The Eastern Junior will take place on January 6-7, 2012 in Conception Bay South.  Competition will take place at Frank Roberts Junior Hgh and Queen Elizabeth Regional High.
 

EVENTS

• Under 14: Boys’ Singles, Girls’ Singles, Boys’ Doubles, Girls’ Doubles, Mixed Doubles
• Under 16: Boys’ Singles, Girls’ Singles, Boys’ Doubles, Girls’ Doubles, Mixed Doubles
• Under 19: Boys’ Singles, Girls’ Singles, Boys’ Doubles, Girls’ Doubles, Mixed Doubles

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

• All 15 Junior Open events will use a round robin pool format.
• Athletes/teams will compete in round robin pools of 4.
• Occasionally a pool may have 3 or 5 entries, depending on the number of entries.
• Each pool will be assigned a court and match schedule.
• This format will provide an equitable sharing of court time per athlete, and reduce waiting time for athletes, coaches and parents.
• It is each entrant’s responsibility to enter the appropriate age category – athletes may play up an age category or two in consultation with his or her coach and/or parents when appropriate.
• Pool of 3, 4 or 5: Gold and silver
• Group of 6: Two pools created and award gold, silver and bronze; For play-offs, 1st vs 1st, 2nd vs 2nd; Gold to the winner of 1st vs 1st, silver to loser of 1st vs 1st and bronze to winner of 2nd vs 2nd.
• Group of 7: Two pools created and award gold, silver and bronze; For play-offs, 1st vs 1st, 2nd vs 2nd; Gold to the winner of 1st vs 1st, silver to loser of 1st vs 1st and bronze to winner of 2nd vs 2nd.
• Group of 8: Two pools created and award gold, silver and bronze; For play-offs, 1st vs 1st, 2nd vs 2nd, Gold to the winner of 1st vs 1st, silver to loser of 1st vs 1st
• Group of 9: Three pools created and award gold, silver and bronze, play-offs are comprised of the 1st place finisher in each pool.  These three then compete in a round robin to determine gold, silver and bronze.

Entries will be accepted through Badminton NL’s Provincial Office:
Email:              badminton@sportnl.ca
Fax:                 709.576.7493
Mail:                Badminton NL, 1296A Kenmount Rd., Paradise, NL A1L 1N3
Office:             Mon, Wed, Fri,  9:00 am 12:30 pm

Further annoucements and information, if needed, will be available at the Badminton Newfoundland and Labrador website.

All participants must complete the Parental Entry Consent form(located in Memberships Forms).
Please see the attached documents for the registration form and tournament specific information.