Training Program Policies & Safety

New students may only schedule an assessment if they have had prior professional training, know all the basic grips and can switch between the grips, and can consistently hit the shuttle. Middle or high school training does not count as professional training.

We hold our students, coaches, and classes at a high standard. Proper fundamentals must be learned, practiced, and set to ensure faster and greater improvement as well as prevent possible injuries as the student develops their skill and power.

Assessments may be scheduled with the Head Coach here. 

Assessments will not be given to students currently enrolled in class. If a student is not currently enrolled and has a prior class placement, the last class placement will be the level the student will be placed in unless the student has been training at another facility under a USAB certified coach for at least 2 months.

A $5 non-refundable sign-up fee is due upon registration for each class registered for ($5 for 1 class per week, $10 for 2 classes per week, etc.). Registration for the wrong class level will still incur a $5 non-refundable sign-up fee per class. The full tuition is also due upon registration. Discounts do not apply to the signup fee. We accept all major credit cards . A $5 reprocessing fee will be accessed for each declined credit card transaction.

Attending class without being registered will incur a $5 administrative fee per class.  Students who are on the waitlist for a class are not considered fully registered and will be charged if they have not received confirmation that they have a spot in the class.

You will receive an email receipt for all payments. If you do not receive a receipt via email, please contact us immediately. 

Discounts: The Sibling Discount (10%) applies only to the lesser of at least two full session tuitions.

Cancellations received before the first day of the registered session will receive a full refund of the tuition. Cancellations received on or after the first day of the registered session will receive either 100% credit of the remaining class tuition as class credit, or 80% refund of the remaining class tuition. Once one option has been chosen, the other may not be retroactively chosen. 

Cancellations must be submitted via email to training@bellevuebadminton.com.

The sign up fee is an additional $5 charge added to the tuition per class to save the student's spot in class and may not be refunded in the event of a cancellation. 

Credit/refunds will not be provided after Week 4 of the registered session. For Summer Camp and Summer Training, credit/refunds will not be provided after the third day of the camp.

Changing the frequency of classes, e.g., 2x/wk to 1x/wk, is considered canceling.

Cancellation due to injury with a signed doctor’s note will receive 100% credit/refund tuition for the remaining classes. 

Students in our competitive Junior Program (Competitive Advanced, High Performance 3, High Performance 2, and High Performance 1) are required to register for a minimum of two classes a week.

In order to better prepare for classes, we greatly appreciate being notified of absences. Notifying us of absences allows coaches to better prepare for the class. 

Absences can be marked via the Parent Portal by going to Settings (three horizontal lines in the top right corner) > Absences & Makeups > Submit an Absence.

Starting Session 5 2022, we will no longer offer makeup classes. Any missed classes are forfeited, including missing class due to illness. Missing class due to illness with a doctor's note will receive 100% credit for any missed classes. Missing class due to injury with a doctor's note will receive either 100% credit or refund for any missed classes.
If you are aware of any classes your student may miss prior to the first day of the session, you may request a partial session registration by emailing training@bellevuebadminton.com. Partial registrations submitted within the first seven days of registration opening will be dropped. Priority goes to full session registrations for the first seven days of registration open, after which all registrations will be processed in order.

All students will be assessed during class in each session. An email is sent out to those who have moved up for the next session at the beginning of Week 6. 

To ensure fairness amongst our students, here is how we decide how a student moves up in class placement: 

Each student will be assessed during their class by their coaches. Three weeks prior to the end of each session, each coach will nominate five names per level to be moved up. Once students have been nominated, all coaches will vote to determine if the student nominated is eligible and ready for the next class placement.

Students with poor performance and attitude may be moved down in class placement or moved out of competitive training. A verbal warning and discussion with the student's parent will be done before any retrogression.

How to check your student's current class placement: Parents may check their student’s class placement by logging into the Jackrabbit Parent Portal and going to Settings (3 horizontal lines in upper right corner) > Account > View *Student’s Name* > Skills. Click here for a video demonstration.

All policies and attire requirements are in place for the safety and comfort of our participants. Wearing proper attire not only can improve performance but can prevent injuries and offer protection.

All athletes, regardless of class and level, are required to wear athletic wear. This includes tracksuits, sweat suits, t-shirts, polo shirts, shorts, and socks. Absolutely no jeans allowed.

All athletes are required to wear closed-toe, athletic, non-marking, rubber-soled shoes. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE COURTS IN ANY OTHER SHOES.

All athletes in competitive level classes (Competitive Advanced and High Performance) are required to wear badminton specific court shoes. 

For children ages 4-10 or children under 4’6” (54”/137 cm), we highly recommend a junior sized racket with a grip size of G5 or smaller (G6) and a thin grip for the badminton specific development of each athlete.

If you do not have a racket of your own yet, there are rackets for purchase at the Pro Shop. You may also borrow a racket to use during class. Loaner rackets are first come, first served, and the Club cannot guarantee a racket will be available for use every time.

To borrow a racket, you must leave your first and last name or a photo ID (required for adults) at the Front Desk. Rental rackets are $5 per racket.

It is very important for student-badminton development to have a professional coach teach students during their competition games, so our Club will sponsor at least one (1) professional coach to travel with our team for tournaments. A coaching fee will be collected by the Club for the coach(es) traveling with the team.

Students traveling to tournaments may miss class when tournaments overlap with class schedules, usually on the weekends. Students are responsible for notifying us of the absence in advance. Absence notifications may also be given by email to training@bellevuebadminton.com in-person at the Front Desk. Please provide the student’s name, class, and date of absence. Class tuition for tournament absences may be eligible for credit or proration.

To maintain a safe environment for all students, coaches, and parents, we have a set of policies based on our collaboration with SafeSport, the governing body surrounding safety in US Olympic sports. There must always be at least two adults in the gym if there is only one minor student present (such as a private lesson). This goes for all interactions between coaches/administrators and our junior students.

Coaches may not give a ride to an individual student to or from group or private lessons. Coaches will treat all students fairly and without prejudice, with the intention of keeping our badminton clubs a safe environment for all people on physical, emotional, and psychological levels.

If you or someone you know has a complaint or any other issue related to any of these topics, you can reach out to any of our coaches in-person, via email or phone. Other options include reaching out directly to SafeSport through their online reporting website https://safesport.org/report-a-concern.

We aim to make our badminton clubs a safe and friendly environment for everyone.

To ensure the quality of our classes, when a child may be too young maturity-wise or face challenges in executing specific skills, such as hitting or feeding the shuttle, the parent or guardian will be contacted and requested to participate with the child so the child can receive the necessary support and guidance during class. 

This way, the coach(es) can continue guiding the class and ensure fair and proper attention to all students. If the parent or guardian is unable to attend the class with the child, a refund for the remaining classes will be given.

In the event of severe weather conditions, the following policy outlines the procedures to be followed in the case of class cancellations due to severe weather:

1. Automatic Credit for Cancelled Classes:
If classes are officially canceled due to severe weather conditions, all students enrolled in the affected classes will automatically receive a credit for the missed class. No further action is required from the students or parents in this scenario.

2. Credit Request for Non-Cancelled Classes:
If severe weather conditions persist, but classes are not officially canceled, parents have the option to request a credit for their child's missed class. The process for requesting a credit is as follows:

Parents are required to send an email to training@bellevuebadminton.com within a reasonable timeframe after the missed class.
The email should include the student's name, class details (date and time), and a brief explanation of why the class was missed due to severe weather.