Badminton Ontario Affiliation

A big step to encourage all Badminton Clubs to be affiliated with Badminton Ontario has been made to help foster growth in the sport of badminton as a unified organization that is linked with one another. With the introduction of our district flat fee model, it has now become affordable for all clubs to affiliate with Badminton Ontario and their District and take advantage of all the services that Badminton Ontario and its District have to offer.

To affiliate with WOBA, you will need to fill out the WOBA Affiliation Form and pay the associated tiered fee based on membership size - form and fees outlined in the documents attached below.

In order to be considered a BOn & WOBA affiliated club in good standing, all clubs/teams/programs will be required to:

Pay the applicable fees to their respective District Association
Pay the applicable fees to Badminton Ontario
Submit membership information, as required, for all applicable individuals
Share accurate club contact information with Badminton Ontario & WOBA
Agree to respect and adhere to the Badminton Ontario Code of Conduct & Ethics Policy
Agree to respect and adhere to Badminton Ontario’s Safe Sport Manual
Agree to assist in the promotion and support of Badminton Ontario programs, events, services, and initiatives.

BOn Affiliation Program

In an effort to respond to member/club/district feedback, enhance simplicity and efficiency of our operations, and provide greater administrative support to clubs and districts, Badminton Ontario (BOn) has made some significant changes to their membership model and club affiliation program from years past, so please review this information carefully.

The BOn Affiliation Program extends to any organization (club, team or program) providing recreational or competitive badminton programming, events, or activities. Any organization that wishes to be affiliated with Badminton Ontario in order to access the many benefits of affiliation are eligible to do so, provided they meet their affiliation criteria.

There are now 2 different fee options for clubs/teams/programs wishing to be BOn affiliated:

Clubs insured by BOn – $7/individual

Includes anyone needing to be covered by insurance, such as players, coaches, trainers, administrators, board members, etc., including Sports Accident Insurance

Clubs not insured by BOn

Tiered affiliation fee based on membership size (fees outlined in documents attached)

For details, payment process, benefits and FAQ’s: https://www.badmintonontario.ca/club-affiliation-program/

Certificates of Insurance

Please see attached for the certificate of insurance request form. Please note the following important details:

Only BOn affiliated clubs may opt-in to the BOn insurance program and receive certificates of insurance.
All certificate requests must be sent to BOn (for now, that’s Josee Matte at josee.matte@badmintonontario.ca)
- Districts are no longer permitted to submit requests to the insurance company directly.
Forms must be filled out correctly with all appropriate and relevant information before it can be processed.
- Include any and all facilities in which the club operates
- Include any ‘Additional Insured’ that need to be listed on the certificate (e.g. school board, city/municipality, etc.)
Once certificates are issued, BOn will email the certificate to the club representative and the relevant District President will be cc’d to ensure that everyone is kept in the loop.
- Certificate requests can take up to 3 business days to process
Insurance provided by BOn includes general commercial liability insurance for the club, as well as sport accident coverage for individuals.
- Coverage applies to any badminton-related activities including training sessions, tournaments & competitions, demos, exhibition games, and camps. It also covers pickleball related activities.

Badminton Ontario Affiliation

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