YORKSHIRE BADMINTON
JUNIOR AND SCHOOLS SECTION

WELCOME TO THE JUNIOR SECTION OF
THE YORKSHIRE BADMINTON ASSOCIATION

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Yorkshire Badminton Association Junior Section exists to promote and provide badminton opportunities for players of school age.

Organisation of the Associations activities is by a committed group of volunteer teachers, friends and coaches.

Representative county teams at U13, U15 and U17 play both nationally and internationally. Inter Area competitions are run for the 14 Educational Areas to compete against each other. School leagues and cup competitions are organised locally.

Knowledge of the game is passed to the players by the organisations group coaches. Coach training is also offered to the older players 

Singles, doubles and mixed championships are held at all age groups from U11 to U17. YBA also operates restricted tournaments for non county squad players and open tournaments where individuals compete from around the country

Halls are booked by the Association in Schools, Colleges and public sports and leisure centres. 

International tournaments have become a regular feature of the Associations tournament programme which is the most comprehensive in the country

Responsibility to provide an all round programme for the whole child not just a badminton player and to recognise the values that sport can bring to a child's development.

Enjoyment, overall, the emphasis is on Enjoyment, and once again enjoyment, which does not necessarily come from winning.

AGE GROUPS

Badminton England operate several Age Group Tournaments.  Yorkshire Badminton Association participate at all these age groups and additionally run intermediate tournaments at U12, U14, U16 and U18.

Normally, to participate in the age restricted competitions the player must be under the specific age at 1st January of that year.

For the 2009/2010 season to participate the player must have been born on or after the 1st January of the following years:
Under 11:	1999	Under 16:	1994
Under 12:	1998	Under 17:	1993
Under 13:	1997	Under 18:	1992
Under 14:	1996	Under 19:	1991
Under 15:	1995
In addition to the Age Group Tournaments run under Badminton England rules, YBA also operate and participate in other Inter-Area and Primary tournaments, where the qualifying age is based upon school years.

POLICIES

Yorkshire Badminton operate several policies, copies oif which are available by going to the About Us section of the Senior website. Click here to do that.