About our leagues
Why choose us?
We want everyone to feel confident in our women’s badminton leagues!
We strive in providing high quality and hassle free leagues for anyone who wishes to revisit or begin their badminton journey. Our weekly social leagues are held all over the UK to fit in around your work hours. There are heaps of reasons why you should sign up to our women’s badminton leagues but instead we’ve narrowed it down to five great points as to why Play Badminton is for you.
We’re hassle free
You don’t need to worry about finding umpires or spare players. We’ll handle all the tedious stuff; all you need to do is rock up and play.
You don’t need to already be in a team
We warmly welcome individuals, over 80% of our players start out single. We will place you into a team which best suits you and in return you’ll be meeting new people and forming new friendships.
You don’t need to be a pro at badminton
The best thing about our leagues is you don’t need to have loads of experience, we welcome players from all abilities and ages into our women’s badminton leagues. As long as you love playing badminton, that is all that matters.
More than just playing badminton
At Play Badminton, we provide more than just match play. Throughout the year, we host various competitions and awards, offering exciting prizes to be won!
We go the extra mile!
What makes us stand out from other sport providers is our dedication to you. We make sure your matches are played every week, have consistent umpires, and most importantly, we listen. Our dedicated team are here to help you with any questions or concerns whilst playing in our leagues.
How Our Leagues Work
You’ve signed up to one of our leagues but don’t know what happens next. We’ve listed a rundown of what to expect when playing in our leagues.
- Seasons will run between 8-14 weeks depending on the number of teams in your league. Once a season finishes, the season starts the following week. Your team will automatically be entered into the next season unless you inform us of your team’s departure.
- All our matches are 36 minutes long. Matches are split into 3x12minute thirds, with teams being given a minute break between each half. After the first 12 minutes, one team (who are playing on one side of the sports hall) will remain where they are, and the opposing team will shuffle down one court. This gives everyone the opportunity to play multiple pairs each night!
- Matches will always take place on the same night at the same venue. There may be times where the regular venue is temporarily unavailable and we have to relocate but we will notify all teams in advance.
- You don’t need to provide an umpire. Unlike other badminton leagues where it is the teams responsibility to provide an umpire, Play Badminton has you covered.
- All our leagues have a league coordinator who attends matches every week. They are your point of contact on the night, so if any problems occur, please speak to the coordinator as it is their duty to make sure you have a fun night of badminton.
- We understand not everyone can make matches each week, so teams are able to help out other teams when needed. This is to help prevent team forfeits and keep everyone playing as much badminton as possible. If your team needs subs one week, just leave a message on your league Facebook group to see who is available to help you out.
- Season fees for our leagues are to be paid in advance of the season starting, and is done via our online payment system. Teams have the option of splitting their season fee amongst each other so payment is not left to one individual.
Benefits To Playing BADMINTON
Playing sports in general is good for your physical health and wellbeing, we’ve listed some of the reasons why hockey in particular is good for your heart and soul.
- Burns lots of calories! Also lowers body fat when playing regularly.
- Builds up muscle strength, particularly in your arms, and increases your stamina.
- Boosts self-esteem and relieve stress and anxiety.
- Those who play sports like Badminton have a more positive outlook on body image compared to those who do not take up a sport.
- Get to spend time with new people and build friendships.
REVIEWS
I love Play Badminton, I had been looking for a friendly league for a long time and this was it. It’s a great way to get out of the house, keep fit and make friends. I had not played Badminton since leaving school (18 years to be exact)! But it didn’t take long for me to remember. This is my ‘me time’, as most mums will know ‘me time’ is hard to come by, but for me this is time well spent.
5 star review from Trustpilot
Rhian Jacob-Moffatt