Club Rules and Regulation for Fonde Center

How to Become a Member of HBC:

1. Print and sign a WAIVER FORM and submit to any HBC club officer. Please, print your email legibly so that we may send you updates.

2. Send a passport picture of your self with your full name in the email to secretary@houstonbadmintonclub.com

3. Obtain your court tag from a club officer once you have turned in your Waiver form and paid the onetime administration fee ($10.00)

4. HBC will issue the tag within 2 weeks from submission of picture and waiver form.

5. Replacement tags are charged $10. HBC cannot be held responsible for the loss of any tags.

Friday night at the Fonde Center is a good time to meet a club officer.

Houston Badminton Club Fonde Center Rules

In order to play, a player must have a Fonde picture tag

A player cannot play on a court while your tag is pending on another court (and the player has to be present at the court to put up their tag). When it is your turn to play, please put your cards down (before you start your game) on the floor so the next people in the line can move up. One cannot move another person’s card without their consent.

Warm-up is limited to 3 minutes (may be extended only if there are no players waiting for the court)

The game format is doubles matches only, and matches are limited to 2 sets, with the exception of the CHALLENGE courts 1,2, and 4.

If a member is considered not to be following the club rules, then HBC staff will arbitrate in order to determine the corrective course of action.

Court access is given based on the rule, first-come first-serve, and gets the highest priority. Example: Two players are first to hang their tags on the court. A four-player group then comes along who want to play together. There are two other players in line after that. In this case the second pair should join the first pair to play ahead of the 4 player group.

Challenge Courts (Court # 1, 2 &, 4)

Players need to hang tags together WITH a partner to get in queue for these courts.
If you lose a game, you will need to go to the bottom of the queue to play again. If you keep winning, you play 3 game maximum and have to come out of the queue.

Youth's (<18 yrs) court (Court # 3)

Court 3 is reserved for youths. Parents or accompanying adults can play only if there are less than 4 youths. Maximum of 15 minutes play when others are waiting. Only when there are no youths interested in playing are adults permitted to play on these courts. If youths are present, adults must vacate the court promptly.

Sunday only:

*HBC run a YOUTH enhancement program to give the chance for all JUNIORS to play and improve their game. 4 courts are reserved specifically for JUNIORS, while the rest are accessible for adults to use. When there are not enough juniors, adult are welcome to play on any court not being used by the juniors. When there are juniors approaching the court, please stop your game promptly and allow the juniors to use the court.

*Parents can accompany their kids to play and may use the court for a maximum of 10 minutes (when not playing any match/training) during busy periods to let other juniors use the court as well.

*All other rules remain the same with Friday.

General Rules:

• Proper attire, NO marking shoes.
• Everyone must help in putting away the court equipment at closing time.
• For the safety of our children, please supervise them at all times.
• For your own safety, please DO NOT walk onto court boundaries when matches are in play
• No profanity

Obtain your court tag from any club officer once you have turned in your Waiver form and paid the one time tag fee ($10.00)

Player has to bring their own equipment such as birdies and racquets.

Any questions or suggestions please contact HBC Officer: Reynold F. or Kevin N.

Badminton Vendor in Houston:

1. Sportsnet International.

Website: www.sportsnetonline.net

Store address:
9600 Bellaire Blvd.
Suite 137
Houston, Tx 77036