Tournament Details

🏸 *Aparna One’s Family Funday Badminton Tournament – Rules & Format* 🏸  

🔥 Get ready to showcase your skills and experience the thrill of competition! Here’s your ultimate guide to the tournament:  

### 🏆 *Categories & Schedule*  

- *Children’s Tournament:*  

 - *Saturday, 19th April 2025, from 6 PM onwards*  

 - *Semis & Finals:* *Sunday, 20th April 2025 at 10 AM*  

- *Four Competitive Categories:*  

 - *Men: Advanced, Intermediate, Beginners & Women*  

 - Teams battle within their respective categories  

### 🎭 *Team Structure & Match Format*  

- *8 teams, each with **8 players*  

- *Round-robin matches* within each category  

- *Scoring System:*  

 - *Win:* 2 points  

 - *Loss:* 0 points  

 - *Maximum points a team can achieve:* 24  

### 🔥 *Tie-breaker Rules*  

- If *two teams* tie in points, the direct *group-stage match winner* between them advances.  

- If *two teams tie with 14 points each, the team with the **higher point margin* (total points scored minus total points conceded) moves forward.  

- *Semifinals & Finals:* If teams win *two sets each, the team with the **larger point margin across all four sets* is declared the winner.  

- *Group-stage points are NOT considered when determining final-round winners.*