Shuttle Time is designed to provide a positive badminton experience for children and youth through a fun, engaging and social environment. The program helps participants experience success in a safe and inclusive environment regardless of their ability.
Shuttle Time
The Shuttle Time program combines a range of fun physical activities whilst learning the technical and tactical elements of the game. This includes the development of hand-eye coordination, catching and throwing, stability and balance, speed and agility as well as jumping and landing skills.
The program can be adapted to meet individual school requirements and Badminton Australia qualified deliverers can assist schools to deliver badminton activities as part of Sporting Schools.
Packages available range from 4-8 sessions in duration and include coach and teacher delivered options:
- Shuttle Time Starter
- Shuttle Time Xpert
Equipment
Schools can purchase a school badminton set from Badminton Australia to use within their Sporting Schools program for $475 plus delivery costs.
Each badminton equipment set includes:
- 20 racquets
- 36 shuttles
- 2 nets
Additional equipment may also be purchased upon request.
View standard school equipment options
Please note: There is a charge of $25 freight on all orders no matter their size.
Teachers can deliver badminton in Sporting Schools by meeting the requirements below:
- Hold a valid state and/or territory teacher registration
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Registration with Badminton Australia
To become a coach and deliver badminton in Sporting Schools please ensure you are working towards the following requirements:
- Be aged 16 years or over
- Hold a current Working With Children Check
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Registration with Badminton Australia and State/Territory Association; and
- Level 1 Badminton Coach Qualification; or
- Shuttle Time Teacher certification.
Sporting organisations that wish to become a coaching provider for Badminton Australia and deliver in Sporting Schools must meet the requirements below:
- Hold a valid ABN or declare ABN exempt
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Register with Badminton Australia and State/Territory association.
NOTE: All coaches that operate under the coaching provider must meet individual badminton coach registration requirements.
Badminton Australia Resources
The Shuttle Time program offers a series of resources allowing teachers with limited experience, to introduce badminton related skills, movements and tactics to students through a variety of fun games and activities.
Resources include:
- Teachers Manual
- 22 Lesson Plans
- 92 supporting Video Clips
To access to these resources please contact Badminton Australia.
Badminton Australia
Email: participation@badminton.org.au
Phone: (03) 8319 5717