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

General Information

Event Date: Summer 2025
Early Bird Deadline: TBA
Final Deadline: TBA

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

EventsEarly Bird FeeRegular FeeWinner2nd Place 3rd Place
OpenTBATBACombined Cash ($TBA) +
Crystal Trophy		Combined Cash ($TBA) +
Crystal Medal		Crystal Medal
U11, U13, U15, U17TBATBACrystal Medal Crystal Medal Crystal Medal
ATBATBACombined Cash ($TBA) +
Crystal Trophy		Crystal MedalCrystal Medal
B, C, D, E TBATBACrystal TrophyCrystal MedalCrystal Medal
S80, S90, S100TBATBACrystal MedalCrystal MedalCrystal Medal
Please note that entry fee must be PRE-PAID by Credit Card or PayPal through the registration

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’, but the tournament director has the rights to change each event format to ‘Single Elimination’ or ‘Round-Robin’ depending on the number of entries and schedule

Events Detail TBA

Events General Schedule

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

  • For ALL DOUBLES events, same partner is required if playing in different flights
  • Please check-in at the Check-In desk before your 1st match EACH DAY
  • All fee must be paid prior to your 1st match
Open
  • Open events are for all ages. Please register according to your skill levels
Junior
  • U11 – must be aged 10 or under as of 12/31/2025 – born year 2015 and later
  • U13 – must be aged 12 or under as of 12/31/2025 – born year 2013, 2014, and later
  • U15 – must be aged 14 or under as of 12/31/2025 – born year 2011, 2012, and later
  • U17 – must be aged 16 or under as of 12/31/2025 – born year 2009, 2010, 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
  • A, B, C, D, E can also participate in Open
Senior
  • Senior doubles events are combined age
  • 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
Read More

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

We gladly accept volunteer for this event. If you wish to build up your volunteer hours, please sign up. It’ll be a fun experience.

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

Volunteer

Nearby Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

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

Hotel Link

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

Raffle prizes TBA

Sponsors

Sponsors TBA

Food

Food Vendor TBA

Drink

Drink Vendor TBA

Snack

Snack 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.

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