{"id":3345,"date":"2025-04-05T15:30:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T15:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?page_id=3345"},"modified":"2025-04-05T15:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T15:31:30","slug":"qa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?page_id=3345&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Q&amp;A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>   <\/style><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-load_more\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='new-members, competition-interclubs' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='nouveaux-membres, competition' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='date' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F3345' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div id='ewd-ufaq-faq-category-new-members' class='ewd-ufaq-faq-category'>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title '  >\n\t\t\n\t\t<h4 title=\"Click here to open New members\">\n\t\t\tNew members\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-category-inner ' >\n<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-one ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-3346-dHNFhCbvIZ' data-post_id='3346'>\n\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >a<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tI&rsquo;m not a student at UNIL or EPFL, can I still be a member of LUC Badminton?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>Yes, we accept anyone over the age of majority as a member of the club. For minors, only students in <a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?page_id=3283&#038;lang=en\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3283\">category A<\/a> are admitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?ufaq=how-to-join-a-luc-badminton-interclub-team&amp;include_category=new-members\">New members<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-one ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-3348-7NXh4dMpp7' data-post_id='3348'>\n\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >a<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is the minimum level required to join the club?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>We accept all levels, but we strongly recommend that you master the basics of badminton to get the most out of all our playing sessions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?ufaq=how-to-join-a-luc-badminton-interclub-team&amp;include_category=new-members\">New members<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-one ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-3349-vInysxblLA' data-post_id='3349'>\n\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >a<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tHow do I join the club?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>It is compulsory to attend a <a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?page_id=2278&#038;lang=en\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2278\">welcome session<\/a> to join the club. During this session, we&rsquo;ll explain how the club works. Former club members wishing to rejoin LUC are exempt from this session and can contact us directly using <a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?page_id=3384\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3384\">this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?ufaq=how-to-join-a-luc-badminton-interclub-team&amp;include_category=new-members\">New members<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-one ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-3350-xpVi6OGmgH' data-post_id='3350'>\n\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >a<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tHow much does club membership cost?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>The cost of club membership depends on your status (student, doctoral student, employee, other, etc.). The different statuses are described <a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?page_id=3283&#038;lang=en\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3283\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?ufaq=how-to-join-a-luc-badminton-interclub-team&amp;include_category=new-members\">New members<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-one ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-3351-S06fzUEXjF' data-post_id='3351'>\n\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >a<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tWhat types of play does the club offer?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>The club offers free play for all, free play for competition members, training for all and training for interclub members. The different ranges of play offered by the club are shown <a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?page_id=2268&#038;lang=en\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2268\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As our facilities are dependent on the school and academic calendar, these times vary during the season and are always updated on this site. All playing areas are strictly reserved for club members. It is not possible to invite an outsider to these sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?ufaq=how-to-join-a-luc-badminton-interclub-team&amp;include_category=new-members\">New members<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-one ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-3352-cWIGFoDDby' data-post_id='3352'>\n\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >a<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tWhat equipment does the club provide?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>Apart from shuttlecocks for training sessions, the club does not provide any other equipment. All members are required to bring their own non-marking shoes, racket and shuttlecocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?ufaq=how-to-join-a-luc-badminton-interclub-team&amp;include_category=new-members\">New members<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id='ewd-ufaq-faq-category-competition-interclubs' class='ewd-ufaq-faq-category'>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title '  >\n\t\t\n\t\t<h4 title=\"Click here to open Competition \/ Interclubs\">\n\t\t\tCompetition \/ Interclubs\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-category-inner ' >\n<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-one ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-3353-66YHSTISXC' data-post_id='3353'>\n\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >a<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tI want to compete with LUC Badminton. What are the possibilities?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>Competition in Switzerland is organized around 2 distinct formats: tournaments and interclubs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swiss-badminton.ch\/calendar\/207\/Kalender-Calendrier\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.swiss-badminton.ch\/calendar\/207\/Kalender-Calendrier\">Tournaments<\/a> are one-off weekend competitions open to individuals, while interclubs take place within a team from September to April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To compete in Switzerland (interclub or tournament), you need a license (120 CHF, in addition to the club membership fee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tournament license can be applied for at any time during the season, up to December 31. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">It does not, however, guarantee access to an interclub team.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more detailled informations, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/12cgQlKsBlUUk5QfzZ8J7k8JpcB_h7IXKJaQd-hkhFk8\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/12cgQlKsBlUUk5QfzZ8J7k8JpcB_h7IXKJaQd-hkhFk8\/edit?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?ufaq=how-to-join-a-luc-badminton-interclub-team&amp;include_category=competition-interclubs\">Competition \/ Interclubs<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-one ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-3354-Gyu0PUTuPA' data-post_id='3354'>\n\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >a<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tHow to join a LUC Badminton interclub team?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>Teams are formed at the beginning of the season (~July), but places may become available during the season. Due to very high demand for interclub teams, priority is given first to interclub members from the previous season, then to club members from the previous season, then to newcomers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exceptions may be made for people with previous competitive badminton experience. If this applies to you, please contact us using <a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?page_id=3397\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3397\">this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/?ufaq=how-to-join-a-luc-badminton-interclub-team&amp;include_category=competition-interclubs\">Competition \/ Interclubs<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A How to join a LUC Badminton interclub team? Teams are formed at the beginning of the season (~July), but places may become available during the season. Due to very high demand for interclub teams, priority is given first to interclub members from the previous season, then to club members from the previous season, then [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3345","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3345"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3356,"href":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3345\/revisions\/3356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucbadminton.ch\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}