The Hard Task of Organizing a Badminton Tournament, Even just a Small One

When our Safety Department brought up the idea of organizing sportsfest which includes Badminton, I was so ecstatic. I was hopeful that the planned sportsfest will catch the attention of badminton afficionados currently working with us in construction of a corporate center. And eventually developed into a small group of people whom I can join and play regularly.

I got way more than I wish for. t Perhaps our safety officer noticed my excitement, and basic playing skills that he asked my help in organizing the tournament.

The first obstacle that I faced was the low turn up of players. Most workers in a construction site prefers Basketball. Through some prodding, we came up with 4 teams for Men's Doubles and 10 pairs for Mixed Double.

Thankfully, I came across a site that provides free printable bracketing. You may check it here.

With the aid of this free bracketing, I came up with a double elimination tournament for the Men's Doubles and Single elimination tournament for the Mixed Doubles.

As most are hesitant to play the first game, I volunteered to be in Game 1. Hopefully, I will enjoy tomorrow's game. More than that, I wish that my tournament will be as smooth as possible.