Our Junior Saturday badminton training program will continue on June 19, 2010. The training will take place in Sunnyvale Community Center. Please check detail schedule using the link below.

Dear 16 Smashers Participants,

Schedule of matches will begin at 9:00am. Check-in time is 8:30am. Please come at least 30 minutes prior to your match schedule.

Parking is FREE on May 29-30, 2010 at SJSU Garage. Park on 4th Street Garage (it is the closest).

See you there!

The seeding for the Bay Area Junior Open 2010 has been created and published in the draw. Schedule of play will be posted on Wednesday evening. Please review the seeding. Any questions can be emailed to bayareaopen@gmail.com. Please come at least 30 minutes prior to your match schedule. If you are late more than 10 minutes, you could be defaulted.

BAJO 2010 Draw and Seeding

Parking is FREE on May 29-30, 2010 at SJSU Garage. Park on 4th Street Garage (it is the closest).

We are looking for volunteers to help umpire / keep score / line judge during the Bay Area Junior Open Summer 2010 tournaments. Since most of the matches are played by youth players we would like help them keep score correctly and provide fair game. If anyone is interested to help and volunteer, please email us at bayareaopen@gmail.com and let us know what days and time you are available to help.

Time/Schedule
May 29-30, 2010
Volunteers are needed between 8:30am - 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Gifts for Volunteering
We expect volunteers to umpire/keep score for at least 3 matches and will give them a free Smashed Up tournament shirt. Volunteers who umpire / keep score / line judge at least 7 matches will receive a Yonex All England shirt (value $25) and a pack of grips (value $5). More than 15 matches, the volunteers will receive 1 pc of Yonex 8026EX Bag (value $55) and 1 pc of Yonex ACG-1016 Shuttlecock & Whistle Souvenir (value $10).

All gifts will be available after the end of the tournament and can be picked up at Badminton Alley retail store in Sunnyvale. Please check website www.badmintonalley.com for location.

Thank you and look forward to hear from interested volunteers.

We are excited to announce that Hilton Garden Inn San Jose / Milpitas is the official hotel of Bay Area Open Summer 2010 tournaments.

A block of rooms have been reserved for May 28, 2010 - May 30, 2010. The special room rate of $59 for double bed or king bed room will be available until May 26th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

Booking a reservation for this special room is simple. Just follow the Reservation link below to begin the process and click on "Book a Room" to receive your group's preferred rate.

See you at the Hilton Garden Inn San Jose/Milpitas in May! We hope you enjoy your stay and the Bay Area Open tournaments!

Reserve a Room at Hilton Garden Inn San Jose / Milpitas

The Yonex Bay Area Open Fall 2009 will take place on November 14-15 at San Jose State University (SJSU). For more information, please read the tournament information.

UPDATE 11/12/2009: Please check your name & events => List of Players / Participants (Updated 11/12)

We are starting 30 minutes early than usual, 7:30am, because we have a very large tournament.

UPDATE 11/13/2009 (11:00am): Tournament has been finalized. NO MORE changes accepted.
Check in 30 Minutes prior to your Event Starting Time

Saturday Event Start Time (FINAL)
07:30 (07:30 am) - D Men Singles
08:00 (08:00 am) - U16 Girls Singles / U12 Boys Singles
10:00 (10:00 am) - B Men Singles
11:30 (11:30 am) - B Women Singles
12:00 (12:00 pm) - C Women Singles / U12 Girls Singles
12:30 (12:30 pm) - A Men Singles
13:00 (01:00 pm) - U16 Boys Singles
14:30 (02:30 pm) - D Women Singles / C Men Singles
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16:30 (04:30 pm) - U16 Mixed Doubles
17:30 (05:30 pm) - B Mixed Doubles
18:00 (06:00 pm) - D Mixed Doubles

Sunday Event Starting Time (FINAL)
08:00 (08:00 am) - D Men Doubles / U16 Boys Doubles
09:30 (09:30 am) - B Men Doubles
10:00 (10:00 am) - C Women Doubles
12:30 (12:30 pm - C Men Doubles
13:00 (01:00 pm) - A Men Doubles / B Women Doubles / D Women Doubles

Volunteers for Score Keepers and Line Judges Needed
If you are interested in volunteering as a Score Keeper or Line Judge, please let us know by signing up at the Regisration Desk. You need to be at least 16 years old to volunteer. For every 3 matches that you keep score or line judge, you get a FREE package of Yonex AC-102 Super Grap (3 pcs in package) overgrip.

After receiving numerous request for a class to help beginner and recreational players learn the proper technique to play badminton, we are scheduling two classes to meet this need in September.

The goal for this small session is to help players enjoy the game while minimizing injury. Players that played without any guidance or training usually create bad habits that lead to pain and injury. One common injury due to improper technique of racket stroke is wrist pain, elbow pain, and arm soreness. In this short session, the coach will show the proper form and technique for racket stroke and correct footwork to minimize injuries.

Enroll in this class now and help make your badminton game fun and less injury.

09/19 - Saturday 11:15am - 12:45pm ( Fee $20 )
09/26 - Saturday 11:15am - 12:45pm ( Fee $20 )
09/19 - 09/26 - Saturday 11:15am - 12:45pm ( 2 Sessions - Fee $35 )

REGISTRATION: Register Online using Credit Card

Saturday Badminton Training (July Session)
Date: July 11 - August 1, 2009
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Sunnyvale Community Center

During the Summer, the BASS Saturday Badminton Training sessions have been combined into 9am - 11am. To enroll, please send an email to bayareaopen@gmail.com.

The Yonex Bay Area Junior Open Summer (BAJO) 2009 tournament draws and results have been posted. Please use the link below to view them.
BAJO 2009 Draws & Results

Updates on A events
Due to small size of A Singles and Doubles draw, the schedule has been changed.
A Singles - All matches played and completed on Saturday
A Doubles - All matches played and completed on Sunday

Starting Time of All matches will be posted on Thursday evening.
Saturday - All Singles and Mixed Doubles
Check In Time - 8:00am (We have large draw. Please arrive on time!)
D MS (Men Singles) - 8:30am
Djr U16 (Girl Singles) - 10:00am
B MS (Men Singles) - 11:00am
D WS (Women Singles) - 11:30am
Djr U16 (Boys Singles) - 1:00pm
C MS (Men Singles) - 1:30pm
A MS (Men Singles) - 2:00pm (Final at around Saturday 6:30pm)
C WS (Women Singles) - 2:30pm
D MX (Mixed Doubles) - 4:30pm
B MX (Mixed Doubles) - 5:00pm

Sunday - All Doubles
D MD - 8:30am
D WD - 9:30am
B MD - 11:00am
B WD - 11:30am
U16 MD/BD - 1:00pm
C MD - 1:30pm
C WD - 1:30pm
A MD - 2:00pm (Final at around Sunday 5:30pm)

Canceled Events
B WS event has been canceled

List of Players ( View List 02/20/09)
Please check your events to ensure that you are registered correctly.
Any questions or problems, please create a Support Ticket at http://support.baopen.org.
We cannot add events or players at this time because the tournament is full.
 
2. Directions and Parking ( Map of SPX-44A Gym )
Note: Downtown San Jose can be confusing. Come early to find parking space and the gym so that you do not get defaulted from your match.

The SPX-44A Gym is in the central section of Spartan Complex Building beside Yoshihiro Uchida Hall, and located near the crossing of 4th Street and E. San Carlos Street.

- The nearest parking facility is SJSU 7th Street - South Garage (You need to buy Day Permit, about $8/day, to avoid getting a parking violation/ticket )
- Discounted and Free parking is available through San Jose Downtown Parking

• Direction to San Jose State University
  
• San Jose Downtown Parking 
• Google Map of 7th Street - South Garage
• Image of Gym location (Large Image - 452K)
  

NOTE: Please be on time for your match. We have a very large number of players and draws. We will enforce the 5 MINUTE DEFAULT in order to run the tournament smoothly.