for most sea-level areas
78 - Quite Fast – You should use the shuttlecocks in cold areas below sea level.
79 - Fast – You can try it for very cold countries, below sea level.