Our Club

Welcome Established in the late 60's MBC is one of the oldest badminton clubs in Montreal. We are a non-profit recreational & competitive club which plays twice a week in downtown Montreal. Our goal is to promote health and wellness through fun and excercise. Our members are friendly and our board system caters to individual players who want to come alone or with friends and play against other players. One thing we will ask you though is to follow the code of conduct. Advantages of Badminton Your body needs to move and burn calories to maintain healthy muscle and bone strength. This will be a good compliment to stretching exercises such as Yoga or Pilates. Increases your metabolic rate to burn fat more efficiently to maintain a lean healthy physique. Boost mental acuity with fast reaction times. Improve cardio vascular strength and reflexes. Improve your hand to eye coordination. Share a fun activity with a partner The level of play ranges from beginner/intermediate to advanced and players should play with members of equal calibre in a fun yet competitive atmosphere. We are an adult club age ranges from 18-55 men and women. If you're looking for a friendly/competitive club, check us out- it's fun and will keep you fit! All you need is a racket we supply the rest! Our members consists of those whom have played in the past and want to get back into badminton. Others have played competitively on the provincial circuit either now or in the past and want competitive games. Come join us! Try before you join... Guests are welcome if there's enough room, come alone or with a partner. Our board system will allow you to play with different partners. The fee is 10$/person with birds included - you just need a racket and court shoes.  Media gallery Membership rates

Club Schedule

Sacred Heart School Gymnasium (Downtown) FREE underground parking Mens and Womens locker room, shower 6 hardwood courts Birds supplied

Days: Monday & Wednesday evenings
Time: 7pm to 9:30pm
(Gym opens 6:45 but do not start play before 7pm)
Location: 3635 Atwater ave. (Sacred Heart School Gymnasium)
Shuttlecocks: supplied
Membership: click here for rates
Guest fee: $10 per person

WE DO NOT RESERVE COURTS

Club Format

The Montreal Badminton Club uses a peg system. We have 6 courts and players generally play doubles or mixed doubles. Players play 1 game of 21, typically players will play with players of the same calibre or strength to make games more enjoyable. If courts are available then players may play singles. You may choose your own games or ask the board monitor to choose one for you.

	Click here to download board instructions (.pdf)
	We also have a video on how the board works in the media gallery section. Sorry we do not book courts or take reservations.

Club Policies

1. When players arrive first thing they must do is place their tag and put on left side of the board to indicate they are present.
2. The first person in line chooses their game or can take a pass to the end of the line if they do not wish to choose.
3. Do not loiter around the board if its not your turn to pick.
4. Sit relatively close so that you can hear your name when called to pick your game, if you do not respond within 3 tries you lose your turn.
5. Bring birds back to the table when finished or give them to the next group.
6. 2 to 3 minute warm up then games must start immediately thereafter.
7. Do not walk inside the court when others are playing unless you enjoy pain.
8. Guests MUST have a guest tag in order to play.
9. NO STREET SHOES are allowed into the gymnasium. Only indoor running shoes, boots MUST be left at the bottom of the stairs before coming up.

Code of Conduct

Here at the MBC we strive to make our club the best place for a social/competitive club in a fun/social/competitive environment. Therefore, we must impose a strict code of conduct on our members in order to maintain a pleasant environment. Those who do not abide by these rules will have their membership revoked without refund. We have a zero tolerance policy towards those who misbehave or behave in an inapprorpiate manner towards others be it verbal or physical. If you've been a victim of this please report to anyone of the executives below.

1. Respect other members and guests on and off the court.
2. Settle all personal conflicts and disputes in a private away from other members and guests.
3. Any type of physical violence will not be tolerated, failure to comply will result in an immediate termination of your membership without refund.
4. No verbal abuse of any kind will be tolerated towards other members and guests. Do not offer unsolicited advice or verbally harass other players.
5. Throughout the night if you encounter any problems or have concerns about another member or guest, please bring them to the attention of the executives (see below).
6. Players have the right of refusal and we can not force other members to play with you. If they decline to play with you, then ask someone else until you have a group of four. DO NOT COMPLAIN TO US IF YOU'RE NOT GETTING GOOD GAMES!!!
7. We use a board system with all members tags attached color coded according to their level of play. Please familiarize yourself with how it works. If you have any questions please speak to an executive member.
8. At the end of the night, if you are the last person on the court, please help to take down the nets and put away the poles.
9. Please keep all wet and dirty boots/shoes downstairs by the main entrance. DO NOT wear them upstairs into the gym. Let's do our part to try and keep the facilities as clean as possible.
10. The MBC executive is here to make sure that the club runs as efficiently as possible and to make sure the social atmosphere is maintained. We unfortunately will not be able to keep everybody happy all the time. If you aren't getting good games, don't complain to us, there is nothing we can do. (See point #6 ).

Who Runs the Club? The Executive Commitee

Frank President	Bruce Executive	Don Bouncer
Leroy Enforcer	John Birdman	Leon Treasurer