USA BADMINTON 2013 JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL TRIALS

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1 USA BADMINTON 2013 JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL TRIALS 1. Introduction a. The Junior International Trials is used to select Junior athletes to represent USA at the 2013 World Junior Championships (Oct 24-Nov 2, Bangkok, Thailand), Pan American Junior Championships (Jul 21-28, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) and other International Junior competitions or other training projects which require national qualification. b. Athletes desiring to compete in an Individual event(s) in any age group must submit a JIT entry form including those events, even if not competing for the Team(s). Please note: There is no USAB funding designated for this International event. c. The Trial results will be used for the rank order of the players/teams and be submitted to the Badminton Pan America Confederation or the BWF. d. The Trial results will generate junior ranking points and will affect ranking in future national events. 2. Team Size a. World Junior Championships i. Team Event: 4 boys and 4 girls. ii. Individual events: U19 only: 3 Boy s Singles, 3 Girl s Singles, 2 Boy s Doubles, 2 Girl s Doubles, and 3 Mixed Doubles (Note this is subject to Badminton World Federation allocation) b. Pan Am Junior Championships i. Team Event: 4 boys and 4 girls. ii. Individual events: U19, U17, U15, U13, and U11 age groups: Each age group can have 4 Boy s Singles, 4 Girl s Singles, 2 Boy s Doubles pairs, 2 Girl s Doubles pairs, and 4 Mixed Doubles pairs. (Note this is subject to Badminton Pan America Confederation allocation). c. USA Badminton, through the Selection Committee reserves the right to add up to 2 boys and 2 girls as reserve players for both the World Juniors and Pan American Juniors Teams. 3. Trial Date and Schedule Fri Feb pm Registration, practice courts available Fri Feb pm Players/parents meeting Fri Feb pm Coaches meeting Sat Feb am pm Registration, Tournament Play Sun Feb am pm Registration, Tournament Play Mon Feb am 8.00 pm Registration, Tournament Play Tue Feb am 4.00 pm Tournament Play plan your flights accordingly It is the intention that all events will start on the first day. Players must be available for all hours on each of the four days plan your flights home accordingly! Address questions to Chris Lawrence, CCclawrence@aol.com. Each player may enter a maximum of 3 events. Players cannot play in more than one Singles event, one Doubles event (Boy s or Girls), and one Mixed Doubles event. Deadline: Entries must be received by January 8th, LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Completed entry forms and checks must be sent to Chris Lawrence, 7 Oak View Terrace, Franklin, MA Host Los Angeles Badminton Club Valley Boulevard El Monte, CA Website:

2 5. Format All events will be Pool Play per USA Badminton Regulations followed by playoffs (where applicable). USAB s pool play rules require that an athlete must complete all of his/her pool matches in order to be credited with a final group position and to have the chance to move on to any playoff round. 6. USAB Membership and US Citizenship a. Athletes must be members in good standing with USA Badminton at the time of registration. b. Players are responsible for providing proof of current USAB membership and US citizenship. 7. How to Qualify for the 2013 Junior International Trial Qualification by Junior Ranking as of 12/31/12 ( Ranking Cut-Off Deadline) will be used for entry into the JIT for the first time this year. The size of each event will be capped at 8, 16, or 32 (best sizes for pool play) based on the size of the event in the last three years. Each of four regions will get at least one slot in the draw for each event subject to the requirement described below. The four regions are: a) SoCal Region; b) NoCal Region; c) Northwest and Midwest Region; and d) Northeast and Southern Region. The event cap sizes are as follows: U11 BS 16 U13 BS 16 U15 BS 32 U17BS 32 U19BS - 16 U11 GS 8 U13 GS 16 U15 GS 16 U17 GS 16 U19 GS 16 U11 BD 8 U13 BD 16 U15 BD 16 U17 BD 16 U19 BD 16 U11 GD 8 U13 GD 8 U15 GD 8 U17 GD 8 U19 GD 8 U11 MX 8 U13 MX 16 U15 MX 16 U17 MX 16 U19 MX 16 If the overall entry is lower than expected and court time permits, then the caps in select events may be increased from the numbers given above as determined by the Tournament Director, Referee, and Junior Ranking Group (JRG). Any US citizen may enter provided that they are under the age limit on 12/31/2013. Both players in a doubles pair must submit separate entry forms. In doubles events no partner requests will be processed. All entries and checks must be received by January 8th, By January 15th, 2013 the Junior Ranking Group (JRG), the Trial Referee, Chris Lawrence with the JIT coordinator, Johanes Susanto will ascertain if any events have more entries than the cap and will finalize the accepted entries for each event. If the number of entries for a particular event is too large based on the cap size, then the JRG will use Junior Rankings as of 12/31/12 ( Ranking Cut-Off Deadline) to determine the entries that can be accepted into the event, subject to region representation as described below. When this results in no representation from one of the four geographical areas defined above, the JRG will examine the ranking list for that event and accept the highest ranked player/pair from the missing geographical area(s) who entered that event. This player/pair will replace the lowest ranked player/pair from the regions with sufficient representation. A player/pair will not be substituted into an event in this manner unless they have a ranking of at least 16 in an event capped at 8, or ranking of 32 in an event capped a 16, or a ranking of 50 in an event capped at 32. A doubles pair consisting of players from different regions shall be considered as representation for both regions. In general, JIT is not an entry level tournament for novice players. Therefore, a player with no ranking is considered a novice. If an event has not filled its cap, and a player documents experience e.g, a player who was ranked the year before but has been out of country he/she will be considered by JRG for an otherwise unfilled entry slot. Players are strongly encouraged to enter even if their current ranking falls below the cap e.g., a player ranked 24 for an event capped at 16, since players with a higher ranking may choose not to enter due to a scheduling conflict, injury, lack of interest etc. If a player is not accepted into JIT because of capping then the entry fee and deposit will be refunded. 8. Entry Fee $40 per player per event (maximum of 3 events consisting of one Singles event, one Doubles event (Boy s or Girls), and one Mixed Doubles event). Additional fees of $40 and $3 are required for all participants applied towards the USAB Junior Coaching Fund and Junior Rankings fund, respectively.

3 9. Deposit a) Initial team deposit shall be set at $100 for each player and is required to be submitted as a separate check along with the completed entry form and entry / coaching fee / ranking fee check. Upon qualifying for the team, an additional $200 is required with a written or electronic acceptance to play. b) The $100 deposit shall be forfeited if a player is called upon to play in either an individual or team event and refuses to participate regardless of the final position attained in JIT. c) Both the $100 and $200 deposit shall be forfeited if a player accepts the offer to play but subsequently withdraws from either the individual or team event in the World Junior Championships or Pan American Junior Championships. d) If the qualified athlete accepts the international invitation, the $100 deposit shall be applied to entry fees into the Pan American Junior Championships and/or World Junior Championships, and towards the hotel, uniform and any other expenses deemed necessary by the USAB Junior Advisory Group. e) If the athlete is not called upon to play in the team then the $100 deposit check shall be destroyed. 10. General Requirements Failure to comply with the following requirements will result in the removal of the athlete from the U.S. delegation: a) Athletes must have paid all outstanding invoices to USAB at least 30 days prior to submission of the entry forms to the Pan American Junior Championships and/or the BWF World Junior Championships. b) Athletes must have signed and returned the USA Badminton Code of Conduct Agreement and the Parental/Guardian Permission and Liability agreement at least 30 days prior to submission of the entry forms to the Pan American Junior Championships and/or the BWF World Junior Championships. c) Athletes participating in the Pan American Junior Championships must meet all eligibility requirements for participation under the Badminton Pan American rules and must comply with all regulations for the event. d) Athletes participating in the World Junior Championships must meet all eligibility requirements for participation under the Badminton World Federation rules and must comply with all regulations for the event. e) All team players participating in the team events are required to participate in a USAB team training camp at the location specified by USAB. The U19 team training camp is tentatively scheduled to be held in Northern California. f) All players participating in these events must stay at the official hotels designated for each event while family members can stay elsewhere. 11. Selection Committee The Selection Committee will be comprised of: Chair of the Junior Advisory Group USAB Director, Coaching & High Performance Junior International Tournament Coordinator Head Coach Individual Event Team Manager 12. Team Event Selection Process (U19 and U17 only) a) USA Badminton reserves the right to revoke selection of an athlete at USA Badminton s sole discretion. b) The 2013 JIT winners of GS, BS, GD, BD, and XD from JIT are selected first. c) Doubles pairs are selected together. If one athlete of a winning Doubles pair is unable to compete, the other athlete is consequently not selected (but may be selected by step 4 below). d) If for either boys or girls, the above procedure does not yield enough athletes, the Singles runner-up is selected next. e) If for either boys or girls the above procedure does not yield enough athletes, then sufficient additional athletes are to be selected in the order of their JIT scoring total based on their two best events Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles using the scoring formula as follows: Each 1st Place = 30 points Each 2nd Place = 15 points Each 3rd Place = 7.5 points Each 4th Place = 5 points Each 5th Place = 3 points Each 6th Place = 2 points Each 7th Place = 1 point Each 8th Place = 1 point f) In the event of a scoring tie with fewer spots available, the singles head-to-head result in JIT will be used to select the next player.

4 g) If there is no singles head-to-head result, then the Boys or Girls Doubles head-to-head JIT result will be used. h) In the case of neither a singles nor doubles head-to-head result being available then the Mixed Doubles head-to-head JIT result will be used. i) If there is still a tie, then a coin toss(es) will be used to select among the tied athletes. j) Any remaining Team spots vacant after all the U19 JIT results are exhausted will be filled by the Selection Committee from among the U17 winner(s) or from the top 8 boys/girls in the National Junior Ranking. k) The Pan American and World Junior Championships Teams may be different. 13. Individual Event Selection Process (U19, U17, U15, U13 and U11) a) USA Badminton reserves the right to revoke selection of an athlete at USA Badminton s sole discretion. b) Team members receive no priorities regarding their entries into the individual competitions. c) Doubles teams qualify as a pair if one athlete of a Doubles pair rejects selection or is unable to compete, then the athlete s partner is consequently de-selected in that event also. d) The top 4 finishers in singles will be selected. If there are any openings, then players will be selected according to their singles rank order from the 2013 JIT results. e) The top 2 pairs in each Boy s Doubles and Girl s Doubles event, and the top 4 pairs in each Mixed Doubles event will be selected. If there are any openings, then players will be selected according to their doubles rank order from the top 8 (eight) 2013 JIT results in doubles and Mixed Doubles. f) If all the Trial results/ranking for a given age group doubles event have been applied and there are still additional spots available, then the Selection Committee has the discretion to select either re-formed pairs, or pairs from lower age groups according to their rank order finish from the 2013 JIT, or from the top 12 boys/girls in the National Ranking System as of 1/8/13 for an event. g) Reformed pairs i) Reformed pairs will only be used at the Selection Committee s discretion. ii) If there is a vacant position(s) after the top eight pairs have been offered positions, the Selection Committee may decide to use reformed pairs from that event or to select from lower age group players who competed in 2013 JIT to select complete pairs. Players from the top eight teams whose partners opted not to play, may recombine. Recombined pairs shall be prioritized for selection according to their total scores in that event, based on the point system detailed in (12e). iii) Once the reformed pair is formed and accepted, it is final. iv) If there are no remaining top eight ranked players for that event, then reformed pairs can be made for those players already going to the Pan American Junior Championships or BWF World Junior Championships but not playing in that event. The ranking shall be based on the formula in Section 12e. 14. Penalty After acceptance of an offer to participate in either the Pan American Junior Championships or the BWF World Junior Championships, withdrawal for any reason other than a documented medical condition precluding play shall result in forfeiture of all deposits and removal from both the Pan American Junior Championships and BWF World Junior Championships. 15. Injury a) In the case of injury arising after an athlete has been selected, but prior to departure, the Selection Committee reserves the right to revoke selection of the athlete if, in the Committee s sole discretion, the athlete s or the team performance will be compromised. The Selection Committee reserves the right to select a player/pair based on the criteria above to replace the injured athletes. b) An injured player whose selection has been revoked according to (a) above may petition the Selection Committee for reinstatement providing that he/she provides all of the following: i) demonstration of extraordinary results prior to or after the injury; ii) a board certified medical doctor s certificate attesting to full recovery; iii) information from the athlete s personal coach confirming a return to full capability; iv) conclusive evidence and proof that they would surpass other potential candidates.

5 16. Communication of Acceptance Athletes who qualify for the team or individual events must adhere to the following: Confirm acceptance by to Johanes Susanto 2013 Junior International Coordinator at Send a $200 deposit (check made payable to USA Badminton, see section 9) to Johanes Susanto. Check must be received no later than March 31st, Note that verbal acceptance is unofficial communication. Failure to provide written acceptance and to send the additional deposit check by the specified date will lead to the athlete s removal from the delegation and replacement by the next available athlete based on the applicable selection process defined above. 17. Key dates and Information December 31, 2012 : Ranking Cut-Off Deadline for qualifying for the JIT January 8th, 2013: Entry deadline for JIT. All entry forms and checks must be received by Chris Lawrence by this date. January 15th, 2013: Accepted entries for each JIT event will be published on USAB website, US Junior Website, USAB Facebook and/or Los Angeles Badminton Club website. January 27th, 2013 JIT Open Draw. Withdrawal before draw date: Entry fee and coaching / ranking fees will be forfeited but the $100 deposit will be returned. Withdrawal after draw date: Each of the entry fee and coaching / ranking fees along with the $100 deposit will be forfeited. 18. Hotel Comfort Inn Rosemead 9488 Valley Boulevard CA Mention LABC when making the reservation Distance is 1.1 miles from LABC America s Best Value Inn & Suites-El Monte/Los Angeles Garvey Ave El Monte, CA Distance is 2.5 miles from LABC 19. Airports The nearest airports are LAX (33 miles from LABC) and Ontario (28 miles from LABC).

6 USA BADMINTON 2013 JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL ENTRY FORM Saturday February 16th Tuesday February 19th, 2013 Los Angeles Badminton Club, Valley Boulevard El Monte, sca OFFICIAL ENTRY MUST include: Entry Fee and $43 Coaching and Ranking fees, Team deposit of $100, Copy of ID page of U.S. Passport PDF MUST BE RECEIVED (not post marked) BY: JANUARY 8th, 2013 Mail To: Chris Lawrence, 7 Oak View Terrace, Franklin, MA Address all questions to Chris Lawrence at CCclawrence@aol.com Player Information First Name Last Name Gender (M/F) Date of Birth Age as of 12/31/13 USAB # Expiration / / Cell # Parent Information Parent Name Home Ph # Cell # Emergency Ph 1 Emergency Ph 2 Player s Address City State ZIP Player s Club Event Information (Check the applicable boxes & print partner s name) EVENT PARTNER U-11 U-13 U-15 U-17 U-19 SINGLES BOY S OR GIRL S DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES Maximum of three (3) different events per player. Players cannot play in more than one Singles, one Doubles (Boy s or Girl s) or one Mixed Doubles. Both players in a doubles partnership must submit separate entry forms. Fees: Two checks must accompany the entry form for each player as described below Check 1: Entry Fees + Coaching Fee + Ranking fee: Entry fee - $40 per player per event. $ Junior Coaching and Junior Ranking fees $ 43 MAKE THIS CHECK PAYABLE TO LOS ANGELES BADMINTON CLUB TOTAL $ Check 2: Team Deposit - $100 per player (see # 9 for refund conditions). MAKE THIS CHECK PAYABLE TO USA BADMINTON TOTAL $ 100 Parent Verification (Read each statement below and check each box on the left) If I qualify for the JIT, I shall confirm participation as per deadline. I understand that if my child enters JIT and withdraws before the draw date, the entry fee and coaching / ranking fees shall be forfeited but the deposit shall be returned. I understand that if my child enters JIT and withdraws after the draw date, each of the entry fee, coaching / ranking fees, and deposit shall be forfeited. If my child qualifies for the Team and Individual events for the 2013 Pan American Junior and World Junior Championships, I shall send a confirmation to Johanes Susanto (2013 Junior International Trial Coordinator) and I will send a $200 deposit payable to USA Badminton to Johanes Susanto by March 31st, If my child is selected for Team and Individual events for the 2013 Pan American Junior and World Junior Championships, then if my child withdraws the $200 deposit shall be forfeited. Player s Name (PRINT) Signature Date Parent/Legal Guardian s Name (PRINT) Signature Date

7 USA BADMINTON WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY Note: This form must be read and signed before the participant is permitted to take part in event sessions. By signing this agreement, the participant affirms having read it. In consideration of my involvement at the 2013 Junior International Trial (JIT) under the auspices of USA Badminton and the Los Angeles Badminton Club, I acknowledge, appreciate, and agree that: 1. I risk bodily injury, including paralysis, dismemberment, disability, and death, and while particular rules of the sport, equipment, and discipline may reduce this risk, this risk of injury does exist, as well as the risk of damage to or loss of property. 2. I knowingly and freely assume all such risk; both known and unknown, even if arising from the negligence of the releases of others; 3. I willingly agree to comply with the state and customary terms and conditions for participation. If, however, I observe any unusual or unnecessary hazard during my presence or participation or if I observe any concern in my readiness for participation, I will immediately bring such to the attention of the nearest official and refrain from participation; and 3a. I, for myself, and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, hereby release, hold harmless and promise not to sue USA Badminton, the committee, their sponsors, their officers, volunteers, staff, sponsors and/or agents, ( releasees ) with respect to any and all injury and loss arising from my participation, whether caused by the negligence of the releasees, the condition of the premises or otherwise, except that which is the result of gross negligence or wanton misconduct, to the fullest extent permitted by law. 4. I agree to be bound by the rules and regulations of the Badminton World Federation and those of USA Badminton and I hereby stipulate that I am eligible to play in the events for which I am applying and that I understand that the above mentioned make no representation or warranty with respect to the condition of the premises or the operation of the event. 5. I hereby grant to USA Badminton, it s licensees and contractees including photographers, television and motion picture rights including to film or videotape me during matches, narratives, personal interviews, or comment thereon for any and all commercial, news or other purposes together with the right to transfer or grant their rights to others, all without remuneration or compensation to me whatsoever. I have read this Release of Liability and Waiver Agreement, fully and understand the terms, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it, and sign it freely and voluntarily without any inducement. And I further acknowledge by their presence that I am aware that DRUG TESTING may occur at this event. Participant s Signature Date of Signature Participants Name (Printed USAB Membership Number # USAB Membership Expiration date For Participants of Minority Age This is to certify that I/We as parent(s)/ guardian(s) with legal responsibility for this participant, do consent and agree not only to his/her release, but also for myself, ourselves and my/our child involvement as stated above, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, to the fullest extent permitted by law. Parent(s) s/ Guardian(s) s Signature(s) Date of Signature Participants Name (Printed) USAB Membership Number # USAB Membership Expiration date

8 1 OLYMPIC PLAZA, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Ph: FAX: From Fred Coleman Re USAB Board Member, Junior Advisory Group, Chair 2013 Junior International Trials (JIT) Entry Fees & Deposit FAQ Dear Parents & Athletes, 1. What is the entry Fee? This is required of all players who enter the tournament. $40 entry fee o Players pay $40 for each event (up to 3 events per player; maximum of $120 for 3 events). o The entry fees go to the organizing club for venue costs and umpiring costs (JIT requires the highest number of umpires to cover all matches) $43 fee o o o This fee goes to USAB. The $40 from all players whether they make the team or not goes to the USAB Junior Coaching Fund that will cover the services of 5-7 coaches who will coach the U.S. Team to Pan Am Juniors (U-19 Team Competition and the Individual Events) and 1-2 coaches who will travel with the U.S. Team to the World Junior Championships (U-19 Team Competition and Individual Events). The $3 goes to the Junior Ranking Fund as ranking fee for the costs of the Junior Ranking System. 2. What is the $100 deposit at the time of entry? This deposit is required of all players who enter the tournament. If at the end of competition, the player is not invited, based on competition results to play on the team or in the individual event, the deposit is refunded (the check is destroyed). If the player is invited to participate, based on competition results, but declines to go to the event, the $100 deposit is forfeited and used for team expenses. If the player is invited to participate, based on competition results, and agrees to go, the $100 deposit is used to cover o Entry fees for events o Basic uniforms (player may choose to purchase additional gear, at his/her own expense) o Travel Med Insurance If there is a balance, it will be returned unless parent decides to donate the balance to be kept in the Junior Coaching Fund 3. What is the $200 deposit? This deposit is required of any player who is invited, based on competition results, to participate in the team or individual events at Pan Am Junior Championships or World Junior Championships to confirm their commitment to go and play. If the player later withdraws before the competition for other than a formally excused medical reason, the $200 is forfeited. If the player goes to the event and plays, the $200 is refunded (the check is destroyed)

9 MEDIA RELEASE I hereby agree to be filmed, videotaped and photographed, and to have my name, image, picture, likeness, voice and biographical information otherwise recorded, in any media, by USA Badminton ( USAB ) and its official and volunteer photographers, staff, film crews and video crews, and by any other entity authorized by the USAB (the Footage ). I hereby grant the USAB and its assigns the irrevocable, perpetual, fully paid-up, worldwide right and license to use, and to authorize third parties to use, in all media, the Footage for: (1) sport performance news and information purposes, (2) promotion of USAB staff and programs for the its programs and Olympic family (including, but not limited to in videos, resources, episodes, shows or other non-commercial promotions distributed digitally through a USAB and/or USOC resource or distribution outlet) without the need to seek any further consent from me. I acknowledge and agree that the media through which the Footage is distributed may contain advertising and sponsorships; provided that, in no event may USAB use or authorize the commercial use of the Footage in any manner that would imply my endorsement of any company, product, or service, without my written permission. My permission will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned provided that the proposed commercial association does not create sponsor conflicts for me. USAB may edit my appearance as it sees fit. USAB shall have all right, title and interest in any and all results and proceeds from usage of the Footage. USAB is not obliged to make any use of my performance or exercise any of the rights granted by this Release. I have read and understand the meaning of this Release. Signature Print Name Date Phone FOR PERSONS OF MINORITY AGE This is to certify that I, as the parent or guardian with legal responsibility for this minor, do consent and agree to the Release, to the fullest extent permitted by law. Parent/Guardian Signature Print Name Date Phone

10 USA Badminton Athlete Code of Conduct ATHLETE PLEDGE I pledge to uphold the spirit of the USA Badminton Athlete Code of Conduct (the Code ), which offers as a guide to my conduct as a member of USA Badminton. I acknowledge that I have a right to a hearing if my opportunity to compete is denied or if I am charged with a violation of this Code. I have familiarized myself with the Code and understand that acceptance of its provisions is a condition of me to compete in USAB and Badminton World Federation (BWF) sanctioned events for this year. As a Member of USA Badminton, I hereby promise and agree that I: Will abide by all rules related to selection procedures as approved by USA Badminton; Have acted and will act in a sportsmanlike manner consistent with the spirit of fair play and responsible conduct; Will maintain a level of fitness and competitive readiness that will permit my performance to be at the maximum of my abilities; Will not commit a doping violation as defined by the Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code (OMADC), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) or the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rules; Am not currently serving a doping violation and/or do not have a pending or unresolved doping charge; Will not engage in any conduct that is criminal under any laws applicable to me, including, but not limited to laws governing the possession and use of drugs and alcohol and providing of drugs to any person and of alcohol to minors; USA Badminton Athlete Code of Conduct v April

11 Code of Conduct Page 2 of 3 Am eligible to compete under the rules of the Badminton World Federation; and am a current member of USA Badminton of good standing Will refrain from conduct detracting from my ability or that of my teammates to attain peak performance; Will respect the property of others whether personal or public; Will respect other players, other teams, spectators and officials, and engage in no form of discriminatory behavior or verbal, physical or sexual harassment or abuse; Agree to be filmed and photographed by the official photographer(s) and network(s) of USA Badminton under conditions authorized by USA Badminton and give event organizers and USA Badminton the right to use my name, picture, likeness, and biographical information before, during and after the period of my participation in these activities to promote the activity in which I participate or to promote the success of the team on which I compete; in no event may USA Badminton or the event organizers use or authorize the use of my name, picture, likeness, voice and biographical information for the purpose of trade, including any use in a manner that would imply an endorsement of any company, product, or service, without my written permission; Will not use or authorize the use of photographs, films or videos of myself in the use of the USA Badminton logo for the purpose of trade, without the prior written consent of USA Badminton (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); Will act in a way that will bring respect and honor to myself, USA Badminton and the United States; and Will remember that at all times I am an ambassador for my sport, my country and the Olympic Movement. Have read and understood the Badminton World Federation Players Code of Conduct, Declaration of Integrity of Matches and Offences & Penalties. I will abide by the rules specified in these documents. I am responsible to pay any penalty imposed by the Badminton World Federation and/or continental organizations which will be invoiced by USA Badminton. USA Badminton Athlete Code of Conduct v April

12 Code of Conduct Page 3 of 3 ATHLETE OMBUDSMAN I may contact the USOC Athlete Ombudsman, Toll free at 888.ATHLETE ( ) or John.Ruger@usoc.org For further information regarding my rights under this Code PARTICIPANTS AFFIRMATION I have read and accept this Code of Conduct. I agree to the rules, guidelines, jurisdiction and procedures stated in these documents as a condition of being selected to participate as a member of the Team. Signature Date NGB Name Sport PARENT/GUARDIAN CERTIFICATION (For Participants Under the Age of 18 as of Date of Signature) Signature Date Relationship (Parent or Guardian) USA Badminton Athlete Code of Conduct v April