How to Run a Badminton Event in Colorado

Running a badminton event in Colorado? Here's how to plan it, pick a format and run it on Colorado Under Par, start to finish.

What it looks like

Colorado badminton events run in school gyms, rec centers and dedicated club courts year round, often drawing families, students and adult club players at all levels.

Formats

Singles

One player per side plays games to 21 points with rally scoring, usually best of three.

Doubles

Two players per side play to 21 points with rally scoring, best of three games.

Mixed Doubles

Teams of one man and one woman play doubles to 21 points, best of three.

Round Robin

Everyone in a group plays each other once.

Single Elimination

A bracket where one match loss ends your event.

Team Event

Clubs or groups field a team that plays several singles and doubles matches against another team.

League

Players or teams play weekly matches over a season, with standings and an end of season playoff.

Smash Speed Contest

Players take a few smashes at a target, judged by accuracy or measured by a radar if available. Fastest or most accurate wins.

Buy a Bonus Serve

Players donate for one extra serve in a skill challenge. It raises money and gives everyone another chance to win.

Feather Crown Award

Crown the singles and doubles champions with a feather crown. Add a gag prize for the longest rally that ended in laughter.

Build it

In the Organizer Dashboard, click Create event and pick badminton and your format. Every tab, word and Start here guide then follows your sport.

Registration

Ask for skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced or a rating), events entered (singles, doubles, mixed), partner name, age group and whether they need a loaner racket.

Results

Open Brackets and schedule. Pick the division, pool play or a bracket, your courts, the first game time and minutes per game. Each of your courts gets its own phone link for scores, and every score updates the bracket for everyone. Tick Post on the event page so players follow it live.

Event day

Players check in and get their match schedule, warm up on open courts, matches are called to courts in order, results are posted after each round, then finals lead to awards.

Fun ideas

Make it memorable. Three ideas people love. Smash Speed Contest. Players take a few smashes at a target, judged by accuracy or measured by a radar if available. Fastest or most accurate wins. Buy a Bonus Serve. Players donate for one extra serve in a skill challenge. It raises money and gives everyone another chance to win. Feather Crown Award. Crown the singles and doubles champions with a feather crown. Add a gag prize for the longest rally that ended in laughter.

Tip

One tip for first-timers: agree on the type of shuttle in advance and buy plenty, since feather shuttles wear out fast and run out mid-event. Building is free, then 1% per paid order plus card processing, paid to your own Stripe account. Stuck? Ask Caddie or search Need help in your dashboard. Start at coloradounderpar.com/sell-tickets.