The Shuttle Feed. January 2017 No. 9. Upcoming events. 7 th of February School Starts. Message from the President

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1 The Shuttle Feed January 2017 No. 9 Upcoming events 7 th of February School Starts th of February GOSEN Hobart Summer Invitational tournament 13 th of February Regatta Day 26 th of February - 4 th of March Ede Clendinnen Shield Message from the President Welcome to Southern Tasmanian Badminton Association s Newsletter. I trust that all members had a good Christmas break and are now ready to get back into badminton to burn off the extra calories acquired. With the new roster now commenced I would like to wish all players an enjoyable roster. I would like to thank those that have put the teams together, it s not an easy task, and unfortunately we haven t been able to find places for everybody. Those that have missed out please put your name down to fill- in, and everything will be done in future to get you into a team. GOSEN Summer Tournament Please consider participating in this new and early tournament, this is open to all grades including a social grade for those newer and lower division players. Court Etiquette Things we should do to enhance our playing experience. Ensure that the shuttle is returned to your opponent, by hitting it gently it back over the net, not hitting it along the court surface. When picking up the shuttle, with your racquet, ensure that you are not hitting the feathers. Do not call out whilst you opponent is hitting the shuttle. Shake hands with your opponent. Thank the umpire. Yours in badminton Robert Brockman, President

2 2017 GOSEN Summer Invitational Tournament On the 11 th and 12 th of February the GOSEN Summer Invitational Tournament will be held at the H. Thompson Badminton Centre. On Saturday the 11 th Open Singles, Open Mixed Doubles, Open Women s Doubles and all C Grade events will be played. On Sunday the 12 th Open Men s Doubles, all A Reserve/B Grade events and all Social Grade events will be played. Where appropriate, the tournament will be conducted in a Round Robin format. Play will commence at 9:00am on both days, and finals will be played on the events allocated day. This will be a great tournament and players of all abilities, nationalities and backgrounds are encouraged to participate. All Grade winners will receive 3 x the entry fee and runners up receive 1.5 x the entry fee. To enter the tournament please submit an online entry form through Tournament Software ( tournament.aspx?id=9b6fb675-3a47-407f- BF B5BBB54) and make payment of the relevant entry fee by 6pm on Thursday the 2 nd of February. The cost of entry includes shuttles. Coaching Joining a weekly coaching session is a great way to improve fitness, strategy and accuracy. If you are interested in improving your game, please contact one of the following coaches: Greg Meaghan Rowan Henderson Robert Brockman Another Reason to Play! According to Mirror Online (2016), a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that playing racquet sports such as badminton reduce that risk of death by 47% compared with those who do not play. The study examined information from over 80,000 adults over a 14 year period. The study also found that playing racquet sports is associated with a 56% lower risk of death from stroke and heart disease. For the full story please visit: ealed- best- sports- ensure- long

3 Roster Information Roster 1 has now started! The teams and results are published on the STBA website under Pennants. Semi- finales will be played in the week beginning the 24 th of April, preliminary finals for all divisions on the 1 st of May, and grand finals for all divisions on the 5 th of May. Registration can be paid either for the season ($80 per year) or for the single roster ($35). This is due before the 3 rd of February, and any payments received after this date will incur a fee of $10 extra. Match fees are $6 plus the cost of shuttles. Players who are unable to attend rostered games on a given night have a responsibility to arrange their own fill- in. A list of fill- ins can be found on the STBA website. Players must pay $6 in court fees for their fill- in and fill- ins are expected to contribute to the cost of shuttles. Fill- ins during finals must have committee approval. Committee Representatives for the divisions are as follows: Division 1 Nathan Bevin, Daniel Downham and Will Ponsonby Division 2 Robert Brockman, Rose Meaghan and Garion Weller Division 3 Peter Stewart Division 4 Daniel Downham and Daniel Millar Please note the new starting time of 7pm from the 23 rd of January Sudirman Cup From the 21 st to the 28 th of May 2017 the Total Badminton World Federation Sudirman Cup World Mixed Team Championships will be held on the Gold Coast. This major event is held biannually, and will take place at the Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre, which is the future venue of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The event involves over competitors from more than 30 countries and is televised to a global audience of over 500 million people.

4 From the Umpire s Chair: Service In a correct service: i) neither side shall cause undue delay to the delivery of the service once the server and the receiver are ready for the service; ii) the server and the receiver shall stand within diagonally opposite service courts without touching the boundary lines of the service courts; iii) some part of both feet of the server and the receiver shall remain in contact with the surface of the court in a stationary position from the start of the service until the service is delivered; iv) the server s racquet shall initially hit the base of the shuttle; v) the whole shuttle shall be below the server s bottom rib at the instant of being hit by the server s racquet; vi) the shaft of the server s racquet at the instant of hitting the shuttle shall be pointing in a downward direction; vii) the movement of the server s racquet shall continue forwards from the start of the service until the service is delivered; viii) the flight of the shuttle shall be upwards from the server s racquet to pass over the net so that, if not intercepted, it shall land in the receiver s service court (i.e. on or within the boundary lines); and ix) in attempting to serve, the server shall not miss the shuttle. Once the players are ready for the service, the first forward movement of the server s racquet head shall be the start of the service. Once started, the service is delivered when the shuttle is hit by the server s racquet (or, in attempting to serve, the server misses the shuttle). The server shall not serve before the receiver is ready. However, the receiver shall be considered to have been ready if a return of the service is attempted. In doubles, during the delivery of the service, the partners may take up any positions within their respective courts which do not un-sight the opposing server or receiver.

5 Asics Court Shoes: Gel Resolution OffCourt Badminton: Product Review Are your feet feeling the effects of roster play over the next few days? At OffCourt we strongly recommend the Asics indoor shoe range with the $95 rockets being an ideal shoe for the hard courts of the STBA centre. The entire Asics range has plenty of cushioning foam and gel allowing for higher shock absorption than most other indoor shoes. However, if you are wearing through your shoes quickly on the abrasive surface we recommend trying the GEL- Resolution 7 (Hardcourt Outsole) at $175. This shoe is specifically designed for hard courts and has more durable outer rubber that considerably extends the life of the shoe (approximately 2 fold). Although this is marketed as a tennis shoe it is ideal for handling the rigors of badminton play on our courts at the STBA. OffCourt will have the new season s shoes arriving in February including a number of other shoes also in the range. Please feel free to ask us in store or tooffcourt101@gmail.com for any badminton inquires. With 40 years combined badminton experience Will and Rowan will be happy to assist in any way we can. Contact the STBA 101 Cascade Road, South Hobart editor@southerntasbadminton.com.au fb.me/southerntasbadminton