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SMASH 24- SMA Indian Open Badminton Tournament 2024

Saturday, 21 September 2024 - 8:00am

Hello all!!! The most awaited SMA Indian Open Badminton Tournament has arrived again. Please save the date (21st September 2024) in your calendar and start registering before it's too late. It will surely be a great day with lots of competitive and enjoyable games. Please click on the Register here button to register ASAP.
Please note the Terms and conditions given below -

All participants must be 17 years or older to join.

The SMASH 24 Event is open for registration for the below categories:
Men’s Doubles (MD) G 1. This is equivalent to a B / C graded playing level. Participants are restricted to this category and cannot play MD G2.
G 2. This is equivalent to a C / D graded playing level. Participants are restricted to this category and cannot also play MD G1.
Seniors Doubles (SD) (Men’s ONLY) Age 50 years and above Only Open and A grade levels players are restricted.

Restrictions and Grade Selection: Players are allowed to participate in up to two categories maximum. Lower-grade players are permitted to challenge players from higher grades but within certain limitations. For instance, a player ranked in MD Grade 2 can challenge those in MD Grade 1. However, players from MD Grade 1 cannot challenge those in MD Grade2. We require all players to be honest when selecting their grading during registration. At a later stage, any player found to have intentionally misrepresented their grading to gain an unfair advantage will be disqualified from the tournament, and no refund will be provided.

Withdrawal and Refunds: Withdrawal from the event is allowed, and management should be notified at least seven days before the tournament. No refunds will be processed after Saturday, 14th Sept 2024 Cancellation and Reporting: The management reserves the right to cancel an event category if the minimum required teams are not received. Players must report to the venue's front desk at least 30 minutes before their scheduled match. Late arrival may result in a walkover for opponents.

Warm-Up Time and Umpire: Players have a 2-minute warm-up before matches, subject to court availability. Dedicated umpires will oversee each game, and their decisions will be final.

Attire and Equipment: Participants must wear appropriate sports attire and non-marking shoes/court shoes. Players are required to bring their own badminton racquets.

Shuttles and Injuries: Management will provide shuttles, and the umpire will decide on shuttle changes during matches. While a basic first aid kit will be provided, management will not be responsible for injuries or medical issues during the tournament.

SMA Mega Onam 2023

Saturday, 26 August 2023 - 3:00pm

Dear SMA families,

As we all know it's not far way for our biggest event of the year, SMA MEGA ONAM 2023. Pls see the attached flyer for details and pls make yourself available on the date . We have Sarayu Mohan (Dancer and Cine Artist) as chief guest and will be performing along with our members. 

Please contact, 
 Ansu James +61 401 575 554
Alba Biju +61 412 768 534
for programs and practices at the earliest.

We will also be having our AGM and are waiting for nominations from our energetic members to lead the Association in the coming years. 

 

Ticket details and registration link for the event will be published soon. 

Best regards,
SMA MANAGING COMMITTE

SMA INDIAN OPEN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

Saturday, 29 July 2023 - 7:00am to 5:30pm

Hello all!!! The most awaited SMA Indian Open Badminton Tournament has arrived again. Please save the date (29th July 2023) in your calendar and start registering before it's too late. It will surely be a great day with lots of competitive and enjoyable games. Please click on the Register here button to register ASAP and please note it is limited to ONE ENTRY PER PLAYER to run the schedule smooth and fair (A player must only register for one category). Please make sure to make your entry is in the appropriate level of your game. (G1 - Advanced players & G2 - Beginner to Intermediate players)

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of the event coordinators as given in the flyer. Look forward to seeing you all for the tournament. 

Thank you. 

SMA Managing Committee. 

SMA Indian Open Badminton Championship -2023 Save the date

Saturday, 13 May 2023 - 7:00am

SMA Indian Open Badminton Championship

Saturday, 15 January 2022 - 7:30am

* As the number of participants are capped once we reach the required number, registrations will be closed.

Grading:-

G1 or Grade A = Intermediate to Advanced players

G2 or Grade B = Beginner to Intermediate players

* Due to COVID restrictions and space limitations we request all participants should be from Indian Community. SMA MC will hold the right to refuse the entry of a team if this requirement is not met.

* Payment has to be made while registering to secure your booking.

* Refund policy:-

Any cancellations made before 01/01/2022 00:00hrs AEST will be eligible for full refund.

Cancellations made between 01/01/2022 00:00hrs AEST and 08/01/2022 00:00hrs AEST will be eligible for 50% refund only.

Any cancellations requests received after 08/01/2022 00:00hrs AEST will not be eligible for any refund.