Adult match outcome
Each fixture runs 10 games in the lineup (7 adult categories + kids track). Adults are decided by the 7 power-weighted games: first side to 13 of 25 available match points wins; 2 league match points for the winner.
Official reference
Rules & competition
Format overview, weighted scoring table, lineup / match-flow details, and the full collapsible rulebook — everything you need for league and knockouts.
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At-a-glance
Match-day essentials
Individual games
Best of 3 sets to 15, win by 2, cap at 20. Kids games (KD, two KS) are scored separately — no power points.
Order of play
Kids first: KS (<10), then KD, then KS (10+). Adults follow: MD B → MD D → XD → MD A → MS → WD → MD C.
Tournament flow
12 teams in two pools of 6; round robin, then top four per pool hit the KO bracket (QF cross-pool, then SF / finals). Kids follow the same cross-pool QF pattern.
Venue & weekends
All matches at the Badminton Court, Assetz 63° East Clubhouse. Weekend 1: 6–7 June 2026. Weekend 2: 13–14 June 2026.
Equipment & conduct
Shuttlecock: Yonex Mavis 350 (provided). Racquets your own. Non-marking shoes required. Captains with lineups 30 minutes early; players 10 minutes before their game (5-minute grace for lateness — see forfeits in rules below).
How it works
Tournament format
12
Teams
Up to twelve squads, fifteen players each — adults and kids combined for a true community roster.
2 × 6
Pool stage
Round robin inside each pool. Top four from each pool advance to the knockout bracket.
7
Adult games / match
Power Point games decide the match: first to 13 points from a maximum of 25 (see Power Points). Kids games run as their own track.
Knockouts
Progression bracket
Top four from each pool qualify — eight teams total. Quarter-finals are cross-pool, then winners play the semifinals, then the final (with a 3rd-place match on the same track). Kids use the same bracket shape; no power points.
Quarter-finals
QF 1
Pool A 1st
vs
Pool B 4th
QF 2
Pool A 2nd
vs
Pool B 3rd
QF 3
Pool A 3rd
vs
Pool B 2nd
QF 4
Pool A 4th
vs
Pool B 1st
Semifinals
SF 1
Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 2
SF 2
Winner QF 3 vs Winner QF 4
Final
Championship
Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2
Losers of the semis play the 3rd-place match the same weekend.
Strategy layer
Power Point System
Every adult game carries weight. One men’s player can play twice for up to 7 combined power points. One women’s player plays twice for 8 by default. First team to 13 of 25 available points wins the match.
After the kids’ block, adult power games are played in order: MD B → MD D → XD → MD A → MS → WD → MD C. The table below lists each category in that same sequence — top row is played first among adults — with its weighting.
| # | Category (play order) | Power points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men’s Doubles B | 4 |
| 2 | Men’s Doubles D | 2 |
| 3 | Mixed Doubles | 4 |
| 4 | Men’s Doubles A | 5 |
| 5 | Men’s Singles | 3 |
| 6 | Women’s Doubles | 4 |
| 7 | Men’s Doubles C | 3 |
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Rules & format guide
Practical summary of the official SOP. If anything conflicts on match day, the committee briefing and WhatsApp updates win.
Tournament overview
- ABL 2026 is a mixed-category team tournament with a Power Point System across Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, and Men’s Singles.
- A concurrent Kids’ tournament runs alongside (Kids’ Doubles and Kids’ Singles).
Team composition (15 players)
Men (9)
- 8 for Men’s Doubles (MD), 1 for Mixed Doubles (XD), 1 for Men’s Singles (MS).
- One men’s player may play two games if Power Point rules allow (combined cap applies).
Women (2)
- 2 for Women’s Doubles (WD); 1 of the two also plays Mixed Doubles (XD).
- One women’s player may play two games (8 power points by default for her combined games).
Kids under 18 (4)
- 2 for Kids’ Doubles (KD), ages 10+.
- 2 for Kids’ Singles (KS): one 10+ and one up to age 10.
Registration, caps & auction (adults)
- Registration was via Google Form; after caps, players may be placed in a Backup or Emergency Pool.
- Hard caps: 12 teams, max 108 men, 24 women, 48 kids.
- Captaincy is vetted by the Grievance Committee (Bala, Harish Varma, Harrish Mathew).
- Player auction: Sunday 5 April 2026. Each captain receives a virtual budget of 1,00,000 points.
- Base price: 1,000 points. Increments: 1K steps to 20K, 2K steps to 40K, 5K steps to 100K.
- Kids are allocated by random draw (ABL 26 Auction app), with age/skill balancing by the committee.
- Mini-auction for post-auction withdrawals by 15 May; replacements afterward from the Emergency Pool per committee + captain; no replacements from one day before the tournament.
Match format & scoring
Each match includes 10 games in total, but adult match outcome uses 7 power-weighted games. Kids’ games (KD + two KS) are separate individual competitions.
- Adult categories in a match: MD A/B/C/D, WD, XD, MS — each carries power points (see Power Points section).
- Match winner: first team to at least 13 match points from those 7 games (max 25 available). Winning team earns 2 league match points.
- Individual games: best of 3 sets to 15, win by 2, cap at 20 (deuce rules per SOP).
Power Point System (adults)
- One men’s player may play 2 games but only for a combined maximum of 7 power points.
- One women’s player plays 2 games for 8 power points by default.
- Points by category: MD A = 5, MD B = 4, MD C = 3, MD D = 2, WD = 4, XD = 4, MS = 3.
Tournament structure
Pools
- 12 teams in 2 pools of 6; round robin within each pool.
- League ranking order: match points → power points → point difference → head-to-head (if applicable).
Knockouts (adults)
- Top 4 teams per pool qualify (8 total).
- QF cross-pool: A1 vs B4, A2 vs B3, A3 vs B2, A4 vs B1.
- Then semifinals, finals, and 3rd place match.
Kids
- No power points for kids. Same QF cross-pool pattern as adults, then SF, final, and 3rd place playoff.
Mandatory play, lineups & order of play
- Every adult must play at least one game for the team to be eligible to win the match (unless a forfeit applies).
- All 7 adult categories must be played in league; in knockouts, early stop at 13+ power points only if both captains agree and the committee is informed.
- Declared lineups are submitted before each match; no changes after submission.
- Kids games are played first: KS (<10), KD, KS (10+), then adults in the published sequence (MD B, MD D, XD, MD A, MS, WD, MD C).
Badminton rules (BWF + local mods)
- BWF rules apply except where modified below.
- Service: underhand from below the waist; feet stationary at contact; serve/receive in correct service courts.
- Roof/duct contact is a fault to the striker’s side.
- Do not stop rallies except for official let/fault calls; play the shuttle out and respect umpire/line judges.
- Non-marking shoes required or you cannot play.
- Toss each game for serve/side; change ends each set; at 8 in a third set, change ends.
Conduct & punctuality
- Captains report 30 minutes before match start with lineups; players at least 10 minutes before their game.
- 5-minute grace; late arrival can mean game forfeiture.
- No coaching from off-court during rallies; warnings/faults may apply.
- Disputes: resolve with officials respectfully.
Injury & forfeiture
- If unable to continue before a game starts: opponent wins the game and associated power points.
- If injury mid-game: opponent wins; score recorded with injured side keeping points at stoppage and opponent awarded winning score per SOP example.
- Forfeit (footwear, no-show in grace, etc.): 30–0 score, full power points to opponent except injury cases handled separately.
Equipment, communication & amendments
- Shuttlecocks: Yonex Mavis 350 (provided). Racquets: bring your own.
- Official updates via the organizing committee (WhatsApp / Instagram). Captains relay to teams.
- The committee may amend rules for scheduling, facility, or force majeure; changes will be communicated promptly.
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