OUE SINGAPORE YOUTH INTERNATIONAL 2014 OFFICIAL INVITATION 17 NOVEMBER to 23 November 2014 Competition Venue: Singapore Sports Hub OCBC ARENA HALL 2 5 Stadium Drive Singapore 397631 Page 1 of 14
ORGANISER Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) 3 Champions Way, #03-50 Singapore 737912 Phone : +65 6767 1248 / +65 6767 1241 / +65 6344 1773 Facsimile : +65 6767 2868 Email : secretariat@singaporebadminton.org.sg / chris@singaporebadminton.org.sg / nadia@singaporebadminton.org.sg / daniel@singaporebadminton.org.sg Website : http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg SANCTIONED BY Badminton World Federation (BWF) & Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC) COMPETITION VENUE Singapore Sports Hub OCBC ARENA HALL 2 5 Stadium Drive Singapore 397631 Note: The venue is subject to change at the discretion of the Organising Committee. CHAMPIONSHIP DATES Day 1 Monday 17 November 2014 Preliminary Rounds Day 2 Tuesday 18 November 2014 Preliminary Rounds Day 3 Wednesday 19 November 2014 Preliminary Rounds Day 4 Thursday 20 November 2014 Preliminary Rounds Day 5 Friday 21 November 2014 Quarter Finals Day 6 Saturday 22 November 2014 Semi-Finals Day 7 Sunday 23 November 2014 Finals Note: The schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the Referee Page 2 of 14
REFEREES Referee Email Address Deputy Referee Email Address : Mr Anil Singh (IND) : anilsingh0125@gmail.com : Chew Heng Seng : che7878w@yahoo.com.sg PRIZE MONEY AND INCENTIVES $9,280 (Singapore Dollars) Medals for all winners and runners-up only BWF World Junior Ranking Points (for U-19 category only) *Please note that all players in the U-19 must have a BWF ID. Please refer to Appendix B for the Player s Profile Form. Note: Distribution of prize money shall be as follows: S/N Event Champion Runner Up Semi-Finalists (each) 1 Boys Singles U-13 $200 $100 $50 2 Boys Singles U-15 $240 $120 $60 3 Boys Singles U-17 $280 $140 $70 4 Boys Singles U-19 $320 $160 $80 5 Girls Singles U-13 $200 $100 $50 6 Girls Singles U-15 $240 $120 $60 7 Girls Singles U-17 $280 $140 $70 8 Girls Singles U-19 $320 $160 $80 9 Boys Doubles U-13 $260 $130 $65 10 Boys Doubles U-15 $300 $150 $75 11 Boys Doubles U-17 $340 $170 $85 12 Boys Doubles U-19 $380 $190 $95 13 Girls Doubles U-13 $260 $130 $65 14 Girls Doubles U-15 $300 $150 $75 15 Girls Doubles U-17 $340 $170 $85 16 Girls Doubles U-19 $380 $190 $95 EVENTS The Organisers reserve the right to cancel any of the above events and/or reduce the prize money should the entries be deemed insufficient. Update of such information shall be disseminated to all participating countries within 7 days from the closing date for entries. Page 3 of 14
For avoidance of doubt, please take note of the age category condition: S/N Age Category Entry Condition (Born in or after) 1 Under 13 2002 2 Under 15 2000 3 Under 17 1998 4 Under 19 1996 All entries must be submitted through their national associations through email : secretariat@singaporebadminton.org.sg or fax :+65 6767 2868. Each player is allowed to enter only 1 age category per event (i.e. one singles event and one doubles event only). Maximum entries for all competition categories shall be capped at 32 each. Should there be overwhelming response; the Organisers reserve the right to accept more than 32 entries for each category. All entries must be made using the Entry Form (Please refer to attachment Appendix A). Entries close on Tuesday, 28 October 2014. Late entries may be rejected at the discretion of the organiser. Entries submitted by National Associations must be in ranked order for all events. All entries should be accompanied by player s BWF number. Player(s) without BWF number is to submit the BWF New Player Profile Application Form (refer to Appendix B) together with their entries. National Associations will be notified whether their players have been accepted into the tournament or are placed in the reserved list as soon as possible, after the closing date. The information will be published and updated on the website: www.singaporebadminton.org.sg. If there are less than 16 entries for any event after the closing date, that event may be cancelled. CONDITIONS FOR ENTRIES 1. The organisers will NOT be responsible for any injury sustained, at any time, by any player or official arising from his participation in this tournament. Any costs incurred for medical treatment and / or hospitalisation shall be borne by the Member Association of the player / official concerned. 2. Costs of medical treatment and hospitalisation in Singapore are high. Adequate medical insurance coverage for your players / officials is necessary. 3. Certificate of medical insurance coverage / full payment is required before medical treatment / hospitalization takes place. Page 4 of 14
RULES & REGULATIONS 1. The Competition shall be played in accordance with the Laws of Badminton and shall comply with the BWF General Competition Regulations (GCR). 2. No player shall be eligible to compete unless he / she is :- a) Under the jurisdiction of a Member Association of the Federation b) Has been declared in good standing with that Member Association 3. The Organisers reserve the right to decide on the numbers of entries admitted into the qualifying rounds. 4. Seedings and draws will be conducted by BAC. M & Q list will be available on 31 October 2014. Seedings will be based on BWF World Junior Ranking as of 6 November 2014 and the draws will be conducted on 11 November 2014. 5. Alteration of the competition schedule due to unforeseen circumstances may arise and will be announced by the Referee accordingly. 6. Scoring System: The rally point scoring system shall be used (3X21). 7. Withdrawal: Notification of withdrawal(s) with reason must be given immediately to the Tournament Secretary by email to chris@singaporebadminton.org.sg. Withdrawal(s) made after Tuesday, 11 November 2014 due to injury or illness must be supported by a medical certificate. The Organising Committee will require documentary evidence to support withdrawal(s) for any other reason. If withdrawal arises after players have arrived in Singapore, notification of withdrawal, accompanied by supporting document, must be made in person to the Referee or his deputy. 8. Li-Ning A+ 300 shuttlecocks will be used. CLOTHING / ADVERTISING Advertising on clothing and colour of clothing shall be regulated by General Competition Regulations 19 to 23. In particular, the following shall be noted; The name of the player on the back of the shirt is mandatory. The name of the player s country on the back of the shirt is optional. It is recommended for doubles partners to wear the same colour from the quarter-finals onwards. It is recommended that, from the quarter-finals onwards, the opposing player/pair in each match wear different colours from each other. Page 5 of 14
Lettering shall be in capital letters in the Roman alphabet and shall be placed, as close to horizontal as possible, near the top of the shirt. Lettering must be a minimum height of 6 centimeters and a maximum height of 10 centimeters. Lettering sequence on the shirt from top to bottom shall be player name, country name (5cm if present) and advertisement (5 cm if present). 23.6 Member Association advertising: 23.6.4 If players wear advertising on their shorts or skirts, or lower part of dresses at a tournament this must be the advertising agreed between the Member Association and the BWF. 23.6.5 Any Member Association wishing to use this type of advertising must have written permission from the BWF for doing so. IMPORTANT MEETINGS Type of Meeting Date / Time Venue Team Managers Meeting Umpires Briefing Sunday, 16 November 2014 (1600hrs) Sunday, 16 November 2014 (1800hrs) Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena Hall 2 Note: The meeting dates are tentative and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Organising Committee. FLIGHT DETAILS Overseas competitors are requested to email SBA chris@singaporebadminton.org.sg the Travel Form found in Appendix C by 31 Oct 2014. Please note that transportation from the airport will only be provided to teams staying at the official hotel. Transport arrangements for airport pick up will NOT be provided if insufficient time is given for arrangements to be made. Page 6 of 14
PRACTICE / ACCLIMATIZATION COURTS Practice courts for acclimatization will only be available on Sunday, 16 November 2014 from 0900 hours to 2200 hours. The organiser, SBA, will prepare an overall equitable practice schedule, taking into consideration the size of each team and priority on a first-come-firstserved request basis. In order for us to schedule your team s practise / acclimatization timings, please submit your travel form found in Appendix C no later than 31 October 2014. There will not be any practise courts allocated to your team if SBA is not given sufficient notice time. No shuttlecocks will be provided for practice so please bring your own practice shuttles. PRESS INTERVIEWS Players must attend press interviews immediately after their respective matches and any other requested time (eg. press conference, training session, etc) whenever necessary. VISA The Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority have implemented various measures to facilitate visa applications for entry to Singapore. For updated information, you may refer to the website: www.ica.gov.sg to check if visa is required for your respective countries. Kindly fill the form in Appendix D (Visa Application Form) and email it back to us as soon as possible so that we may prepare a supporting document for you to assist in your visa application. ACCOMMODATION Official Hotel Room Type Rates V HOTEL LAVENDER 70 Jellicoe Road Singapore 208767 Hotel Reservation: May Kim (Senior Sales Manager) maykim@vhotel.sg Tel: + 65 66640714, Fax: +65 6346 1970 Superior Single / Twin S$155.00 nett Breakfast $12.00 nett per person (if required Page 7 of 14
Room reservations (Refer to Appendix E for Hotel Reservation Form) at the above hotel and all other correspondences with the hotel must be sent directly to the hotel sales team May Kim, maykim@vhotel.sg and copied to the organisers at secretariat@singaporebadminton.org.sg. All hotel reservations must reach the hotel sales team by Monday, 27 October 2014. Reservations after Monday, 27 October 2014, shall be subjected to room availability and increase in room rates. Attached is the hotel room reservation form. Please read the terms & conditions carefully and ensure that you secure the required number of rooms in good time. The Hotel Secretariat services will only be available in the official hotel from 16 Nov 23 Dec 2014 (9am 9pm). 50% non-refundable deposit of the total rooms reserved is required upon confirmation of the booking. Balance payment is to be settled upon arrival. 24 hours advance notice is required for shortened stay based on hotel checkout time at 12 pm. TRANSPORT Transport from / to the airport to / from the official hotel will only be provided upon arrival and departure to / from Changi Airport. Teams arriving / departing by land must arrange for their own transport to / from the hotel. Transport pick up from the airport to the official hotel will only commence on 16 Nov 2014 from 8am till 10pm and is only for teams staying at the official hotel. Teams arriving earlier than 16 Nov 2014 will need to find and pay for your own transportation to the official hotel. Teams will be informed on the transportation arrangements via email for (A) airport transfer to official hotel, (B) official hotel to venue and (C) official hotel to airport. The organiser will email all participating teams of the transport arrangements by 5 November 2014. Arrival flight and contact details must be provided by filling up the travel form found in Appendix C and email to chris@singaporebadminton.org.sg by 31 Oct 2014. Kindly note that you will need to find and pay for your own transportation to the official hotel should you be unable to email the travel form to us in time. Departure flight details must be provided at least 24 hours in advance to the Hotel Secretariat room located at the official hotel. Kindly note that you will need to find and pay for your own transportation to the airport should you be unable to submit the travel form in time. Page 8 of 14
Teams who choose not to stay in the official hotel or are unable to get rooms at the official hotel due to late submission of hotel requisition have to arrange for their own transportation from airport to hotel and from hotel to competition venue at their own expense. RELEVANT FORMS Please fill up and return the relevant forms by the stipulated deadlines. Entry Form (download attachment Appendix A) New Player s Profile (Appendix B) Travel Form (Appendix C) Visa Application Form (Appendix D) Hotel Room Reservation Form (download attachment Appendix E) Note: SBA endeavors to provide the most updated information in this prospectus and we reserve the right to alter some of the information in the prospectus if necessary. -End- Page 9 of 14
Appendix B: NEW PLAYER S PROFILE BWF ID NO: NEW PLAYER S PROFILE COUNTRY REPRESENTED: SURNAME in capital letters: GIVEN NAME: CALLED NAME: EVENT: Singles ( ) Doubles ( ) Mixed ( ) Please mark X in appropriate block DATE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: GENDER: CITY: COUNTRY: PRESENT RESIDENCE ADDRESS HEIGHT: WEIGHT: BADMINTON ICON (NON BADMINTON) FIRST PLAYED BADMINTON: YEAR : AGE WHAT YEAR DID YOU JOIN THE NATIONAL SQUAD: NOTE: Member Associations are advise to complete the player profile biodata for new BWF ID numbers. Page 10 of 14
Appendix C: TRAVEL FORM Badminton Association: Contact person: Contact Number: Email: Mobile Phone : GROUP 1 Airline & Flight no. Arrival/departure date Arrival/departure time No. of people Name of arriving/departing persons: 1 Player Official 2 Player Official 3 Player Official 4 Player Official 5 Player Official 6 Player Official 7 Player Official 8 Player Official 9 Player Official 10 Player Official 11 Player Official GROUP 2 Airline & Flight no. Arrival date Arrival time No. of people Name of arriving/departing persons: 1 Player Official 2 Player Official 3 Player Official 4 Player Official 5 Player Official 6 Player Official 7 Player Official Page 11 of 14
8 Player Official 9 Player Official 10 Player Official 11 Player Official GROUP 3 Airline & Flight no. Arrival date Arrival time No. of people Name of arriving/departing persons: 1 Player Official 2 Player Official 3 Player Official 4 Player Official 5 Player Official 6 Player Official 7 Player Official 8 Player Official 9 Player Official 10 Player Official 11 Player Official Visa Please note whether your travel itinerary will necessitate a visa. If you need a visa, please provide us with the following information on each person needing a visa: Last Name, First name, Sex, Date of Birth, Nationality, Place of Birth, Passport No, Issue Date, Expiry Date and Occupation / Position. Please use our separate Visa form on Appendix D Page 12 of 14
Appendix D: VISA APPLICATION FORM Badminton Association: Contact person: Contact Number: Email: Mobile Phone : Page 13 of 14
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