Положения

Babolat Kharkov International 2011

Part of the Badminton Europe Circuit

september 08-11 / 2011

ORGANIZER:                       Ministry of Ukraine for Family, Youth and Sport

            Kharkiv Regional State Administration

Ukraine Badminton Federation

                                               Kharkov Badminton Federation

DIRECTOR:                         Georgiy NATAROV (n_gosha@ukr.net , +380503014903)

VENUE:                                 SPort palace Lokomotiv

Kotlova st., 90

61052 kharkov

                                               Phone: +38-057-724-09-90

                                               (To be used only during the competition!)

DATES:                                 08 September:             09:30    Meeting of umpires

                                                                                  10:00    Meeting of team managers

11:00  Qualification

                                               09 September:                         09:00    Mixed doubles (1st round)

10:30    Main competition - singles (1st round)

14:30    Main competition - doubles (1st round)

16:30    Opening Ceremony

17:00    Main competition - singles (2nd round)

                                                                                  19:00    Main competition - doubles (2nd rounds)

                                               10 September:             09:00    Quarterfinals

                                                                                  15:00    Semi-finals

                                               11 September:             09:00    Finals

DISCIPLINES:                      Number of players/pairs in the main competition: men’s singles 32, women’s singles 32, men’s doubles 24, women’s doubles 24, mixed doubles 24.

ELIGIBLE TO PLAY:          All badminton players who are eligible to play for BWF Member Associations.

TOURNAMENT SYSTEM:  K.O. System

SHUTTLES:                          Babolat Tour (tbc)

COURTS:                              5 Pro Courts

ENTRIES:                              All entries must be confirmed by the National Association and must be done in order of strength.

Complete entry forms shall be sent to:

                                   Kharkiv Regional State Administration

                                               Kharkov, gosprom, 7^th entrance,

9^th floor

                                               Phone/fax: +38-057-705-05-15

E-mail: info_badminton@ukr.net

                                               No late entries will be accepted.

CLOSING DATE:                 16 august 2011

ENTRY FEE:                        30 EUR per player per event.

Note: Entry fees must be paid at the tournament before the first scheduled match, failure to do so means that they will not be allowed to play. The member Association that enters a player into a Circuit tournament is responsible for paying the entry fees for that player. For all players withdrawing in the time between the entry and the beginning of the Tournament, the Organizers can invoice the entry fee to the relevant Member Association.         

WITHDRAWALS:                            Any withdrawal after the Sunday immediately preceding the draw, for any reason whatsoever, renders the Member Association concerned liable to an amount of US$ 150,00 for the inconvenience caused by the withdrawal (as defined in BWF General Competition Regulations).

VISA:                                     After entering a player(s) in the tournaments it is the Member Nation’s responsibility to secure visas for their players – if this is needed. Make sure that visa applications are made early enough. The Tournaments Organisers will have to do everything possible to enable the entered players to get a visa.

DRAW:                                  The draw will be carried out by Badminton Europe.

REFEREE:                            Josef Kuprivec jozef.kuprivec@gmail.com

TRANSPORT:                                   Point of arrival: Transportation will be provided from airport in Kharkov, main railway station in Kharkov and bus terminal in Kharkov! Please check the tournament web for other details.

 TOURNAMENT WEB:       www.badminton.kh.ua

PRIZE MONEY:                   15.000 US $

The Organizer shall pay the prize money cash during the closing ceremony.

The prize money will be awarded only to those players who attend the closing ceremony.        

ACCOMMODATION:         Must be ordered no later than 16 August 2011.

Hotel Myr***, av. Lenina  27a, Kharkov

Double room – 40€ per person/night

Single room – 70€ per person/night

Hotel Lokomotiv str.Kotlova 90/1, Kharkov

Tel. +38-057-724-09-76 (amount of rooms is limited)

Double room – 40€ per person/night

Single room – 70€  per person/night

PAYMENTS:                         All payments (accommodation, entry fee etc.) must be paid at accreditation cash (no credit cards accepted).

INSURANCE:                        Insurance shall be arranged individually by each player. During the tournament a doctor will be present in the hall.

PARTNERS:                          There will be betting on offer from this Event. Betting is however not allowed to be made by players or officials connected to the Event either in person or through a third party. Participants may therefore not make bets on the Event or procure through third parties the making of bets with a betting agency. Participants who, in violation of this prohibition, nevertheless make or procure through third parties the making of bets with betting agencies shall be immediately disqualified from participation in the Event and are liable for legal prosecution. Similarly manipulation of games will be met with disqualification and possible legal prosecution. Any violation mentioned above is also a breach of Player's Code of Conduct (Art. 5.2.) and will be sanctioned by BWF.

FURTHER PROVISIONS:    Kharkov International 2011 should be played in accordance with the Laws of Badminton, the BWF Competition Regulations and the Regulations for the 2011/2012 Badminton Europe Circuit. In case of a dispute the referee shall have a decisive word.

                                               Each participant must be ready to play at the specific time. If not present, his match will be scratched. Therefore, the competitors should not leave the venue during the tournament unless allowed by the referee.

            Players shall not plan their departure less than two (2) hours after their last match is planned to conclude. If a player/pair is unable to compete due to early departure, such a player/pair shall lose all the Circuit Ranking points gained at the particular tournament and BADMINTON EUROPE shall propose to BWF that the gained BWF ranking points are also removed. (Regulation 9.5 in Badminton Europe's Circuit Regulations)"

CLOTHING:                         Advertising on clothing and colour of clothing shall be regulated by BWF Competition Regulations 19 to 23.

                                               For all Circuit tournaments the name on the back of the shirt is mandatory for all matches in the main draw. A player failing to wear the name on the back of his/her shirt when mandatory shall be penalised by an administrative fine of 100,00 EUR.

                                               It is mandatory for the semi-finals and finals that double partners wear the same colour. Failing to do so shall result in an administrative fine of 100,00 EUR.