Shuttle Time Dubai Schools Ranking 

1.1 Schools Ranking System

1.1 The Shuttle Time Dubai Schools ranking are lists of Dubai schools in order of strength.

There is one list for each category of the six Badminton categories included in the schools tournaments.

The system used to rank Schools is explained below:

1.2 The Shuttle Time Dubai ranking is the list of Dubai schools in order of strength.

1.3 Schools:

1.3.1 win ranking points by playing in tournaments that are graded.

1.3.2 win ranking points by playing in and winning matches in tournaments

1.3.3 the further reached in a competition, the more points are won.

1.3.4 can be seeded based on their Shuttle Time Dubai Schools ranking.

1.3.5 Top two teams in each category will qualify for the Shuttle Time Dubai schools finals championship.

2. Tournaments included in the Rankings

2.1 Shuttle Time Dubai 1st schools championship.

2.2 Shuttle Time Dubai 2nd schools championship.

2.3 Shuttle Time Dubai schools finals championship.

3. Points system

3.1 School win points according to how far they progress in the draw of a particular event.

3.2 If a school:

3.2.1 had a bye in the first round and lost in the second round – they receive first round loser’s points.

3.2.2 had a bye in the first round, won in the second round and lost in the third round – they receive third round loser’s points.

3.2.3 had a walkover in the first round and lost in the second round – they receive second round loser’s points.

3.2.4 had a bye in the first round, walkover in the second round and lost in the third round they receive third round loser’s points.

3.2.5 in a tournament with rounds in group play (pool matches) they will receive points according to the finishing position in the group, equal to the equivalent finishing position in a knock out format tournament.

For example a school finishing in fourth place in a group, in a draw containing eight groups of four would receive round of 64 loser’s points;

Eight groups of four are played.

  • Number 1 in the group proceeds to the knockout stage, playing for position 1, 2, 3/4 and 5/8
  • Number 2 in the group would receive position 9/16 Shuttle Time Dubai ranking points
  • Number 3 in the group would receive position 17/32 Shuttle Time Dubai ranking points
  • Number 4 in the group would receive positions 33/64 Shuttle Time Dubai ranking points.

3.3 Where the DSC discliplinary committee cancels a match due to a breach of the general regulation of the tournament then the Shuttle Time Dubai ranking points will be removed from that school.

4. Points lists

4.1 Schools are ranked using points. The school with the highest calculated points will be ranked number one and so on.

4.2 If two or more schools have identical points, then the school who have played in the most tournaments will be ranked higher. If school have identical points and have played

in an identical number of tournaments, then these schools are ranked equal.

4.3 So, if say five schools are ranked 1 to 5, and then there are three schools with equal points and number of tournaments, the ranking would be: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 9, 10, etc.

4.4 The tables that follow show the points awarded in Shuttle Time Dubai championships.

Tournament Name Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128
Shuttle Time Dubai schools finals championship 5500 4500 - - - - - -
Shuttle Time Dubai 1st schools championship 4000 3400 2800 2200 1520 920 360 170
Shuttle Time Dubai 2nd schools championship 4000 3400 2800 2200 1520 920 360 170