The Koru Games Badminton competitions will be played under the Laws of Badminton.

1. All games will be played in the spirit of ‘Fair Play’. To mark this all players will shake hands before and after each game.

2. Each team will consist of at least two and a maximum of four players.

3. Each match will consist of three games; two singles games and a doubles game. Players can fill any position within the team throughout the Koru Games but must not change during each match.

4. A throw of the shuttle will determine who selects to serve or select end at the start of each game.

5. All games are played best of 3 games to 11. Due to time restraints Badminton Canterbury may choose to change the scoring system if required. This will be notified on the day.

6. Allow 40 minutes per match on Day 1 and 35 minutes on Days 2 & 3.

7. Rally point scoring, each rally/serve is worth a point regardless of who served.

8. Serves must be made from below the waist.

9. Three points are awarded to the winning team and 1 for a loss.

10. If teams are drawn after pool play, they will be separated by who won during pool play.

Boys and Girls tournaments will be played separately, girls are able to play within a ‘boys’ team but will play within the Boys competition. Each school can enter 1 team in each of the gender competitions and then please feel free to add your School name to our waitlist form and we will contact you if the draw doesn't fill up.

The Badminton tournament has separate boys and girls competitions.

Please see link memo below for further detail of competition formats for each sport

Schools are encouraged to supply their own racquets and shuttles but some equipment can be provided. Please contact Canterbury Badminton for assistance with equipment.

We are committed to using this tournament as a development for youth officials.  Each team will need their own referee and whistle, we encourage you to use senior student referees from your School or a Highschool near you.  Otherwise a parent/caregiver/coach will be great. Upskilling can happen prior to the tournament for those that need it.

All teams/schools need to have first aid support onsite.

Habit Health will be at the Rolleston Hub to support competitors throughout the Games.

Rolleston Hub

• Bangkok Wok
• The Coffee Lady
• Tracey's Grub on Hubs