Where are matches played?
Teams may be based out of any facility that has at least one or two regulation badminton courts.  Multiple teams may play home matches at the same facility.  If a league includes teams from more than one facility, there will be home and away matches. All D-level leagues have the option of playing outdoors.

The NBL has divided the United States and Canada into ten regions.  Each region contains numerous states and/or provinces, and each state/province is further divided into districts.  When a team enters the league, it is automatically placed in a pre-determined district league.  For information on NBL regions and districts, click here.
 

When are matches played?
There are two league seasons each year: Spring (January through June) and Fall (July through December).  The team registration period for the Spring Season is the month of January, and the team registration period for Fall Season is the month of July.  Teams in each league will have a choice in determining the preferred day of the week for matches. 

What are the playing levels?
The NBL has four playing levels: A, B, C and D.  Click here for a description of playing levels. 
 

What divisions and formats are offered?
The NBL has 26 league divisions and a variety of formats. Click on any of the divisions listed below for format descriptions:
 

Spring Season January: Registration (see Regulations) February through May 15: League Matches Late May: State/Province Playoffs June: Regional Playoffs and NBL Championships Boy's A Boy's B Boy's C Boy's D Junior 4-17 Girl's A Girl's B Girl's C Girl's D   Men's A Men's B Men's C Men's D Adult 4-17 Women's A Women's B Women's C Women's D

Fall Season July: Registration (see Regulations) August through November 15: League Matches Late November: State/Province Playoffs December: Regional Playoffs and NBL Championships Junior Mixed A Junior Mixed B Junior Mixed C Junior Mixed D Adult Mixed A Adult Mixed B Adult Mixed C Adult Mixed D

What are the costs?
All participants must pay online team registration fees.  Participants may play on more than one team per season, but are limited to only one division per season (e.g. if a player competes on a Men's B team in one league, he may not play on a Men's B team in another league during the same season) .  Registration fees are paid by selecting the red Register tab on the NBL Recreational Leagues page.  Listed below are the registration fees for each season:
 

The home team is responsible for shuttles.
 

How many matches will teams play?
The number of matches depends on how many teams are participating in each local league.  Click here to see the number of matches and number of weeks allocated for each league size.

Are there opportunities to advance?
The winning team from each district league will advance to State/Province Playoffs. Winners from the State/Province Playoff qualify for the Regional Playoffs, and the regional winners will advance to the NBL Championships.  Click here for a listing of NBL districts and regions. 
 

How can I find a team to play on?
NBL is developing a League Finder page that will allows players to post their own ads (looking for teams to play on), and they will also be able to search ads that have been posted by teams (looking for players to join them).  Please keep checking back.  The League Finder will soon be available on the NBL Recreational Leagues page.

How can my team find players?
Click here to download a flyer that can be posted at your facility.  NBL is developing a League Finder page that will allows players to post their own ads (looking for teams to play on), and they will also be able to search ads that have been posted by teams (looking for players to join them).  Please keep checking back.  The League Finder will soon be available on the NBL Recreational Leagues page.

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