Badminton SA (incorporated as the South Australian Badminton Association) is the state association for the sport of badminton in South Australia. It comprises affiliated clubs and associations from both the country and metropolitan areas.
The South Australian Badminton Association was formed in 1930 with six clubs. Competition was initially played at the Wayville Show Grounds in Adelaide.
In 1957, the Association moved to its present premises at the WA Satterley Hall in Lockleys.
Badminton SA runs graded interclub competitions on weeknights at its Lockleys headquarters, in two seasons (Winter and Summer). Facilities at Lockleys include 7 courts, a pro-shop, bar and social area, showers, and change rooms. The Association also runs the state’s premier tournaments at senior level (the SA Open and the City of Adelaide), as well as various age tournaments for juniors, and an interclub junior competition, the Junior League.
The SABA Board has responsibility for the overall running of the association. The Badminton Players Committee (BPC) answers to the Board, and has responsibility for the oversight of competition, country/city tournament and fund-raising. The Competition Committee answers to the BPC and is directly involved in organising the schedule for competition play and enforcing the match by-laws.
