The Official Beyond.ca Badminton Thread

[anarchy]

Originally posted by autumnrain
hey john,
you going to play at talisman this week?
i'n in.
sam you play wednesday's?
i stopped playing like 8 months ago and I want to get back into it. but i rather get some pretty competitive rally's in. we used to go all the time after 9:30pm.

I'm not sure about this week. I'm pretty sick right now, and have some plans this week. Maybe Thursday if I feel better?

But starting next week, absolutely I'd be down to play. I went last Friday for the first time in a while and man it was a blast. I'm weaksauce though, the next day I could barely move (but that's also cuz we've been playing volleyball every week).

I haven't seen Sam play but it sounds like him and his buddies are pretty good, we could go meet up one time. haha Beyond Badminton Meet FTW!

<-- Can we modify this to say I'd smash it?

[syeve]

Originally posted by gqmw



Hidayat is my favorite player to watch as well haha. His backhand smash is sick. He's always so cool and calm it almost looks like he's never trying =D.

I use to play against Bobby Milroy back in the day. He never seemed to be trying.

[r0g3r]

Originally posted by gqmw


You can pay when you register for the tournament. I think it's a little bit more than 36 but I can't remember. When you pay for a tourney, you can just select the box where it says if you need to purchase membership as well. It's pretty easy, and you just credit card the whole transaction.

Hidayat is my favorite player to watch as well haha. His backhand smash is sick. He's always so cool and calm it almost looks like he's never trying =D.

thanks for all the info man you're a big help!

I just love to watch badminton singles, the make the moves look so easy haha. Especially the games where taufik plays against Lin dan haha.

[GotRice?]

im down for some badminton!

[max_boost]

Originally posted by autumnrain
hey john,
you going to play at talisman this week?
i'n in.
sam you play wednesday's?
i stopped playing like 8 months ago and I want to get back into it. but i rather get some pretty competitive rally's in. we used to go all the time after 9:30pm.

I play any day except for Fridays. I have a crew of 4 others that usually joins me. I'm playing again for sure this Thursday.

Might play tomorrow if they aren't lazy.

[max_boost]

Originally posted by anarchy

I'm not sure about this week. I'm pretty sick right now, and have some plans this week. Maybe Thursday if I feel better?

But starting next week, absolutely I'd be down to play. I went last Friday for the first time in a while and man it was a blast. I'm weaksauce though, the next day I could barely move (but that's also cuz we've been playing volleyball every week).

I haven't seen Sam play but it sounds like him and his buddies are pretty good, we could go meet up one time. haha Beyond Badminton Meet FTW!

&lt;-- Can we modify this to say I'd smash it?

No way, not that good lol

I play for fun and it's nice to get some competitive action with evenly skilled players. I played with Michelle before, I can hang with her

[Machi]

anyone play at Cardel? how is it there?

[sxtothe240]

Originally posted by Machi
anyone play at Cardel? how is it there?

Went to cardel like...last year i think it was?

they opened up 3 courts for badminton, but 2 was booked at the time, and i only had the 3rd court for an hour till i got kicked off.

not really the place i'd go for "drop-in" but it might be better now, who knows

[r0g3r]

i went there about a year ago too, there were kids kicking a basketball around and kept on rolling in our court. it seems too small, the atmosphere definitely wasn't' there. I think leisure center in the NE has the best atmosphere, ALL BAdminton hahah. but now that im older, going there is just weird, with all the HS kids there.

[sxtothe240]

I"m going to be heading to talisman around 7:30-8pm till 11:30pm tonight.

max_boost told me him and his friends are going so there will be people going.

I plan to go there abit early with a couple friends and then we can meet up with max_boost's group at 9:30.

if anyones interested in joining early just give me a PM

[r0g3r]

im trying to register for badminton competitive form but they are asking for existing BA number, how do I get that?

[gqmw]

You'll have to give badminton alberta a call. They will assign you a number right away.

Edit:

Badminton Alberta
c/o Alberta Badminton Centre
60 Patterson Blvd SW
Calgary, Alberta, T3H 2E1
CANADA
Tel. 403.297-2722
Fax. 403.297-2706

Toll-free 1-888-397-2722

[r0g3r]

oh no wonder, ok will call them now!!! hope they are still open thanks man1!

edit: nooooooooo there closed, I think i missed teh deadline for the tournament....ohwell 1.5 weeks is not enough to do well anyways....i'll try again in november, BTW what do the category A,B,C waterfall mean? and what does 30+ 40+ 50+ 80+ mean? does it mean you have to be older than those ages? are there really men/women that are 120 years old still competing in badminton tournaments??? im geussing there arn't many tournaments for my age category through out the year huh? anyways peace! gotta go to work now...

[Prelude_dude]

siiickkk, im new to the city, and i've played badminton throughout highschool, i would totally be down for playing badminton. do any of u play at mount royal??? are u guys gonna be playing this saturday?? i think i'd be down for that at the talisman

[anarchy]

Originally posted by r0g3r
oh no wonder, ok will call them now!!! hope they are still open thanks man1!

edit: nooooooooo there closed, I think i missed teh deadline for the tournament....ohwell 1.5 weeks is not enough to do well anyways....i'll try again in november, BTW what do the category A,B,C waterfall mean? and what does 30+ 40+ 50+ 80+ mean? does it mean you have to be older than those ages? are there really men/women that are 120 years old still competing in badminton tournaments??? im geussing there arn't many tournaments for my age category through out the year huh? anyways peace! gotta go to work now...

Haha A B C refers to the rank categories, A being the highest. As for the numbres, they are referring to your Badminton Alberta rankings. With each BA tournament you play, you get ranked accordingly. Basically whomever you beat in singles, you take that person's ranking and they get knocked down a spot.

For example, if you play the 120th ranked player in Alberta and you beat them, you are now the 120th ranked player and they are 121 etc.

I would suggest you play the C field as well, considering you are just starting off. A is ridiculously good players, B is good but challenging players.

As for the waterfall set-up, I believe the way it works if it's still the same from what I used to play, is that your first match determines if you play for the main prize or consolation. All the winners of their first match move on and it's elimination from there. If you lose your first match, you drop into the consolation category and it's elimination for that as well.

[max_boost]

It was nice to meet some Beyonders tonight!

lint, sxtothe240 and Sky.

I'm easily the weakest link lol

[sxtothe240]

Originally posted by max_boost
It was nice to meet some Beyonders tonight!

lint, sxtothe240 and Sky.

I'm easily the weakest link lol

Yup, although the time was cut short (hense why i went earlier)

Man I'm pooped out.

Also i have a bad knee, haha which is why I play casually now.
I popped my knee 3 times in the last year, all 3 were from badminton. -_-''

And I might be able to be able to hook up some people with free passes to talisman, i know 2 people that work there. It's time to take advantage. haha

Anyways, was fun meeting new people, will problably go again after i recoup

[r0g3r]

whos going staturday, I'M SO THERE lol, man hook me up with some free passes please!! 10.50 is a little pricey =)

hmm I wonder if I am still able to sign up for that tournament on sept 5-6-7. they said the deadline is 10 days before.... but im still able to click the link to enter in, I just need my BA #.... btw how many tournaments are there usually in one year? that I can join....

[sxtothe240]

Originally posted by r0g3r
whos going staturday, I'M SO THERE lol, man hook me up with some free passes please!! 10.50 is a little pricey =)

hmm I wonder if I am still able to sign up for that tournament on sept 5-6-7. they said the deadline is 10 days before.... but im still able to click the link to enter in, I just need my BA #.... btw how many tournaments are there usually in one year? that I can join....

I'll have to ask him next time I see him

[r0g3r]

^alright, are you going to play on saturday?