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How can I find a league in my area?
Click on
League Finder in the left column.
Where
are leagues played?
Leagues may be played anywhere there is at
least one
regulation-size indoor badminton court: clubs, community
centers, YMCAs, high schools, middle schools, colleges and
universities, etc. In addition, all Middle School
Leagues, C-level leagues and D-level leagues have the option of playing
indoors or outdoors.
How are the playing levels defined?
NBL offers junior, adult and senior leagues for A, B, C and
D levels.
For definitions of these levels, click
here.
What are the costs?
Fees will vary between leagues. League Directors
will determine fees based upon the costs of court time,
shuttles, refreshments, administrative expenses, coach
salary, League Director salary, etc.
What are the benefits?
All league participants receive:
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Opportunities to have your team qualify for
State/Province Playoffs, Regional
Playoffs, and the NBL Championships
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Special member prices from Badminton Warehouse
until the closing date of the league season (see League Calendar
above)
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NBL t-shirt (for each league you
enter; inaugural mixed league season only - May 1 through October 31)
Do teams travel or play
all league matches within one facility?
Matches may be played exclusively within one facility and/or
travel between facilities for matches. For instance, a
league director may organize a Men's A league that is played
at one facility, or a Men's A league with numerous
facilities and a schedule of home and away matches.
The Middle School League is designed to be primarily a
traveling league in which teams from middle schools play
each other in home and away matches.
May players
participate in more than one league per season?
Yes, as long as the divisions are different. For example, a player in a Men's C league may
also play in a Men's B league during the same season.
A middle school may run a non-traveling (in-house) Boy's C
league and a Girl's C league, and select some of those
players to represent the school in a Middle School Traveling
League.
Are there opportunities to
progress beyond the local league level?
Yes. The winning team from each league qualifies for a
State/Province Playoff, held in each state or province at
the end of the league season. Winners will advance to the
Regional Playoffs, and regional winners will advance to
the NBL
Championships. Click here
for NBL Regions.
Are players allowed to
"play up" in ability level?
Players may play up in ability level but may not play down.
C players may play in the B division or A division, and B
players may play in the A division. However, A players
may not play in the B division or C division, and B players
may not play in the C division.
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