Fremont, CA

Sonic Smash 2024 (CA) concluded with a huge success


Congratulations to all of the winners, and a very sincere thanks to all of the players, volunteers, Victor and other sponsors, officials, and as well as Synergy Badminton Academy. Without your support, this event would not be possible. Special thanks to those that traveled far from other states and countries. Wishing you a safe trip home.

We always look for ways to improve and bring you the best possible competition experience. We look forward to see all of you again in an even bigger Super Smash 2025 (CA) (August 2025). Stay tuned.

A ‘Star of Hope’ charity badminton tournament co-presented by

National Anthem

A big thanks to Yueran Jiang, a 11 yrs old girl, who will be performing the National Anthem for the tournament.

Vendors

While you are waiting for your matches, be sure to visit the following vendors:

Inside the facility
Free massage by Grace

Outside the facility
Product showcase

Universal Badminton Rating

Demo & recovery stretch

MamaLiu food truck

General Information

Event Date: August 2 – 4, 2024
Early Bird Deadline: June 16, 2024 Noon PDT
Final Deadline: July 21, 2024 Noon PDT

Venue: Synergy Badminton Academy
Address: 44380 Old Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538


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As of 8/1/24

643 players

1400 entries

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EventsEarly Bird FeeRegular FeeWinner2nd Place 3rd Place
Open$80 1st event
$70 2nd event+		$88 1st event
$78 2nd event+		Combined Cash
$12,000
Crystal Trophy		Combined Cash
$3,000
Crystal Medal		Crystal Medal
U11, U13, U15, U17$40 1st event
$30 2nd event+		$48 1st event
$38 2nd event+		Crystal Medal Crystal Medal Crystal Medal
A$50 1st event
$40 2nd event+		$58 1st event
$48 2nd event+		Combined Cash
$3,000
Crystal Trophy		Crystal MedalCrystal Medal
B, C, D, E $40 1st event
$30 2nd event+		$48 1st event
$38 2nd event+		Crystal TrophyCrystal MedalCrystal Medal
S80, S90, S100$40 1st event
$30 2nd event+		$48 1st event
$38 2nd event+		Crystal MedalCrystal MedalCrystal Medal
* Please note that entry fee must be PRE-PAID by Credit Card or PayPal through the registration
Cash Payout Detail

Open Events Announcement ( )

6/29/24

Due to the lack of response from USA Badminton, the 5 Open events will proceed without being sanctioned.

The cash payout, trophies and medals will remain the same; however, there will not be any ranking or points awarded by USA Badminton for the Open winners.

Please contact us (sonicsmash@alittlemoresupport.org) if you have any questions.

Special Announcement

Super/Sonic Smash is expanding

Super/Sonic Smash is expanding to the Seattle Metropolitan Area.

Sonic Smash 2024 (2nd tournament/location) will be hosted at Bellevue Badminton Club from 11/15/24 to 11/17/24.

Sonic Smash 2024 (WA)

Introducing UBR

Universal Badminton Rating

In our quest to have a more fair competition, we highly encourage players to register for the new and exciting rating system by UBR. Check out their web site and learn how it works. Sign up is free.

Please note that players are NOT required but highly encouraged to be UBR members to compete in Sonic Smash 2024. For matches that all players are UBR members, the result will be submitted to UBR for rating adjustments.

We are in consideration to fully adopt this platform for future tournaments (2025, 2026…etc).

UBR Site

Already Registered

Enter your Confirmation Number below to check your registration

Win both Sonic Smash 2024 and Super Smash 2025 to collect this 2 piece Victory Trophy set

Trophy & Medal

Tournament Cool-Dry Shirt


Register on or before early-bird deadline to receive 1 FREE tournament cool-dry shirt.

Limited quantity may also be available on-site for purchase on tournament days.

More Detail

Silent Auction

Ends 5pm on the last day of tournament

An auction is actually going on while you are competing! You can access the bidding interface from any of the Player Kiosks on site. There are a variety of auction items that are being sold at fraction of the price! Auction ends at 5:00pm on the last day of the tournament.

Auction Catalog TBA

Events

Open events will be ‘Single Elimination’
All other events will be ‘Elimination with Consolation’ or ‘Round Robin’

The tournament director has the rights to change the event format depending on the number of entries and schedule

Click on each event to see the draw detail

EventsBoys’/Men’s SinglesGirls’/Women’s SinglesMixed DoublesBoys’/Men’s Doubles Girls’/Women’s Doubles
OpenOMSOWSOXDOMDOWD
U11U11BSU11GSU11XDU11BDU11GD
U13 U13BSU13GSU13XDU13BDU13GD
U15U15BSU15GSU15XDU15BDU15GD
U17U17BSU17GSU17XDU17BDU17GD
AAMSAWSAXDAMDAWD
BBMSBWSBXDBMDBWD
CCMSCWSCXDCMDCWD
DDMSDWSDXDDMDDWD
EEMSEWSEXDEMDEWD
S80––S80XDS80MDS80WD
S90––S90XDS90MDS90WD
S100––S100XDS100MDS100WD
The following events are cancelled or combined due to insufficient number of entries

U11GD, U15BD combines to U17BD, U17XD, U17GD, BWS, S100XD, S80WD, S90WD, S100WD

Events General Schedule

This is a general schedule guideline, and is subjected to change. The actual date and time of each match will be posted few days before the tournament in the above ‘Events’ section

Day 1
Friday		Day 2
Saturday		Day 3
Sunday
MorningCheck In starts 9am
Junior R64
Open, A, B, C, D, E R128		Junior R16
Open, A, B, C, D, E R32
Senior XD		Junior SF
Open, A, B, C, D, E SF
Senior MD
AfternoonJunior R32
Open, A, B, C, D, E R64		Junior QF
Open A, B, C, D, E R16		Junior F
Open, A, B, C, D, E F
Raffle
Silent Auction
EveningOpen, A, B, C, D, E R32Open A, B, C, D, E QFOpen, A, B, C, D, E F

Rules & Regulations

  • In all doubles and mixed events, participant must play with the same partner if playing in different flights of the same event
  • Please check-in at the Check-In desk before your 1st match EACH DAY
  • Each participant in a doubles event must register separately in order to be entered into the draw
  • Participants will not be allowed to start their match until all fees are paid
  • Participants are allowed to register up to a maximum of 4 events
  • Depending on the number of entries, the event format for the Open will be Single Elimination, and the event format for A, B, C, D, E, Junior, and Senior will be Elimination with Consolation or Round Robin
Shuttlecock
  • Premier tournament grade shuttlecock (e.g. Yonex AS50, Victor Master 1, or equivalent) will be provided for all matches in the Open events only
  • No shuttlecock will be provided for A, B, C, D, E, Junior, and Senior events. Please bring you own tournament grade shuttlecocks (e.g Yonex AS30, Victor Master 3…etc). (In case when there is shuttlecock sponsorship, the number of free shuttlecock each player will receive is determined by the sponsor)
Spectator
  • On days prior to the final day of the tournament, due to the overwhelming number of players inside the facility, in general, spectators are not allowed except for junior events, in which 1 person can accompany the player
  • On the final day, limited spectators are allowed
Inside the Facility
  • Food is not allowed
  • Only sport drink and water are allowed
  • No staging and dwelling. Please wait outside in between matches
  • Photo and video recording is allowed, but please do NOT use flash
Open (USAB)
  • Open events are for all ages
  • Participants cannot jump flights. Playing in Open + B, Open + C, Open + D, Open + E are not allowed
  • Open + A is allowed
Junior
  • U11 – must be aged 10 or under as of 12/31/2024 – born year 2014 and later
  • U13 – must be aged 12 or under as of 12/31/2024 – born year 2012, 2013, and later
  • U15 – must be aged 14 or under as of 12/31/2024 – born year 2010, 2011, and later
  • U17 – must be aged 16 or under as of 12/31/2024 – born year 2008, 2009, and later
  • U11, U13, U15, U17 can also participate in all open events (Open, A, B, C, D, E)
A, B, C, D, E
  • A, B, C, D, E events are for all ages. Please register according to your skill levels
  • Participants cannot jump flights. Playing in Open + B, Open + C, Open + D, Open + E, A + C, A + D, A + E, B + D, B + E, C + E are not allowed
  • Open + A is allowed
  • Maximum of 2 flights per event is allowed
Senior
  • S80 – combined age of both players must be 80 or above as of 12/31/2024
  • S90 – combined age of both players must be 90 or above as of 12/31/2024
  • S100 – combined age of both players must be 90 or above as of 12/31/2024
  • Senior 80 can also participate in all open events (Open, A, B, C, D, E)
  • Senior 90 can also participate in Senior 80, and all open events (Open, A, B, C, D, E)
  • Senior 100 can also participate in Senior 90, Senior 80, and all open events (Open, A, B, C, D, E)
Additional Rules & Regulations
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International Players

  • If you are a Canadian, in general, a visa is not required to enter the US and compete in this tournament. But please consult with your local US consulate
  • If you are from a country that participates in the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP), in general, a visa is not required to enter the US and compete in this tournament. But please consult with your local US consulate
  • If you are not a Canadian and your country does not participate in the US Visa Waiver Program, you will need to apply for a B-1 or B-2 visa in order to enter the US and compete in this tournament. Please contact sonicsmash@alittlemoresupport.org for further instruction on obtaining the required document for your visa application

Volunteer

We need your help

ALMS is PVSA (The President’s Volunteer Service Award) Certifying Organization.

PVSA is the highest award to achieve for volunteering and community services.

This will be a good opportunity to build up your volunteering hours and work towards your PVSA goal.

Typical tasks include score keep/umpire, serve & line judge, photography, setup…etc. Read more and sign up.

We have received more than enough volunteer applications for this event. Thank you everyone for your help.

Nearby Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

42200 Albrae St
Fremont, CA 94538
+1 (510) 651-7373

Raffle

Rules
  • Raffle to be held on the last day of the tournament in between the Finals
  • Players will receive 1 (one) free raffle ticket each game day
  • The free raffle ticket will be issued to the players during the daily check-in
  • Additional raffle tickets can be purchased in advance or during the tournament at $2.50 each (Buy 4 get 1 free)
  • In case if the winner is not available at the time of the raffle draw, he/she will be contacted and arrange delivery
  • Raffle ticket is not transferable
  • Raffle ticket has no cash value
  • Raffle ticket cannot be redeemed for cash
Prizes

Buy more raffle tickets, there are over $3350 worth of raffle prizes

  • Amazon – Echo Dot (Value $25)
  • Amazon – Echo Show 5 (Value $89)
  • Apple – iPad, Gen 10, 64G, Wifi, Blue (Value $449)
  • HP – Deskjet 2734e (Value $90)
  • Sodastream – Terra (Value $99)
  • Victor – 2024 Chinese New Year Gift Box (2024CNY-GB-D) (qty 5) (Value $79 each)
  • Victor – 2024 Lunar New Year Limited Edition Badminton Bag (BR5616CNY EX-D) (qty 2) (Value $87 each)
  • Victor – Backpack (BR3032-H) (Value $75)
  • Victor – Racket Bag (BR9608 OF) (Value $75)
  • Victor – Racket Bag (BR9609 DC) (Value $75)
  • Victor – Racket HyperNano X 900X (HX-900X), 4U (Value $220)
  • Victor – Racket Auraspeed 98K, 4U (ARS-98K) (qty 2) (Value $165 each)
  • Victor – Racket Drive X 9X, 3U (DX-9X) (qty 3) (Value $170 each)
  • Victor – Racket TK Ryuga TD, 4U (TK-RYUGATD-D) (qty 3) (Value $140each)
  • Victor – Racket x One Piece Wado Ichimonji (ARS-OP) (Value $290)
  • Victor – Shuttlecock Master No.3 (qty 2 tubes) (Value $29 each)

Sponsors

Professional Photography

by Jonathan Folk, a renowned photographer from Canada.
jonathanfolk.ca

Photo package available upon request. Fee applies.

Digital photos taken throughout the tournament will be available for purchase at ALMS store.

Massage Therapy

Feel better. Live Better
by Grace Ku, a bodywork Therapist, Health Counselor & Yoga Instructor.
onebeing.live



A FREE tournament amenity provided by ALMS.

Tips welcome.

Food

Mama Liu food truck brings you authentic Taiwanese food!
Mama Liu Taiwanese Street Food

Drink

Drink Vendor TBA

Withdrawal

Please note that ALMS is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Per IRS policy, your registration fee for this fundraising event is classified as donation, as such, the receipt contains ALMS Federal tax ID for your tax purpose.

We are grateful for your donation and support of this event. Per IRS guideline, donation is normally nonrefundable. However, if you withdraw completely from the tournament, there is a $25 withdrawal fee. Refund is issued using the original method of payment. Please note that a change of event does not constitute as withdrawal.

Tournament Director

Monica Ku
sonicsmash@alittlemoresupport.org

Proceeds raised in this tournament will be used to help fund various ALMS programs such as the Community Outreach program, the Lunch Money program, the Scholarship program, and the Champion of Tomorrow program.