Badminton

In order to make sure that our sessions can go ahead safely, we are complying with the rules put in place by Badminton England.

See below for points of information regarding these rules and regulations.

NGB	COVID Website Link	Stages	Current Stage	Last Updated
Badminton England	badmintonengland .co.uk/return-to-play		Phase 3	29/09/2020
What Does The Current Stage Mean For Training and Equipment etc
www.badmintonengland.co.uk/media/ 8985/rtp-clubs-competition-v5.pdf
You must complete a risk assessment for each session or match based on the venue, the activity you plan to deliver and your players to ensure the session can be delivered safely and in line with government guidelines All clubs/groups must appoint a Covid-19 officer for each session including league matches. This should be the coach if delivering a coaching session. All coaches, officials, No Strings coordinators and Covid-19 officers should complete the ReActivate COVID awareness training. Spectators are not permitted Singles and doubles can be played. Where social distancing between courts is not possible, the singles line must be used Do not change ends during a match Hand sanitizer must be provided Players and coaches must take all their own equipment they need for the session keeping to essential items. You should only use your own racket You should not share equipment and should clean and wipe down your equipment before and after use Shuttles should be allocated to a group of players in line with how you are organising the session in the hall. Players within that group can share shuttles but should adhere to strict hygiene rules and should not handle any shuttles allocated to other groups We recommend that shuttles should be changed after each match if changing opponents Players should avoid using their hands to pick up shuttles from other courts; where possible - use your own racket to return them. Avoid touching any other equipment such as nets, posts etc. 1-way system round the hall should be put in place if it's possible 2 options for a club night – Casual Club Play or Club Match Play The Universities rule on the number allowed in the venue at any one time remains at 6. This means a maximum of 6 athletes can train at once or 5 and a coach.

Club information

Until this year, we have only put out a men's team in the BUCS leagues. Our men's side currently competes in Midlands 4. However NEW FOR 2020/21, we are looking to introduces a women's team. All our members train together to help with numbers at training and to give everyone the chance to develop their skills.

Venue

We are based at the Alexander Sports Centre, commonly called ASH, just 5 minutes from the Bedford campus. There are frequent trains from Luton to Bedford, with ASH only being a 15-minute walk from the train station once you arrive in Bedford, or you can hop on the free University bus.

Training times

Please contact competitivesport@beds.ac.uk for more information on Badminton training.

How to join

To join our team, follow these simple steps:

Download the BUCS Play app form the app store
Create at BUCS Play account using your STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESS (@study.beds.ac.uk) and then search for Bedfordshire Badminton
Pay for sports membership through the University of Bedfordshire online store

Not too sure whether you want to join? Don't worry, you have until October the 31st to pay for a sports membership. Just complete steps 1 and 2 and then get in touch with us on our socials.