Click on the Website Link above to register for the trials.
Zone Trials Registration Deadline: Sept. 6th, 6:00 PM MST for both zones.
Badminton Alberta will be selecting two male and two female athletes in each of the u16 and u18 age categories to represent Team Alberta North at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games taking place in Whitehorse, Yukon from March 8-15, 2026.
Athletes will be selected through a two stage trials format. Stage One trials will be held on September 14th for Zone 8 (NW).
The top two male and female athletes in each age category will advance to Stage Two trials scheduled to take place in Edmonton (B-Active Badminton Centre) on September 27th. All athletes eligible to attend Stage Two trials will be invited to attending a Training Camp on Sunday, September 28 at B-Active Badminton Centre.
Final team selection will be announced at the conclusion on Stage Two trials on September 27th.
Team Alberta North will consist of four male and four female athletes (two in each age category - u16 & u18), one coach and one manager.
Trials Location:
Sept. 14th 2025, 1PM - 5PM
Mile Zero Multiplex, 4609 50 St, Grimshaw, AB T0H 0B8
All participants must be a member of Badminton Alberta - click here to purchase.
Zone trial registration fee: $20
Trials Format:
- singles only
- pool play (round robin) with cross-over playoffs if size of entry permits
- top two athletes per gender per age category will be eligible for Stage 2 trials
- 3rd place finisher will be named as the alternate
Athlete Eligibility:
- Athlete must not have represented one's nation in international competition (outside of Arctic Winter Games) in badminton
- Athlete must be a residident of Alberta North - reside above the 55th parallel, continuously for 6 months prior to opening day of the Games
- Must be in good standing with Badminton Alberta
- Additional eligibility criteria found in Appendix F in the Technical Package
Map of Alberta North of 55th Parallel
Map of Alberta Zone 8
Click here for more information about the Arctic Winter Games.