Badminton Guide for Ottawa area

[DayInDayOUt]

1. Where are local badminton clubs?
Please check the following link for the list of local badminton clubs.
Where to play

2. How much it costs?
Around $100 per season for most clubs except RA and Soong.

3. When and how frequent you can play?
Most clubs start from middle of September to next mid May, two or three nights per week (or 50 to 70 nights per season) except OU, RA and Soong.

4. What format it will use?
Doubles at most clubs, 21 rally points.
Single is possible at OU, RA and Soong.

5. What level of players you may encounter?
Most players are equivalent to Provincial C/D level, a few could be B.

6. When is the best time to join a badminton club?
The best time to join a club is the late season or simply put, April.
Since most clubs are full, it's the best time to put your name into the early bird waiting list for next season.
If you are lucky, you may get a chance to have a try-out from now till end of the season.

7. Where to play as a guest?
Most clubs accept guests, *IF* they believe they are not too crowded for certain nights.
Check the club's Web site or call them before you go.
Guest fee may vary from $5 to $10.

8. Where to play drop-in game?
Soong 613-729-9940 at 1132 Fisher Avenue $5 (Sunday League)
RA 613-733-5100 ext 364 $10 must be accompanied by a member.
Jockvale Gym 613-580-2788 $2.70 (20 minutes rotation)
Nepean Sportsplex 613-580-2828 $2.70 (20 minutes rotation)

 

[1784]

Jockvale Gym 613-580-2788 $2.70 (20 minutes rotation)
Nepean Sportsplex 613-580-2828 $2.70 (20 minutes rotation)

What are the times?

 

[DayInDayOUt]

Jockvale Gym 613-580-2788 $2.70 (20 minutes rotation)
Nepean Sportsplex 613-580-2828 $2.70 (20 minutes rotation)

What are the times?

Jockvale Gym 613-580-2788 Fri 8-10:30 pm & Sun 9 am-noon
Nepean Sportsplex 613-580-2828 Sun 8-11:45 am
You need to call them to make sure the schedule is right.
It's better to bring your partners if you play drop-in game.

 

[Fangcome]

nice!!!

 

[DayInDayOUt]

nice!!!

I have a bit more information like to share.
When you get a chance to have a try-out, you need to pay attention to the following area.
1. Do you like the club's atmosphere (it may differ from fun to competitive or in between)?
2. If the average skill level matches yours or your expectation?
3. What kind of tagging/waiting system they have?

BTW, for most clubs, they are expecting potential new members with good skill set and very social.

 

[DayInDayOUt]

This is the last week of the season for most badminton clubs.
If you are still interested in playing badminton afterward, you may go to the following places for drop-ins.


Soong 613-729-9940 at 1132 Fisher Avenue $8 or $5 for ODBA members.

RA Centre 613-733-5100 ext 364 $10 must be accompanied by a member.

RA Summer Pass 613-733-5100 ext 364

Jockvale Gym 613-580-2788 Fri 8-10:30 pm & Sun 9 am-noon $2.70 (20 minutes rotation)

Nepean Sportsplex 613-580-2828 Sun 8-11:45 am$2.70 (20 minutes rotation)

 

[tiantian]

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[DayInDayOUt]

The new season will start in two week or so.
If you haven't joined a club yet, you may find out it's already very hard and a bit late to get one.
My suggestion is that if you are seriously planning to play badminton this season, you have to start to looking for a club at once, get chance to have a try-out, play as guest if the club has room, put your name on the waiting list...
In general, a skillful player with outgoing personality will have more chance than others.
And most club will have exception for a strong female player even their membership is full.

Please check the following link for local badminton clubs Ottawa District Badminton Association

 

[DayInDayOUt]

The drop-in schedule for this Fall and Winter:
1. Jockvale Gym – 613-580-2788
Fri 8 pm-10:30 pm
Sat 9 am-12 pm
Year round $2.75
2. Soong - 613-729-9940 at 1132 Fisher Avenue
Sunday all day (call for schedule)
Year round $5
3. Canterbury C.C. – 613-247-4869
Fri 12-2 pm
Sep 18-Jun 18 $2.25
4. Hintonburg C.C. – 613-798-8874
Wed 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Sep 16 – June 23 $3
Youth, students and kids could pay less.

I noticed Nepean Sportsplex (1701 Woodroffe 613-580-2828) and Hunt Club-Riverside C.C. (3320 Paul Anka 613-521-1392) have no badminton program listed on city's Recreation Guide for this Fall and Winter as they usually do.
So please give them call to see if they still have it.

 

[contractor21]

About Nepean Sportsplex (1701 Woodroffe 613-580-2828) drop-in programs, here is some info to share with you (I have been there almost every Sunday for past months):

1. Courts open at 8:00am; close ~11:40am
2. Four courts; maximum 32 people admitted
3. Cost is $2.70
4. 20 minutes rotatio; double play
5. Condition is very good (space, light, shower facility, sona)
6. Half players are good. It is ok to go there alone. You can always find partners
7. Numbers are sold out before 9:00am sometimes

You can contact me if you want to go.

 

[mangliu]

提醒某些人，如果加入那种非盈利的俱乐部：

1 每次活动开始时，帮着支网，不要袖手旁观，或者故意晚到5分钟
2 每次活动结束时，帮着收网，不要袖手旁观，或者故意提前5分钟离开。
3 场上和场下，即使球技高，不要表现出傲慢和无礼，特别是对其他国人（那些傲慢和无礼的家伙，一般不会对老外这样）。

 

[gsq0627]

提醒某些人，如果加入那种非盈利的俱乐部：

1 每次活动开始时，帮着支网，不要袖手旁观，或者故意晚到5分钟
2 每次活动结束时，帮着收网，不要袖手旁观，或者故意提前5分钟离开。
3 场上和场下，即使球技高，不要表现出傲慢和无礼，特别是对其他国人（那些傲慢和无礼的家伙，一般不会对老外这样）。

我刚到渥太华,不认识人,请问我一个人去打可以吗?谢谢!

 

[gsq0627]

About Nepean Sportsplex (1701 Woodroffe 613-580-2828) drop-in programs, here is some info to share with you (I have been there almost every Sunday for past months):

1. Courts open at 8:00am; close ~11:40am
2. Four courts; maximum 32 people admitted
3. Cost is $2.70
4. 20 minutes rotatio; double play
5. Condition is very good (space, light, shower facility, sona)
6. Half players are good. It is ok to go there alone. You can always find partners
7. Numbers are sold out before 9:00am sometimes

You can contact me if you want to go.

我刚到渥太华,不熟,但想打球,请加我chiensss714@hotmail.com,thanks!

 

[tiantian]

楼上的，欢迎来到渥村。现在夏天很多球馆不开，如果水平高找我好了我可以带你免费去RA打一两次，过把瘾。
低的就算了，等到九月很多俱乐部一开，你就可以找个离你近的地方加入就行了。

 

[tiantian]

http://capitalsummerbc.webs.com/
夏天open的俱乐部