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Board of Directors

President: Jeff [email protected]

President: Dave [email protected]

Directors at LargeLinda Lee, Russ LeBlanc, Phillip Chow, Fei Tam, Kerri MacDon-ald, Lorna Duquette, Andrew

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Director of CoachingKevin Willington

Director of CompetitionsDave Kumar

Director of FinanceVacant

Director of Governance & Legislation

David Vaillancourt

Director of Government RelationsIan Moss

Director of High Perfor-manceFaye Liang

Director of MembershipFei Tam

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Badminton Ontario gratefully acknowledges the funding support of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Above: Cover story - Athletes from Ontario top the podium at the 2014 Pan Am Championships held in Markham, Ontario. This event was the pre-cursor to the 2015 Pan Am Games this summer.

GTA masters tests out the new 4U Badminton Centre in Mississauga

Ontario athletes light up the podium in our own backyard

The new league that aims to make waves in the badminton world is starting right here in Ontario

On his pre-game routines, favourite music and best workouts

From the new lingo, to figuring out what your equivelant is; if you’re a coach, you need to read this.

One of Ontario’s own coaches receives a prestigous award from the Coaches Association

Annual General Meeting

May 30-31, 2015

9am - 5pm both days

Awards Banquet Saturday night 6:30-8:30pm

Markham - location TBA

Directors needed: Director of Finance and President positions avail-able


DISTRICT NEWS

2015GTA MASTERS TOURNAMENT

Athletes from around the Toronto area congregated in the new 4U Badminton Centre to participate in the 2015 GTA Masters Badminton Tournament, which included events in the 40, 45 and 50 age

groups. Among them, a former member of the Chinese National Team who took gold in Men’s Doubles and silver in Mixed Doubles. Thank you to 4U for their sup-port!

4U Badminton Centre is a new facility to the TDBA district of

Badminton Ontario. Their support and the arrangements they made

were excellent.

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2015GTA MASTERS TOURNAMENT


4U Badminton Centre is a new facility in Mis-sissauga. They have 7 full sized badminton

courts with a 28 feet of height ceiling,

They provide private & team training classes, junior & adult beginner classes, and winter &

summer camps for all levels.

Don’t have court shoes? Don’t worry, they rent them!

DISTRICT NEWS



photos by Bryan Lau and John Lei

CANADA WINS TEAM TITLE FOR THE 9TH

YEAR IN A ROW

Markham’s new Pan Am Centre hosted the 2014 Badminton Pan Am Championships, led by the Federation of Badminton Clubs volun-teer group. The event was a huge success, and the perfect testament to how smoothly these guys can operate. With the 2015 Pan

Am Games coming next, it’s safe to say Bad-minton is lining up for a terrific event.

Canadian athletes had the home court advan-tage, taking home the Team Gold, as well as several individual medals. With athletes, fans and accredited individuals from all over ac-


knowledging the efforts and professionalism of all involved, it is evident that Canada has set a standard in the Pan America’s.

Markham’s sweetheart Michelle Li led the way in the individual medals, taking home gold in women’s singles followed by her prod-igy Rachel Honderich, taking silver.

Alex Bruce and her partner Phyllis Chan (BC) finished in the 3/4 spot in Women’s Doubles but she secured gold in Mixed Doubles with partner and fellow Olympian Toby Ng (BC).

Other Canadians, Adrian Liu and Derrick Ng took home gold in Men’s Doubles and Quebec athletes Ann-Julie Beaulieu and her partner Vicky Girard finished in the other 3/4 spot of Women’s Doubles.

Notably present were the Badminton Ontario Line Judges, led by Warren Brownlee. This program started a few years ago though a grant provided by the Ontario Government, and has excelled into a dedicated group of individuals itching to be on the front lines of othe 2015 Pan Am Games. Their profession-alism and presence at this event was noticed by all, as they were easily recongizable by their standout uniforms.

Badminton Canada also offered souvenir shirts for sale to all of the athletes and fans which were a success in their own.

The event could not have been such a success without the dedication of the many volunteers involved. Michelle Li wins gold in Women’s Singles


Line Judges line up for their procession leading up to a match

Above: Bethany So lunges for a shuttle

Right: Brittney Tam and Nyl Yakura

Below: Behind the scenes action


A few words of advice for Oympian Alex Bruce mid-match

The crowd cheering on Canada


Toby Ng and Alex Bruce battle on for the Mixed Doubles title


Athletes from Ontario (bottom left) were the recipients of an athletic sponsorship from the Federation of Badminton Clubs, presented at the Championships. The Federation aims to support local athletes on their pursuit of the podium and through fundraising efforts, have set aside moneys to support promising

local athletes. Above, Michelle Li and Ra-chel Honderich pose with their coaches after receiving their medals for their gold and silver performances in the Women’s Singles individ-ual event. Below, a team comes together to cheer on athletes from the stands.


[ Rachel Honderich ]

THE MARKHAM PAN AM CENTRE

Top: Toby Ng and Kevin Li sign autographsBottom: Phyllis Chan and Alex Bruce


THE MARKHAM PAN AM CENTRE

Top: MIchelle Li Bottom: Michelle Li, Kevin Li and Rachel Honderich

[ Joseph Rogers ]


The Premier Badminton League makes its debut in Ontario, offering a competitive and elite team league not currently offered in Ontario. With up to $10,000 in cash prizes at the end of the season, this new program is sure to be a smashing suc-cess.

The PBL got off to a great start in its pilot season, with 9 teams in two divisions heading to a championship in the summer of 2015.

“The Premier Badminton League has had an exciting start to its pilot season with intense closely contested ties in both the 1st and 2nd Divisions.

The 1st Division teams feature a number of Canada’s national and past national players. The pilot season is being hosted in the York (1st Division) and Peel (2nd Division) regions.” - PBL Representative

To compete, athletes join together to form a team and play both home and away

National Team athletes Rachel Honderich and Jason Ho-Shue are currently competing in the Division 1 of the Premier Badminton League


games. They don’t need to be members of a club, but they do need to secure a ‘home base’ to play their home games.

Included in the registration fee are 3 home and 3 away games, team jerseys, 2 tubes of shuttles, court rental fees, and tickets to the finals.

“Badminton friends, enthusiasts and fans are welcomed to come out to watch and cheer on teams and players at all the ties during the pilot season. Follow results,

team and player stats on tournament soft-ware.”

The PBL aims to expand their program with their official launch in the fall of 2015, with the goal of reaching other regions and provinces down the road.

The playoff finals are scheduled for May 23, 2015.

For more information about this exciting new project, go to www.premierbl.com.

UPCOMING MATCHES:DIVISION 1

7:00 PM Thursday, Feb. 12th at Pan Am CentreWii Not Fit vs. Dark Jan

7:00 PM Thursday, Feb. 19th at Pan Am CentrePink Vigilantes vs. Wii Not Fit

7:00 PM Sunday, Mar. 8th at Mandarin Badminton ClubDark Jan vs. Mandarin

7:00 PM Thursday, Mar. 12th at Pan Am CentreDark Jan vs. Wii Not Fit

7:00 PM Sunday, Mar. 22nd at Mandarin Badminton ClubPink Vigilantes vs. Mandarin

DIVISION 2

6:00 PM Saturday, Feb. 14th at 4 U Badminton ClubSmash Potatoes v.s Creme De La CrapAsh vs. Loose Feathers

6:00 PM Saturday, Feb. 28th at 4 U Badminton ClubDecepticons vs. Smash PotatoesCreme De La Crap vs. Ash

6:00 PM Saturday, Mar. 7th at 4 U Badminton ClubAsh vs. DecepticonsLoose Feathers vs. Creme De La Crap

6:00 PM Saturday, Mar. 21st at 4 U Badminton ClubAsh vs. Smash PotatoesLoose Feathers vs. Decepticons

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KEVIN LINATIONAL TEAM MEMBER

Shares a few of his favourite athlete-life staples.

TOP 3 OFF-COURT TRAINING EXCERCISES:1. Bench Prese2. Reverse Fly

3. Box Jump Training

“I personally like to have my body stronger and thicker, so I enjoy doing a lot of chest and back exercises, especially as of late. Box jump training helps

me improve my explosiveness and verticals.”

TOP 4 SONGS:1. 2. 3. Thrift Shop by Macklemore4. Sorry seems to be the hardest word by Elton John

GO TO PRE-GAME SNACK:

1. Nutra-grain bars and a banana



ONTARIO UPDATEThe much anticipated re-designed NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) was unveiled to badminton’s new LFs (Learn-ing Facilitators) at a three day training workshop held in Oshawa - November 19 – 21, 2014. LFs were formerly called Course Conductors in the now retired, old NCCP.

The workshop was offered in conjunction with CAC (Coach-es Association of Canada), and Badminton Canada. Joe Morissette, the Executive Di-rector of Badminton Canada, invited coaches from across Canada through their PSO (Provincial Sports Organiza-tion).

The event brought together experienced coaches/course conductors to review the new materials, and be trained on the new process. Ontario was well represented by six LFs, who are now tasked with

rolling out the new program to their respective Districts.

Ontario coaches/course con-ductors (who are now the new “Trained” LFs) included the following:

Badminton Canada / TDBA: Stephane Cadieux

Badminton Ontario: Kevin Willington

COBA: Wayne King

GBDBA: Warren Brownlee

ODBA: Janet Hugli

YRBA: Valerie Loker

The facilitation and classroom exercises were conducted by Barb Cooper and Kathy Brook of the CAC. Eric Dufour, of Badminton Quebec, was tasked to undertake the lead in the development of the new NCCP by Badminton Cana-da, and Stephane Cadieux of Badminton Ontario was tasked to work with Eric, and to lead the roll out in Ontario.

“Facilitation” is to be the new

NEW NCCP FOR BADMINTONCOACHING


NEW NCCP FOR BADMINTON


guiding motif during future coach training, as well as during individual coaching sessions. All coaches are expected to reflect on both the successes, as well as areas for improvement of each of their coaching ses-sions to ensure continued professional growth.

Here’s a summary of the way the new system works for the new Competitive Stream, which has been aligned with the LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development) in mind:

To become a Regional-ly “Trained” Coach you are required to take three modules:

Module 1 (4 hours) - Plan a Practice

Module 2 (4 hours) - Teach-ing and Learning (including Ethics)

Module 3 (8 hours) - Tech-

nical/Tactical Basics

To become a Provincially “Trained” Coach you are required to take two mod-ules:

Module 4 (8 hours) - Design a Basic Sport Program and Basic Mental Skills

Module 5 (8 hours) - Tech-nical/Tactical Foundations Provincial Coach

These modules synthesize the old Theory (Intro. to Competition A & B) and the Technical on court cours-es. The courses can be run

either individually as a mod-ule, or delivered as weekend packages.

On completion of the re-quired modules, coaches receive “Trained” status, but are not accredited as a “Cer-tified” Coach (NEW!).

To become a “Certified” Coach, coaches must com-plete an “Evaluation” which

includes both written and on-court requirements. Part of the evaluation is submit-ted online and written tasks include a program planning portfolio (which is designed and developed by the coach for their on-court evalua-tion). On completion and validation of the portfolio, the coach is then evaluated on-court. Feedback is of-fered in a reflective process reviewing both the positive areas, and a discussion on options to further enhance the program. The focus is on continuous improvement and ongoing professional development.

The evaluation process involves the demonstration of competence of specific Evidences that support the Criteria for five Core Compe-tencies:

Valuing, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Leading, Interacting

While all LFs that attended the session are now both “Trained” LFs and “Trained” CE’s (Coach Evaluators) they will likely not perform both roles for the same coaches after the roll out. Being evaluated by a CE

NCCP Level I is being replaced by Regional Coach (“Trained” status)

NCCP Level II is being replaced by Provincial Coach (“Trained” status)

NCCP Level III has no changes at this time

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who is not the LF, enriches the learning, and will help to provide uniformity of excel-lence in coaching across the province and country.

The “Trained” LFs & CEs who attended the workshop will now be “evaluated” to become Certified LFs & CEs. They work in pairs to present the NCCP modules in a co-facilitation process to earn their “certified” status. Each province will designate a Master Learning Facilitator / Evaluator whose job it will be to train and examine the LFs and CEs.

WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THIS NEW SYSTEM TO BE IN PLACE?

• The manuals are currently being updated, and edited.

• The logistics for on line registration and tracking are being finalized.

• Data management, and uniform pricing structures are under discussion

• Pilots within Districts are planned for early spring 2015

• Roll out is anticipated late spring or early summer 2015

Coaches who have com-pleted NCCP Badminton courses for Levels 1 and Levels 2 will be given an equivalency in the new NCCP for each course (Theory, Technical, and Practical). Coaches will need to complete their cer-tification in the new NCCP stream if they have not com-pleted all three of the old NCCP modules for their re-spective Level. The Theory for all Levels is still available to be completed on the CAC website, and the equivalen-cy will be granted in the new NCCP.

The NCCP represents one national program of stan-dards, which applies to all sports, and is recognized as leading edge around the

world. Badminton has taken a very positive step forward to move to the new NCCP for the Competitive Stream, aligning with the LTAD of athletes. We are excited to share the new program with all current coaches, and those who are inspired to share their leadership tal-ents with new coaches as we build our sport together.

Once available, the new NCCP badminton courses will be advertised on the Badminton Ontario website.

If you have any questions about the new NCCP, please contact:

Kevin Willington Director of Coaching, Badminton Ontario [email protected]


KURT TEMPELMANS-PATRECEIVES THE CAO TRAILBLAZER AWARD

The Trailblazer coach is an in-novative out-of-the-box thinker, a creative change agent who in-spires others to follow, has made a difference in their sport or for the athletes they coach. Whether

coaching a community rep team or top performing provincial athletes, the coach who pushes the enve-lope, invents new approaches to old challenges and breaks through barriers.

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Bachelor DegreesApplied DegreesDiplomasCertificatesNationally Recognized Badminton Program

For more information contact:Ray Chateau—Athletic [email protected] X4456athletics.humber.ca


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BADMINTON ONTARIO AND CAO TEAM UP IN COACHES HELPING COACHES PROGRAMAs part of Coaches Week 2014 in Ontario, the Coaches Association of Ontario selected seven candidates across all sports for their new coaching mentor program: “Coaches Helping Coaches”.

This CAO initiative, launched across all sports, matches aspiring coaches with ex-perienced mentors to enhance the overall development of Ontario coaching expertise. This is the programs’ pilot year with the hope of continuation in future years in conjunction with Coaches Week.

Visit www.coach.ca for more information on the Coaching Helping Coaches program.

Congratulations to Dominic Soong and Devon Hamilton of the Soong Badminton Academy who were selected as a coach-ing mentor & coach trainee in the new program.

Both the New Coach and the Mentor Coach were invited to attend the Ontario Coaches Conference for free as part of their professional development.

Badminton Ontario is proud of the selection of our badminton leaders in this program, salute both Dominic and Devon for their contribution to the develop-ment of the sport of badminton, and wish them the best of good success.



E Badminton Club hosted the Team Ontar-io trials December 19-21 - a tournament by which the winners of each event are automat-ically selected to participate on Team Ontario at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, British Columbia.

Ontario’s success at this event comes with high expectations from the coaching staff. “Ontario overall has always done very well at the Canada Winter Games, being the stron-gest province in 21 out of 23 Games. It is our plan to stay professional and do our best to achieve this goal once again, representing our province and our sport to the best of our abilities!” Says head coach Andrew Dabeka.

In 2011, the success of Team Ontario’s Bad-minton Team meant cluthing the coveted Canada Games Flag - securing Ontario as the overall winner. Tied at 2 losses and 2 wins, Ontario’s Men’s Doubles Team won the 5th tie in a nail biter. This years Games expect nothing short of exciting matchups between some very strong provinces.

Representing Team Ontario in the Team Event are:

Nyl Yakura Andrew D’Souza Joshua Hurlburt-Yu Jason Ho-Shue Sergiy Shatenko

Brittney Tam Rachel Honderich Danica Lau Vivian Kwok Qufei Chen

Alternates: Andrew Lau Owen Kurvits Joanne Chen Sarah Bowman

Team Ontario is led this year by head coach, and former Olympian Andrew Dabeka and team manager Susan Yakura.

TEAM ONTARIO ANNOUNCED


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BONSHOPWHAT IS IT?

Athletes competing in the Black Knight Junior High Performance Series win points that you can use to get prizes online in the BONSHOP.

HOW DO I GET POINTS?

If you win a match in the main round at a JR HP event, you win points. Click here for a breakdown of points.

HOW DO I USE MY POINTS?

Athletes must signup online at www.bonshop.ca for a free account. All you need is your BON ID and a valid email address. Points will be deposited into your account after a tournament finishes.

WHEN IS MY LAST CHANCE TO USE MY POINTS?

The BONSHOP will be onsite at the 2015 Ontario JR HP Championships so you can redeem your points in person, but after that you have 30 days to use them up online.

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