• Scottish Institute of Sport Squad

Badminton is fortunate to have a number of athletes currently in the Scottish Institute of Sport. These players have individualised training programmes and train full time at the National Badminton Academy (Scotstoun, Glasgow) under the guidance and coaching of Dan Travers (National High Performance Coach) and Trainee Coach Rita Yuan Gao.

•  Junior High Performance Squad

BADMINTONscotland runs a Junior High Performance Squad Programme supported by sportscotland Lottery Funding. Diana Koleva, our Junior National High Performance Coach takes charge of a squad of 10 young athletes (up to 19 years of age) who are selected as they are deemed to have medal winning potential. These athletes are members of their Area Institute of Sport and have each had an individualised training and competition programme put in place for them.

Members of the Junior High Performance Squad are selected for a period of 6 months.

• National Satellite Squad

BADMINTONscotland runs a weekly National Squad at the National Badminton Academy (Scotstoun, Glasgow) for players from Under 11 to Under 19 age groups. This is a self financing, invite only squad whose Programme Manager & Head Coach is Mrs Julie Hogg. There is also a U23 National Squad whose Head Coach is Ray Stevens.

Click here to see the 2009/2010 National Squad tournament plan:

Selection will be by Head coach Julie Hogg, based on tournament results as per National Squad criteria, Attendance at squad, commitment attitude and effort at squad.  In this way everyone knows the script.  What do you think.

U15 & U17 Quadrangular Clothing Details

Please note that players who are selected to represent Scotland in the age-group Quadrangular's will require to purchase a BADMINTONscotland Yonex tracksuit (supplied through the office at a cost of £45 plus postage if necessary) and will be given two Yonex T-shirts tops which athletes will be able to keep. Athletes should provide their own black shorts or skirts for girls. This information is listed here incase selected athletes wish to purchase additional clothing with a recognised Yonex retailer. 

Information for junior players wishing to enter English Challenger events

For your information the following English Challenger tournaments form part of the Junior High Performance Squad or National Junior Squads tournament programmes for the Season 2008/2009 and therefore it is expected that there may be limited places available for other Scottish entries. Please call the office if you have queries on which events are being entered by JHPS.

Northumberland U19
York U17
Fenton Manner & Bristol U15

It is possible that if an English tournament is over-subscribed the tournament organisers will apply to the NGB to rank the Scottish individuals who have entered. 
Durham & Tees U15