The SPBA is thrilled to announce they will again be hosting the YONEX SPBA Midwest Super Regional on Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27th, 2019. This is the highest level and largest Junior National Ranking Tournament in the Midwest Region of the USA. The tournament is sanctioned by USA Badminton and is one level below Junior Nationals. It counts for 40% Junior National Ranking points, and it is the last major tournament to count for seedings for the 2019 Junior Nationals. It will also count towards qualifying for the 2019 Junior International Trials which determines the US Junior National Team to compete abroad. Each year our tournament hosts between 300 and 400 players, making it one of the biggest junior tournaments in the whole country. We expect a great turn-out again this year!

This tournament will not only draw the top junior players across the country but many new up and coming players will have the chance to experience a high level junior national competition for the first time.  

Events will be held in U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 age groups for all 5 disciplines (Boys Singles, Girls Singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, and Mixed Doubles) across 14 courts.

Sign Up and Prospectus
Sign up MUST be made through USA Badminton/simply compete website online.
Enter today!

General Schedule:

Friday, May 24th:
3pm-6pm Court Reservations Available (see above)
6pm-9pm Player Practice Session and Registration for all players and coaches.

Saturday, May 25th:
8:00 am-8:50 am Warm Up Time
8:00 am-11 am Registration for Players and Umpires
9:00 am-9:00 pm Tournament Play

Sunday, May 26th:
8:00 am-8:50 am Warm Up Time
9:00 am-9:00 pm Tournament Play

Monday, May 27th:
7:30 am-8:20 am Warm Up Time
8:30am-4:00pm Semi-Finals, Finals, and 3/4 playoffs
(including all consolation semi-finals and finals)

Please check the SPBA Midwest Open Regional Draws on tournamentsoftware.com for match times, main draw and reserve lists. Spectators, check out when your favorite players and age groups are competing and we look forward to hosting you!

Umpires and Umpire Clinic 
With such a huge number of entries, it is really important that we have a lot of umpires to help out at the event! If you are a parent coming to the event from other regions and are available to help out as an umpire that would be wonderful! Please email badminton@shannonpohl.com your availability!

If you would like to learn how to be an umpire and help out at the event, we will host an umpire clinic before the event. This will be likely be on May 24th from 6:30-10 pm More details coming soon here!

Local Player Invitation Letter Invitation letter: general details, how to register for the tournament, volunteer opportunities for players and coaches, advertising opportunities, and cheer ads

Download a flyer today to promote this event at your local club

Cheer Ads
Players, Parents, Family Members, and Supporters from around the country: Make a Cheer Ad for the program book! This is great way to send good luck message to your favorite players, coaches, clubs, and teammates! Fill out this form by May 14th.

Sponsorship and Advertising.
This event regularly attracts between 300-400 players from 18 different states ages 9-18 and their families! This is not only a great marketing opportunity, but a chance to help out your local badminton community and make an important regional event successful.

If you would like to make an ad in our program book, have signage or a booth at the event, or make a contribution, please contact Shannon at 847-722-8857 or badminton@shannonpohl.com.  All advertisements must be placed by Tuesday, May 14th (we appreciate getting them earlier though!) For more information, see our 2019 Program and Sponsorship Guide

Facebook Invite
Join our FB invitation here.
Feel free to invite your friends on FB and spread the word! Help us make this an awesome event!

Airport: The SPBA is about a half hour from Chicago O’Hare Airport and about an hour from Chicago Midway Airport.

We look forward to hosting you!