Tournament Rules
If you would like to try us out before becoming a member, or if you are visiting Melbourne; you are welcome to play with us.
You can do this by registering as a Guest. Registering as a Guest is simple and you don’t need to pay until you arrive at the session.
The sessions are very popular and the number of places is limited.
Please Note: If you have not registered for a session, you will not be able to play.
You can register for a session up to seven days in advance. If you cannot see a session listed, please check our Playing Calendar to see if we are playing that day.
As a Guest, you need to go through the registration process every time you wish to play. Alternatively, you can sign up as a Member, then the Pre-registration process is not required Memberships
Guest Registration
If you would like to attend a session as a Guest, please follow these steps:
The aim of our tournaments is to hold a competitive day of badminton, but with the social element still important. The rules below are to ensure fairness for all.
Note: Tournament Rules are subject to change for each tournament, and the rules defined for each tournament will take precedence. However, the below provide a guide for how the club expects tournaments to proceed.
- Your Badboard Level will determine your Tournament Grade
- Levels 1–3: Must play in A Grade
- Levels 4–6: Must play in B Grade or higher (we will be splitting B Grade into 2 streams at a minimum)
- Levels 7–10: Can play in C Grade or higher
- Please note that levels cannot be changed to a lower level (in Badboard) two months prior to the tournament
- If you partner with someone with a different grade to you, your team must play in the section that the highest rated player is in. Example, if a Level 6 plays in the Tournament with a Level 7, then you must play in B Grade. If a Level 4 plays with a Level 3, then that pairing must play in A Grade etc.
- If you have won First Place in a previous Tournament, we strongly encourage you to move up a Grade (unless you are already in A). The committee may require you to play up a grade irrespective of your BadBoard grading.
- If you are playing with a partner that is not a Melbourne Smashers Member, then you must play together at least twice at a regular Club session so that the committee can verify the level of the external player. To keep things fair for all participants, we need to make sure that external players are also playing within their correct levels. If you are coming from outside of Victoria for the Tournament and cannot attend a regular session, please contact the Committee to discuss your level.
- For all visiting players (from our sister Clubs), you can choose your level when booking your ticket, but the committee reserves the right to make changes to pairing gradings on the day if we need to align you to players of your same ability.
- The Committee is keen to ensure everyone understands the rules and will discuss any questions. However the Committees decisions are final.
