This week's schedule
Thanks to all who came out last Friday and Sunday. It was a pleasure to meet you and I hope you all had fun. I know this is another long e-mail but please do your best to read it all!
Outline:
1. Schedule
2. Update on the team/tryouts
3. Recreational play guidelines
4. T-shirts
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1. The schedule for this week will be as follows
Friday 7-10:30pm: Recreational play.
–I will give a brief lesson on basic rules of the game around 7:30pm
Sunday:
4:45-6:30 Team practice only**
6:30-7:30: Team practice continues + Recreational play (limited courts)
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2. **Thanks especially to all those who tried out for the team. It's really great to see so many people interested in serious badminton. Those that did not make the preliminary team have been signed up for the club and are very welcome to play recreationally to improve your game. We tried our best to do a quick yet thorough selection for the preliminary team. If you feel that you were missed and deserve to be on the team, you are welcome to come talk to me and make your case. We are very willing to give everyone a fair chance and will watch you play again. Due to limited time and space though, there will not be any game challenges for now. If you are new and would still like to try out for the team, please come on Sunday as well. The format of the tryout will be us watching how you hit with another player of your choice for a few minutes and then we will make a decision on the spot.
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3. A few ground rules for recreational play:
a. Bookbags: Please leave your bookbags in the locker room. Locks may be checked out from the equipment room with your NYU ID card (as you enter Coles, it’s on your left at the top of the stairwell).
b. Dress: Please wear proper athletic attire. This means NO JEANS, and NO FLIPFLOPS.
c. Shuttles: There will be two plastic shuttles per court. Please leave the shuttles on the court when you are done playing. You are also free to use as many USED feather shuttles from the shuttle box as you want. If you’d like to play a serious game with new feather shuttles, please see me and I will give you one. This rule applies to EVERYONE.
d. Time limit: Recreational play will be 15 minute sessions and there will be ONE sign up list. I or one of the club representatives will be in charge of the list. Put your name on the list when you arrive and remember to add your name to the list when you finish playing. I will try to group people according to your level of play. I will also try to accommodate special requests as efficiently as possible, so just let me know if you have any preferences (i.e. if you’ve played the same people already and don’t want to play them again, or you feel that your opponents are too good or not good enough, etc.). I know the wait is sometimes long and I do want you to have fun!
e. Respect your fellow club members. This means sit/stand off the court when you are not playing. Help watch out for stray volleyballs. Make friends!
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4. Finally, T-SHIRTS: You can view our t-shirt design on our webpage (www.nyubadminton.info). T-shirts will be $12. If you’d like a shirt, please give $12 to me or Katrin (exact change please!) in an envelope with your name on it or clipped with a paper with your name and size (S, M, L, XL). You can find us at practice.
Deadline to purchase a t-shirt will be Sunday, Sept 28 at 7:30pm. The shirts are completely optional.
Okay, I think that’s everything for now. If you have any comments, questions, concerns, feel free to talk to me or e-mail me at nyubadminton@gmail.com
See you this weekend!